Archdiocese of Chieti–Vasto
Theatin(us)-Vasten(sis)
Metropolitan see · Latin Church · Chieti–Vasto, Italy
Metropolitan Latin Catholic archdiocese in Abruzzo, Italy, raised to archdiocese in 1526 and given its unified name in 1986. Its sole suffragan is Lanciano-Ortona, and Archbishop Bruno Forte has led the see since 2004.
The see
- Rank
- Metropolitan see
- Tradition
- Latin Church
- Erected
- 30 September 1986
- Latin
- Theatin(us)-Vasten(sis)
- Patron
- Saint Justin of Chieti
- Annuario code
- 001001126
The see in figures
- Catholics
- 279,500
- Population
- 307,673
- Catholic share
- 90.8%
- Priests
- 127
- Catholics per priest
- 2,201
- Extent
- 2,539 km²
- Catholics per km²
- 110
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
- Bruno Forte
- Born
- 1 August 1949
- Birthplace
- Napoli
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
Chieti Cathedral stands in Chieti–Vasto, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
Its co-cathedral is Vasto Cathedral.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
The province of Chieti-Vasto
This see is the metropolitan of its province.
The sees of this province:
- Archdiocese of Lanciano–OrtonaLanciano–Ortona
On how the Church is ordered into provinces, see the diocese.
History
The present Archdiocese of Chieti-Vasto (Latin: Archidioecesis Theatina-Vastensis; Italian: Arcidiocesi di Chieti-Vasto; Neapolitan: Arcidiocesi 'e Chiete-Vasto) took its name in 1986, when two dioceses long governed by a single bishop were merged into one. Chieti itself had held archdiocesan rank since 1526, when Pope Clement VII promoted it. The city of Chieti lies about 8 miles (14 km) south-west of Pescara, the Adriatic port.
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].