Diocese of Velletri-Segni
| Diocese of Velletri-Segni | |
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| Country | Italy |
| Church region | Lazio |
| Ecclesiastical province | Rome Suburbicarian Diocese |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Diocese of Rome |
| Cardinal Bishop | Francis Cardinal Arinze |
| Diocesan bishop |
Vincenzo Apicella (since January 28, 2006) |
| Vicar General | Cesare Chilastri |
| founding | 1981 |
| surface | 397 km² |
| Parishes | 27 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Residents | 136,062 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Catholics | 127,000 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| proportion of | 93.3% |
| Diocesan priest | 43 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Religious priest | 16 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 2.153 |
| Permanent deacons | 15 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Friars | 19 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Religious sisters | 85 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Italian |
| cathedral | San Clemente I |
| Co-cathedral | Santa Maria Assunta |
| address | Corso della Repubblica 343 00049 Velletri [Roma], Italia |
| Website | Velletri-Segni diocese |
The diocese Velletri-Segni ( Latin Dioecesis Veliterna-Signina , Italian Diocesi suburbicaria di Velletri-Segni ) is a suburbicarian diocese and as such belongs to the ecclesiastical province of Rome . The seat of the diocese is Velletri .
The diocese was created in 1981 through the union of the Velletri diocese with the Segni diocese , initially under the name "Velletri and Segni", from 1986 under the current name Velletri-Segni. The two original bishoprics were founded in the vicinity of Rome in the 5th century . Velletri was united with the diocese of Ostia from 1150 to 1914 .
On April 25, 2005, Cardinal Francis Arinze became Cardinal Bishop of Velletri-Segni and thus successor to Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger , who held this office until his election as Pope .
See also
Web links
- Website of the diocese (Italian)
- Entry for the Diocese of Velletri-Segni on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
