| Territorial Abbacy of Saint Mary of Grottaferrata Beatissimæ Mariæ Cryptæferratæ Santa Maria di Grottaferrata |
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The cathedral of Exarchial Monastery of St. Mary of Grottaferrata |
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Holy See |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 1 |
| Churches | 1 |
| Schools | 1 |
| Members | 87 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Italo-Albanian Catholic Church |
| Rite | Byzantine Rite |
| Established | 1937 |
| Cathedral | Exarchial Monastery of St. Mary of Grottaferrata |
| Patron saint | Nilo da Rossano |
| Secular priests | 10 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Benedict XVI |
| Abbot Ordinary | Emiliano Fabbricatore |
| Website | |
| abbaziagreca.it | |
The Territorial Abbacy of Santa Maria of Grottaferrata is the only Italian Basilian Order of Grottaferrata monastery and a territorial abbacy and the only remnant of the once-flourishing Italo-Greek monastic tradition. The Italian Basilian Order of Grottaferrata is the religious order of the Italo-Albanian Catholic Church. It is located in Grottaferrata, Rome, Lazio, Italy. The Abbott Ordinary Emiliano Fabbricatore is also the Superior General of Italian Basilian Order of Grottaferrata.
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