Rimini Rimini Rimini (; ; ) is a city of 150,292 inhabitants in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy and capital city of the Province of Rimini. It is located on the Adriatic Sea, on the coast between the rivers Marecchia (the ancient "Ariminus") and Ausa (ancient "Aprusa"). It is one of the most famous seaside resorts in Europe, thanks to its sandy beach, over 1,000 hotels, and thousands of bars, restaurants and discos. The first bathing establishment opened in 1843. An art city with ancient Roman and Renaissance monuments, Rimini is the hometown of the famous film director Federico Fellini
Roman Catholic Diocese of Rimini Roman Catholic Diocese of Rimini The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rimini () is an ecclesiastical territory in Emilia Romagna, Italy. It is a suffragan of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia. It has a surface of 781 km², extending over 28 communes of the area. It has 123 parishes and 303,365 Catholic inhabitants . Bishop Francesco Lambiasi is the current diocesan bishop. Rimini was probably evangelized from Ravenna. Among its traditional martyrs are: St. Innocentia and companions; Saints Juventinus, Facundinus, and companions; Saints Theodorus and Marinus. The see was probably established before the peace of Constantine. Among the bishops were: