Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ancona–Osimo
The Archdiocese of Ancona–Osimo (Latin: Archidioecesis Anconitana-Auximana) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory and metropolitan see of the Catholic Church in the Marche region of Italy.
Archdiocese of Ancona–Osimo Archidioecesis Anconitana-Auximana Archidiocesi di Ancona–Osimo | |
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Cathedral in Ancona | |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ancona–Osimo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 500 km2 (190 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2018) 221,764 207,708 (93.7%) |
| Parishes | 72 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 3rd Century |
| Cathedral | Basilica Cattedrale di S. Ciriaco |
| Co-cathedral | Basilica Concattedrale di S. Leopardo |
| Secular priests | 84 (diocesan) 49 (religious orders) 15 permanent deacons |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Angelo Spina |
| Bishops emeritus |
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| Map | |
| Website | |
| diocesi.ancona.it | |
It has existed in its present form since 1986, when the Archdiocese of Ancona was united with the historical Diocese of Osimo. Since earliest times, the diocese has been directly subject to the Holy See without intermediate authorities.
The archbishop has his episcopal throne in the Cathedral of Ancona, while the Cathedral of Osimo has the status of a co-cathedral.
In the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, the archbishop of Ancona was frequently a cardinal. One, Prospero Lambertini, became Pope Benedict XIV.
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