Diocese of Mazara del Vallo

Diocese of Mazara del Vallo

Dioecesis Mazariensis
Mazara del Vallo Cathedral
Location
CountryItaly
Ecclesiastical provincePalermo
Statistics
Area1,374 km2 (531 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2023)
  • 226,000 (est.)
  • 214,000 (est.)  (94.7%)
Parishes67
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established1093
(932–933 years ago)
CathedralBasilica Cattedrale di SS. Salvatore
Secular priests62 (diocesan)
30 (Religious Orders)
4 Permanent Deacons
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopAngelo Giurdanella
Bishops emeritusDomenico Mogavero
Map
Website
www.diocesimazara.it

The Diocese of Mazara del Vallo (Latin: Dioecesis Mazariensis) is a Latin church diocese of the Catholic Church in far western Sicily. Founded in 1093, it is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Palermo.

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