Ecclesiastical Hierarchy
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Nile Equatorial, Apostolic Vicariate of (NILO EQUATORIALE, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DEL)
NILE EQUATORIAL, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE of. - It is located in the northern region of Uganda. Erected as an apostolic prefecture in 1923, it… -
Nîmes, Diocese Of (NÎMES, DIOCESI DI)
NÎMES, Diocese Of. - City and diocese in the department of Gard, at the foot of the hills of Garrigues, in southern France. Its boundaries… -
Ningpo, Diocese of (NINGPO, DIOCESI DI)
NINGPO, Diocese of. - The apostolic vicariate of Chekiang, erected on 27 May 1846 and comprising the civil province of the same name, in… -
Ningxia, Diocese Of (NINGSIA, DIOCESI DI)
NINGXIA, Diocese Of. - It is located in the southwestern part of Inner Mongolia (China) and comprises the three civil sub-prefectures… -
Ningyuan, Diocese Of (NINGVŪAN, DIOCESI DI)
NINGYUAN, Diocese Of. - Erected as an apostolic vicariate, under the name of Kientchang, on 12 Aug. 1910, with territory detached from that… -
Niterói, Diocese of (NITERÓI, DIOCESI DI)
NITERÓI, Diocese of. - City and diocese in the State of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). It borders on the dioceses of Barra do Piraí, Valença, Rio… -
Nitra, Diocese of (NITRA, DIOCESI DI)
NITRA, Diocese of. - Diocese in Slovakia, established in 880 as a suffragan of the metropolis of Pannonia, when Pope John VIII sent St.… -
Nocera De' Pagani (Alfaterna), Diocese Of (NOCERA DEI PAGANI (ALFATERNA), DIOCESI DI)
NOCERA DE' PAGANI (ALFATERNA), DIOCESE OF. - City and diocese in the province of Salerno, with a population of 90,000 inhabitants, all… -
Nocera Umbra, Diocese of (NOCERA UMBRA, DIOCESI DI)
NOCERA UMBRA, DIOCESE OF. - Ancient diocese in northeastern Umbria. It is immediately subject to the Holy See. It has an area of 1,500 sq… -
Nola, Diocese of (NOLA, DIOCESI DI)
NOLA, Diocese of. - City and diocese of Campania, in the province of Naples. It has an area of 200 sq km with a population of 260,000… -
Nona (Aenona), Ancient Diocese Of (NONA (AENONA), ANTICA DIOCESI DI)
NONA (Aenona), Ancient Diocese Of. - The small city of N. (Nin), situated on one of the northernmost points of the Dalmatian coast, in the… -
Northampton, Diocese Of (NORTHAMPTON, DIOCESI DI)
NORTHAMPTON, DIOCESE OF. - City and diocese in England. It comprises the counties of Bedford, Buckingham, Cambridge, Huntingdon, Norfolk,… -
Noto, Diocese of (NOTO, DIOCESI DI)
NOTO, Diocese of. - City and diocese in Sicily, in Italy, suffragan of the archdiocese of Syracuse. Seven municipalities of the diocese are… -
Nottingham, Diocese of (NOTTINGHAM, DIOCESI DI)
NOTTINGHAM, Diocese of. - City and diocese in England. It comprises the counties of Leicester, Lincoln, Derby, N. and Rutland. It has a… -
Nouna, Apostolic Vicariate of (NOUNA, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
NOUNA, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF. - In French West Africa, erected as an apostolic prefecture on 12 June 1947 with territory detached from… -
Novara, Diocese of (NOVARA, DIOCESI DI)
NOVARA, Diocese of. - City, capital of the province of the same name and diocese. The diocese extends from the lower Novara area to the… -
Nuoro, Diocese of (NUORO, DIOCESI DI)
NUORO, Diocese of. - City and diocese of Sardinia, suffragan of Cagliari. The diocese has an area of 3000 sq km with a population of… -
Nusco, Diocese of (NUSCO, DIOCESI DI)
NUSCO, Diocese of. - City and diocese in the province of Avellino. It comprises 8 municipalities, of which the most important are: Bagnoli… -
Nyassa, Apostolic Vicariate of (NYASSA, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
NYASSA, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF. - In the central part of Nyasaland (British East Africa), entrusted to the Society of Missionaries of… -
Nyassa Settentrionale, Apostolic Prefecture of (NYASSA SETTENTRIONALE, PREFETTURA APOSTOLICA DI)
NYASSA SETTENTRIONALE, APOSTOLIC PREFECTURE OF. - In British East Africa, entrusted to the Society of the White Fathers. It was erected on… -
Nyeri, Apostolic Vicariate of (NYERI, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
NYERI, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF. - It is located in the north-central-eastern part. (courtesy of the Missionary Fathers of the Consolata)… -
Nzérékoré, Apostolic Prefecture of (NZÉRÉKORÉ, PREFETTURA APOSTOLICA DI)
NZÉRÉKORÉ, APOSTOLIC PREFECTURE OF. - In French Guinea, entrusted to the Society of the White Fathers, erected on 19 March 1937 with… -
Oeiras, Diocese of (OEIRAS, DIOCESI DI)
OEIRAS, Diocese of. - City and diocese in the state of Pará in Brazil. It has an area of 70,000 sq. km., with a population of 350,000… -
Ogdensburgh, Diocese of (OGDENSBURG, DIOCESI DI)
OGDENSBURGH, Diocese of. - City and diocese in the State of New York (U.S.A.). The diocese, a suffragan of New York, has an area of 12,036… -
Ogliastra, Diocese of (OGLIASTRA, DIOCESI DI)
