Roman Catholic Diocese of Teano-Calvi
| Diocese of Teano-Calvi Dioecesis Theanensis-Calvensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Naples |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 663 km2 (256 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 83,000 81,200 (97.8%) |
| Parishes | 70 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 5th Century |
| Cathedral | Cattedrale di San Giovanni ante Portam Latinam (Teano) |
| Co-cathedral | Concattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta (Calvi) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Arturo Aiello |
| Website | |
| www.diocesiteanocalvi.it | |
The Diocese of Teano-Calvi (Latin: Dioecesis Theanensis-Calvensis) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Campania, southern Italy, created in 1986. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Naples. The historic Diocese of Teano and Diocese of Calvi were united in 1818, forming the diocese of Calvi e Teano.[1]
History
Calvi
Calvi is the ancient Cales or Calenum, not far from Capua. Towards the end of the fifth century it was certainly a bishopric, since Valerius, Bishop of Calenum, was present at the Roman Council held by Pope Symmachus in 499. Destroyed in the 9th century by the Saracens, it was rebuilt by Atenulf I of Capua, at which time, probably, the see was re-established. It certainly had a bishop at the end of the eleventh century.
Among the bishops were:
- Odoardo, who assisted at the Council of Lyons (1245) and vigorously opposed Emperor Frederick II, his sovereign, who, on his return, had him killed;
- Niccolò Fortiguerra (became bishop in 1458)
- Francisco de Borja (bishop from August 19, 1495—June 5, 1508)
Teano
Teano is a former fief of the Gaetani. Its first bishop was supposedly Paris of Teano (d. 346), ordained by Pope Sylvester I; according to tradition, Saint Urbanus and Saint Amasius were bishops of Teano in the fourth century.[2]
Notes
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton.
Coordinates: 41°15′00″N 14°04′00″E / 41.2500°N 14.0667°E