Diocese of Roma
Diocese immediately subject to the Holy See · Latin Church · Roma, Italy
The Diocese of Rome is the episcopal see of the Pope, whose Bishop is Pope Leo XIV. Day-to-day governance is exercised by the Cardinal Vicar General, Cardinal Baldassare Reina, and the cathedral is the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran.
The see
- Rank
- Diocese immediately subject to the Holy See
- Tradition
- Latin Church
- Patron
- Saints Peter and Paul
- Annuario code
- 001002766
The see in figures
- Catholics
- 2,365,923
- Population
- 2,885,272
- Catholic share
- 82.0%
- Priests
- 1,589
- Catholics per priest
- 1,489
- Extent
- 881 km²
- Catholics per km²
- 2,685
of the people living within its bounds
Figures as recorded in the register, from the Annuario Pontificio and the see's own published statements. Shares and ratios are computed from the two figures shown beside them.
The bishop
- Pope
- Leo XIV
A see whose chair stands empty is recorded as vacant rather than filled with a guess. On what a bishop is, see the bishop.
The cathedral
Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran stands in Roma, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
The province of Rome
The sees of this province:
- Diocese of OstiaOstia
- Diocese of Sabina–Poggio Mirteto–FarfaSabina
- Diocese of Velletri–SegniVelletri–Segni
On how the Church is ordered into provinces, see the diocese.
History
The Diocese of Rome (Latin: Dioecesis Urbis seu Romana; Italian: Diocesi di Roma) stands under the direct jurisdiction of the pope, who as Bishop of Rome is supreme pontiff and head of the worldwide Catholic Church. As the Holy See, the papacy is a sovereign entity maintaining diplomatic relations, and it exercises civil jurisdiction over Vatican City, which lies geographically within the city of Rome.
What is kept by invitation
The record above is published because it is public: what this see is, when it was erected, who holds its chair, and where it stands among its neighbours.
The working record is not. The chancery's address, telephone and email, the clergy of the see, and the hours of Mass, confession and adoration in the parishes within it are kept for members, and a person reads every request.
Sources
The see's own website · Wikipedia
This record is compiled from the published statements of the see and the references of the Holy See, among them the Annuario Pontificio. On the method, see the keeping of the record. Whoever finds an error is asked, in charity, to write: [email protected].