Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Turin
The Archdiocese of Turin (Latin: Archidioecesis Taurinensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in Italy.
Archdiocese of Turin Archidioecesis Taurinensis Arcidiocesi di Torino | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,350 km2 (1,290 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2014) 2,153,000 2,057,000 (95.5%) |
| Parishes | 355 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 4th century |
| Cathedral | Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist |
| Secular priests | 520 diocesan 535 Religious Orders 133 Permanent Deacons |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Roberto Repole |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Alessandro Giraudo |
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| Map | |
| Website | |
| www.diocesi.torino.it | |
The diocese of Turin was founded in the 4th century and elevated to the dignity of an archdiocese on 21 May 1515 by Pope Leo X. As a metropolitan archdiocese, it has as suffragan dioceses: Acqui, Alba, Aosta, Asti, Cuneo, Fossano, Ivrea, Mondovì, Pinerolo, Saluzzo and Susa. Its mother church is the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist.
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