Roman Catholic Diocese of Novara

Diocese of Novara

Dioecesis Novariensis
Location
CountryItaly
Ecclesiastical provinceVercelli
Statistics
Area4,283 km2 (1,654 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2019)
564,900 (est.)
528,000 (est.)
Parishes346
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established4th century
CathedralCattedrale di S. Maria Assunta
Secular priests277 (diocesan)
178 (Religious Orders)
20 Permanent Deacons
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopFranco Giulio Brambilla
Map
Website
www.diocesinovara.it

The Diocese of Novara (Latin: Dioecesis Novariensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in the Piedmont region of northwest Italy.[1] It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Vercelli.[2][3]

  1. ^ Official Diocesan Website
  2. ^ "Diocese of Novara" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. ^ "Diocese of Novara" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016