Roman Catholic Diocese of Ischia
| Diocese of Ischia Dioecesis Isclana | |
|---|---|
 Ischia Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Naples |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 46 km2 (18 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 58,300 55,000 (94.3%) |
| Parishes | 25 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 12th century |
| Cathedral | Cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Pietro Lagnese |
| Website | |
| www.diocesi.ischia.it | |
The Diocese of Ischia (Latin: Dioecesis Isclana) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Campania, southern Italy. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Naples.[1]
History
The first Bishop of Ischia, Pietro, was appointed in 1179. He was present at the Third Lateran Council. Other bishops were:
- Fra Bartolomeo Borsolari (1359), an Augustinian, brother of Blessed Giacomo Borsolari, the Dominican, who is buried in the church of S. Domenico;
- the learned Spanish Cistercian, Michele Cosal (1453);
- Girolamo Rocca (1672);
- Michele Cotignola (1692).[2]
- Filippo Strofaldi (1997-2013)
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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