Roman Catholic Diocese of Aversa
| Diocese of Aversa Dioecesis Aversana | |
|---|---|
 Aversa Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Naples |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 361 km2 (139 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 560,626 545,060 (97.2%) |
| Parishes | 94 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 1053 (963 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cattedrale di S. Paolo Apostolo |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Angelo Spinillo |
| Emeritus Bishops | Mario Milano |
| Website | |
| www.diocesiaversa.it | |
The Diocese of Aversa (Latin: Dioecesis Aversana) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Campania, southern Italy, created in 1053. It is suffragan of the Archdiocese of Naples.[1]
History
The city of Aversa arose in the 11th century, near the destroyed Atella. The Norman Duke Robert Guiscard built a fortification which in time became an urban centre. Duke Robert, becoming a vassal of the pope and supporting him in his struggle with the Holy Roman Emperor, obtained permission from Pope Leo IX to have the Bishopric of Atella transferred to Aversa.[2]
On Saturday, January 15, 2011, the Vatican Information Service announced that Pope Benedict XVI had appointed Bishop Angelo Spinillo, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Teggiano-Policastro, as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Aversa (area 361, population 566,680, Catholics 549,070, priests 210, permanent deacons 24, religious 458), Italy. He succeeded Archbishop-Bishop Mario Milano, whose resignation from the pastoral care of the same diocese the Pope accepted due to age.
Notes
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton.
Coordinates: 40°58′36″N 14°12′12″E / 40.9766°N 14.2033°E