Roman Catholic Diocese of San Miniato
| Diocese of San Miniato Dioecesis Sancti Miniati | |
|---|---|
 San Miniato Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Florence |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 691 km2 (267 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 170,142 158,000 (92.9%) |
| Parishes | 91 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 5 December 1622 (392 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cattedrale di Ss. Maria Assunta e Genesio |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Fausto Tardelli |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.sanminiato.chiesacattolica.it | |
The Italian Catholic Diocese of San Miniato (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Miniati) is in Tuscany. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Florence.[1]
History
In 1248 San Genesio was completely destroyed. In 1397 the town was taken by Florence. From 1248 the chapter was transferred from San Genesio to San Miniato, and in 1526 the head of the chapter obtained the episcopal dignity. In 1408 the Republic of Florence wished to have it made an episcopal see, being then a suffragan of the archdiocese of Lucca.
Finally in 1622 San Miniato became a see. Its first bishop was Franceseo Nori (1624).[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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