Roman Catholic Diocese of Acerra
Archdiocese of Acerra Dioecesis Acerrarum | |
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Acerra Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Naples |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 157 km2 (61 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 28 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 11th Century |
| Cathedral | Cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta |
| Patron saint | Alphonsus Liguori Conon |
| Secular priests | 36 (diocesan) 14 (Religious Orders) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Antonio Di Donna |
| Website | |
| www.diocesiacerra.it | |
The Diocese of Acerra (Latin: Dioecesis Acerrarum) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in Campania, southern Italy, eight miles east of Naples, in the area once called Terra Laboris (Liburia). It has existed since the 11th century. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Naples.
The diocese has one priest for every 2,436 Catholics.