Diocese of Bisceglie
Diocese of Bisceglie (historical) Dioecesis Vigiliensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Territory | Apulia (Puglia) |
| Ecclesiastical province | Trani |
| Metropolitan | Archbishop of Trani |
| Coordinates | 41°14′35″N 16°30′19″E / 41.24306°N 16.50528°E |
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| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 8th Century to 1818 |
| Cathedral | Cathedrale di S. Pietro Apostolo |
| Patron saint | The Apostle Peter |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Giovan Battista Pichieri |
| Website | |
| Archdiocese of Trani e Bisceglie | |
The Diocese of Bisceglie (Latin: Dioecesis Vigiliensis) was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the town of Bisceglie on the Adriatic Sea in the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani, Apulia in southern Italy. It is five miles south of Trani.
In 1818, it was united with the Archdiocese of Trani to form the Archdiocese of Trani-Bisceglie.