Roman Catholic Diocese of Nardò-Gallipoli
The Diocese of Nardò-Gallipoli (Latin: Dioecesis Neritonensis-Gallipolitana) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in southern Italy. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Lecce.
Diocese of Nardò-Gallipoli Dioecesis Neritonensis-Gallipolitana | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Lecce |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 587 km2 (227 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2016) 208,187 207,130 (99.5%) |
| Parishes | 66 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 13 January 1413 (611 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Basilica Cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta |
| Co-cathedral | Basilica Concattedrale di S. Agata Vergine |
| Secular priests | 127 (diocesan) 14 (Religious Orders) 14 Permanent Deacons |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Fernando Filograna |
| Website | |
| www.diocesinardogallipoli.it | |
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