Roman Catholic Diocese of Verona

Diocese of Verona

Dioecesis Veronensis
Verona Cathedral
Location
CountryItaly
Ecclesiastical provinceVenice
Statistics
Area3,050 km2 (1,180 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2017)
940,289
869,384 (92.5%)
Parishes380
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established3rd century
CathedralCattedrale di S. Maria Assunta
Secular priests606 (diocesan)
352 (Religious Orders)
44 Permanent Deacons
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopDomenico Pompili
Bishops emeritusGiuseppe Zenti
Map
Website
diocesiverona.it
The Basilica di San Zeno.
The facade of Palazzo del Vescovado

The Diocese of Verona (Latin: Dioecesis Veronensis) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in northern Italy. The diocese belongs to the Ecclesiastical Province of Venice. The bishop of Verona has his seat in Verona, Veneto.[1][2] The episcopal throne is in the cathedral, which had originally been dedicated to S. Maria Matricolare and S. George.[3]

  1. ^ "Diocese of Verona" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016.[self-published source]
  2. ^ "Diocese of Verona" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016.[self-published source]
  3. ^ Kehr VII. 1, p. 229.