Bishop of Fossano
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Diocese of Fossano Dioecesis Fossanensis |
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Fossano Cathedral
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Turin |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 275 km2 (106 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 40,100 39,400 (98.3%) |
| Parishes | 33 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 15 April 1592 |
| Cathedral | Cattedrale-Basilica di S. Maria e S. Giovenale |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Piero Delbosco |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.diocesifossano.it | |
The Italian Catholic Diocese of Fossano (Latin: Dioecesis Fossanensis) is in Piedmont, in the Province of Cuneo. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Turin.
Fossano became an episcopal see in 1592.
Erected: 15 April 1592
Latin Name: Fossanensis
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Torino
There are 33 parishes, all within the Piedmontese Province of Cuneo.
Coordinates: 44°33′00″N 7°44′00″E / 44.5500°N 7.7333°E
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