Roman Catholic Diocese of Crema
Diocese of Crema Dioecesis Cremensis | |
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Crema Cathedral | |
Location | |
Country | Italy |
Ecclesiastical province | Milan |
Statistics | |
Area | 276 km2 (107 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 97,200 96,910 (99.7%) |
Parishes | 62 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 11 April 1579 (435 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Oscar Cantoni |
Map | |
Website | |
www.diocesidicrema.it |
The Diocese of Crema (Latin: Dioecesis Cremensis) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northern Italy, existing since 1579. It is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Milan.[1] Its seat is Crema Cathedral.
History
It became subject to the Republic of Venice. It belonged to the Diocese of Lodi until it was made a see. Among its bishops was Marcantonio Zolli.
Parishes
The 62 parishes of the diocese are all located in the Province of Cremona, Lombardy.[2]
References
- Cappelletti, Le chiese d'Italia (Venice, 1857), XII, 241-75
- Barbieri, Compendio cronologico della storia di Crema (Crema, 1888)
Notes
- ↑ Catholic Hierarchy page
- ↑ Source for parishes: CCI (2008), Parrocchie, Chiesa Cattolica Italiana, retrieved 2008-03-13.
External links
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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