Roman Catholic Diocese of Castellaneta
| Diocese of Castellaneta Dioecesis Castellanetensis | |
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.jpg) Castellaneta Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Taranto |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,043 km2 (403 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 129,981 124,710 (95.9%) |
| Parishes | 33 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 11th century |
| Cathedral | Cattedrale di S. Nicola |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Claudio Maniago |
| Website | |
| www.diocesicastellaneta.net | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Castellaneta (Latin: Dioecesis Castellanetensis) is in Apulia. It is a suffragan of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taranto.[1]
History
Nothing is known of Castellaneta previous to 1080, when it was taken by Robert, Duke of Tarentum, who expelled its Byzantine inhabitants. At this time, probably, the episcopal see was created; in the same year Tarentum was made a metropolitan see. A bishop of Castellaneta, Joannes, is first mentioned with the diocese. There is a record of an otherwise unknown Bishop of Mottola, who died in 1040; his successor was a certain Liberius.[2]
Bishops
- Martino Scarafile (1985-2003)
Notes
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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Coordinates: 40°38′00″N 16°56′00″E / 40.6333°N 16.9333°E