Territorial Prelature of Loreto Praelatura Territorialis ab Alma Domo Lauretana | |
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 Basilica in Loreto | |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ancona-Osimo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 17 km2 (6.6 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 11,694 11,150 (95.3%) |
| Parishes | 5 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 11 October 1935 (88 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Santuario Basilica Pontificia di S. Casa |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Prelate | Fabio Dal Cin |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.santuarioloreto.it | |
The Territorial Prelature of Loreto (Latin: Praelatura Territorialis ab Alma Domo Lauretana) is a Latin Church territorial prelature of the Catholic Church which was elevated to this status on 24 June 1965. The Holy House of Loreto is located in it. The metropolitan see is the Archdiocese of Ancona-Osimo and the rite is Latin (or Roman). It covers 17 square kilometers (6.6 sq mi) with an address at: Piazza della Madonna 1, 60025 Loreto [Ancona], Italia. The total population is 11,537 of which 96.2% are Catholic. Serving Loreto are two secular priests, 48 religious priests for a total 50. There is approximately one priest for every 222 persons.