Diocese of Osimo

Located in Italy Former Catholic Diocese of Osimo (Latin: Dioecesis Auximanus ) was founded in the 7th century. On August 19, 1725 united with the diocese Cingoli under the name of Osimo and Cingoli and now immediat, ie directly to the Holy See under standing, it counted 1949 37 445 Catholics (over 99 %) in 39 parishes with 86 diocesan priests, 38 religious priests and 165 nuns. 1980 lived in the diocese of 55,413 Catholics with only 61 diocesan, 35 religious priests and 119 nuns in still 39 parishes. On January 25, 1985, the former bishopric of the diocese of Macerata Cingoli was - Tolentino slammed and the Diocese of Osimo united himself on 30 September 1986 with the Archdiocese of Ancona - Osimo Ancona to archdiocese.