Roman Catholic Diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro

Diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro
Dioecesis Arretinus-Cortonensis-Biturgensis seu Burgi Sancti Sepulchri

Location
Country  Italy
Ecclesiastical province Florence
Statistics
Area 3,425 km2 (1,322 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2006)
305,000
290,000 (95.1%)
Parishes 244
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 3rd Century
Cathedral Cattedrale di Ss. Donato e Pietro (Arezzo)
Co-cathedral Concattedrale di S. Maria Assunta (Cortona)
Concattedrale di S. Giovanni Evangelista (Sansepolcro)
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Riccardo Fontana
Map
Website
www.diocesiarezzo.it

The Italian Catholic diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro has existed since 1983. In that year the historic diocese of Arezzo was combined with the diocese of Cortona and the diocese of Sansepolcro, the enlarged diocese being suffragan of the archdiocese of Florence.[1][2]

History

Arezzo was the see of a diocese in Tuscany, directly dependent on the Holy See. Tradition says it was converted by Saint Romulus, afterwards Bishop of Fiesole, a disciple of St. Paul. The cities clerks often helped build the church for their own free time. The church helped reward these people with seats of Cardinals. Many of the seats are still there with the names of people who had helped donated and build the church.

It became a bishopric about 304, under Saint Satyrus. Saint Donatus, his successor, is patron of Arezzo Cathedral, also dedicated to Saint Peter the Apostle. The first eight bishops have become venerated as saints.

From 1023 to 1036 the bishop was Theodaldus, who invited Guido of Arezzo to train the cathedral singers of the plainchant. The humanist Gentile de' Becchi was bishop 1473-97.

During the Renaissance from 1480 to 1485, Luca Pacioli visited the site and described it as "Utterly stunning." He stayed there for five years until the east point of the church burned down. He moved out after due to conflicts of interest, as well as due to the amount of people who had stopped by while church was in session. This led to it being nearly destroyed in 1533 after many people complained about it being grounds for people to commit heresy. However, it was saved after the Pope urged them not to.

Pope Clement XII, while his nephew Cardinal Guadagni was Bishop of Arezzo, conceded to it in perpetuo archiepiscopal insignia, the pallium and double cross.

Ordinaries

Diocese of Arezzo

Erected: 3rd Century
Latin Name: Arretinus
Immediately Subject to the Holy See

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Diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro

30 September 1986: United with the Diocese of Cortona and the Diocese of Sansepolcro
Latin Name: Arretinus-Cortonensis-Biturgensis seu Burgi Sancti Sepulchri
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Florence

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ "Diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. ↑ "Diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. ↑ "Bishop Antonio Ricci" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 7, 2016

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "article name needed". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton. 

Co-cathedrals

Cortona Cathedral (left) Sansepolcro Cathedral (right)


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