Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Benevento
The Archdiocese of Benevento (Latin: Archidioecesis Beneventana) is a Latin archdiocese of the Catholic Church. It currently has five suffragan dioceses: the diocese of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia, the diocese of Avellino, the diocese of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant'Agata de' Goti, the Territorial Abbey of Montevergine, and the archdiocese of Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi-Conza-Nusco-Bisaccia.
Archdiocese of Benevento Archidioecesis Beneventana Arcidiocesi di Benevento | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Territory | Province of Benevento |
| Episcopal conference | Episcopal Conference of Italy |
| Ecclesiastical region | Campania |
| Ecclesiastical province | Benevento |
| Coordinates | 41.1298°N 14.7725°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,691 km2 (653 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2020) 267,790 (estimate) 263,800 (guess) |
| Parishes | 116 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | c. 3rd century (as Diocese of Benevento) 969 (as Archdiocese of Benevento) |
| Cathedral | Cattedrale di Maria SS. Assunta in Cielo (Benevento) |
| Secular priests | 134 (diocesan) 72 (Religious Orders) 59 Permanent Deacons |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Felice Accrocca |
| Bishops emeritus | Andrea Mugione |
| Map | |
Location of Archdiocese of Benevento in Italy | |
| Website | |
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