Europe

Italy

The home of the papacy and the seat of the universal Church, Italy's Catholic identity is woven into every stone of its cities — yet secularization is quietly reshaping a country that has long been synonymous with the faith.

Italy
St. Francis of Assisi, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Pio of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio), St. Don Bosco
Italy
Assumption of Mary (Aug 15) — National Holiday; All Saints Day (Nov 1) — National Holiday; Feast of St. Peter and Paul (Jun 29) in Rome
Catholic Population:
43 million
Percent Catholic:
72%
Church Status
Stable
Primary Diocese:
Diocese of Rome (Holy See)

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