Roman Catholic Diocese of Prato
| Diocese of Prato Dioecesis Pratensis Diocesi di Prato | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Florence |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Florence |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 287 km2 (111 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 193,120 186,320 (96.5%) |
| Parishes | 85 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 25 January 1954 (61 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of St Stephen in Prato |
| Patron saint | Saint Stephen |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Franco Agostinelli |
| Emeritus Bishops | Gastone Simoni Bishop Emeritus (1992–2012) |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.diocesiprato.it | |
The Italian Catholic Diocese of Prato (Latin: Dioecesis Pratensis) in Tuscany, has existed since 1954. Its see is Prato Cathedral. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Florence.
History
The diocese was created when the Diocese of Pistoia-Prato was split by Pope Pius XII in 1954.
Bishops
- Pietro Fiordelli (1954–1991)
- Gastone Simoni (1991–2012)
- Franco Agostinelli (2012–present)
External links
- Catholic Hierarchy page
- (Italian) Official page
References
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Coordinates: 43°52′51″N 11°05′48″E / 43.8808°N 11.0966°E
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