The Diocese of Rome (Latin: Dioecesis Urbis seu Romana;[2] Italian: Diocesi di Roma) is a diocese under the jurisdiction of the Pope, who is also the Bishop of Rome. The first bishop of Rome was Saint Peter. The current Bishop of Rome is Pope Leo XIV.
Diocese of Rome Dioecesis Urbis seu Romana Diocesi di Roma | |
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Location | |
Country | Italy, Vatican City |
Territory | |
Ecclesiastical province | |
Metropolitan | Rome |
Coordinates | 41°53′9.26″N 12°30′22.16″E / 41.8859056°N 12.5061556°E |
Statistics | |
Area | 881 km2 (340 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013)![]() ![]() ![]() |
Parishes | 334 |
Churches | 711 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 1st century |
Cathedral | Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran |
Patron saint | |
Secular priests | 1,589 |
Current leadership | |
Governance | Holy See |
Bishop | Pope Leo XIV |
Auxiliary Bishops |
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Bishops emeritus | |
Website | |
diocesidiroma.it | |
Source: Annuario Pontificio 2012 |
Notes
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change- ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 07.03.2015" [Resignations and Appointments, 07.03.2015] (Press release) (in Italian). 7 March 2015. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ↑ Annuario Pontificio 2012, p. 1