Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Genoa
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Archdiocese of Genoa Archidioecesis Ianuensis |
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Cathedral of San Lorenzo, Genoa
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Genoa |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 966 km2 (373 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2013) 812,246 690,409 (85%) |
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| Rite | Roman |
| Established | 3rd Century |
| Cathedral | Cattedrale di S. Lorenzo |
| Secular priests | 285 (diocesan) 268 (Religious Orders) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Angelo Bagnasco |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Nicolò Anselmi |
| Emeritus Bishops | Tarcisio Bertone |
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| Website | |
| www.diocesi.genova.it | |
The Archdiocese of Genoa (Latin: Archidioecesis Ianuensis) is a metropolitan see of the Catholic Church in Italy. Erected in the 3rd century, it was elevated to an archdiocese on 20 March 1133. The archdiocese of Genoa was, in 1986, united with the diocese of Bobbio-San Colombano, forming the Archdiocese of Genoa-Bobbio; however a split in 1989 returned it to the Archdiocese of Genoa.
Suffragans include the Diocese of Albenga-Imperia, Diocese of Chiavari, Diocese of La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato, Diocese of Savona-Noli, Diocese of Tortona, and Diocese of Ventimiglia-San Remo.
Of the diocese’s 278 parishes, most are in the Province of Genoa, Liguria; the rest are in the Province of Alessandria, Piedmont. In 2013, there was one priest for every 1,248 Catholics.
Coordinates: 44°24′27″N 8°55′54″E / 44.4075°N 8.9316°E
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