Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Modena–Nonantola
The Archdiocese of Modena–Nonantola (Latin: Archidioecesis Mutinensis–Nonantulana) is a Latin archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Italy. It existed as the Diocese of Modena in central Italy from the 4th century. Originally it was a suffragan (subject to) the diocese of Milan, but later became a suffragan of Ravenna. Because of the schism of the Antipope Clement III, Pope Paschal II released Modena from obedience to the church of Ravenna, but Pope Gelasius II restored the previous status. Modena continued as a suffragan of Ravenna until 1582, when the Archdiocese of Bologna was created by Pope Sixtus V in the Bull Universi orbis of 1 December 1582, and was assigned Modena as one of its suffragans.
Archdiocese of Modena–Nonantola Archidioecesis Mutinensis–Nonantulana | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Modena–Nonantola |
| Headquarters | n/a |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,089 km2 (807 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2016) 566,000 (est.) 478,350 (est.) (84.5%) |
| Parishes | 243 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 4th century |
| Cathedral | Basilica Cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta |
| Co-cathedral | Basilica Abbaziale di San Silvestro I Papa |
| Secular priests | 167 (diocesan) 52 (Religious Orders) 79 Permanent Deacons |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Erio Castellucci |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| https://www.chiesamodenanonantola.it/ | |
In 1820 the diocese of Modena incorporated the territory of Nonantola Abbey. Modena was raised to the status of an archdiocese and its bishop to the status of a Metropolitan Archbishop by Pope Pius IX in his bull of 22 August 1855, entitled Vel ab antiquis. The archdiocese took the current form of its name in 1986. Its suffragans are the Diocese of Carpi, Diocese of Fidenza, Diocese of Parma, Diocese of Piacenza-Bobbio, and Diocese of Reggio Emilia–Guastalla.