Roman Catholic Diocese of Cesena-Sarsina

Diocese of Cesena-Sarsina
Dioecesis Caesenatensis-Sarsinatensis

Cesena Cathedral
Location
Country Italy
Ecclesiastical province Ravenna-Cervia
Statistics
Area 1,185 km2 (458 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
167,000
160,000 (95.8%)
Parishes 101
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 1st century
Cathedral Basilica Cattedrale di S. Giovanni Battista (Cesena)
Co-cathedral Concattedrale di SS. Annuniziata, S. Vicinio (Sarsina)
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Douglas Regattieri
Emeritus Bishops Lino Esterino Garavaglia, O.F.M. Cap.
Website
chieseinsieme.it
Co-Cathedral in Sarsina

The Italian Catholic Diocese of Cesena-Sarsina in Emilia Romagna was created on September 30, 1986, after the Diocese of Sarsina was united with the historic Diocese of Cesena as a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia.[1]

The current bishop of Cesena-Sarsina is Douglas Regattieri. He was appointed on October 8, 2010, after Bishop Antonio Lanfranchi was named Metropolitan Archbishop of Modena-Nonantola by Pope Benedict XVI.

History

Cesena was the ancient Cæsena. After the overthrow of the Ostrogoths it became a part of the exarchate. By the Donation of Pepin (752) it became a fief of the Holy See, which was confirmed in its possession by King Rudolph of Habsburg (1278).

In medieval times it was governed by various families, among them the Ordelaffi di Forli and the Malatesta, the latter being remembered for their justice and good government. After the death of Cesare Borgia, Cesena, with the rest of Romagna, acknowledged the immediate authority of the Holy See (1503).

Among its bishops were:

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. New York: Robert Appleton. 

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