Roman Catholic Diocese of Patti

Diocese of Patti

Dioecesis Pactensis
Patti Cathedral
Location
Country Italy
Ecclesiastical provinceMessina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela
Statistics
Area1,648 km2 (636 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2013)
161,400 (est.)
166,400 (est.) (97.0%)
Parishes40
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established12th century
CathedralCattedrale di S. Bartolomeo
Secular priests113
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopGiglielmo Giombanco
Bishops emeritusIgnazio Zambito
Map
Locator map of Patti
Website
diocesipatti.it

The Diocese of Patti (Latin: Dioecesis Pactensis) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church located on the north shore of the island of Sicily. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela.[1][self-published source?][2][self-published source?] Its patron saint is Bartholomew the Apostle, in whose honor the cathedral is named.

  1. ^ "Diocese of Patti" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. ^ "Diocese of Patti" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016.