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Roman Catholic Diocese of Acerra

Archdiocese of Acerra
Dioecesis Acerrarum
Cattedrale Acerra.jpg
Acerra Cathedral
Location
Country  Italy
Ecclesiastical province Naples
Statistics
Area 157 km2 (61 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2015)
125,657
121,810 (96.9%)
Parishes 28
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 11th Century (416 years ago)
Cathedral Cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta
Patron saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori
Conon
Secular priests 36 (diocesan)
14 (Religious Orders)
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Salvatore Giovanni Rinaldi
Emeritus Bishops Antonio Riboldi, I.C.
Website
www.diocesiacerra.it

The Diocese of Acerra (Latin: Dioecesis Acerrarum) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Campania, southern Italy, existing since the 11th century. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Naples.

The diocese has one priest for every 2,436 Catholics

Erected: 11th Century
Latin Name: Acerrarum
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Naples

Coordinates: 40°57′00″N 14°22′00″E / 40.9500°N 14.3667°E / 40.9500; 14.3667


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