Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Foggia-Bovino
| Archdiocese of Foggia-Bovino Archidioecesis Fodianus-Bovinensis | |
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| 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 |
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| 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
- Bernardino Maria Frascolla (1856–1869 Died)
- Geremia Cosenza, O.F.M. (1872–1882 Died)
- Domenico Marinangeli (1882–1893 Appointed, Archbishop of Trani e Barletta e Nazareth e Bisceglie)
- Carlo Mola, C.O. (1893–1909 Resigned)
- Salvatore Bella (1909–1920 Appointed, Bishop of Acireale)
- Pietro Pomares y Morant (1921–1924 Appointed, Archbishop of Bari-Canosa)
- Fortunato Maria Farina (1924–1954 Resigned)
- Giuseppe Amici (1954–1955 Appointed, Bishop of Cesena)
- Paolo Carta (1955–1962 Appointed, Archbishop of Sassari)
- Giuseppe Lenotti (1962–1981 Died)
Archdiocese of Foggia
Elevated: 30 April 1979
- Salvatore De Giorgi (1981–1986 Appointed, Archbishop of Foggia-Bovino)
Archdiocese of Foggia-Bovino
United 30 September 1986 with the Diocese of Bovino
Latin Name: Fodiana-Bovinensis
- Giuseppe Casale (1988–1999 Retired)
- Domenico Umberto D'Ambrosio (1999–2003 Appointed, Archbishop of Manfredonia-Vieste-San Giovanni Rotondo)
- Francesco Pio Tamburrino, O.S.B. (2003–2014 Retired)
- Vincenzo Pelvi (2014–)
References
- ↑ "Archdiocese of Foggia-Bovino" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 7, 2016
- ↑ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Foggia–Bovino" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved October 7, 2016
External links
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Coordinates: 41°28′00″N 15°34′00″E / 41.4667°N 15.5667°E
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