Roman Catholic Diocese of Forlì-Bertinoro

Diocese of Forlì-Bertinoro
Dioecesis Foroliviensis-Brittinoriensis

Forlì Cathedral
Location
Country  Italy
Ecclesiastical province Ravenna-Cervia
Statistics
Area 1,182 km2 (456 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
177,425
169,700 (95.6%)
Parishes 128
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 2nd century
Cathedral Cattedrale di S. Croce (Forlì)
Co-cathedral Concattedrale di S. Caterina (Bertinoro)
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Lino Pizzi
Emeritus Bishops Vincenzo Zarri
Website
www.diocesiforli.it
Co-cathedral in Bertinoro

The Diocese of Forlì-Bertinoro (Latin: Dioecesis Foroliviensis-Brittinoriensis) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Romagna, Italy. Until 1986 it was known as the Diocese of Forlì, in existence perhaps from the fourth century. In that year the Diocese of Bertinoro was united to it. The diocese is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia.[1][2]

History

St. Mercurialis is venerated as the first bishop of Forlì, and has been said to belong to the Apostolic age; he is the Mercurialis present at the Council of Rimini in 359.

Bishops

Diocese of Forli

Erected: 2nd Century
Latin Name: Foroliviensis
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ravenna

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Diocese of Forli-Bertinoro

United: 30 September 1986 with the Diocese of Bertinoro
Latin Name: Foroliviensis-Brittinoriensis

See also

Notes

  1. "Diocese of Forli-Bertinoro" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 25, 2016
  2. "Diocese of Forlì–Bertinoro" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved September 25, 2016
  3. compelled to flee by Francesco II Ordelaffi
  4. "Bishop Leonardo de' Medici" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 25, 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. 

Coordinates: 44°13′21″N 12°02′27″E / 44.2225°N 12.0408°E / 44.2225; 12.0408

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