Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Benevento
The Italian Catholic Archdiocese of Benevento (Latin: Archidioecesis Beneventana) has a long history; it now has five suffragan dioceses: the diocese of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia, the diocese of Avellino, the diocese of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant'Agata de' Goti, the Territorial Abbey of Montevergine, and the archdiocese of Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi-Conza-Nusco-Bisaccia.[1][2][3]
Archdiocese of Benevento Archidioecesis Beneventana | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Benevento |
| Coordinates | 41.1298°N 14.7725°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,691 km2 (653 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2015) 267,000 (est.) 265,000 (est.) (99.3%) |
| Parishes | 116 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | c. 3rd century (Diocese) 969 (Archdiocese) |
| Cathedral | Cattedrale di Maria SS. Assunta in Cielo (Benevento) |
| Secular priests | 146 (diocesan) 71 (Religious Orders) 53 Permanent Deacons |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Felice Accrocca |
| Bishops emeritus | Andrea Mugione |
| Map | |
 Location of Archdiocese of Benevento | |
| Website | |
| Diocesan web site (Italian) | |