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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Trento
Roman Catholic archdiocese in Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Archdiocese of Trento (Latin: Archidioecesis Tridentina, German Trient) is a Latin Metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church in the Triveneto, named after its see in Alpine Italy, Trento (Tr(i)ent), in Trentino-Alto Adige region.
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Location | |
Country | Italy |
Ecclesiastical province | Trento |
Statistics | |
Area | 6,212 km2 (2,398 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2017) 538,223 487,800 (guess) |
Parishes | 452 |
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Denomination | Catholic Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 4th century |
Cathedral | Basilica Cattedrale di S. Vigilio Vescovo |
Secular priests | 332 (diocesan) 207 (Religious Orders) 27 Permanent Deacons |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Lauro Tisi |
Bishops emeritus | Luigi Bressan |
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The seat (throne) of the archbishop is in the Minor basilica Cattedrale di S. Vigilio Vescovo in Trento. The diocese has two other minor basilicas: the Basilica S. Maria Maggiore (city of Trento), and the Basilica di Ss. Sisinio, Martirio e Alessandro (Sanzeno).