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Archdiocese of Perugia

Archdiocese of Perugia-Città della Pieve
Archidioecesis Perusina-Civitatis Plebis
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Location
Country Italy
Ecclesiastical province Perugia-Città della Pieve
Statistics
Area 1,900 km2 (730 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2013)
286,645
256,000 (89.3%)
Parishes 154
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 2nd century
Cathedral Cattedrale di S. Lorenzo (Perugia)
Co-cathedral Concattedrale di Ss. Gervasio e Protasio (Città della Pieve)
Secular priests 119 (diocesan)
76 (Religious Orders)
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Archbishop Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti
Auxiliary Bishops Paolo Giulietti
Emeritus Bishops Giuseppe Chiaretti
Website
www.diocesi.perugia.it

The Italian Catholic Archdiocese of Perugia-Città della Pieve (Latin: Archidioecesis Perusina-Civitatis Plebis) was historically the Diocese of Perugia. It became the Archdiocese of Perugia in 1882, but without suffragans. It acquired suffragan dioceses in 1972. It was united in 1986 with the Diocese of Città della Pieve.

In the martyrologies are found the names of the martyrs Constantius (Constantinus, whom some believe to have been a bishop), Florentius, and Felicissimus, who died at Perugia. Under the Emperor Decius one Decentius was bishop, according to the tradition; but the first bishop of whom there is any certain knowledge was St. Herculanus, killed by King Totila in 546; many admit there were two bishops and saints of this name, of whom the first is said to have died either in one of the great persecutions or under Julian the Apostate (Cappelletti).

St. Herculanus was succeeded by

Erected: 2nd Century
Latin Name: Dioecesis Perusina

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Elevated: 27 March 1882
Latin Name: Archidioecesis Perusina
Immediately Subject to the Holy See

United: 30 September 1986 with the Diocese of Città della Pieve
Latin Name: Archidioecesis Perusina-Civitatis Plebis

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainHerbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Archdiocese of Perugia". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton. 


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