Papal See of

Roma

Italy Italy, Vatican City State Vatican City State

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Papal See Papal See, Primatial See of Italy

Name: Roma (Italiano) / Rome (English) / Rom (Deutsch) / Roma (español) / Rome (français) / Rzym (polski) / Roma (Português) / Рим (русский язык) / 羅馬 (正體中文) / ロ一マ (日本語) / Roma (latine) / Romana (Latin) / Urbs (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Albano, Frascati, Ostia, Palestrina, Porto–Santa Rufina, Sabina–Poggio Mirteto, Velletri–Segni

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Peter and Saint Paul of Tarsus (June 29), Saint Catherine of Siena (April 29), Saint Philip Neri (May 26), Saint Sebastian (January 20), Saint Lawrence of Rome (August 10)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: November 9

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

Contact Info

Address: Piazza S. Giovanni in Laterano 6/a, 00184 Roma, Italy

Present Prelates

Supreme Pontiff (2025.05.08 – ...):Pope Leo XIV (69)Pope Leo XIV (69)

Prefect of Dicastery for Evangelisation

Vicar General for the Vatican City State (2021.02.20 – ...):Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, O.F.M. Conv. (59)Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, O.F.M. Conv. (59)

Cardinal-Deacon of SS. Nome di Maria al Foro Traiano

President of Fabric of Saint Peter

Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Peter

Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome (2024.10.06 – ...):Cardinal Baldassare Reina (54)Cardinal Baldassare Reina (54)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Assunta e S. Giuseppe a Primavalle

Archpriest of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran

Apostolic Administrator of Ostia (Italy)

Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Lateran University

Vicegerent for the Vicariate of Rome (2024.11.21 – ...):Bishop Renato Tarantelli Baccari (49)Bishop Renato Tarantelli Baccari (49)

Titular Bishop of Campli

Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome (2021.03.20 – ...):Bishop Benoni Ambăruş (50)Bishop Benoni Ambăruş (50)

Titular Bishop of Tronto

Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome (2023.05.26 – ...):Bishop Michele Di Tolve (61)Bishop Michele Di Tolve (61)

Titular Bishop of Horrea

Rector of Pontifical Roman Major Seminary

Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome (2024.11.21 – ...):Bishop Renato Tarantelli Baccari (49)Bishop Renato Tarantelli Baccari (49)

Titular Bishop of Campli

Supreme Pontiff

Pope Leo XIV (69)Pope Leo XIV (Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A.) (69)
(2025.05.08 – ...)

Supreme Pontiff
Prefect of Dicastery for Evangelisation

In illo uno unum

Born:1955.09.14 (Chicago, IL, USA)
Ordained Priest:1982.06.19
Consecrated Bishop:2014.12.12
Created Cardinal:2023.09.30
Elected as Supreme Pontiff:2025.05.08

Prior General of Order of Saint Augustine (Augustinians) (2001.09.14 – 2013.09.04)

Titular Bishop of Sufar (2014.11.03 – 2015.09.26)

Apostolic Administrator of Chiclayo (Peru) (2014.11.03 – 2015.09.26)

Bishop of Chiclayo (Peru) (2015.09.26 – 2023.01.30)

Second Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Peru (2018.03.08 – 2023.01.30)

Apostolic Administrator of Callao (Peru) (2020.04.15 – 2021.04.17)

Archbishop ad personam (2023.01.30 – 2023.09.30)

Prefect of Dicastery for Bishops (2023.01.30 [2023.04.12] – 2025.05.08)

President of Pontifical Commission for Latin America (2023.01.30 [2023.04.12] – 2025.05.08)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Monica (2023.09.30 [2024.01.28] – 2025.02.06)

Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (2025.02.06 – 2025.05.08)

Supreme Pontiff (2025.05.08 – ...)

Prefect of Dicastery for Evangelisation (2025.05.08 – ...)

List of Supreme Pontiffs

Former Prelates

Churches in Rome

Ostia (↙), Porto–Santa Rufina (↖), Civita Castellana (↑), Sabina–Poggio Mirteto (↑), Tivoli (↗), Palestrina (→), Frascati (↘), Albano (↘)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 881 km²

Population: 2,592,300 Catholics (82.0% of 3,163,100 total)

Pastoral Centres: 331 parishes, 245 missions

Personnel: 2,680 priests (860 diocesan, 1,820 religious), 149 deacons, 26,297 religious (3,567 brothers, 22,730 sisters), 85 seminarians

Population

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Last updated on 2025.05.12

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