Roman Catholic Diocese of Acerra
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Archdiocese of Acerra Dioecesis Acerrarum |
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Acerra Cathedral
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| 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
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