Diocese of Locri–Gerace–Santa Maria di Polsi

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The Diocese of Locri-Gerace, which also bears the title of Santa Maria di Polsi, is a Latin Church diocese in Calabria, Italy, with roots dating to the early centuries of the Church. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria-Bova and has been led by Bishop Francesco Oliva since 2014.

Bishop
Cesare Di Pietro
Latin name
Locren(sis)-Hieracen(sis)
Cathedral
Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Mastro (Locri)
Co-cathedral
Concattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta (Gerace)
Rank
Suffragan Diocese
Rite
Latin
Province
Reggio Calabria-Bova (Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria-Bova)
Catholics
108,208
Chancery
Episcopio, Via Garibaldi 104, 89044 Locri [Reggio Calabria], Italia
Telephone
Tel. 0964.20.781

Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.

Sources: wikidata-p488 · Annuario code 001002031 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08

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