Roman Catholic Diocese of Fidenza
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Diocese of Fidenza Dioecesis Fidentina |
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Fidenza Cathedral
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| Location | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Modena-Nonantola |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 451 km2 (174 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 73,287 72,431 (98.8%) |
| Parishes | 70 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 12 February 1601 (416 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cattedrale di S. Donnino Mattire |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Carlo Mazza |
| Website | |
| www.diocesifidenza.it | |
The Italian Roman Catholic Diocese of Fidenza (Latin: Dioecesis Fidentina) in the Province of Parma, was until 1927 the historical Diocese of Borgo San Donnino. It is a Latin suffragan of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Modena-Nonantola.
Its cathedral episcopal see is the Cathedral of San Donnino Martire, in Fidenza, and it has a Minor Basilica, the Basilica di San Lorenzo, in Monticelli d'Ongina.
As per 2014, it pastorally served 65,282 Catholics (90.3% of 72,325 total) on 516 km² in 70 parishes with 49 priests (42 diocesan, 7 religious), 14 deacons, 45 lay religious (8 brothers, 37 sisters) and 3 seminarians .
(all Roman Rite)
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton.
Coordinates: 44°52′00″N 10°04′00″E / 44.8667°N 10.0667°E
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