Diocese of Lugano

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The Diocese of Lugano is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in southern Switzerland, centered on the city of Lugano and serving the predominantly Italian-speaking Catholic population of the region.

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Label Occurrences
Diocese of Lugano canonical 3

Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic diocese
ecclesiastical territory
borderingCountry Italy NERFINISHED
cathedral Cathedral of Saint Lawrence, Lugano NERFINISHED
continent Europe
country Switzerland
countryChurchStructure part of the Catholic Church in Switzerland
currentBishop Valerio Lazzeri NERFINISHED
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
episcopalSee Lugano NERFINISHED
establishedAsDiocese 1888
establishedBy Pope Leo XIII NERFINISHED
governedBy diocesan bishop
governingBody diocesan curia
hasBishopTitle Bishop of Lugano NERFINISHED
hasCathedralStatusSince late 19th century
hasCharitableActivities Caritas and diocesan charities
hasClergyType religious clergy
secular clergy
hasEducationalInstitutions Catholic schools in the diocese
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.diocesilugano.ch/
hasParishesIn Canton of Ticino NERFINISHED
hasPastoralResponsibilityFor Catholics in the Canton of Ticino
isExempt true
languageOfLiturgy Italian
liturgicalTradition Western Catholic
locatedIn Canton of Ticino NERFINISHED
southern Switzerland
mainCity Lugano NERFINISHED
metropolitanSee immediately subject to the Holy See
overseenBy Congregation for Bishops NERFINISHED
partOf universal Catholic Church
primaryLanguageOfFaithful Italian
province no ecclesiastical province (exempt)
region southern Alps NERFINISHED
regionServed Canton of Ticino NERFINISHED
Italian-speaking areas of southern Switzerland
religion Christianity
rite Roman Rite NERFINISHED
seat Lugano NERFINISHED
servesPopulation Italian-speaking Catholics
suiIurisChurch Latin Church NERFINISHED
territoryTakenFrom Diocese of Como NERFINISHED
Diocese of Milan NERFINISHED

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