Diocese of Fidenza Dioecesis Fidentina | |
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.JPG) Fidenza Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Modena-Nonantola |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 451 km2 (174 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2016) 71,928 65,189 (90.6%) |
| Parishes | 70 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 12 February 1601 |
| Cathedral | Cattedrale di S. Donnino Mattire |
| Secular priests | 42 (diocesan) 7 (Religious Orders) 16 Permanent Deacons |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Ovidio Vezzoli |
| Bishops emeritus | Carlo Mazza |
| Website | |
| www.diocesifidenza.it | |
The Diocese of Fidenza (Latin: Dioecesis Fidentina) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in the Province of Parma, Italy. It was until 1927 named the Diocese of Borgo San Donnino. It is now a suffragan of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Modena-Nonantola, though historically it was long subject to the Archdiocese of Bologna.[1][2]
The bishop's episcopal seat is the Cathedral of San Donnino Martire, in Fidenza.
The diocese has a Minor Basilica, the Basilica di San Lorenzo, in Monticelli d'Ongina; it was assigned that honor on 9 January 1942.[3]
- ^ "Diocese of Fidenza" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 7 October 2016. [self-published source]
- ^ "Diocese of Fidenza" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved 7 October 2016.[self-published source]
- ^ Gabriel Chow, G-Catholic.org, "Basilica di San Lorenzo"; retrieved: 24 September 2018.[self-published source]