Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela
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Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela Archidioecesis Messanensis-Liparensis-Sanctae Luciae |
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Cathedral of the Assumption in Messina
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,848 km2 (714 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 487,429 486,329 (99.8%) |
| Parishes | 244 |
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| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 1st century |
| Cathedral | Basilica Cattedrale di S. Maria SS. Assunta (Messina) |
| Co-cathedral | Concattedrale Archimandritato del Santissimo Salvatore (Messina) Concattedrale di S. Bartolomeo (Lipari) Concattedrale di S. Maria Assunta (Santa Lucia del Mela) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | sede vacante |
| Emeritus Bishops |
Giovanni Marra Calogero La Piana, S.D.B. |
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| Website | |
| www.diocesimessina.net | |
The Archdiocese of Messina (Latin: Archidioecesis Messanensis-Liparensis-Sanctae Luciae) was founded as the Diocese of Messina but was raised to the level of an archdiocese on September 30, 1986 with the merging with the former Diocese of Lipari (5th century) and the Territorial Prelature of Santa Lucia del Mela (1206), and as suffragans the Diocese of Patti and Diocese of Nicosia.
Coordinates: 38°11′00″N 15°33′00″E / 38.1833°N 15.5500°E
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