Roman Catholic Diocese of Faenza

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The Diocese of Faenza was a Roman Catholic diocese in central Italy. [1] In 1986 it was merged with the diocese of Modigliana to create the Diocese of Faenza-Modigliana. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Faenza". Catholic Encyclopedia . Retrieved 2007-02-18.
  2. "Diocese of Faenza-Modigliana" Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. "Diocese of Faenza-Modigliana" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016

Wikisource-logo.svg This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain : Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Faenza". Catholic Encyclopedia . New York: Robert Appleton Company.