Diocese of Avezzano
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Diocese of Avezzano
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| Country | Italy |
| Church region | Abruzzo-Molise |
| Ecclesiastical province | L'Aquila |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of L'Aquila |
| Diocesan bishop | Pietro Santoro |
| Vicar General | Domenico Ramelli |
| surface | 1,700 km² |
| Parishes | 97 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 ) |
| Residents | 119.210 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 ) |
| Catholics | 109,380 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 ) |
| proportion of | 91.8% |
| Diocesan priest | 78 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 ) |
| Religious priest | 25 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,062 |
| Permanent deacons | 5 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 ) |
| Friars | 26 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 ) |
| Religious sisters | 128 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Italian |
| cathedral | Cattedrale di San Bartolomeo Apostolo in Avezzano |
| Co-cathedral | Concattedrale di Santa Maria delle Grazie in Pescina |
| Website | www.diocesiavezzano.it |
The Diocese of Avezzano ( lat. : Dioecesis Marsorum , ital. : Diocese of Avezzano ) is in Italy situated Roman Catholic diocese based in Avezzano .
history
The diocese of Avezzano was established in the 9th century as the diocese of Marsi . On September 30, 1986, the Diocese of Marsi was renamed the Diocese of Avezzano .
The diocese of Avezzano is subordinate to the Archdiocese of L'Aquila as a suffragan .
See also
Web links
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