The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Philadelphia is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in southeastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. It covers Philadelphia, the nation's sixth-most populous city, and five Pennsylvania counties: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia. The diocese was erected by Pope Pius VII on April 8, 1808 from territories that has previously been part of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. The diocese originally included all of Pennsylvania, Delaware, seven counties and parts of three counties in New Jersey. The diocese was raised to the dignity of a metropolitan archdiocese on February 12, 1875. The seat of the archbishop is the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul at 1723 Race Street in Philadelphia. The Most Reverend Nelson J. Perez was appointed as Archbishop of Philadelphia in January 2020. More information...
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