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Diocese immediately subject to the Holy See Fabriano–Matelica, Italy

Diocese of Fabriano–Matelica

Fabrianen(sis)-Mathelicen(sis)

Latin Church

The Diocese of Fabriano-Matelica is a Latin Church diocese in the Marche region of Italy, suffragan to the Archdiocese of Ancona-Osimo. The Diocese of Fabriano was erected in 1728 and united with Matelica under the present name in 1986.

On the map

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The address the register holds for Cattedrale di San Venanzio Martire, Fabriano, in Fabriano–Matelica, Italy.

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Established
1728
Catholics
50,500
Priests
37
Territory
681 km²

Parishes and churches

58 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

Archbishop
Francesco Massara
Born
1 July 1965
Birthplace
Tropea

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The cathedral

Cattedrale di San Venanzio Martire, Fabriano stands in Fabriano–Matelica, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

Its co-cathedral is Concattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta, Matelica.

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

History

Bearing its present name since 1986, the Diocese of Fabriano-Matelica (Latin: Dioecesis Fabrianensis-Mathelicensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in the Marche, suffragan to the archdiocese of Ancona-Osimo.