Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Foggia-Bovino

Archdiocese of Foggia-Bovino
Archidioecesis Fodianus-Bovinensis

Location
Country Italy
Ecclesiastical province Foggia-Bovino
Statistics
Area 1,666 km2 (643 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
218,300
217,100 (99.5%)
Parishes 55
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 25 June 1855 (161 years ago)
Cathedral Cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta in Cielo (Iconavetere), Foggia
Co-cathedral Basilica Concattedrale di S. Maria Assunta, Bovino
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Archbishop Francesco Pio Tamburrino, O.S.B.
Emeritus Bishops Giuseppe Casale
Website
www.diocesifoggiabovino.it
Co-cathedral in Bovino

The Archdiocese of Foggia-Bovino (Latin: Archidioecesis Fodianus-Bovinensis) is a Roman Catholic archdiocese in Apulia, southern Italy, formed in 1986 through a merger of the Archdiocese of Foggia and the Diocese of Bovino.[1][2]

The current archbishop, Francesco Pio Tamburrino, has been in office since 2003.

Suffragan sees

Bishops

Diocese of Foggia

Erected: 25 June 1855
Latin Name: Fodiana
Immediately Subject to the Holy See

Archdiocese of Foggia

Elevated: 30 April 1979

Archdiocese of Foggia-Bovino

United 30 September 1986 with the Diocese of Bovino
Latin Name: Fodiana-Bovinensis

References

  1. "Archdiocese of Foggia-Bovino" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 7, 2016
  2. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Foggia–Bovino" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved October 7, 2016

Coordinates: 41°28′00″N 15°34′00″E / 41.4667°N 15.5667°E / 41.4667; 15.5667

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