Diocese of Roma

The see

Rank

Diocese immediately subject to the Holy See

Tradition

Latin Church

Erected

1st century

Patron

Saints Peter and Paul

Annuario code

001002766

The see in figures

Catholics

2,365,923

Population

2,885,272

Catholic shareof the people living within its bounds

82.0%

Priests

1,589

Catholics per priest

1,489

Extent

881 km²

Catholics per km²

2,685

Figures as recorded in the register, from the Annuario Pontificio and the see's own published statements. Shares and ratios are computed from the two figures shown beside them.

The bishop

Pope

Leo XIV

A see whose chair stands empty is recorded as vacant rather than filled with a guess. On what a bishop is, see the bishop.

The cathedral

Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran stands in Roma, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.

The province of Rome

The sees of this province:

• Diocese of OstiaOstia
• Diocese of Sabina–Poggio Mirteto–FarfaSabina
• Diocese of Velletri–SegniVelletri–Segni

On how the Church is ordered into provinces, see the diocese.

History

The Diocese of Rome (Latin: Dioecesis Urbis seu Romana; Italian: Diocesi di Roma) stands under the direct jurisdiction of the pope, who as Bishop of Rome is supreme pontiff and head of the worldwide Catholic Church. As the Holy See, the papacy is a sovereign entity maintaining diplomatic relations, and it exercises civil jurisdiction over Vatican City, which lies geographically within the city of Rome.

Sources

The see's own website · Wikipedia

Compiled from the published statements of the see and the references of the Holy See, among them the Annuario Pontificio. Corrections: hello@catholicintelligence.com.