Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bologna
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Archdiocese of Bologna Archidioecesis Bononiensis Arcidiocesi di Bologna |
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Aerial view of Bologna Cathedral.
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,549 km2 (1,370 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 964,733 936,093 (97.0%) |
| Parishes | 414 (14 deaneries) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | Diocese in 3rd century, Archdiocese in 1582 |
| Cathedral | Bologna Cathedral |
| Patron saint | Saint Petronius |
| Secular priests | 431 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Matteo Zuppi |
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| Emeritus Bishops |
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| Website | |
| www.bologna.chiesacattolica.it | |
The Archdiocese of Bologna is a Roman Catholic archbishopric in northern Italy, with the archiepiscopal seat in Bologna Cathedral. The current Archbishop is Matteo Zuppi since 2015.
The archdiocese has the following suffragans:
The bishopric of Bologna was founded in the 3rd century and raised to the level of an archbishopric on 10 December 1582.
Nine of the early bishops have been canonized, and three other bishops and three archbishops have been elected to the Papacy as Pope Innocent VII (1404), Pope Nicholas V (1447), Pope Julius II (1503), Pope Gregory XV (1621), Pope Benedict XIV (1740) and Pope Benedict XV (1914).
The following is a list of the bishops and archbishops of Bologna from 313 to the present day.
Coordinates: 44°29′45″N 11°20′36″E / 44.4958°N 11.3433°E
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