Archdiocese of Syracuse

This article is about the diocese in Italy. For the diocese in the American state of New York, see Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse.
Archdiocese of Siracusa

Archidioecesis Syracusana
Cathedral of Syracuse
Location
CountryItaly
Ecclesiastical provinceSiracusa
Statistics
Area1,341 km2 (518 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2023)
  • 294,901 (est.)
  • 285,000 (est.)
Parishes76
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established2nd century
CathedralCattedrale della Natività di Maria Santissima
Secular priests104 (diocesan)
30 (Religious Orders)
56 Deacons
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
ArchbishopFrancesco Lomanto
Bishops emeritusSalvatore Pappalardo
Map
Website
Website of the Archdiocese, arcidiocesi.siracusa.it. Accessed 27 February 2024.

The Archdiocese of Siracusa or Syracuse (Latin: Archidioecesis Syracusana) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Sicily. It became an archdiocese in 1844. The current archbishop is Francesco Lomanto.

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