Roman Catholic Diocese of Padua
Diocese of Padua Dioecesis Patavina Diocesi di Padova | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,297 km2 (1,273 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 459 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Roman |
| Established | 3rd Century |
| Cathedral | Basilica Cattedrale di S. Maria |
| Secular priests | 631 (diocesan) 270 (religious orders) 53 Permanent Deacons |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Claudio Cipolla |
| Bishops emeritus | Antonio Mattiazzo |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| www.diocesipadova.it | |
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The Diocese of Padua (Italian: Diocesi di Padova; Latin: Dioecesis Patavina) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in Veneto, northern Italy. It was erected in the 3rd century. The diocese of Padua was originally a suffragan (subordinate) of the Patriarchate of Aquileia. When the Patriarchate was suppressed permanently in 1752, it became a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Udine. In 1818, when the dioceses of northern Italy were reorganized by Pope Pius VII, it became a suffragan of the Patriarchate of Venice, and remains so today.
The current bishop is Claudio Cipolla.
The seat of the bishop of Padua is in the Cathedral-Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta. The diocese also contains the Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua and the Basilica of Santa Giustina.