Diocese of Asti
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| Country | Italy |
| Church region | Piedmont |
| Ecclesiastical province | Turin |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Turin |
| Diocesan bishop | Marco Prastaro |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Francesco Guido Ravinale |
| surface | 1,144 km² |
| Parishes | 126 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Residents | 162,257 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Catholics | 152,000 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| proportion of | 93.7% |
| Diocesan priest | 94 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Religious priest | 32 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,206 |
| Permanent deacons | 12 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Friars | 37 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Religious sisters | 146 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Italian |
| cathedral | Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta |
| Website | www.chiesacattolica.it |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Asti ( lat. : Dioecesis Astensis , ital. : Diocese of Asti ) is in Italy situated Roman Catholic Diocese with headquarters in Asti .
history
The diocese of Asti was established in the 3rd century. On April 18, 1474, the Diocese of Asti gave up parts of its territory to establish the Diocese of Casale Monferrato . In 1775 the seminary of the Asti diocese was established.
The diocese of Asti is subordinate to the Archdiocese of Turin as a suffragan .
See also
Web links
Commons : Diocese of Asti - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta in Asti