Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Trento

Archdiocese of Trent
Archidioecesis Tridentina
Arcidiocesi di Trento

Trento Cathedral
Location
Country Italy
Ecclesiastical province Trento
Statistics
Area 6,212 km2 (2,398 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2014)
530,308
486,000 (91.6%)
Parishes 452
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 2nd century
Cathedral Basilica Cattedrale di S. Vigilio Vescovo
Secular priests 587
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop Lauro Tisi
Map
Website
www.webdiocesi.chiesacattolica.it

The Italian Catholic Archdiocese of Trento (Latin: Archidioecesis Tridentina, German Trient), in the Triveneto, is a Latin Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese named after its see in Alpine Italy, Trento (Tr(i)ent), in Trentino-Alto Adige region.

Its cathedral episcopal see is the Minor basilica Cattedrale di S. Vigilio Vescovo in, Trento. It has two more minor basilicas:

History

Established circa 200 AD as Diocese of Trento, it became a suffragan of the Patriarchs of Aquiliea-Grado. As a prince-bishopric, the bishop's temporal possession also constituted a state of the Holy Roman Empire. At some point, it was added to the province of Salzburg.

In 1786 it gained territory from the Diocese of Feltre.

On 14 June 1929 it was promoted to Archdiocese of Trento, which only became a metropolitan see on 6 August 1964, with the Diocese of Bolzano-Brixen as its only suffragan.[1]

On 1964.07.06 it had lost territory to the then Diocese of Brixen (Bressanone).

It enjoyed papal visits from Pope John Paul II in July 1988 and April 1995.

Bishops and Archbishops

Bishops of Trento

to 1200

1200 to 1500

1500 to 1800

since 1800

Archbishops of Trento

Notes

  1. ↑ Catholic Hierarchy page
  2. ↑ Bernhard was created Cardinal-Priest of Santo Stefano al Monte Celio (1530.05.16 – 1539.07.30), also Apostolic Administrator of Brixen (Bressanonone, Italy) (1539.05.21 – 1539.07.30)

See also

Coordinates: 46°04′00″N 11°07′00″E / 46.0667°N 11.1167°E / 46.0667; 11.1167

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