Roman Catholic Diocese of Fermo
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Archdiocese of Fermo Archidioecesis Firmanus |
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Fermo Cathedral
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| Location | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Fermo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,318 km2 (509 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 283,423 278,086 (98.1%) |
| Parishes | 123 |
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| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 3rd Century |
| Cathedral | Basilica Cattedrale di Maria SS. Assunta in Cielo |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Luigi Conti |
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| Website | |
| www.fermodiocesi.it | |
The Archdiocese of Fermo (Latin: Archidioecesis Firmanus) is a Roman Catholic territory in northern Italy, with the episcopal see in the city of Fermo, Marche. It was established as the Diocese of Fermo in the 3rd century and elevated to an archdiocese on 24 May 1589.
Its cathedral archiepiscopal see is a Minor Basilica : Basilica Cattedrale di Maria SS. Assunta in Cielo, dedicated to [[, Fermo. The current Archbishop is Luigi Conti.
Local legend attributes the first preaching of the Gospel at Fermo to Saint Apollinarius and Saint Maro.
In 1199 it became a free city, and remained independent until 1550, when it was annexed to the Papal States.
As per 2014, it pastorally served 284,049 Catholics (96.1% of 295,449 total) on 1,318 km² in 123 parishes and 31 missions with 226 priests (159 diocesan, 67 religious), 39 deacons, 353 lay religious (88 brothers, 265 sisters) and 10 seminarians. In 2004, it included 269,953 baptized inhabitants.
The Metropolitan has the following suffragan sees (all Latin) :
(all Latin rite)
Elevated: 24 May 1589
Coordinates: 43°10′00″N 13°43′00″E / 43.1667°N 13.7167°E
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