Roman Catholic Diocese of Mantova
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Diocese of Mantua Dioecesis Mantuana |
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Milan |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,080 km2 (800 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2013) 382,128 328,876 (86.1%) |
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| Rite | Roman |
| Established | 804 (1213 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cattedrale di San Pietro Apostolo |
| Co-cathedral | Basilica di Sant'Andrea Apostolo |
| Secular priests | 175 (diocesan) 23 (Religious Orders) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Gianmarco Busca |
| Emeritus Bishops |
Egidio Caporello Roberto Busti |
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| Website | |
| www.diocesidimantova.it | |
The Diocese of Mantua (Latin: Dioecesis Mantuana) is a see of the Catholic Church in Italy. It was erected in 804, and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Milan. The diocese has produced one Pope and (Latin) Patriarch of Constantinople, and two cardinals.
The diocese's motherchurch and thus seat of its bishop is the Cathedral of S. Pietro Apostolo; Mantua also contains the Basilica of Sant'Andrea. The last Bishop of Mantua iss Gianmarco Busca, appointed by Pope Francis on June 3, 2016. The bishops emeriti are Egidio Caporello and Roberto Busti. In 2013 there is one priest in the diocese for every 1,660 Catholics.
There are 168 parishes, all in the Lombardy region; 166 are in the Province of Mantua and 2 in the Province of Cremona.
Coordinates: 45°10′00″N 10°48′00″E / 45.1667°N 10.8000°E
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