Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Siracusa
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This article is about the diocese in Italy. For the diocese in the American state of New York, see Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse.
The Archdiocese of Siracusa, also known as Syracuse, (Latin: Archidioecesis Syracusana) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Sicily. It became an archdiocese in 1844.[1][2][3] The current archbishop is Francesco Lomanto.
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Archdiocese of Siracusa Archidioecesis Syracusana | |
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Location | |
Country | Italy |
Ecclesiastical province | Siracusa |
Statistics | |
Area | 1,341 km2 (518 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2014) 297,286 289,162 (97.3%) |
Parishes | 76 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 2nd century |
Cathedral | Cattedrale della Natività di Maria Santissima |
Secular priests | 103 (diocesan) 37 (Religious Orders) 16 Deacons |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Archbishop | Francesco Lomanto |
Bishops emeritus | Giuseppe Costanzo Salvatore Pappalardo |
Map | |
Website | |
Website of the Archdiocese, arcidiocesi.siracusa.it. Accessed 27 February 2024. |
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