Roman Catholic Diocese of Prato
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Diocese of Prato
Dioecesis Pratensis
Diocesi di Prato
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Florence |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Florence |
| Statistics | |
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| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 193,120 186,320 (96.5%) |
| Parishes | 85 |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 25 January 1954 (70 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of St Stephen in Prato |
| Patron saint | Saint Stephen |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Franco Agostinelli |
| Emeritus Bishops | Gastone Simoni Bishop Emeritus (1992–2012) |
| Map | |
| File:Italy Tuscany Diocese map Prato.svg | |
| Website | |
| www.diocesiprato.it | |
The Italian Catholic Diocese of Prato (Latin: Dioecesis Pratensis) in Tuscany, has existed since 1954. Its see is Prato Cathedral. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Florence.
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History
The diocese was created when the Diocese of Pistoia-Prato was split by Pope Pius XII in 1954.
Bishops
- Pietro Fiordelli (1954–1991)
- Gastone Simoni (1991–2012)
- Franco Agostinelli (2012–present)
External links
- Catholic Hierarchy page
- (Italian) Official page
References
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Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Florence
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