Roman Catholic Diocese of Rome
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Diocese of Rome Dioecesis Urbis seu Romana Diocesi di Roma |
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy, Vatican |
| Territory | Rome |
| Ecclesiastical province | Rome |
| Metropolitan | Rome |
| Coordinates | 41°53′9.26″N 12°30′22.16″E / 41.8859056°N 12.5061556°ECoordinates: 41°53′9.26″N 12°30′22.16″E / 41.8859056°N 12.5061556°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 881 km2 (340 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2013) 2,885,2722,365,923 (82%) |
| Parishes | 334 |
| Churches | 711 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 1st century |
| Cathedral | Archbasilica of St. John Lateran |
| Patron saint |
Saint Peter Saint Paul Saint Catherine of Siena Saint Philip Neri Saint Lawrence of Rome |
| Secular priests | 1,589 |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Francis |
| Auxiliary Bishops |
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| Emeritus Bishops |
Benedict XVI (as Pope, and thus Metropolitan and Bishop of the Diocese) Camillo Ruini (Cardinal Vicar Emeritus for the Vicariate of Rome) Agostino Vallini (Cardinal Vicar Emeritus for the Vicariate of Rome) Enzo Dieci (Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus) Paolino Schiavon (Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus) |
| Website | |
| vicariatusurbis.org | |
| Source: Annuario Pontificio 2012 | |
The Diocese of Rome (Latin: Dioecesis Urbis seu Romana,Italian: Diocesi di Roma) is a diocese of the Catholic Church in Rome. The Bishop of Rome is the Pope, the Supreme Pontiff and head of the Catholic Church. As the Holy See, the papacy is a sovereign entity with diplomatic relations, and civil jurisdiction over the Vatican City State located geographically within Rome. The Diocese of Rome is the metropolitan diocese of the Province of Rome, an ecclesiastical province in Italy. The Catholic Church teaches that the first Bishop of Rome was Saint Peter in the first century. The incumbent since 13 March 2013 is Pope Francis.
Historically, many Rome-born men, as well as others born on the Italian Peninsula (but not in Rome) have served as Bishops of Rome. Since 1900, however, there has been only one Rome-born Bishop of Rome, Pius XII (1939–1958). In addition, non-Italians have served as Bishops of Rome since John Paul II was elected Pope in 1978. In earlier centuries, in any case, many non-Romans and non-Italians have been Pope.
Due to its significance as central point of reference within the Catholic Church, it is sometimes referred to as The Holy Roman Church, as is the case for instance with Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, and other such diocese-related titles and terms. This naming tradition is part of a wider context of nomenclature, of which notably also external habits have been derived, such as the adjective Roman Catholic, occurring since the Protestant Reformation.
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