Roman Catholic Diocese of Chioggia
| Diocese of Chioggia Dioecesis Clodiensis | |
|---|---|
 Chioggia Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Venice |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,000 km2 (390 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 125,000 124,000 (99.2%) |
| Parishes | 68 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 7th Century |
| Cathedral | Cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Adriano Tessarollo |
| Emeritus Bishops | Angelo Daniel |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.diocesidichioggia.it | |
The Italian Catholic Diocese of Chioggia (Latin: Dioecesis Clodiensis) is in the Veneto. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Venice.[1]
History
Chioggia in antiquity was known as Fossa Clodia; in the Middle Ages as Clugia. In 1106, Enrico Grancarolo, Bishop of the island of Malamocco, then nearly deserted, transferred his see to Chioggia.
Other bishops were:
- Giacomo Nacchiante (1544)
- the Dominican Marco Medici (1578), a theologian at the Council of Trent
- Gabriello Fiamma (1584), one of the greatest orators of his time.
Cardinal Pietro Bembo was a canon of the cathedral.[2]
Notes
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). Catholic Encyclopedia. Robert Appleton Company.
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