OGLIASTRA, Diocese of. - In the province of Nuoro with the episcopal residence in Lanusei. It has an area of 2,461 sq km with a population… -
Ogoja, Apostolic Prefecture of (OGOJA, PREFETTURA APOSTOLICA DI)
OGOJA, APOSTOLIC PREFECTURE OF. - In the south-eastern part of Nigeria entrusted to the Society of St. Patrick for Foreign Missions… -
Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Diocese of (OKLAHOMA E TULSA, DIOCESI DI)
OKLAHOMA CITY AND TULSA, Diocese of. - In the United States of America. The diocese comprises the State of Oklahoma and has (1950) a total… -
Olinda and Recife, Archdiocese of (OLINDA E RECIFE, ARCIDIOCESI DI)
OLINDA AND RECIFE, Archdiocese of. - In the State of Pernambuco (Brazil). It is the metropolis of the ecclesiastical province whose… -
Oliveira, Diocese of (OLIVEIRA, DIOCESI DI)
OLIVEIRA, Diocese of. - City and diocese in the State of Minas Gerais in Brazil. It has an area of 6,887 sq km with 198,000 Catholic… -
Olomouc (Olmütz), Archdiocese of (OLOMOUC (OLMÜTZ), ARCIDIOCESI DI)
OLOMOUC (OLMÜTZ), ARCHDIOCESE OF. - Archdiocese and city of Moravia (Czechoslovakia). The city was founded in the 11th century and was the… -
Omaha, Archdiocese of (OMAHA, ARCIDIOCESI DI)
OMAHA, Archdiocese of. - City and archdiocese in the State of Nebraska, U.S.A. O. covers an area of 14,051 square miles with a population… -
Ondo, Diocese of (ONDO, DIOCESI DI)
ONDO, Diocese of. - In the south-eastern part of Nigeria. The evangelization of the territory began in 1913 through the work of the Fathers… -
Onitsha, Archdiocese of (ONITSHA, ARCIDIOCESI DI)
ONITSHA, ARCHDIOCESE OF. - In the central-southern part of Nigeria. The missionaries of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, coming from… -
Oppido Mamertina, Diocese of (OPPIDO MAMERTINA, DIOCESI DI)
OPPIDO MAMERTINA, DIOCESE. - Diocese and city in the province of Reggio Calabria, in a delightful position on the north-western spurs of… -
Oradea Mare (Nagy-Várad, Grosswardein, Gran Varadino), Diocese of (ORADEA MARE (NAGY-VÁRAD, GROSS WARDEN, GRAN VARADINO), DIOCESI DI)
ORADEA MARE (Nagy-Várad, Grosswardein, Gran Varadino), Diocese of. - A united Catholic diocese in north-western Transylvania, in Romania… -
Oran (Oran), Diocese of (ORANO (ORAN), DIOCESI DI)
ORAN (Oran), Diocese of. - City and diocese of Algeria, suffragan of the archdiocese of Algiers. It has an area of 67,353 sq km with a… -
Oria, Diocese of (ORIA, DIOCESI DI)
ORIA, DIOCESI di [DIOCESE of]. - City and diocese in the province of Brindisi, with 7 municipalities in that province and 4 in that of… -
Orihuela, Diocese of (ORIHUELA, DIOCESI DI)
ORIHUELA, Diocese of. - City and diocese of the civil province of Alicante, in Spain. It extends over 3,200 sq km, with 445,000… -
Oristano, Diocese of (ORISTANO, DIOCESI DI)
ORISTANO, Diocese of. - City and diocese in the province of Cagliari, with 38 municipalities in the province of Cagliari and 18 in that of… -
Orléans, Diocese of (ORLÉANS, DIOCESI DI)
ORLÉANS, Diocese of. - Diocese and city, seat of the prefecture of the department of Loiret, on the right bank of the Loire, at the… -
Orte, Diocese of (ORTE, DIOCESI DI)
ORTE, Diocese of. - City and diocese in Latium. It has an area of about 175 sq km with a population of 21,416 inhabitants, all Catholics,… -
Oruro, Diocese of (ORURO, DIOCESI DI)
ORURO, Diocese of. - City and diocese in Bolivia. The diocese extends over 50 sq km in the civil province of the same name, with a… -
Orvieto, Diocese of (ORVIETO, DIOCESI DI)
ORVIETO, Diocese of. - Diocese and city in the province of Terni. It has an area of 350 sq km., with a population of 58,000 inhabitants,… -
Osaka, Diocese of (OSAKA, DIOCESI DI)
OSAKA, Diocese of. - Suffragan of Tokyo, located in the center of Hondo. It comprises the civil prefectures of O., Hyogo, Wakayama and part… -
Osimo and Cingoli, Diocese of (OSIMO E CINGOLI, DIOCESI DI)
OSIMO and CINGOLI, DIOCESE of - United dioceses, the first in the province of Ancona, the second in that of Macerata. Osimo has an area of… -
Osma, Diocese of (OSMA, DIOCESI DI)
OSMA, Diocese of. - Diocese in the province of Soria in Old Castile (Spain). It has an area of 8,549 sq km with a population of 188,900… -
Ossory, Diocese of (OSSORY, DIOCESI DI)
OSSORY, Diocese of. - Diocese of Ireland, in the province of Leinster, suffragan of the diocese of Dublin. It has an area of 2,400 sq km… -
Otranto, Archdiocese of (OTRANTO, ARCIDIOCESI DI)
OTRANTO, ARCHDIOCESE OF. - City and archdiocese in the province of Lecce. It has a population of 187,941 inhabitants, almost all Catholics,… -
Ottawa, Archdiocese of (OTTAWA, ARCIDIOCESI DI)
OTTAWA, Archdiocese of. - In the province of Ontario, Canada. The archdiocese has an area of 13,000 square miles with a population of… -
Oturkpo, Apostolic Prefecture of (OTURKPO, PREFETTURA APOSTOLICA DI)
OTURKPO, APOSTOLIC PREFECTURE OF. - It is located in the central-eastern part of Nigeria. It was erected on 9 July 1934 under the name of… -
Ouagadougou, Apostolic Vicariate of (OUAGADOUGOU, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
