Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Lucca
The Italian Catholic Archdiocese of Lucca (Latin: Archidioecesis Lucensis) dates back as a diocese to the 1st century; it became an archdiocese in 1726. It has no suffragan dioceses, and is directly subject to the Holy See.
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