Bishop of Nardò
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Diocese of Nardò-Gallipoli Dioecesis Neritonensis-Gallipolitana |
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Lecce |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 587 km2 (227 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2013) 211,352 210,417 (99.6%) |
| Parishes | 66 |
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| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 13 January 1413 (604 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Basilica Cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta |
| Co-cathedral | Basilica Concattedrale di S. Agata Vergine |
| Secular priests | 124 (diocesan) 18 (Religious Orders) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Fernando Filograna |
| Website | |
| www.diocesinardogallipoli.it | |
The Diocese of Nardò-Gallipoli (Latin: Dioecesis Neritonensis-Gallipolitana) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in southern Italy. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Lecce.
On 13 January 1413, Pope Gregory XII established the Diocese of Nardò. It was united to the Diocese of Gallipoli, which had been established in the 6th Century, by Pope John Paul II on 30 September 1986.
Erected: 13 January 1413
Latin Name: Neritonensis
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lecce
30 September 1986 United with the Diocese of Gallipoli
Latin Name: Neritonensis-Gallipolitanus
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton.
Coordinates: 40°11′00″N 18°02′00″E / 40.1833°N 18.0333°E
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