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The Archdiocese of Milan, a Latin Rite Archdiocese, is an active metropolitan see in Italy, encompassing the Lombardy region. Established in the 1st century, traditionally attributed to Pope Anicetus, it is led by Archbishop Mario Enrico Delpini as of 2017. As the head of the Ecclesiastical Province of Milan, it oversees several suffragan dioceses and is renowned for its historic Ambrosian Rite, a distinct liturgical tradition. Notably, the archdiocese’s Milan Cathedral, one of the world’s largest, hosted over 5 million visitors in 2023, underscoring its global spiritual and cultural significance.