Tags: Clerical Administrative Region, Diocese.
The Archdiocese of Florence (Latin: Archidioecesis Florentina) is a metropolitan see of the Catholic Church in Italy. Traditionally founded in the 1st century it was elevated to the dignity of an archdiocese on May 10 1419 by Pope Martin V. Its mother church is the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore which has as its pastor the Archbishop of Florence.
