Archdiocese of Pesaro
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Archdiocese of Pesaro Archidioecesis Pisaurensis |
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Pesaro Cathedral
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Pesaro |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 287 km2 (111 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 120,697 117,017 (97%) |
| Parishes | 54 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 3rd century |
| Cathedral | Basilica Cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Piero Coccia |
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| Website | |
| www.arcidiocesipesaro.it | |
The Archdiocese of Pesaro (Latin: Archidioecesis Pisaurensis) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in central Italy. Its see at Pesaro was elevated in status to archiepiscopal see in 2000. Its suffragans are the Diocese of Fano-Fossombrone-Cagli-Pergola and the Archdiocese of Urbino-Urbania-Sant'Angelo in Vado.
The first bishop, St. Florentius, is said to have governed this see in the middle of the second century, while the bishop, St. Decentius, according to tradition, suffered martyrdom under Diocletian.
Bishop Heradianus was at the Council of Sardica in 343. Other bishops were:
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton.
Coordinates: 43°54′39″N 12°54′52″E / 43.9108°N 12.9145°E
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