Tags: Clerical Administrative Region, Diocese.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in southeastern Pennsylvania in the United States. It covers the City and County of Philadelphia as well as Bucks Chester Delaware and Montgomery counties. The diocese was erected by Pope Pius VII on April 8 1808 from territories of the Archdiocese of Baltimore.

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area (km2)
5.67984e+09
country
United States
Established
April 8 1808
patron
Paul the Apostle, Saint Peter
province
List of Catholic bishops of the United States
territory
Pennsylvania, Montgomery County Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Bucks County Pennsylvania, Chester County Pennsylvania, Delaware County Pennsylvania
latitude
39.9572
longitude
-75.1678

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