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Roman Catholic Diocese of Vallo della Lucania

Diocese of Vallo della Lucania
Dioecesis Vallensis in Lucania
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Location
Country Italy
Ecclesiastical province Salerno-Campagna-Acerno
Statistics
Area 1,562 km2 (603 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
161,000
157,000 (97.5%)
Parishes 138
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 12th Century
Cathedral Cattedrale di S. Pantaleone
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Ciro Miniero
Emeritus Bishops Giuseppe Rocco Favale
Website
www.diocesivallodellalucania.it

The Italian Catholic Diocese of Vallo della Lucania (Latin: Dioecesis Vallensis in Lucania), in Campania, has existed under this name since 1945. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno.

Before renaming in 1945, it was the historical Diocese of Capaccio and Vallo.

Latin Name: Caputaquensis
Erected: 12th Century

Latin Name: Caputaquensis et Vallensis
Name Changed: 16 July 1851

Latin Name: Vallensis in Lucania
Name Changed: 24 November 1945

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainHerbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton. 

Coordinates: 40°14′00″N 15°16′00″E / 40.2333°N 15.2667°E / 40.2333; 15.2667


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