Diocese of Rome
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Diocese of Rome Dioecesis Urbis seu Romana Diocesi di Roma |
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy, Vatican |
| Territory | Rome |
| Ecclesiastical province | Rome |
| Metropolitan | Rome |
| Coordinates | 41°53′9.26″N 12°30′22.16″E / 41.8859056°N 12.5061556°ECoordinates: 41°53′9.26″N 12°30′22.16″E / 41.8859056°N 12.5061556°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 881 km2 (340 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2013) 2,885,272 2,365,923 (82%) |
| Parishes | 334 |
| Churches | 711 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 1st century |
| Cathedral | Archbasilica of St. John Lateran |
| Patron saint |
Saint Peter Saint Paul Saint Catherine of Siena Saint Philip Neri Saint Lawrence of Rome |
| Secular priests | 1,589 |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Francis |
| Auxiliary Bishops |
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| Emeritus Bishops |
Benedict XVI (as Pope, and thus Metropolitan and Bishop of the Diocese) Camillo Ruini (Cardinal Vicar Emeritus for the Vicariate of Rome) Enzo Dieci (Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus) Paolino Schiavon (Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus) |
| Website | |
| vicariatusurbis.org | |
| Source: Annuario Pontificio 2012 | |
The Diocese of Rome (Latin: Dioecesis Urbis seu Romana,Italian: Diocesi di Roma) is a diocese of the Catholic Church in Rome. The Bishop of Rome is the Pope, the Supreme Pontiff and leader of the Catholic Church. As the Holy See, it is a sovereign entity with diplomatic relations, and civil jurisdiction over the Vatican City State within Rome. The Diocese of Rome is the metropolitan diocese of the Province of Rome, an ecclesiastical province in the Episcopal Conference of Italy. The Catholic Church teaches that the first Bishop of Rome was Saint Peter in the first century; the incumbent since 13 March 2013 is Pope Francis.
The bishop of the Diocese of Rome has, in the first place, the title of Bishop of Rome, the basis for all his other titles. Those officially listed for him in the Annuario Pontificio are:
The best-known title, that of "Pope", does not appear in the official list, but is commonly used in the titles of documents, and appears, in abbreviated form, in their signatures.
The best evidence available for the origins of the Church in Rome is Saint Paul's Epistle to the Romans. This indicates that the church was established probably by the early 40s CE. Saint Peter became associated with this church sometime between the year 58 and the early 60s.
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