Archbishops of

Genoa - the metropolis of the Roman Catho lic archbishop, based in Genoa. Genoa was the seat of the bishop at least since the fourth century (perhaps even earlier), as a su ffragan bishopric of Milan. To the rank of archdiocese it was Pop e Innocent II, March 20 1133 Her sufraganiami dioceses are now Albenga-Imperia, Chiavari, La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato, Savona-Noli, Tortona and Ventimiglia-San Remo. Archbishops of the Archdiocese are normally appointed to the College of Cardinals. Is the current Archbishop Angelo Bagnasco, the Cardinal and the President of the Italian Episcopal Conference.