Metropolitan see Bologna, Italy

Archdiocese of Bologna

Bononien(sis)

Latin Church

Metropolitan archdiocese in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, dating to the early Christian centuries and raised to an archdiocese in 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII. Cardinal Matteo Zuppi has been archbishop since 2015, with suffragans Imola, Faenza-Modigliana, and Ferrara-Comacchio.

On the map

The address the register holds for Bologna Cathedral, in Bologna, Italy.

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Established: 1582
Catholics: 942,613
Priests: 300
Territory: 3,549 km²

Parishes and churches

409 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

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The bishop

Archbishop: Matteo Maria Zuppi
Born: 11 October 1955
Birthplace: Roma

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The cathedral

Bologna Cathedral stands in Bologna, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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History

A metropolitan archdiocese of the Latin Church in Northern Italy, Bologna (Latin: Archidioecesis Bononiensis; Italian: Arcidiocesi di Bologna) keeps its cathedra in the cathedral church of San Pietro, Bologna. Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, installed in 2015, is the current archbishop. Three suffragan dioceses stand within its ecclesiastical province: the Diocese of Imola, the Diocese of Faenza-Modigliana, and the Archdiocese of Ferrara-Comacchio.

This see in the wire

Stories that name this see

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Cardinal Zuppi presides at Rimini Meeting
Aug 26, 2026 · Bishops · 5 sources

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Card. Marcello Semeraro to preside beatification mass of 3 priests in Bologna
Sep 25, 2026 · Dioceses · 2 sources
Patriarch Pizzaballa receives honorary citizenship of Bologna
Bologna Mayor Matteo Lepore conferred honorary citizenship upon Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, during a ceremony on Friday, September 18. The event included attendance by Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, the archbishop of Bologna. In a speech following the award, Pizzaballa dedicated the honor to people who care for others.

Sep 19, 2026 · Bishops · 3 sources
Diocese of Bologna hosts event
Sep 19, 2026 · Dioceses
Archbishop leads Vigil for peace in Terra Santa
Sep 17, 2026 · Dioceses
Arcivescovo Vittorio Francesco Viola speaks at Tre Giorni del Clero
Sep 16, 2026 · Liturgy · 2 sources

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The see

Rank: Metropolitan see
Tradition: Latin Church
Erected: 1582
Latin: Bononien(sis)
Patron: Saint Petronius
Annuario code: 001000921

The see in figures

Catholics: 942,613
Population: 1,006,805
Catholic shareof the people living within its bounds: 93.6%
Priests: 300
Catholics per priest: 3,142
Extent: 3,549 km²
Catholics per km²: 266

Figures from the Annuario Pontificio and the see's own published statements. Shares and ratios are computed from the two figures shown beside them.

The province of Bologna

This see is the metropolitan of its province.

The sees of this province:

Diocese of Faenza–ModiglianaFaenza–Modigliana
Archdiocese of Ferrara–Comacchio–PomposaFerrara–Comacchio–Pomposa
Diocese of ImolaImola

On how the Church is ordered into provinces, see the diocese.

Sees near here

Diocese of ImolaImola33 km
Archdiocese of Modena–NonantolaModena–Nonantola37 km
Archdiocese of Ferrara–Comacchio–PomposaFerrara–Comacchio–Pomposa44 km
Diocese of Faenza–ModiglianaFaenza–Modigliana48 km
Diocese of CarpiCarpi48 km
Diocese of Reggio Emilia–GuastallaReggio Emilia61 km
Diocese of Forlì–BertinoroForlì–Bertinoro63 km
Archdiocese of Ravenna–CerviaRavenna–Cervia68 km

Measured see to see, from the point each record holds. On how the Church is ordered, see the diocese.

Sources

The see's own website · Wikipedia

Compiled from the published statements of the see and the references of the Holy See, among them the Annuario Pontificio. Corrections: [email protected].