Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chieti-Vasto
Archdiocese of Chieti-Vasto Archidioecesis Theatina-Vastensis Arcidiocesi di Chieti-Vasto Arcidiocesi 'e Chiete-Vasto | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Chieti-Vasto |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,539 km2 (980 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 144 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 6th Century |
| Cathedral | Chieti Cathedral (Cattedrale di S. Giustino) |
| Co-cathedral | Vasto Cathedral (Concattedrale di S. Giuseppe) |
| Secular priests | 136 (diocesan) 72 (religious orders) 24 Permanent Deacons |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Archbishop | Bruno Forte |
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| Website | |
| Arcidiocesi di Chieti-Vasto (in Italian) | |
The Archdiocese of Chieti-Vasto (Latin: Archidioecesis Theatina-Vastensis; Italian: Arcidiocesi di Chieti-Vasto; Neapolitan: Arcidiocesi 'e Chiete-Vasto) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church which received that name in 1986, when the two separate dioceses, which had been governed by one and the same bishop, were united in one diocese. The diocese of Chieti had become the Archdiocese of Chieti in 1526, when promoted by Pope Clement VII. Chieti is about 8 miles (14 km) south-west of the Adriatic port city of Pescara.