Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Foggia-Bovino
| Archdiocese of Foggia-Bovino Archidioecesis Fodianus-Bovinensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Foggia-Bovino |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,666 km2 (643 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 218,300 217,100 (99.5%) |
| Parishes | 55 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 25 June 1855 (160 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta in Cielo (Iconavetere), Foggia |
| Co-cathedral | Basilica Concattedrale di S. Maria Assunta, Bovino |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Francesco Pio Tamburrino, O.S.B. |
| Emeritus Bishops | Giuseppe Casale |
| Website | |
| www.diocesifoggiabovino.it | |
Co-cathedral in Bovino
The Archdiocese of Foggia-Bovino (Latin: Archidioecesis Fodianus-Bovinensis) is a Roman Catholic archdiocese in Apulia, southern Italy, formed in 1986 through a merger of the Archdiocese of Foggia and the Diocese of Bovino.[1]
The current archbishop, Francesco Pio Tamburrino, has been in office since 2003.
Suffragan sees
References
- ↑ "Archdiocese of Foggia-Bovino". catholic-hierarchy.org.
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Coordinates: 41°28′00″N 15°34′00″E / 41.4667°N 15.5667°E
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