Roman Catholic Diocese of Pescia
Diocese of Pescia Dioecesis Pisciensis | |
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Pescia Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Pisa |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 224 km2 (86 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 41 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 15 April 1519 (506 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cattedrale di Maria SS. Assunta e S. Giovanni Battista |
| Secular priests | 48 (diocesan) 23 (Religious Orders) 6 Permanent Deacons |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Fausto Tardelli |
| Bishops emeritus | Roberto Filippini |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| www.diocesidipescia.it | |
The Diocese of Pescia (Latin: Dioecesis Pisciensis) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in Tuscany, about 41 miles (66 km) west of Florence. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Pisa.
On 14 October 2023, with the appointment of Fausto Tardelli as bishop, the Diocese of Pescia was united with the Diocese of Pistoia in the person of a single bishop.