Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Catanzaro-Squillace

Archdiocese of Catanzaro-Squillace
Archidioecesis Catacensis-Squillacensis

Cathedral in Catanzaro
Location
Country Italy
Ecclesiastical province Catanzaro-Squillace
Statistics
Area 1,806 km2 (697 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
237,000
199,000 (84%)
Parishes 122
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 1121 (894 years ago)
Cathedral Cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta (Catanzaro)
Co-cathedral Concattedrale di S. Maria Assunta (Squillace)
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Archbishop Vincenzo Bertolone, S.d.P.
Emeritus Bishops Antonio Cantisani
Antonio Ciliberti
Map
Website
www.diocesicatanzarosquillace.it
Co-cathedral in Squillace

The Italian Catholic Archdiocese of Catanzaro-Squillace (Latin: Archidioecesis Catacensis-Squillacensis) in Calabria, has existed in its current form since 1986. In that year the Archdiocese of Catanzaro became a metropolitan see, and was combined with the diocese of Squillace.[1]

History

In 1122, Pope Callistus II transferred to Catanzaro the see of Taverna, and this is taken as the date of foundation of the diocese.[2]

Suffragan sees

Notes

  1. Catholic Hierarchy page
  2. Catholic Encyclopedia article

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). Catholic Encyclopedia. Robert Appleton Company.

Coordinates: 38°54′36″N 16°35′15″E / 38.9100°N 16.5875°E