Suffragan diocese Conversano–Monopoli, Italy

Diocese of Conversano–Monopoli

Conversanen(sis)-Monopolitan(us)

Latin Church

The Diocese of Conversano-Monopoli is a Latin Church diocese in Apulia, Italy, formed in 1986 by uniting the historic dioceses of Conversano and Monopoli. It is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Bari-Bitonto, led by Bishop Giuseppe Favale since 2016.

On the map

The address the register holds for Conversano Cathedral, in Conversano–Monopoli, Italy.

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Established: 1986
Catholics: 246,530
Priests: 120
Territory: 1,099 km²

Parishes and churches

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

This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.

The bishop

Bishop: Giuseppe Favale
Born: 29 February 1960
Birthplace: Palagiano

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The cathedral

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

Its co-cathedral is Monopoli Cathedral.

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History

Since 1986, when the diocese of Monopoli was joined to the historic diocese of Conversano, the Diocese of Conversano-Monopoli (Latin: Dioecesis Conversanensis-Monopolitana) has served the Catholic Church in Apulia as a Latin diocese. It stands as a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Bari-Bitonto.

The see

Rank: Suffragan diocese
Tradition: Latin Church
Erected: 30 September 1986
Latin: Conversanen(sis)-Monopolitan(us)
Patron: Maria SS. della Fonte, Maria SS. della Madia
Annuario code: 001001205

The see in figures

Catholics: 246,530
Population: 248,754
Catholic shareof the people living within its bounds: 99.1%
Priests: 120
Catholics per priest: 2,054
Extent: 1,099 km²
Catholics per km²: 224

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 Bari-Bitonto

A suffragan of Archdiocese of Bari-Bitonto.

The sees of this province:

Diocese of AndriaAndria
Archdiocese of Bari–BitontoBari–Bitonto
Archdiocese of Trani–Barletta–Bisceglie–NazarethTrani–Barletta–Bisceglie–Nazareth

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

Sees near here

Archdiocese of Bari–BitontoBari–Bitonto25 km
Diocese of CastellanetaCastellaneta40 km
Diocese of Altamura–Gravina–Acquaviva delle FontiAltamura–Gravina–Acquaviva delle Fonti50 km
Diocese of Molfetta–Ruvo–Giovinazzo–TerlizziMolfetta–Ruvo–Giovinazzo–Terlizzi51 km
Archdiocese of Matera–Irsina–San Michele Arcangelo di MontescagliosoMatera–Irsina–San Michele Arcangelo di Montescaglioso54 km
Archdiocese of TarantoTaranto55 km
Archdiocese of Trani–Barletta–Bisceglie–NazarethTrani–Barletta–Bisceglie–Nazareth68 km
Diocese of OriaOria69 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].