Roman Catholic Suburbicarian Diocese of Palestrina
Suburbicarian Diocese of Palestrina Praenestina | |
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Palestrina Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Rome |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 380 km2 (150 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 49 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 4th century |
| Cathedral | Basilica Cattedrale di S. Agapito Martire |
| Secular priests | 54 (diocesan) 46 (Religious Orders) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | José Saraiva Martins (Cardinal-bishop) Domenico Sigalini (Diocesan bishop) |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| www.diocesipalestrina.it | |
The Suburbicarian Diocese of Palestrina (Latin: Diocesis Praenestina) is a Latin suburbicarian diocese centered on the comune of Palestrina in Italy.
The current bishop of Palestrina is Mauro Parmeggiani, who was appointed by Pope Francis on 19 February 2019. Prior to his appointment, he had served as Apostolic Administrator following the resignation of his predecessor, Bishop Emeritus Domenico Sigalini, on 31 July 2017 due to age.