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Diocese of Melfi–Rapolla–Venosa
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The Diocese of Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa is a Latin rite see in Basilicata, Italy, suffragan to the Archdiocese of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo. It took its current combined name from the historic sees of Melfi, Rapolla, and Venosa, and is led by Bishop Ciro Fanelli.
- Bishop
- Ciro Fanelli
- Latin name
- Melphien(sis)-Rapollen(sis)-Venusin(us)
- Erected
- 30 September 1986 (origins 1059)
- Cathedral
- Basilica Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta (Melfi)
- Co-cathedral
- Concattedrale di Sant'Andrea (Venosa); Concattedrale di San Michele Arcangelo (Rapolla)
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo (Basilicata) (Archdiocese of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo)
- Catholics
- 79,000
- Chancery
- Episcopio, Largo Duomo 12, 85025 Melfi [Potenza], Italia
- Telephone
- Tel. 0972.23.86.04; Tel. e fax 0972.23.84.29
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
Parishes near the see
- Madonna del Carmine · Melfi <1 km
- Sacro Cuore · Melfi <1 km
- San Giuseppe · Foggiano 1 km
- Santa Gianna Molla · Melfi 3 km
- San Nicola Vescovo · Barile 6 km
- Santa Maria delle Grazie · Barile 6 km
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Sources: wikidata-p488 · Annuario code 001002214 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08