Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pescara-Penne

Archdiocese of Pescara-Penne
Archidioecesis Piscariensis-Pinnensis

Pescara Cathedral
Location
Country Italy
Ecclesiastical province Pescara-Penne
Statistics
Area 1,600 km2 (620 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
298,000
292,000 (98%)
Parishes 126
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 5th century
Cathedral Cattedrale di S. Cetteo Vescovo e Martire (Pescara)
Co-cathedral Concattedrale di S. Massimo (Penne)
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Archbishop Tommaso Valentinetti
Emeritus Bishops Francesco Cuccarese
Map
Website
www.diocesipescara.it

The Archdiocese of Pescara-Penne (Latin: Archidioecesis Piscariensis-Pinnensis) was a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in central Italy. It was created in 1982, by a name change and elevation in rank from the Diocese of Penne e Pescara.[1] That was in turn created in 1949, when the historic diocese of Penne-Atri was split up, with Atri going to form the Diocese of Teramo-Atri. The Diocese of Atri had been united with the Diocese of Penne in 1252.[2][3]

The seat of the archbishops is in the Pescara Cathedral.[1]

Ordinaries

Diocese of Penne

Erected: 5th Century
Latin Name: Pinnensis

Diocese of Penne e Atri

United: 15 March 1252 with the Diocese of Atri
Latin Name: Pinnensis et Hatriensis seu Atriensis

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Diocese of Penne e Pescara

United 1 July 1949 with the Diocese of Teramo to form the Diocese of Teramo e Atri and then separated from the new entity to form the Diocese of Penne e Pescara
Latin Name: Pinnensis et Piscariensis
Immediately Subject to the Holy See

Archdiocese of Pescara-Penne

Name Changed: 2 March 1982
Latin Name: Piscariensis-Pinnensis
Metropolitan See

Notes

  1. 1 2 Archdiocese of Pescara-Penne official website: Creation of the Archdiocese (Italian)
  2. "Archdiocese of Pescara-Penne" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pescara-Penne" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. "Bishop Agostino da Lanzano" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  5. "Bishop Giovanni Castiglione (de Polena)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved April 30, 2016

References

Attribution

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Diocese of Penne and Atri". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton. 

Coordinates: 42°55′00″N 12°54′00″E / 42.9167°N 12.9000°E / 42.9167; 12.9000


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