Church province of Chieti-Vasto
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Church region | Abruzzo-Molise |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Chieti-Vasto |
| Suffragan dioceses | Lanciano-Ortona |
| Metropolitan | Bruno Forte |
| surface | 2,638.3 km² |
| Parishes | 196 ( AP2008 ) |
| Residents | 400.180 ( AP2008 ) |
| Catholics | 396.106 ( AP2008 ) |
| proportion of | 99% |
| Diocesan priest | 186 ( AP2008 ) |
| Religious priest | 108 ( AP2008 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,347 |
| Permanent deacons | 23 ( AP2008 ) |
| Friars | 129 ( AP2008 ) |
| Religious sisters | 469 ( AP2008 ) |
The church province Chieti-Vasto is one of the four church provinces of the church region Abruzzen-Molise of the Roman Catholic Church in Italy .
structure
The following dioceses belong to the ecclesiastical province:
- Metropolitan diocese: Archdiocese of Chieti-Vasto
- Suffragan: Archdiocese of Lanciano-Ortona