Archdiocese of Modena
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Archdiocese of Modena-Nonantola Archidioecesis Mutinensis-Nonantulana |
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Modena-Nonantola |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,089 km2 (807 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 462,000 455,000 (98.5%) |
| Parishes | 246 |
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| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 3rd century |
| Cathedral | Basilica Cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta |
| Co-cathedral | Basilica Abbaziale di San Silvestro I Papa |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Erio Castellucci |
| Website | |
| www.webdiocesi.chiesacattolica.it | |
The Archdiocese of Modena-Nonantola (Latin: Archidioecesis Mutinensis-Nonantulana) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Italy. It existed as the Diocese of Modena in central Italy from the 3rd century CE. In 1820 it incorporated the territory of Nonantola Abbey; it became an archdiocese in 1855 and took its current name in 1986.
Its suffragans are the Diocese of Carpi, Diocese of Fidenza, Diocese of Parma, Diocese of Piacenza-Bobbio, and Diocese of Reggio Emilia-Guastalla.
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Modena-Nonantola (according to the Annuario Pontificale, or Pontifical Yearbook, of 2004) had a total population of 462,000, and a Catholic population of 455,000 (98.5% Catholic). There were 260 total priests (184 diocesan and 76 religious, with 1,750 Catholics per priest), there were 42 permanent deacons, 85 male religious, and 538 female religious. There were 246 parishes. The archdiocese is 2,089 square miles (5,410 km2) in area.
Erected: 3rd Century
Latin Name: Mutinensis
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bologna
United: 15 December 1820 with the Territorial Abbey of Nonantola
Latin Name: Mutinensis et Nonantulana
Elevated: 22 August 1855
Name Changed: 30 September 1986
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