Roman Catholic Diocese of Alessandria
Diocese of Alessandria Dioecesis Alexandrina Statiellorum | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Vercelli |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 740 km2 (290 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 74 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 1175 |
| Cathedral | Cattedrale di S. Pietro Apostolo |
| Patron saint | Saint Baudolino |
| Secular priests | 46 (diocesan) 11 (Religious Orders) 7 Permanent Deacons |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Guido Gallese |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| www.diocesialessandria.it (in Italian) | |
The Diocese of Alessandria (Latin: Dioecesis Alexandrina Statiellorum) (Alessandria della Paglia) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in Piedmont, northern Italy. Originally a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Milan, since 1817 it has been a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Vercelli.