Diocese of Avellino

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Diocese of Avellino
Basic data
Country Italy
Church region Campania
Ecclesiastical province Benevento
Metropolitan bishopric Archdiocese of Benevento
Diocesan bishop Arturo Aiello
surface 441 km²
Parishes 64 (2015 / AP 2016 )
Residents 166,000 (2015 / AP 2016 )
Catholics 159,400 (2015 / AP 2016 )
proportion of 96%
Diocesan priest 70 (2015 / AP 2016 )
Religious priest 21 (2015 / AP 2016 )
Catholics per priest 1,752
Permanent deacons 12 (2015 / AP 2016 )
Friars 21 (2015 / AP 2016 )
Religious sisters 118 (2015 / AP 2016 )
rite Roman rite
Liturgical language Italian
cathedral Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta
address Palazzo Vescovile
Piazza Liberta 19
83100 Avellino
Italia
Website www.diocesi.avellino.it

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Avellino ( Latin Dioecesis Abellinensis , Italian Diocese of Avellino ) is one in Italy located diocese of the Roman Catholic Church based in Avellino . It was founded in the 5th century.

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Commons : Diocese of Avellino  - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Santa Maria Assunta Cathedral in Avellino