Roman Catholic Suburbicarian Diocese of Velletri–Segni
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The Suburbicarian Diocese of Velletri–Segni is one of the Latin suburbicarian dioceses, Catholic dioceses in Italy close to Rome with a special status and a cardinal bishop, the bishop of Velletri–Segni. Historically, the see of Velletri was combined with the see of Ostia from 1060 to 1914.
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Suburbicarian Diocese of Velletri–Segni Veliternus-Signinus | |
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Bishopric | |
Cathedral of Saint Clement | |
Location | |
Country | Italy |
Ecclesiastical province | Rome |
Statistics | |
Area | 397 km2 (153 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 136,120 127,245 (93.5%) |
Parishes | 27 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Cathedral | Velletri Cathedral |
Co-cathedral | Santa Maria Assunta |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Stefano Russo |
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The cathedral in the city of Velletri is dedicated to Saint Clement.[1]
Segni was a small town, a former Roman colony, sited approximately halfway between Rome and Montecassino. In the 12th century, the diocese possessed only seven castelli, 37 churches, 3 chapels, and 3 cloisters.[2]