Diocese of Bergamo
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| Country | Italy |
| Church region | Lombardy |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Milan |
| Diocesan bishop | Francesco Beschi |
| Vicar General | Davide Pelucchi |
| surface | 2,450 km² |
| Parishes | 389 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| Residents | 992.238 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| Catholics | 937.200 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| proportion of | 94.5% |
| Diocesan priest | 706 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| Religious priest | 189 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,047 |
| Permanent deacons | 11 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| Friars | 231 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| Religious sisters | 1,594 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Italian |
| cathedral | Bergamo Cathedral |
| address | Piazza Duomo 5 24129 Bergamo Italia |
| Website | diocesibg.it |
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The Diocese of Bergamo ( Latin : Dioecesis Bergomensis , Italian : Diocesi di Bergamo ) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church around the Italian city of Bergamo . It is subordinate to the Archdiocese of Milan and includes 489 parishes. The territory of the diocese extends largely over the province of Bergamo . The diocese came into being in the 4th century. The patron saint of the diocese is Alexander of Bergamo , who suffered martyrdom around 297.
See also
Web links
Commons : Diocese of Bergamo - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Official website (Italian)
- Entry on the diocese of Bergamo on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
