Diocese of Isernia-Venafro
| Diocese of Isernia-Venafro | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Church region | Abruzzo-Molise |
| Ecclesiastical province | Campobasso-Boiano |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Campobasso-Boiano |
| Diocesan bishop | Camillo Cibotti |
| founding | September 30, 1986 |
| surface | 740 km² |
| Parishes | 48 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 64,312 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 63,000 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 98% |
| Diocesan priest | 45 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 22 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 940 |
| Permanent deacons | 11 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Friars | 25 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 35 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Italian |
| cathedral | San Pietro Apostolo in Isernia |
| Co-cathedral | Santa Maria Assunta in Venafro |
| address | Vescovado Piazza Andrea d'Isernia 2 86170 Isernia Italia |
| Website | www.diocesiiserniavenafro.it |
The diocese of Isernia-Venafro ( Latin : Dioecesis Aeserniensis-Venafrensis , Italian : Diocesi di Isernia-Venafro ) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Italy with its seat in Isernia .
The diocese of Isernia was founded in the 5th century and merged with the diocese of Venafro on June 19, 1852 to form the diocese of Isernia-Venafro. It belongs to the ecclesiastical province of Boiano-Campobasso .
