Roman Catholic Diocese of Civita Castellana

Diocese of Civita Castellana
Dioecesis Civitatis Castellanae

Location
Country  Italy
Ecclesiastical province Immediately subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Area 1,552 km2 (599 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2013)
258,900
248,900 (96.1%)
Parishes 76
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 990
Cathedral Basilica Cattedrale di S. Maria Maggiore (Civita Castellana)
Co-cathedral Basilica Concattedrale di S. Maria Assunta (Orte)
Concattedrale di S. Maria Assunta (Gallese)
Concattedrale di S. Maria Assunta e S. Anastasi (Nepi)
Concattedrale di S. Maria Assunta in Cielo (Sutri)
Secular priests 97 (diocesan)
47 (religious Orders)
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Romano Rossi
Emeritus Bishops Divo Zadi
Website
www.diocesicivitacastellana.it

The Diocese of Civita Castellana (Latin: Dioecesis Civitatis Castellanae) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Latium, central Italy. It has existed in the current form since 1986, when the Diocese of Nepi e Sutri was united into the Diocese of Civita Castellana, Orte e Gallese, dating from 1805 (the name change was made in 1991). It is immediately subject to the Holy See.[1][2]

History

The first known bishop of Civita Castellana is Crescentius. He discovered, in 998, the relics of Martianus and Johannes. In 1252 the diocese of Gallese was incorporated with that of Civita Castellana. Reestablished in 1562, Gallese was again suppressed in 1573.

In 1437 the diocese was united with the diocese of Orte. Orte (Orta, the ancient Horta) is some distance north of Rome.

Bishops

Diocese of Civita Castellana

Erected: 990
Latin Name: Civitatis Castellanae

Diocese of Civita Castellana e Orte

United: 5 October 1437 with the Diocese of Orte
Latin Name: Civitatis Castellanae et Hortanus

Diocese of Civita Castellana, Orte e Gallese

United: 20 December 1805 with the Diocese of Gallese
Latin Name: Civitatis Castellanae, Hortanus et Gallesinus
Immediately Subject to the Holy See

Diocese of Civita Castellana (Orte, Gallese, Nepi e Sutri)

United: 11 February 1986 with the Diocese of Nepi e Sutri
Latin Name: Civitatis Castellanae (Hortanus, Gallesinus, Nepesinus, et Sutrinus)
Metropolitan: Diocese of Rome

Diocese of Civita Castellana

Name Changed: 16 February 1991

Co-cathedrals

Co-cathedral in Nepi (left) Co-cathedral in Sutri (right)

See also

References

  1. "Diocese of Civita Castellana" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. "Diocese of Civita Castellana" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. "Bishop Pietro Ajosa" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  4. Umberto Benigni, "Cività Castellana, Orte, and Gallese." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 3. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1908. Retrieved: 2016-10-02.

Books

Acknowledgment

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

Coordinates: 42°17′N 12°24′E / 42.283°N 12.400°E / 42.283; 12.400

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