The Diocese of Mantua is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Italy. The diocese existed at the beginning of the 8th century, though the earliest attested bishop is Laiulfus (827). It has been a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Milan since 1819. The cathedra of its bishop is in the Cathedral of S. Pietro Apostolo. Mantua also contains the Basilica di Sant'Andrea di Mantova. The current Bishop of Mantua is Gianmarco Busca, appointed by Pope Francis on June 3, 2016. The bishop emeritus is Roberto Busti. In 2013, there was one priest in the diocese for every 1,660 Catholics; in 2016, there was one priest for every 1,763 Catholics. The Diocese of Mantua is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Milan.

Bishops of Mantova

to 1200

1200 to 1511

1511 to 1807

since 1800

Parishes

There are 168 parishes in the diocese of Mantua, all in the Lombardy region; 166 are in the Province of Mantua and 2 in the Province of Cremona.

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