Area 397 km² | Phone +39 06 963 7861 | |
Address Corso della Repubblica, 343, 00049 Velletri RM, Italy Similar Diocesi di Albano, Museo Diocesano Di Albano, Cathedral of St Peter The Apos, Diocesi Suburbic di Palestri, Museo Diocesano Prenestin | ||
The Roman Catholic Suburbicarian Diocese of Velletri-Segni is one of the suburbicarian dioceses, Catholic dioceses in Italy close to Rome with a special status and a Cardinal Bishop, the bishop of Velletri-Segni. Historically, the see of Velletri was combined with the see of Ostia from 1060 to 1914.
In 1981, the diocese of Velletri was combined with the diocese of Segni. The Cardinal-Bishop is now the titular bishop of the diocese, while the diocesan bishop administers the diocese.
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