Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Perugia–Città della Pieve

Archdiocese of Perugia-Città della Pieve

Archidioecesis Perusina-Civitatis Plebis
Perugia Cathedral
Location
CountryItaly
Ecclesiastical provincePerugia-Città della Pieve
Coordinates43°06′45″N 12°23′21″E / 43.1125°N 12.3891°E / 43.1125; 12.3891
Statistics
Area1,900 km2 (730 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2013)
  • 286,645
  • 256,000 (89.3%)
Parishes154
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established2nd century
CathedralPerugia Cathedral
Co-cathedralCittà della Pieve Cathedral
Secular priests119 (diocesan)
76 (Religious Orders)
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
Metropolitan ArchbishopIvan Maffeis
Auxiliary BishopsMarco Salvi
Bishops emeritusGualtiero Bassetti
Website
www.diocesi.perugia.it

The Archdiocese of Perugia-Città della Pieve (Latin: Archidioecesis Perusina-Civitatis Plebis) is a Latin archdiocese of the Catholic Church. It was historically the Diocese of Perugia. It became the Archdiocese of Perugia in 1882, but without suffragans. It acquired suffragan dioceses in 1972. It was united in 1986 with the Diocese of Città della Pieve. The Current Archbishop is Ivan Maffeis

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