Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rossano-Cariati
The Archdiocese of Rossano–Cariati (Latin: Archidioecesis Rossanensis-Cariatensis) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in Calabria that has existed since 597, beginning as the Diocese of Rossano. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cosenza-Bisignano.
Archdiocese of Rossano-Cariati Archidioecesis Rossanensis-Cariatensis Arcidiocesi di Rossano-Cariati | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Cosenza-Bisignano |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,415 km2 (546 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 137,500 135,000 (98.2%) |
| Parishes | 53 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 597 |
| Cathedral | Cattedrale di Maria SS. Achiropita (Rossano) |
| Co-cathedral | Concattedrale di S. Michele Arcangelo (Cariati) |
| Patron saints | Maria Achiropita Nilo da Rossano Leonardo Abate Cataldo Vescovo |
| Secular priests | 67 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Maurizio Aloise |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| rossanocariati.it | |
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