Diocese of Grosseto
| Diocese of Grosseto | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Church region | Tuscany |
| Ecclesiastical province | Siena-Colle di Val d'Elsa-Montalcino |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Siena-Colle di Val d'Elsa-Montalcino |
| Diocesan bishop | Rodolfo Cetoloni (appointed) |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Giacomo Babini |
| Episcopal Vicar | Piero Caretti Roberto Nelli Egidio Stefani |
| surface | 1,239 km² |
| Parishes | 50 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 134,826 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 125,388 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 93% |
| Diocesan priest | 51 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 19 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,791 |
| Permanent deacons | 6 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Friars | 19 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 35 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Italian |
| cathedral | Cattedrale di San Lorenzo |
| Website | www.diocesidigrosseto.it |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Grosseto ( lat. : Dioecesis Grossetana , ital. : Diocese of Grosseto ) is one in Italy located Roman Catholic diocese based in Grosseto .
history
The diocese was established on April 9, 1138 by Pope Innocent II with the Apostolic Constitution Sacrosancta Romana Ecclesia . It is subordinate to the Archdiocese of Siena-Colle di Val d'Elsa-Montalcino as a suffragan .
See also
Web links
Commons : Roman Catholic Diocese of Grosseto - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files
- Official website (Italian)
- Entry on the Diocese of Grosseto on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)