Archdiocese of Ancona-Osimo, Italy

Founded

• 3rd century as the Diocese of Ancona

Elevated

• 14 September 1904 by Pope Saint Pius X to an Archdiocese
• 15 August 1972 by Pope Paul VI to a Metropolitan Archdiocese

Suffragans

Bishops

• Blessed Antony Fatati
• Saint Benevenuto Scotivoli of Osimo
• Saint Cyriacus of Ancona
• Saint Marcellinus of Ancona
• Saint Vitalian of Osimo

• Pope Benedict XIV

Notes

• united to the Diocese of Numana, Italy on 19 October 1422 to form the Diocese of Ancona e Numana
• united to the Diocese of Osimo, Italy on 30 September 1986 to form the Archdiocese of Ancona-Osimo

Additional Information

• Catholic-Hierarchy.Org
• Archdiocese of Ancona-Osimo
• Google Map

MLA Citation

• “Archdiocese of Ancona-Osimo, Italy”. Gazetteer of the Faith. Saints.SQPN.com. 19 June 2012. Web. 19 June 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/archdiocese-of-anocona-osimo-italy/>