Roman Catholic Diocese of Livorno

Diocese of Livorno
Dioecesis Liburnensis

Livorno Cathedral
Location
Country Italy
Ecclesiastical province Pisa
Statistics
Area 250 km2 (97 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
195,972
189,602 (96.7%)
Parishes 46
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 25 September 1806 (209 years ago)
Cathedral Cattedrale di S. Francesco
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Simone Giusti
Map
Website
www.diocesilivorno.it

The Italian Catholic Diocese of Livorno (Latin: Dioecesis Liburnensis) in Tuscany, was created in 1806. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Pisa.[1][2] The current bishop is Simone Giusti.[3]

Livorno was traditionally called Leghorn in English. The first bishop was Filippo Ganucci[4]

Ordinaries

Notes

  1. "Diocese of Livorno" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. "Diocese of Livorno" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. "Bishop Simone Giusti " Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. , .

Coordinates: 42°24′00″N 12°52′00″E / 42.4000°N 12.8667°E / 42.4000; 12.8667

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