OUAGADOUGOU, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF. - In French West Africa. It originated from the apostolic prefecture of Sahara and Sudan, erected in… -
Ouahigouya, Apostolic Prefecture of (OUAHIGOUYA, PREFETTURA APOSTOLICA DI)
OUAHIGOUYA, APOSTOLIC PREFECTURE OF. - It is located in French West Africa and was erected on June 12, 1947 with territory detached from… -
Oudtshoorn, Diocese of (OUDTSHOORN, DIOCESI DI)
OUDTSHOORN, DIOCESE of - In the Union of South Africa, on territory detached on 3 Aug. 1874 from the apostolic vicariate of the western… -
Ouidah, Apostolic Vicariate of (OUIDAH, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
OUIDAH, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF. - The first apostolic vicariate of Dahomey, which extended from the mouth of the Volta River to that of the… -
Ourense, Diocese of (ORENSE, DIOCESI DI)
OURENSE, Diocese of. - City and diocese, capital of the province of the same name in northwestern Spain. It has an area of 6,250 sq km,… -
Oviedo, Diocese of (OVIEDO, DIOCESI DI)
OVIEDO, Diocese of. - Capital city of the province of Asturias and seat of the diocese of the same name in Spain, which also embraces a… -
Owensboro, Diocese of (OWENSBORO, DIOCESI DI)
OWENSBORO, Diocese of. - City and diocese in the State of Kentucky, U.S.A. The diocese, erected on 23 Feb. 1938 by Pius XI, with the… -
Owerri, Diocese of (OWERRI, DIOCESI DI)
OWERRI, Diocese of. - It is located on the southern coast of Nigeria and is entrusted to the Congregation of the Holy Spirit. Before 12… -
Oyo, Apostolic Prefecture of (OYO, PREFETTURA APOSTOLICA DI)
OYO, APOSTOLIC PREFECTURE OF. - Located in the southern part of Nigeria (British West Africa), entrusted to the Society of Missionaries of… -
Ozieri, Diocese of (OZIERI, DIOCESI DI)
OZIERI, Diocese of. - City and diocese in the province of Sassari, except for one municipality in the province of Nuoro. It has an area of… -
Paderborn, Archdiocese of (PADERBORN, ARCIDIOCESI DI)
PADERBORN, ARCHDIOCESE OF. - City and archdiocese in Germany. It has an area of 39,228 sq. km. with a population of 9,382,323 inhabitants,… -
Padua, Diocese of (PADOVA, DIOCESI DI)
PADUA, Diocese of. - City and diocese of the Veneto, suffragan of the patriarchate of Venice. It has an area of 2,929 sq km with a… -
Pakhoi, Diocese of (PAKHOI, DIOCESI DI)
PAKHOI, Diocese of. - In China, on the extreme coast of the South China Sea, in the civil province of Kwangtung, on the border with Tonkin.… -
Palawan, Apostolic Prefecture of (PALAWAN, PREFETTURA APOSTOLICA DI)
PALAWAN, APOSTOLIC PREFECTURE OF. - Located in the western part of the Philippine archipelago, it comprises the entire civil province of… -
Palembang, Apostolic Vicariate of (PALEMBANG, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
PALEMBANG, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF. - In the southern part of Sumatra (Indonesia). On June 30, 1911, the entire island was detached from the… -
Palencia, Diocese of (PALENCIA, DIOCESI DI)
PALENCIA, Diocese of. - Diocese of Castile, suffragan of the metropolis of Burgos; it is situated in the province of the same name, except… -
Palermo, Archdiocese of (PALERMO, ARCIDIOCESI DI)
PALERMO, ARCHDIOCESE OF. - City and archdiocese on the island of Sicily. It has an area of approximately 1,416 sq km, with a population of… -
Palestrina, Diocese of (PALESTRINA, DIOCESI DI)
PALESTRINA, Diocese of. - In Latium, in the province of Rome, it is one of the seven suburbicarian sees held by a cardinal of the Order of… -
Palmas
PALMAS. - City and nullius prelature in the State of Paraná in Brazil. It has an area of 32,729 sq km, with a population of 137,630… -
Palos, Diocese of (PALO, DIOCESI DI)
PALOS, Diocese of. - In the Philippine Islands. The apostolic constitution of 28 Nov. 1937 separated the island of Leyte and the adjacent… -
Pamiers, Diocese of (PAMIERS, DIOCESI DI)
PAMIERS, Diocese of. - City and diocesan see capital of the Ariège on the right bank of the Ariège river. It has an area of 4,903 sq km,… -
Pamplona, Diocese of (PAMPLONA, DIOCESI DI)
PAMPLONA, Diocese of. - City and diocese in the province of Navarre, in Spain. An ancient tradition makes St. Firminus, a disciple of St.… -
Panama, Archdiocese of (PANAMA, ARCIDIOCESI DI)
PANAMA, Archdiocese of. - It has an area of 51,206 sq km with a population of 717,430 inhabitants, of whom 675,000 are Catholics; it has 70… -
Pando, Apostolic Vicariate of (PANDO, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
PANDO, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF. - Located in the northern part of Bolivia, it was erected on 29 April 1942 with territory detached from the… -
Panebianco, Antonio Maria (secular name: Niccolò), Cardinal (PANEBIANCO, ANTONIO MARIA (AL SECOLO NICCOLÒ), CARDINALE)
PANEBIANCO, Antonio Maria (secular name: Niccolò), Cardinal. - B. at Terranova di Sicilia on 23 Aug. 1808, d. at Rome on 21 Nov. 1885.… -
Panevėžys, Diocese of (PANEVÉZYS, DIOCESI DI)
