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Suffragan diocese Conversano–Monopoli, Italy

Diocese of Conversano–Monopoli

Conversanen(sis)-Monopolitan(us)

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

Esri
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.

On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.

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.