Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia
The Archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia (Latin: Archidioecesis Ravennatensis-Cerviensis) is a Latin Church metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy.
Archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia Archidioecesis Ravennatensis-Cerviensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ravenna-Cervia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,185 km2 (458 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2020) 219,100 (est.) 198,120 (est.) |
| Parishes | 89 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 1st century |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Ravenna |
| Co-cathedral | Cathedral of St. Peter, Cervia |
| Secular priests | 64 (diocesan) 21 (Religious Orders) 13 Permanent Deacons |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Lorenzo Ghizzoni |
| Bishops emeritus | Giuseppe Verucchi |
| Website | |
| www.ravenna-cervia.chiesacattolica.it | |
The cathedral of the archdiocese is the Cathedral Basilica of the Resurrection of Our Lord in Ravenna; the Cathedral of Saint Peter in Cervia is the co-cathedral of the archdiocese.
The current Metropolitan Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia, since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday, November 17, 2012, is Lorenzo Ghizzoni.
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