PANEVĖŽYS, Diocese of. - City and diocese in Lithuania, suffragan of the diocese of Kaunas. It has an area of 12,000 sq km with a… -
Pangkalpinang, Apostolic Vicariate of (PANGKALPINANG, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
PANGKALPINANG, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF. - By decree of 8 February 1951 the apostolic prefecture of Banka and Billiton (v.) was elevated to… -
Paoking, Apostolic Prefecture of (PAOKING, PREFETTURA APOSTOLICA DI)
PAOKING, APOSTOLIC PREFECTURE OF. - In the southwestern part of the civil province of Hunan, in central China. It was erected as an… -
Paoting, Diocese Of (PAOTING, DIOCESI DI)
PAOTING, Diocese Of. - In northern China, in the central-western part of the province of Hopeh. It was erected as an apostolic vicariate,… -
Papantla, Diocese Of (PAPANTLA, DIOCESI DI)
PAPANTLA, Diocese Of. - City and diocese of Mexico, suffragan of the archdiocese of Vera Cruz. It has an area of 19,559 sq km with a… -
Paracatù
PARACATÙ. - City and prelature "nullius" in the State of Minas Gerais in Brazil. It has an area of 70,000 sq km with a population of about… -
Paraíba, Diocese of (PARAÍBA, DIOCESI DI)
PARAÍBA, Diocese of. - City and diocese in the State of P. in Brazil. It has an area of 64,000 sq km with a population of 679,087… -
Parakou, Apostolic Prefecture of (PARAKOU, PREFETTURA APOSTOLICA DI)
PARAKOU, APOSTOLIC PREFECTURE OF. - The territory was detached on 13 May 1948 from the apostolic prefecture of Niamey (v.), which passed to… -
Paraná, Archdiocese of (PARANÀ, ARCIDIOCESI DI)
PARANÁ, Archdiocese of. - City and archdiocese of Argentina (South America), capital of the province of Entre Rios, situated on the left… -
Paris, Archdiocese of (PARIGI, ARCIDIOCESI DI)
PARIS, Archdiocese of. - City and archdiocese, capital of France in the department of the Seine, which coincides with the ecclesiastical… -
Parma, Diocese of (PARMA, DIOCESI DI)
PARMA, Diocese of. - A city at 49 m. above sea level, crossed by the river of the same name, not far from the right bank of the Po. It has… -
Parnaíba, Diocese of (PARNAIBA, DIOCESI DI)
PARNAÍBA, Diocese of. - City and diocese in the State of Piauí in Brazil. It has an area of 25,679 sq km with a population of 275,214… -
Passau, Diocese of (PASSAVIA (PASSAU), DIOCESI DI)
PASSAU, DIOCESE OF. - A diocese in Bavaria, existing in its present extent only from 1817 and 1821, but in ancient times one of the most… -
Pasto, Diocese of (PASTO, DIOCESI DI)
PASTO, Diocese of. - City and diocese of Colombia (South America), suffragan of the archdiocese of Popayan. It has an area of 8,000 sq km… -
Paterson, Diocese of (PATERSON, DIOCESI DI)
PATERSON, Diocese of. - City and diocese in the state of New Jersey, in the United States of America. > PATMOS - The bell tower of the… -
Patna, Diocese of (PATNA, DIOCESI DI)
PATNA, Diocese of. - The mission of Tibet (v.) was entrusted in 1703 to the Capuchins who, having been definitively expelled from that… -
Patti, Diocese of (PATTI, DIOCESI DI)
PATTI, Diocese of. - City and diocese in Sicily, suffragan of Messina, with an area of 1,330 sq. km., a population of 218,000 inhabitants… -
Paulovich-Lucich, Stefano (PAULOWICH-LUCICH, STEFANO)
PAULOVICH-LUCICH, STEFANO. - Bishop, b. at Macarsca (Spalato) on 7 Aug. 1790, d. at Cattaro on 28 Feb. 1853. Sent to complete his studies… -
Pechino, Archdiocese of (PECHINO, ARCIDIOCESI DI)
PECHINO, ARCHDIOCESE OF. - Peking, a city in the province of Hopeh, formerly the capital of China, is rich in monuments of ancient Chinese… -
Pelotas, Diocese of (PELOTAS, DIOCESI DI)
PELOTAS, Diocese of. - City and diocese in the State of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. It has an area of 43,757 sq. km., with a population of… -
Pembroke, Diocese of (PEMBROKE, DIOCESI DI)
PEMBROKE, Diocese of. - In the province of Ontario, Canada. On July 11, 1882, Leo XIII created the apostolic vicariate of Pontiac, which… -
Penedo, Diocese of (PENEDO, DIOCESI DI)
PENEDO, Diocese of. - City and diocese in the State of Alagoas in Brazil. It has an area of 16,643 sq km with a population of 454,000… -
Pengpu, Diocese of (PENGPU, DIOCESI DI)
PENGPU, Diocese of. - In the northern part of the province of Anhwei, in central China. It was erected as an apostolic vicariate on 21… -
Penne e Pescara, Diocese of (PENNE E PESCARA, DIOCESI DI)
PENNE E PESCARA, Diocese of. - Diocese with its seat at Pescara, it has 235,000 inhabitants, 70 parishes grouped into 14 foranias. It has… -
Peoria, Diocese of (PEORIA, DIOCESI DI)
PEORIA, Diocese of. - Diocese and city in the state of Illinois, in the United States of America. This diocese was erected in 1875 by… -
Peramiho, Abbatia Nullius of (PERAMIHO, ABBAZIA NULLIUS DI)
PERAMIHO, ABBATIA NULLIUS OF. - In the southwestern part of the territory of Tanganyika, east of Lake Nyasa. Immediately subject to the… -
Périgueux, Diocese of (PÉRIGUEUX, DIOCESI DI)
PÉRIGUEUX, Diocese of. - City and diocese, capital of the prefecture of the department of Dordogne, in southwestern France. The city is… -
