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Created page with "'''Milan''' is the capital of Lombardy, Italy, and a global hub of culture, finance, and fashion, renowned as the seat of the Archdiocese of Milan and a historic cradle of Catholicism in Europe. With a population of approximately 1,371,498 as of 2025, Milan has been a beacon of the Catholic faith since the 2nd century AD, notably under Saint Ambrose, its patron, whose influence shaped Western Christianity.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Italy |url=https://www.cia...."