Roman Catholic Diocese of Trapani
| Diocese of Trapani Dioecesis Drepanensis Diocesi di Trapani | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Territory | Trapani, Erice, Paceco, Valderice, San Vito Lo Capo, Custonaci, Alcamo, Castellammare del Golfo, Buseto Palizzolo, Calatafimi-Segesta, Favignana |
| Ecclesiastical province | Palermo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,089 km2 (420 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 208,084 207,300 (99,6%%) |
| Parishes | 87 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | May 31, 1844 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of St. Lawrence the Martyr in Trapani |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of Trapani |
| Secular priests | 115 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Pietro Maria Fragnelli |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Paolo Romeo |
| Emeritus Bishops | Francesco Miccichè |
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| Website | |
| www.diocesi.trapani.it | |
The Italian Catholic diocese of Trapani is in Sicily. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Palermo.[1]
History
Trapani was subject to the see of Mazzara, from the Norman Conquest until 1844, when the diocese was created. Its first bishop was the Redemptorist Vincenzo M. Marolda.[2]
Bishop Francesco Miccichè was removed on May 19, 2012 from the office of bishop of this diocese.
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External links
- (Italian) Official page
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "article name needed". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton.
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Coordinates: 38°01′00″N 12°31′00″E / 38.0167°N 12.5167°E
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