Periodoute (Περιόδουτεύτης, from περὶ and ἄθος; in Latin Circuitor, Circumriens) (PERIODEUTE (ΠΕΡΙΟΔΕΥΤΉΣ, DA ΠΕΡΊ E ἌΘΟΣ; IN LATINO CIRCUITOR, CIRCUMRIENS))
PERIODOUTE (Περιόδουτεύτης, from περὶ and ἄθος; in Latin Circuitor, Circumriens). - This was the name given to the traveling physician and… -
Perpignan, Diocese of (PERPIGNANO, DIOCESI DI)
PERPIGNAN, Diocese of. - City and diocese, seat of a prefecture of the department of the Eastern Pyrenees, situated in the plain of… -
Perth, Archdiocese of (PERTH, ARCIDIOCESI DI)
PERTH, Archdiocese of. - It is located in Western Australia and the city of P. is the capital of the State. In 1842 the Catholics of P.… -
Perugia, Archdiocese of (PERUGIA, ARCIDIOCESI DI)
PERUGIA, ARCHDIOCESE OF. - City and archdiocese, capital of the province of the same name in Umbria. It has an area of 1,600 sq km, but for… -
Pesaro, Diocese of (PESARO, DIOCESI DI)
PESARO, Diocese of. - Capital city of the province of the same name and a suffragan diocese of Urbino. It extends over 287 sq km with a… -
Pescia, Diocese of (PESCIA, DIOCESI DI)
PESCIA, Diocese of. - Diocese and city in the province of Pistoia in Tuscany. It has an area of about 143 sq km, with a population of… -
Pesqueira, Diocese of (PESQUEIRA, DIOCESI DI)
PESQUEIRA, Diocese of. - City and diocese in the State of Pernambuco in Brazil. It has an area of 35,000 sq km with a population of 392,887… -
Peterborough, Diocese of (PETERBOROUGH, DIOCESI DI)
PETERBOROUGH, DIOCESE OF. - In the province of Ontario, Canada. Pius IX founded the apostolic vicariate of Northern Canada on 3 February… -
Petrolina, Diocese of (PETROLINA, DIOCESI DI)
PETROLINA, Diocese of. - City and diocese in the State of Pernambuco in Brazil. It has a population of 160,000 inhabitants, all Catholic,… -
Petrópolis, Diocese of (PETROPOLIS, DIOCESI DI)
PETRÓPOLIS, Diocese of. - City and diocese in the State of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. It has an area of 3,551 sq km. with a population of… -
Phat-Diem, Apostolic Vicariate of (PHAT-DIEM, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
PHAT-DIEM, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF. - On the southern coast of Tonkin, Vietnam. On July 24, 1678 the apostolic vicariate of Tonkin was… -
Philadelphia, Archdiocese of (FILADELFIA, ARCIDIOCESI DI)
PHILADELPHIA, ARCHDIOCESE of - The bell of liberty that was rung for the declaration of independence in 1776. Philadelphia. Independence… -
Phnom-Penh, Apostolic Vicariate of (PHNOM-PENH, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
PHNOM-PENH, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF. - It comprises the entire kingdom of Cambodia and some provinces of Cochinchina. On July 19, 1649, this… -
Piana dei Greci (degli Albanesi), Diocese of (PIANA DEI GRECI (DEGLI ALBANESI), DIOCESI DI)
PIANA DEI GRECI (degli Albanesi), Diocese of. - Since 1937 it has been the seat of the Greek eparchy or diocese, with jurisdiction over the… -
Piazza Armerina (Enna), Diocese of (PIAZZA ARMERINA (ENNA), DIOCESI DI)
PIAZZA ARMERINA (ENNA), DIOCESE OF. - In Sicily, with jurisdiction over 13 municipalities. It has an area of 2003 sq km with a population… -
Pienza, Diocese of (PIENZA, DIOCESI DI)
PIENZA, Diocese of. - A diocese united with that of Chiusi, immediately subject, it belongs to the conciliar region of Etruria; it… -
Pietersburg, Abbey Nullius of (PIETERSBURG, ABBAZIA NULLIUS DI)
PIETERSBURG, ABBEY NULLIUS OF. - In the Union of South Africa; the territory was detached from the apostolic vicariate of the Transvaal and… -
Piffl, Friedrich Gustav
PIFFL, FRIEDRICH GUSTAV. - Cardinal, b. 15 Oct. 1864 at Landskron (diocese of Königgrätz, in Bohemia), d. 21 Apr. 1932 at Vienna. In 1883… -
Pilcomayo, Apostolic Vicariate of (PILCOMAYO, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
PILCOMAYO, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF. - The mission of P., situated in the north-western part of Paraguay and the south-western part of… -
Pinar del Río, Diocese of (PINAR DEL RIO, DIOCESI DI)
PINAR DEL RÍO, DIOCESE OF. - City of the Republic of Cuba in the Antilles, and seat of a diocese, suffragan of San Cristóbal de la Habana.… -
Pinerolo, Diocese of (PINEROLO, DIOCESI DI)
PINEROLO, DIOCESI di [DIOCESE of]. - City and diocese of Piedmont, suffragan of the archdiocese of Turin. The diocese extends over an area… -
Pingliang, Diocese of (PINGLIANG, DIOCESI DI)
PINGLIANG, Diocese of. - In the north-eastern part of the province of Kansu (northern China). Erected as an apostolic prefecture with 17… -
Pinheiro
PINHEIRO. - City and nullius prelature in the State of Maranhão in Brazil. The territory of the prelature extends for 44,463 sq km between… -
Pinsk-Pinsk, Diocese of (PINSK-PINSK, DIOCESI DI)
PINSK-PINSK, Diocese of. - City and diocese of Poland. Over an area of 50,000 sq km it has 319,603 Catholics, distributed in 133 parishes,… -
Piracicaba, Diocese of (PIRACICABA, DIOCESI DI)
PIRACICABA, Diocese of. - City and diocese in the State of São Paulo in Brazil. It has an area of 1400 sq km with a population of 167,000… -
