Roman Catholic Diocese of Cassano all'Jonio
| Diocese of Cassano all’Ionio Dioecesis Cassanensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Cosenza-Bisignano[1] |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,311 km2 (506 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 106,600 105,000 (98.5%) |
| Parishes | 47[2] |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 5th Century[2][3] |
| Cathedral | Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary[3] |
| Patron saint | Biagio Vescovo e Martire[3] |
| Secular priests | 61[2] |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Francesco Savino |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Salvatore Nunnari[1] |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.diocesicassanoalloionio.it | |
The Diocese of Cassano all'Jonio is a Roman Catholic diocese in Calabria.[2][4] On December 9, 2011, the diocese was reported to have a population of 107,600 of which 106,000 were Catholics. There were 87 priests, 3 permanent deacons, and 77 religious.[5]
History
It is not known when it became an episcopal see;[4] some place either in the 5th century[2] or in 500.[3] In 1059 mention is made of a bishop of Cassano, otherwise unknown. In 1096 we read of a bishop known as Saxo (Sassone).[4] In the 11th Century,[6] the Diocese became a Suffragan of Reggio Calabria.[4] On February 13, 1919, the Diocese had territory transferred to create the Eparchy of Lungro for the Italo-Albanian Catholic Church.[3] On January 30, 2001, the Archdiocese of Cosenza-Bisignano was elevated to a Metropolitan See with Cassano all'Jonio as a suffragan diocese.[1]
Bishops
Other bishops were:
- Antonello dei Gesualdi (1418), jurist;
- Belforte Spinelli (1432), who while yet a layman assisted at the Council of Constance, under Pope Martin V was sent on important missions, and later renounced the world and retired to Venice, leaving his rich library to the Collegio Spinelli of Padua;
- Cristoforo Giacobazzi[7] (1523), later Cardinal, called to Rome by Pope Paul III on account of his skill in ecclesiastical affairs;
- Giovanni Angelo Medici (1553), afterwards Pius IV;
- the Welshman Owen Lewis, known as Audoeno Ludovico Cambrone (1588), who was sent by Pope Gregory XIII on different missions, and never resided in Cassano;
- the Franciscan, Deodata de Arze (1614);
- the two Theatines, Paolo Palombo (1617) and Gregorio Caraffa (1648);
- the Augustinians, Luigi Balmaseda (1670) and Vincente de Magistris (1671).[4]
- Pietro La Fontaine
- Nunzio Galantino (9 December 2011 – 28 February 2015)[8]
- Francesco Savino (28 February 2015 – present)
References
- 1 2 3 "Archdiocese of Cosenza-Bisignano". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Diocese of Cassano all’Jonio". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Diocese of Cassano all’Jonio". Catholic Dioceses in the World. GCatholic. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5
"Cassano all' Ionio". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913. - ↑ http://www.news.va/en/news/other-pontifical-acts-101
- ↑ "Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria-Bova". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ↑ The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Biographical Dictionary - Consistory of December 22, 1536
- ↑ "Rinuncia del Vescovo di Cassano all’Jonio (Italia) e nomina del successore" (in Italian). Vatican Press Office. February 28, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Cassano all' Ionio". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton.
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Coordinates: 39°47′02″N 16°19′08″E / 39.7839°N 16.3189°E