Diocese of Cuneo
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Diocese of Cuneo Dioecesis Cuneensis |
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Cuneo Cathedral
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| Location | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Turin |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,566 km2 (605 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 119,195 108,100 (90.7%) |
| Parishes | 82 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 17 July 1817 |
| Cathedral | Cattedrale di S. Maria del Bosco |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Giuseppe Cavallotto |
| Emeritus Bishops | Natalino Pescarolo |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| diocesicuneo.it | |
The Italian Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuneo (Latin: Dioecesis Cuneensis) was created in 1817, from territory that previously had belonged to the Diocese of Mondovì. It is suffragan of the Archdiocese of Turin.
Cuneo is a provincial capital, the metropolis of the Province of Cuneo, Piedmont. The first bishop of Cuneo was Amadeo Bruno di Samone.
The diocese has 82 parishes, all within the Province of Cuneo in the (civil) region of Piedmont.
Coordinates: 44°23′00″N 7°33′00″E / 44.3833°N 7.5500°E
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