Pisa, Archdiocese of (PISA, ARCIDIOCESI DI)
PISA, Archdiocese of. - City and archdiocese of Tuscany. Its suffragan dioceses are Apuania, Livorno, Pescia, Pontremoli and Volterra. The… -
Pistoia, Diocese of (PISTOIA, DIOCESI DI)
PISTOIA, Diocese of. - City and diocese, capital of a province in Tuscany. The diocese, which already existed in the 5th century, was… -
Pittsburgh, Diocese of (PITTSBURG, DIOCESI DI)
PITTSBURGH, Diocese of. - City and diocese in the State of Pennsylvania, U.S.A. The diocese of P., a suffragan of Philadelphia, today… -
Piura, Diocese of (PIURA, DIOCESI DI)
PIURA, Diocese of. - City and diocese of Peru, suffragan of Trujillo. It has an area of 43,588 sq km and a population of 500,000… -
Plasencia (Placentin), Diocese of (PLASENCIA (PLACENTIN), DIOCESI DI)
PLASENCIA (PLACENTIN), DIOCESE OF. - A city and diocese in Spain, whose territory extends not only into the civil province of Cáceres, but… -
Plymouth, Diocese of (PLYMOUTH, DIOCESI DI)
PLYMOUTH, Diocese of. - City and diocese in England established as a separate see in 1850; it comprises the counties of Devonshire,… -
Pointe-Noire, Apostolic Vicariate of (POINTE-NOIRE, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
POINTE-NOIRE, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF. - In French Equatorial Africa. It originated from the apostolic vicariate of the French Congo,… -
Poitiers, Diocese of (POITIERS, DIOCESI DI)
POITIERS, Diocese of. - City and diocese in the department of Vienne in France; it comprises the two civil departments of Vienne and… -
Policastro, Diocese of (POLICASTRO, DIOCESI DI)
POLICASTRO, Diocese of. - City and diocese in the province of Salerno; it has an area of 1,200 sq km with a population of 70,000… -
Ponce, Diocese of (PONCE, DIOCESI DI)
PONCE, Diocese of. - City and diocese of Central America on the island of Puerto Rico; immediately subject to the Holy See. It has an area… -
Pondicherry, Archdiocese of (PONDICHÉRY, ARCIDIOCESI DI)
PONDICHERRY, ARCHDIOCESE OF. - In the colony of P., founded by French merchants in 1674, the Capuchins of Madras settled in 1677, and they… -
Ponta Grossa, Diocese of (PONTA GROSSA, DIOCESI DI)
PONTA GROSSA, DIOCESE OF. - City and diocese in the State of Paraná in Brazil. It has an area of 40,000 sq km with a population of 350,000… -
Pontianak, Apostolic Vicariate of (PONTIANAK, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
PONTIANAK, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF. - It is located in the central-western part of Borneo, formerly Dutch (Indonesia). The present mission… -
Pontremoli, Diocese of (PONTREMOLI, DIOCESI DI)
PONTREMOLI, Diocese of. - It is the northernmost of the four dioceses of Lunigiana and extends its jurisdiction over the upper and, in… -
Poona, Diocese of (POONA, DIOCESI DI)
POONA, Diocese of. - In central-southern India. The territory first belonged to the apostolic vicariate of Bombay; on 8 March 1854 it was… -
Popayán, Archdiocese of (POPAYÁN, ARCIDIOCESI DI)
POPAYÁN, ARCHDIOCESE OF. - City and archdiocese in the Republic of Colombia, department of Cauca. The archdiocese has an area of 30,000 sq.… -
Poreč, Diocese of (PARENZO, DIOCESI DI)
POREČ, Diocese of. - Small town and diocese on the western coast of Istria, formerly in the province of Pola. First a Roman municipium,… -
Portalegre, Diocese of (PORTALEGRE, DIOCESI DI)
PORTALEGRE, Diocese of. - The diocese of P. is located to the northeast of Lisbon, almost at the Spanish frontier, in Portugal. It has its… -
Port-de-Paix, Diocese of (PORTO PACE (PORT-DE-PAIX), DIOCESI DI)
PORT-DE-PAIX, DIOCESE OF. - City and diocese of the Republic of Haiti, suffragan of the archdiocese of Port-au-Prince, capital of the… -
Port Elizabeth, Diocese of (PORT ELIZABETH, DIOCESI DI)
PORT ELIZABETH, DIOCESE OF. - In the eastern region of the Union of South Africa. It was erected on 30 July 1847 as an apostolic vicariate… -
Portland, Diocese of (PORTLAND, DIOCESI DI)
PORTLAND, Diocese of. - Diocese and city in the State of Maine, U.S.A. The diocese was erected by Pius IX on 8 Dec. 1854 for the States of… -
Portland in Oregon, Archdiocese of (PORTLAND IN OREGON, ARCIDIOCESI DI)
PORTLAND IN OREGON, Archdiocese of. - Archdiocese and city in the State of Oregon, U.S.A. By indult of the Holy See dated 28 Feb. 1836,… -
Port Moresby, Apostolic Vicariate of (PORT MORESBY, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
PORT MORESBY, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF. - Located in Australian New Guinea (Papua). On July 19, 1844 the apostolic vicariate of Western… -
Porto Alegre (Portalegrè nel Brasile), Archdiocese of (PORTALEGRE NEL BRASILE (PORTO ALEGRE), ARCIDIOCESI DI)
PORTO ALEGRE (Portalegrè nel Brasile), Archdiocese of. - Capital city and archdiocese in the State of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. It has… -
Porto e Santa Rufina, Diocese of (PORTO E SANTA RUFINA, DIOCESI DI)
