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The Diocese of Pisa is elevated to the rank of metropolitan archdiocese by Pope Urban II
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pisa
Metropolitan see of the Catholic Church in western Italy
The Archdiocese of Pisa is a Latin Church metropolitan see of the Catholic Church in Pisa, Italy. It was founded in the 4th century and elevated to the dignity of an archdiocese on 21 April 1092 by Pope Urban II. The seat of the bishop is the cathedral of the Assumption in the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Christian district governed by a bishop
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Pope Urban II
Head of the Catholic Church from 1088 to 1099
Pope Urban II, otherwise known as Odo of Châtillon or Otho de Lagery, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 12 March 1088 to his death. He is best known for convening the Council of Clermont, which ignited the series of Christian military…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)