Roman Catholic Diocese of Cassano all'Jonio
The Diocese of Cassano all'Jonio is a Roman Catholic diocese in Calabria.[1][2]
On December 9, 2011, the diocese was reported to have a population of 107,600 of which 106,000 were Catholics. There were 87 priests, 3 permanent deacons, and 77 religious.[3]
History
It is not known when it became an episcopal see; in 1059 mention is made of a bishop of Cassano, otherwise unknown. In 1096 we read of a bishop known as Saxo (Sassone). Other bishops were:
- Antonello dei Gesualdi (1418), jurist;
- Belforte Spinelli (1432), who while yet a layman assisted at the Council of Constance, under Pope Martin V was sent on important missions, and later renounced the world and retired to Venice, leaving his rich library to the Collegio Spinelli of Padua;
- Cristoforo Giacobazzi[4] (1523), later Cardinal, called to Rome by Pope Paul III on account of his skill in ecclesiastical affairs;
- Giovanni Angelo Medici (1553), afterwards Pius IV;
- the Welshman Owen Lewis, known as Audoeno Ludovico Cambrone (1588), who was sent by Pope Gregory XIII on different missions, and never resided in Cassano;
- the Franciscan, Deodata de Arze (1614);
- the two Theatines, Paolo Palombo (1617) and Gregorio Caraffa (1648);
- the Augustinians, Luigi Balmaseda (1670) and Vincente de Magistris (1671).
- Pietro La Fontaine
- Nunzio Galatino appointed December 9, 2011
References
- ^ "Diocese of Cassano all'Jonio". catholic-hierarchy.org. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dcaaj.html.
- ^ "Cassano all' Ionio". Catholic Encyclopedia. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03403c.htm.
- ^ http://www.news.va/en/news/other-pontifical-acts-101
- ^ The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Biographical Dictionary - Consistory of December 22, 1536
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed (1913). "Cassano all' Ionio". Catholic Encyclopedia. Robert Appleton Company.
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