PORTO E SANTA RUFINA, Diocese of. - In Latium, in the province of Rome, it is one of the seven suburbicarian sees held by a cardinal of the… -
Port of Spain, Archdiocese of (PORTO DI SPAGNA, ARCIDIOCESI DI)
PORT OF SPAIN, ARCHDIOCESE OF. - It is situated in the British Antilles and has its seat on the island of Trinidad, and it comprises the… -
Portogruaro, Diocese of (PORTOGRUARO, DIOCESI DI)
PORTOGRUARO, DIOCESE OF. - Recent excavations have brought to light a new burial area with two enclosures, with quadrangular cells with… -
Porto Luigi, Diocese of (PORTO LUIGI, DIOCESI DI)
PORTO LUIGI, Diocese of. - The island of Mauritius and the other small islands annexed to it (St. Brandon, Rodriguez, Agalega, Farquhar,… -
Porto Nacional, Diocese of (PORTO NAZIONALE, DIOCESI DI)
PORTO NACIONAL, DIOCESE OF. - City and diocese in the State of Goias in Brazil. It has an area of 250,000 sq km with a population of… -
Porto (Oporto), Diocese of (PORTO (OPORTO), DIOCESI DI)
PORTO (OPORTO), DIOCESE OF. - The diocese of P., or O., is situated in the northwest of Portugal, between the dioceses of Braga, Vila Real,… -
Port Pirie, Diocese of (PORT PIRIE, DIOCESI DI)
PORT PIRIE, Diocese of. - On 13 May 1887 the northern territory was detached from the diocese of Adelaide (Australia) and the diocese of… -
Portsmouth, Diocese of (PORTSMOUTH, DIOCESI DI)
PORTSMOUTH, Diocese of. - City in England. The diocese (suffragan of Westminster) was founded in 1882 by dismemberment of the diocese of… -
Potenza e Marsico Nuovo, Diocese of (POTENZA E MARSICO NUOVO, DIOCESI DI)
POTENZA E MARSICO NUOVO, Diocese of. - P. is the capital of Basilicata: the Cathedral is under the invocation of St. Gerard, a suffragan of… -
Potosí in Bolivia, Diocese of (POTOSÌ IN BOLIVIA, DIOCESI DI)
POTOSÍ IN BOLIVIA, DIOCESE. - Diocese of Bolivia in South America, suffragan of the archdiocese of Sucre. > POTIJ, IPATIJ - Portrait.… -
Poznań, Archdiocese of (POSNANIA-POZNAŃ, ARCIDIOCESI DI)
POZNAŃ, ARCHDIOCESE OF. - City and archdiocese in Poland, founded in 968. A suffragan of Gniezno until 1821. In that year, with the bull De… -
Pozzuoli, Diocese of (POZZUOLI, DIOCESI DI)
POZZUOLI, Diocese of. - City and diocese in the province of Naples. It has an area of 77 sq km with a population of 153,364 inhabitants, of… -
Prague, Archdiocese of (PRAGA, ARCIDIOCESI DI)
PRAGUE, Archdiocese of. - Capital city of Czechoslovakia and archdiocese situated in the center of Bohemia on the banks of the Vltava,… -
Prato, Diocese of (PRATO, DIOCESI DI)
PRATO, Diocese of. - City and diocese in Tuscany, united with Pistoia (v.). The diocese, established in 1653 by the dismemberment of a part… -
Prefecture Apostolic of Misurata (MISURATA, PREFETTURA APOSTOLICA DI)
PREFECTURE APOSTOLIC OF MISURATA. - It is situated in the eastern coastal part of Tripolitania. It was erected on 22 June 1939 with part of… -
Prefecture Apostolic of Miyazaki (MIYAZAKI, PREFETTURA APOSTOLICA DI)
PREFECTURE APOSTOLIC OF MIYAZAKI. - Located in the eastern part of the island of Kyushu (southern Japan), it comprises the two civil… -
Prefecture of Sikasso (SIKASSO, PREFETTURA APOSTOLICA DI)
PREFECTURE OF SIKASSO. - It is located in French West Africa, specifically in Sudan. It was erected on 27 Oct. 1947 with the two… -
Prefecture of Sikkim (SIKKIM, PREFETTURA APOSTOLICA DI)
PREFECTURE OF SIKKIM. - It is located in northeastern India. On July 3, 1883 and March 20, 1912, respectively, British Bhutan, constituting… -
Prelate (Prae-Latus, Antistes, Praesul) (PRELATO (PRAE-LATUS, ANTISTES, PRAESUL))
PRELATE (Prae-Latus, Antistes, Praesul). - A person superior to others in dignity. In current canon law, in the strict sense, it designates… -
Prešov Of The Ruthenians (Lat. Fragopolis, Ukr. Prjašiv, Hung. Eperjes), Diocese of (PRESOV DEI RUTENI (LAT. FRAGOPOLIS, UCR. PRJAŠIO, UNGH. EPERJES), DIOCESI DI)
PREŠOV OF THE RUTHENIANS (Lat. Fragopolis, Ukr. Prjašiv, Hung. Eperjes), Diocese of. - Diocese (eparchy) in Slovakia, of the… -
Pretoria, Archdiocese of (PRETORIA, ARCIDIOCESI DI)
PRETORIA, ARCHDIOCESE OF. - In the Union of South Africa. The city of P. is the seat of the civil government and capital of the province of… -
Prince Albert, Diocese of (PRINCE ALBERT, DIOCESI DI)
PRINCE ALBERT, DIOCESE OF. - In the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. The Catholic population numbers 32,475 souls gathered in 44 parishes… -
Prince-Rupert, Apostolic Vicariate of (PRINCE-RUPERT, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
PRINCE-RUPERT, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF. - Located in the extreme northwest of Canada; it is entrusted to the Oblates of Mary Immaculate.… -
Providence, Diocese of (PROVIDENCE, DIOCESI DI)
PROVIDENCE, Diocese of. - City and diocese in the State of Rhode Island (U.S.A.), suffragan of Boston, today it covers a territory of 1,085… -
Przemyśl Of The Latins, Diocese of (PREMISLIA (PRZEMYSL) DEI LATINI, DIOCESI DI)
PREMISLIA (Przemysl) of the LATINS, DIOCESE of - Diocese of the Latin rite in Poland. As early as the 13th century there is record of an… -
