Firenze {Florence} (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy] (original) (raw)

Bishop(s) Gherardo Gambelli, Archbishop Giuseppe Betori, Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro Fiesole Pistoia Prato San Miniato General Information Type of Jurisdiction: ArchdioceseElevated: 10 May 1419 Metropolitan SeeRite: Latin (or Roman)Country: ItalySquare Kilometers: 2,205 (851 Square Miles)Conference Region: Toscana Official Web Site: http://www.diocesifirenze.it/ Mailing Address: Arcivescovado, Piazza S. Giovanni 3, 50123 Firenze, ItaliaTelephone: 055.27.63.71Fax: 055.27.63.741

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Date Event From To
Diocese of Firenze
1st Century Erected Diocese of Firenze (erected)
Archdiocese of Firenze {Florence}
10 May 1419 Elevated Diocese of Firenze Archdiocese of Firenze {Florence}
8 September 1916 Territory Lost Archdiocese of Firenze {Florence} (Areas in Prato) Diocese of Pistoia e Prato
24 August 1917 Territory Added Diocese of Fiesole (Boundaries Adjusted)Archdiocese of Firenze {Florence} (Boundaries Adjusted)
4 March 1965 Territory Added Diocese of Fiesole (Parts of Vicchiomaggio) Archdiocese of Firenze {Florence}

Statistics

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source
Archdiocese of Firenze {Florence}
1886 426,381 .0% 815 0 479 OTC
1950 845,000 850,000 99.4% 640 640 1,280 660 428 2,850 478 ap1951
1970 800,000 850,000 94.1% 514 412 926 863 1 554 2,918 498 ap1971
1980 897,527 937,651 95.7% 476 356 832 1,078 5 437 2,500 499 ap1981
1990 867,530 885,450 98.0% 416 334 750 1,156 24 422 1,972 321 ap1991
1999 826,484 874,172 94.5% 410 255 665 1,242 34 294 1,869 319 ap2000
2000 806,787 854,243 94.4% 406 253 659 1,224 36 301 1,862 318 ap2001
2001 810,247 858,339 94.4% 401 290 691 1,172 38 353 1,285 418 ap2002
2002 811,547 865,259 93.8% 407 253 660 1,229 52 418 1,900 318 ap2003
2003 814,315 868,242 93.8% 424 221 645 1,262 53 302 1,870 318 ap2004
2004 815,210 889,314 91.7% 402 370 772 1,055 54 435 1,900 318 ap2005
2006 815,000 888,237 91.8% 410 314 724 1,125 56 391 1,795 318 ap2007
2013 846,000 853,500 99.1% 384 236 620 1,364 63 336 1,464 314 ap2014
2016 824,000 833,624 98.8% 367 216 583 1,413 67 306 1,254 305 ap2017
2019 831,320 843,980 98.5% 346 231 577 1,440 65 314 1,685 295 ap2020
2021 808,286 812,474 99.5% 352 238 590 1,369 66 334 1,148 291 ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

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