Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Genoa

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Genova is a metropolitan see of the Roman Catholic Church in Italy.

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Metropolitan see - Roman Catholic Church - Italy

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Erected in the third century, it was elevated to an archdiocese on 20 March 1133. The archdiocese of Genova was, in 1986, united with diocese of Bobbio-San Colombano, forming the Archdiocese of Genova-Bobbio; however a split in 1989 returned it to the Archdiocese of Genova.

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Third century - Archdiocese - 20 March - 1133 - Bobbio - San Colombano - Genova

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