page_title: Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Loreto
hierarchical_section_title: Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Loreto
caption_attribution_description: Loreto
context_page_description: The Territorial Prelature of Loreto is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature which was elevated to this status on 24 June 1965. The Holy House of Loreto is located in it. The metropolitan see is the Archdiocese of Ancona-Osimo and the rite is Latin. It covers 17 square kilometers with an address at: Piazza della Madonna 1, 60025 Loteto [Ancona], Italia. The total population is 11,537 of which 96.2% are Catholic. Serving Loreto are two secular priests, 48 religious priests for a total 50. There is approximately one priest for every 222 persons.
  The current bishop is Giovanni Tonucci, Prelate.
  Others:
  Gianni Danzi, Prelate;
  Angelo Comastri, Prelate Emeritus
context_section_description: The Territorial Prelature of Loreto (Latin: Praelatura Territorialis ab Alma Domo Lauretana) is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature which was elevated to this status on 24 June 1965. The Holy House of Loreto is located in it. The metropolitan see is the Archdiocese of Ancona-Osimo and the rite is Latin (or Roman). It covers 17 square kilometers (6.6 sq mi) with an address at: Piazza della Madonna 1, 60025 Loteto [Ancona], Italia. The total population is 11,537 of which 96.2% are Catholic. Serving Loreto are two secular priests, 48 religious priests for a total 50. There is approximately one priest for every 222 persons.
  The current bishop is Giovanni Tonucci, Prelate. 
  Others: 
  Gianni Danzi, Prelate (died 2 October 2007); 
  Angelo Comastri, Prelate Emeritus(currently Vicar General for Vatican City and Archpriest of St. Peter's Basilica; 
  Pasquale Macchi, Prelate Emeritus (died 5 April 2006, secretary of Pope Paul VI); 
  Loris Francesco Capovilla, Prelate Emeritus (former private secretary of Pope John XXIII, later elevated to cardinal by Pope Francis, died 26 May 2016).
caption: Basilica in Loreto
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