Diocese of Ragusa, Sicily

For the diocese with the Latin name Ragusa (Dioecesis Ragusina), see Roman Catholic Diocese of Dubrovnik.
Diocese of Ragusa

Dioecesis Ragusiensis
Ragusa Cathedral
Location
CountryItaly
Ecclesiastical provinceSiracusa
Statistics
Area1,029 km2 (397 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2022)
  • 223,852
  • 216,874 (96.5%)
Parishes71
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established6 May 1950
(75 years ago)
CathedralSaint John the Baptist Cathedral
Secular priests92 (diocesan)
20 (Religious Orders)
6 Permanent Deacons
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
ArchbishopGiuseppe La Placa
Bishops emeritusPaolo Urso
Carmelo Cutitta
Map
Website
www.diocesidiragusa.it

The Diocese of Ragusa (Latin: Dioecesis Ragusiensis) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in south-eastern Sicily. It was erected in 1950. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Siracusa.

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