The Catholic Church in San Marino is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the leadership of the Pope in Rome.
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The Catholic Church in San Marino is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the leadership of the Pope in Rome.
San Marino is a predominantly Catholic state.
According to a 2021 report on religious freedom in the country, the population is 91.5% Christian. [1] The country does not provide exact statistics of the religious affiliations of its people, but estimates in 2020 suggested that 85.45% of the population were Catholic, while 6% belonged to other Christian denominations. [2]
In 2020, there were 19 priests and 21 nuns serving across 12 parishes. [3]
There is no episcopal see in San Marino. Historically, the various parishes in San Marino were divided between two Italian dioceses, mostly in the Diocese of Montefeltro, and partly in the Diocese of Rimini. In 1977, the border between Montefeltro and Rimini was readjusted so that all of San Marino fell within the diocese of Montefeltro.
In 2023, the bishop of Montefeltro-San Marino is Andrea Turazzi, and he resides in Pennabilli, in Italy.
There are several parishes in the Republic, including: [4]
Many Catholic organizations exist, including: [4]
Borgo Maggiore is one of the 9 communes or castelli of San Marino. It lies at the foot of Monte Titano and has a population of 6,871, making it the second largest town of San Marino, after Dogana.
The 2007–08 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio season was the twenty-third since its establishment. The regular season started on September 21, 2007 and ended on April 20, 2008. The playoff competition, in which the top three clubs from each girone competed for the national title and qualification for the first qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League next season, started on May 7, 2008 and ended with the final on June 3, 2008. S.S. Murata successfully defended their title for the second time, winning their third straight national title, and winning qualification, beating out Juvenes/Dogana in the final.
The 2005–06 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio season is its twenty-first since its establishment. The top three clubs from each girone will compete in a playoff tournament. The winner will qualify for the first qualifying round of the UEFA Cup next season. This season marks the final season that the winner of the playoffs qualifies for the UEFA Cup. From next season on, the winner of the playoffs will qualify for the first qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League.
The 2008–09 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio season was the twenty-fourth since its establishment. The season began with the first regular season games on 12 September 2008 and ended with the play-off final on 29 May 2009.
The 2009–10 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio season was the twenty-fifth since its establishment. The season began in September 2009 and ended with the playoff final in May 2010. Tre Fiori were the defending league champions, having won their fifth Sammarinese championship the previous season.
The 2010–11 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio season was the twenty-sixth since its establishment. The season began with the first regular season games on 17 September 2010 and ended with the play-off final in May 2011. Tre Fiori are the league champions, having won their seventh Sammarinese championship and third-in-a-row last season.
Poste San Marino or Poste Sammarinesi is the company responsible for postal service in the Republic of San Marino.
The 2011–12 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio season was the twenty-seventh since its establishment. The season began with the first regular season games on 17 September 2011 and ended with the play-off final in May 2012. Tre Fiori are the defending league champions, having won their seventh Sammarinese championship and third-in-a-row last season. The title was won by S.P. Tre Penne.
The 2012–13 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio season was the twenty-eighth since its establishment. The league is the uppermost in San Marino, in which the country's top 15 amateur football clubs play. The season began on 14 September 2012 and ended with the play-off final in May 2013. Tre Penne are the defending league champions, having won their first ever Sammarinese championship last season. Tre Penne retained their title, defeating ten-man AC Libertas 5–3 on penalties in a repeat of the previous year's play-off final.
The 2013–14 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio season was the twenty-ninth since its establishment. The league is the uppermost in San Marino, in which the country's top 15 amateur football clubs play. The season began on 13 September 2013 and ended with the play-off final on 27 May 2014.
The 2014–15 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio season was the thirtieth since its establishment. It is the highest level in San Marino, in which the country's top 15 amateur football clubs play. The season began on 12 September 2014 and ended with the play-off final on 26 May 2015.
The 2015–16 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio season was the thirty-first since its establishment. It is the highest level in San Marino, in which the country's top 15 amateur football clubs play. The season began on 11 September 2015 and ended with the play-off final on 26 May 2016. Folgore/Falciano were the defending champions.
The 2016–17 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio season was the 32nd since its establishment. It is the only level in San Marino, in which all the country's 15 amateur football clubs play. The season began on 9 September 2016 and ended with the play-off final on 20 May 2017. Tre Penne were the defending champions. The fixtures and group compositions were announced on 27 August 2016.
The 2017–18 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio was the 33rd season since its establishment. It is the highest level in San Marino, in which the country's top 15 amateur football clubs played. The season begin on 8 September 2017 and concluded with the play-off final on 23 May 2018. La Fiorita were the defending champions from the previous season. The fixtures and group compositions were announced on 19 August 2017.
The 2014 San Marino local elections were held on 30 November to elect the mayors and the councils of the 9 municipalities of San Marino. Overall turnout was 44.9%.
The 2003 San Marino local elections were held on 30 November to elect the mayors and the councils of the nine municipalities of San Marino. Overall turnout was 55.4%. The election in Borgo Maggiore was declared invalid, as the turnout quorum was not reached. Therefore, a second election was held on 18 April 2004.
The 2018–19 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio was the 34th season since its establishment. It is the highest level in San Marino, in which the country's top 15 amateur football clubs played. The season began on 21 September 2018 and concluded with the play-off final on 25 May 2019. La Fiorita were the defending champions from the previous season.
The 2019–20 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio was the 35th edition of the league competition in San Marino, where the country's top 15 amateur football clubs play. The season began on 20 September 2019.
The 2020–21 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio was the 36th edition of league competition in San Marino, in which the country's top 15 amateur football teams participate. The season began on 12 September 2020 and ended on 22 May 2021.
The 2021–22 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio was the 37th season of league competition in San Marino, in which the country's top 15 amateur football teams competed. The season began on 18 September 2021 and ended on 26 May 2022. The winners of the league, La Fiorita qualified for a place in the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League. Runners-up, Tre Penne qualified for a place in the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League.
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