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Populated Place: Rome 41.9028, 12.4964 Status (Church Vitality): Active Historic: Yes Type: City Country: Italy Subdivision: Lazio Founded: Population:

proper and overseeing one of Europe's oldest Christian communities. As a historic cradle of Catholicism—where early martyrs like Saint Denis preached and

of Western religious orders; the Franciscans received custody of the holy places in 1342 by papal bull, a mission they retain to this day as Custody of the

Tarbes et Lourdes in 1912. In 2024–2025 the diocese reorganised its 525 historic parishes into ten pastoral zones, with Lourdes forming one vibrant hub

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

estimates) within a metropolitan area exceeding 2 million. As one of Europe’s historic centers of Catholic devotion, Turin is renowned worldwide for safeguarding

patronage and sacred art, embodies the Church’s mission of evangelization in a historic and modern metropolis. Founded in 59 BC as a Roman colony (Florentia),

Stored: Assisi Assisi is a historic hilltop town in Umbria, Italy, renowned as the birthplace of Saint Francis and Saint Clare, and a global center of

Stored: Oświęcim Oświęcim (German: Auschwitz) is a historic town on the Soła and Vistula rivers in southern Poland, seat of Oświęcim County in the Lesser

Christi street altars. Baroque and neoclassical architecture defines the Historic Centre (UNESCO 1991): Guarino Guarini's influence graces the cathedral

Westminster. With a population of approximately 8,799,800 as of 2025, London is a historic cradle of Christianity in Britain, where Catholicism, introduced in the

Stored: Manila Manila is the capital and most densely populated city of the Philippines, located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay in the island of Luzon

alongside hanok villages; the Seoul Pilgrimage Route weaves 33 stations through historic alleys, blending Joseon gates with confessional niches. The Catholic Culture

marched to their crucifixion in Nagasaki. Today its neo-Gothic cathedral and historic parishes stand as quiet witnesses amid neon-lit skyscrapers, nurturing

Stored: Kyoto Kyoto (Japanese: 京都; Kyōto) is the historic imperial capital of Japan, located in the Kansai region on the island of Honshu amid a basin

Stored: Nagasaki Nagasaki (Japanese: 長崎市) is a historic port city on the western coast of Kyushu island in southwestern Japan, capital of Nagasaki Prefecture

eastern Massachusetts, United States, serving as the capital and largest populated place in the state and a major hub of the Archdiocese of Boston. With a population

Populated Place: Fonda 42.9544, -74.3756 Status (Church Vitality): Active Historic: Yes Type: Village Country: United States Subdivision: New York Founded:

Stored: Monza Monza is a historic city in Lombardy, Italy, located just northeast of Milan, renowned as a significant Catholic center within the Archdiocese

its sacred music and devotion to Saint Philip Neri; St. Mary Abbots, with historic Catholic ties; and Our Lady of Victories, a center for Marian devotion