Puchi, Diocese of (PUCHI, DIOCESI DI)
PUCHI, Diocese of. - In the southern part of the province of Hupeh, in central China. It was erected as an apostolic prefecture on 12 Dec.… -
Pueblo, Diocese of (PUEBLO, DIOCESI DI)
PUEBLO, Diocese of. - Diocese and city in the State of Colorado (U.S.A.). The diocese has a territory of 51,289 square miles with a total… -
Puerto Maldonado, Apostolic Vicariate of (PORTO MALDONADO, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
PUERTO MALDONADO, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF. - In Peru, it was erected as an apostolic prefecture of St. Dominic of Urubamba on 5 February… -
Puerto Montt, Diocese of (PUERTO MONTT, DIOCESI DI)
PUERTO MONTT, DIOCESE OF. - Diocese of Chile in South America, suffragan of the Most Holy Conception. The diocese has an area of 25,000 sq… -
Puerto Viejo, Diocese of (PORTO VECCHIO (PUERTO-VIEJO), DIOCESI DI)
PORTO VECCHIO (Puerto-Viejo), DIOCESE of - Diocese and capital city of the province of Manabí in Ecuador. It has an area of 18,923 sq km… -
Pulati, Diocese of (PULATI, DIOCESI DI)
PULATI, Diocese of. - It is located in the interior of northern Albania, a suffragan of Scutari. From 877 to 1032 it was subject to the… -
Puno, Diocese Of (PUNO, DIOCESI DI)
PUNO, Diocese Of. - City and diocese in the department of the same name in Peru (South America), suffragan of the archdiocese of Arequipa.… -
Punta Arenas, Diocese Of (PUNTA ARENAS, DIOCESI DI)
PUNTA ARENAS, DIOCESE OF. - City and diocese of Chile, capital of the province of Magallanes, suffragan of the archdiocese of the Most Holy… -
Purwokerto, Apostolic Vicariate Of (PURWOKERTO, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
PURWOKERTO, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF. - Located in the central part of the island of Java (Indonesia), it comprises the civil districts of… -
Pyong-Yang, Apostolic Vicariate of (PYONG-YANG, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
PYONG-YANG, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF. - Located in the north-western part of Korea and separated from Manchuria by the Yalu River, it was… -
Płock, Diocese of (PLOCK, DIOCESI DI)
PŁOCK, Diocese of. - City and diocese in Poland, founded in 1000-50. It is now a suffragan of Warsaw, and until 1818 of Gniezno. The first… -
Qingdao, Diocese of (TSINGTAO, DIOCESI DI)
QINGDAO, Diocese of. - On the coast of the Yellow Sea, in the southeastern part of the province of Shantung, in northern China. It was… -
Qiqihar, Apostolic Prefecture of (TSITSIKAR, PREFETTURA APOSTOLICA DI)
QIQIHAR, APOSTOLIC PREFECTURE OF. - Located in the northern part of Manchuria, it extends over 487,873 sq km and comprises a population of… -
Qiqihar (Chiamussu), Apostolic Prefecture of (KIAMUSZE (CHIAMUSSU), PREFETTURA APOSTOLICA DI)
QIQIHAR (Chiamussu), Apostolic Prefecture of. - The civil prefectures of Yenki and Ilan, which until 19 March 1922 formed part of the… -
Quebec, Archdiocese Of (QUÉBEC, ARCIDIOCESI DI)
QUEBEC, Archdiocese Of. - Archdiocese and city in the province of Q. (Canada, North America). Q. covers an area of 19,000 sq km with a >… -
Queenstown, Diocese Of (QUEENSTOWN, DIOCESI DI)
QUEENSTOWN, Diocese Of. - It is located in the eastern part of the Union of South Africa and was erected as a mission sui iuris on 20… -
Querétaro, Diocese Of (QUERÉTARO, DIOCESI DI)
QUERÉTARO, Diocese Of. - Diocese in Mexico, suffragan of Morelia. It has an area of 15,306 sq km with a population of 281,000 inhabitants,… -
Quezaltenango, Diocese of (QUEZALTENANGO, DIOCESI DI)
QUEZALTENANGO, DIOCESE OF. - Diocese of the Republic of Guatemala in South America, suffragan of the archdiocese of Guatemala. It has an… -
Quilon, Diocese of (QUILON, DIOCESI DI)
QUILON, Diocese of. - It is located in south-western India. Tradition traces back to St. Thomas the Apostle the erection of a church at Q.… -
Quimper, Diocese of (QUIMPER, DIOCESI DI)
QUIMPER, Diocese of. - Diocese and capital city of the department of Finistère in France, situated at the confluence of the Steir with the… -
Quinhon, Apostolic Vicariate of (QUINHON, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
QUINHON, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF. - This mission once constituted the main part of the apostolic vicariate of Cochinchina, Cambodia and… -
Quito, Archdiocese of (QUITO, ARCIDIOCESI DI)
QUITO, Archdiocese of. - Archdiocese and capital city of Ecuador, at 2,850 m. above sea level. It has an area of 21,362 sq km with a… -
Rabat, Apostolic Vicariate of (RABAT, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
RABAT, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF. - It was erected on 2 July 1923 by division of the Apostolic Vicariate of Morocco (v. MAROCCO, III.… -
Rabaul, Apostolic Vicariate of (RABAUL, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
RABAUL, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF. - In the northeast of New Guinea. It originated on 10 May 1889 from the apostolic vicariate of Melanesia,…