Diocese of Como

Diocese of Como Dioecesis Comensis
Aerial view of the cathedral in Como
Location
Country	Italy
Ecclesiastical province	Milan
Statistics
Area	4,244 km2 (1,639 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2013) 533,000 (ca.) 518,000 (97.2%)
Parishes	338
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	4th Century
Cathedral	Basilica Cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta
Secular priests	376 (diocesan) 141 (Religious Orders)
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Oscar Cantoni
Emeritus Bishops	Diego Coletti (since 2016)
Map
Website
www.diocesidicomo.it

The Catholic Diocese of Como (Latin: Dioecesis Comensis) in northern Italy, has existed since the fourth century. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Milan. The bishops' seat is in Como Cathedral.

Local legend credits the conversion of Como to the apostolate of Hermagoras of Aquileia (died c. 70). Until 1528 Como was, indeed, a suffragan of the patriarchate of Aquileia (later of Venice) and followed the Aquileian Rite. In 1528 Como was placed under the jurisdiction of the Archbishop of Milan.

In the tenth century the Bishops of Como were also its temporal lords. Como Cathedral was begun in 1396, and was completed only in 1595; later the cupola and some small chapels were added (1730–44).

The 338 parishes of the diocese are spread across four provinces of the Lombardy region: the Province of Como, the Province of Lecco, the Province of Sondrio, and the Province of Varese. There is one priest for every 1,001 Catholics.

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