Diocese of Foggia
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Archdiocese of Foggia-Bovino Archidioecesis Fodianus-Bovinensis |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Foggia-Bovino |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,666 km2 (643 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 218,300 217,100 (99.5%) |
| Parishes | 55 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 25 June 1855 (162 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta in Cielo (Iconavetere), Foggia |
| Co-cathedral | Basilica Concattedrale di S. Maria Assunta, Bovino |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Francesco Pio Tamburrino, O.S.B. |
| Emeritus Bishops | Giuseppe Casale |
| Website | |
| www.diocesifoggiabovino.it | |
The Archdiocese of Foggia-Bovino (Latin: Archidioecesis Fodianus-Bovinensis) is a Roman Catholic Metropolitan archdiocese in Apulia, southern Italy, created by promoting the bishopric of Foggia and merging with the bishopric of Bovina, which was included in its title.
The current archbishop, Francesco Pio Tamburrino, has been in office since 2003.
It was established on 25 June 1855 as Diocese of Foggia (Latin Name: Fodiana) on territory split off from the Diocese of Troia. It was exempt, i.e. immediately subject to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province.
From 1974.12.14 it was held in personal union aeque principaliter with the diocese of Bovino (until their 1986.09.30 merger) and Diocese of Troia.
On 1979.04.30 it was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Foggia (Latin Name: Fodiana-Bovinensis).
On 1986.09.30 it was renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Foggia–Bovino, having gained territories from the Archdiocese of Manfredonia and (as its double title reflects) from the newly suppressed Diocese of Bovino.
As per 2014, it pastorally served 211,500 Catholics (99.4% of 212,700 total) on 1,666 km² in 55 parishes with 142 priests (80 diocesan, 62 religious), 10 deacons, 216 lay religious (68 brothers, 148 sisters) and 15 seminarians.
It has the following Suffragan sees:
(all Roman Rite)
Coordinates: 41°28′00″N 15°34′00″E / 41.4667°N 15.5667°E
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