Diocese of Massa
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Diocese of Massa Carrara-Pontremoli Dioecesis Massensis-Apuana |
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Massa Cathedral
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Pisa |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,186 km2 (458 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 199,000 197,000 (99%) |
| Parishes | 244 |
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| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 18 February 1822 (195 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Basilica Cattedrale di S. Pietro Apostolo e S. Francesco d’Assisi (Massa) |
| Co-cathedral | Concattedrale di S. Maria Assunta (Pontremoli) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Giovanni Santucci |
| Emeritus Bishops | Eugenio Binini |
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The Italian Catholic Diocese of Massa Carrara-Pontremoli (Latin: Dioecesis Massensis-Apuana) is in Tuscany. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Pisa.
The historical Diocese of Massa Carrara had its name changed in 1939 to Diocese of Apuania; and again in 1986 to Diocese of Massa. In 1988 it was united with the Diocese of Pontremoli.
The see of Massa Carrara was created in 1822 at the instance of Duchess Maria Beatrice, and its first bishop was Francesco Maria Zappi. It was then suffragan of the Archdiocese of Pisa; but for a period from 1855 was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Modena.
Erected: 18 February 1822
Latin Name: Massensis
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Pisa
Name Changed: 20 July 1939
Latin Name: Apuaniensis
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Pisa
Name Changed: 30 September 1986
Latin Name: Massensis
United: 23 February 1988 with the Diocese of Pontremoli
Latin Name: Massensis-Apuanus
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Pisa
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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