Roman Catholic Diocese of Pistoia

Diocese of Pistoia

Dioecesis Pistoriensis
Facade of the cathedral of Pistoia
Pistoia Cathedral
Location
CountryItaly
Ecclesiastical provinceFlorence
Statistics
Area821 km2 (317 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2016)
222,130
217,600 (guess) (98.0%)
Parishes160
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established3rd Century
CathedralBasilica Cattedrale di S. Zenone
Secular priests90 (diocesan)
15 (Religious Orders)
19 Permanent Deacons
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopFausto Tardelli
Bishops emeritusMansueto Bianchi
Map
Locator map of diocese of Pistoia in Tuscany
Website
www.diocesipistoia.it

The Diocese of Pistoia (Latin: Dioecesis Pistoriensis) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church located in the Province of Florence. It has existed since the third century. From 1653 to 1954, the historic diocese was the diocese of Pistoia and Prato. The Diocese of Prato has been separate from 1954.[1] The diocese is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Florence.[2][3]

  1. ^ On 7 July 1954, a Bishop of Prato, Pietro Fiordelli, Secret Chamberlain of His Holiness, was appointed: Acta Apostolicae Sedis 46 (Città del Vaticano 1954), p. 420.
  2. ^ Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Pistoia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  3. ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Pistoia (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]

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