Archdiocese of Ancona–Osimo
Anconitan(us)-Auximan(us)
Metropolitan see · Latin Church · Ancona–Osimo, Italy, Italy
Latin rite metropolitan archdiocese in the Marche region of Italy, with origins as a see in the 3rd century, raised to archdiocese in 1904 and to metropolitan rank in 1972. It took its current name in 1986 and is led by Archbishop Angelo Spina, appointed in 2017.
The see
- Rank
- Metropolitan see
- Tradition
- Latin Church
- Erected
- 30 September 1986
- Latin
- Anconitan(us)-Auximan(us)
- Patron
- Saint Cyriacus
- Annuario code
- 001000686
The see in figures
- Catholics
- 207,708
- Population
- 221,764
- Catholic share
- 93.7%
- Priests
- 84
- Catholics per priest
- 2,473
- Extent
- 500 km²
- Catholics per km²
- 415
of the people living within its bounds
Figures as recorded in the register, from the Annuario Pontificio and the see's own published statements. Shares and ratios are computed from the two figures shown beside them.
The bishop
- Archbishop
- Angelo Spina
- Born
- 13 November 1954
- Birthplace
- Colle d'Anchise
A see whose chair stands empty is recorded as vacant rather than filled with a guess. On what a bishop is, see the bishop.
The cathedral
Basilica Cattedrale di San Ciriaco stands in Ancona–Osimo, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
Its co-cathedral is Basilica Concattedrale di San Leopardo.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
The province of Ancona-Osimo
This see is the metropolitan of its province.
The sees of this province:
- Diocese of Fabriano–MatelicaFabriano–Matelica
- Diocese of JesiJesi
- Diocese of SenigalliaSenigallia
On how the Church is ordered into provinces, see the diocese.
History
A Latin Church metropolitan see in the Marche region of Italy, Ancona-Osimo (Latin: Archidioecesis Anconitana-Auximana) has held its present form since 1986, when the Archdiocese of Ancona was united with the historical Diocese of Osimo. From earliest times the diocese has been directly subject to the Holy See, without intermediate authorities.
What is kept by invitation
The record above is published because it is public: what this see is, when it was erected, who holds its chair, and where it stands among its neighbours.
The working record is not. The chancery's address, telephone and email, the clergy of the see, and the hours of Mass, confession and adoration in the parishes within it are kept for members, and a person reads every request.
Sources
The see's own website · Wikipedia
This record is compiled from the published statements of the see and the references of the Holy See, among them the Annuario Pontificio. On the method, see the keeping of the record. Whoever finds an error is asked, in charity, to write: [email protected].