Diocese of Asti
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Diocese of Asti Dioecesis Astensis |
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Asti Cathedral
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Turin |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,451 km2 (560 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 153,220 147,900 (96.5%) |
| Parishes | 128 |
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| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 3rd century |
| Cathedral | Cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Francesco Guido Ravinale |
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| Website | |
| www.webdiocesi.chiesacattolica.it | |
The Diocese of Asti (Latin: Dioecesis Astensis) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Piedmont, northern Italy. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Turin.
The first known bishop of Asti was Pastor in 451. After him, were Majoranus in 465, Benenatus in 680.
From 800 begins the regular list of bishops, though the seat was vacant from 1857 to 1867. There has been some controversy as to the beginning of the Diocese of Asti and the episcopate of St. Evasius, once placed by some at much earlier dates. Nowadays it is often suggested that more than one historical figure came to melt into the tale of St. Evasius, thus making it extremely difficult to use the existing material as an historical source. The situation is so confused that some historians got to divide him into 5 different people.
Erected: 3rd Century
Latin Name: Astensis
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Turin
The diocese, which covers an area of 1,451 km², is divided into 128 parishes. The majority are in the Province of Asti, while the rest are divided between the provinces of Alessandria and Turin. A list of parishes by province and commune follows
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton.
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