Diocese of Penne
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Archdiocese of Pescara-Penne Archidioecesis Piscariensis-Pinnensis |
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Pescara Cathedral
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Pescara-Penne |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,600 km2 (620 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 298,000 292,000 (98%) |
| Parishes | 126 |
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| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 5th century |
| Cathedral | Cattedrale di S. Cetteo Vescovo e Martire (Pescara) |
| Co-cathedral | Concattedrale di S. Massimo (Penne) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Tommaso Valentinetti |
| Emeritus Bishops | Francesco Cuccarese |
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| www.diocesipescara.it | |
The Archdiocese of Pescara-Penne (Latin: Archidioecesis Piscariensis-Pinnensis) was a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in central Italy. It was created in 1982, by a name change and elevation in rank from the Diocese of Penne e Pescara. That was in turn created in 1949, when the historic diocese of Penne-Atri was split up, with Atri going to form the Diocese of Teramo-Atri. The Diocese of Atri had been united with the Diocese of Penne in 1252.
The seat of the archbishops is in the Pescara Cathedral.
Erected: 5th Century
Latin Name: Pinnensis
United: 15 March 1252 with the Diocese of Atri
Latin Name: Pinnensis et Hatriensis seu Atriensis
United 1 July 1949 with the Diocese of Teramo to form the Diocese of Teramo e Atri and then separated from the new entity to form the Diocese of Penne e Pescara
Latin Name: Pinnensis et Piscariensis
Immediately Subject to the Holy See
Name Changed: 2 March 1982
Latin Name: Piscariensis-Pinnensis
Metropolitan See
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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