Diocese of Otranto

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The Archdiocese of Otranto is a Latin Church archdiocese in Apulia, Italy, that retains the title of archbishop but since 1980 is a suffragan of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lecce. Its current archbishop is Francesco Neri, appointed in 2023.

Archbishop
Francesco Neri
Latin name
Hydruntin(us)
Established
1088 (archdiocese 1088)
Cathedral
Cathedral of Santa Maria Annunziata, Otranto
Patron
Martyrs of Otranto (Antonio Primaldo and Companions)
Rank
Suffragan Archdiocese
Rite
Latin
Province
Lecce (Archdiocese of Lecce)
Catholics
191,700
Chancery
Piazza Basilica 1, 73028 Otranto [Lecce], Italia
Telephone
Tel. 0836.80.00.00; Tel. e fax 0836.80.11.33

Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.

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Sources: wikidata-p488 · Annuario code 001002488 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08

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