Roman Catholic Suburbicarian Diocese Of Porto-Santa Rufina
The Diocese of Porto and Santa-Rufina (Lat: Portuensis et Sanctae Rufinae) is a suburbicarian see of the Holy Roman Church and a diocese of the Catholic Church in Italy. It was formed from the union of two suburbicarian sees of Rome.
From 1967, the diocese has had both a titular Cardinal bishop, and a resident bishop who handles the diocesan business.
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