Roman Catholic Diocese of Massa Carrara-Pontremoli

Diocese of Massa Carrara-Pontremoli
Dioecesis Massensis-Apuana

Massa Cathedral
Location
Country Italy
Ecclesiastical province Pisa
Statistics
Area 1,186 km2 (458 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
199,000
197,000 (99%)
Parishes 244
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 18 February 1822 (195 years ago)
Cathedral Basilica Cattedrale di S. Pietro Apostolo e S. Francesco d’Assisi (Massa)
Co-cathedral Concattedrale di S. Maria Assunta (Pontremoli)
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Giovanni Santucci
Emeritus Bishops Eugenio Binini
Map
Co-cathedral in Pontremoli

The Italian Catholic Diocese of Massa Carrara-Pontremoli (Latin: Dioecesis Massensis-Apuana) is in Tuscany. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Pisa.

The historical Diocese of Massa Carrara had its name changed in 1939 to Diocese of Apuania; and again in 1986 to Diocese of Massa. In 1988 it was united with the Diocese of Pontremoli.[1][2]

History

The see of Massa Carrara was created in 1822 at the instance of Duchess Maria Beatrice, and its first bishop was Francesco Maria Zappi. It was then suffragan of the Archdiocese of Pisa; but for a period from 1855 was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Modena.[3]

Bishops

Diocese of Massa Carrara

Erected: 18 February 1822
Latin Name: Massensis
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Pisa

Diocese of Apuania

Name Changed: 20 July 1939
Latin Name: Apuaniensis
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Pisa

Diocese of Massa

Name Changed: 30 September 1986
Latin Name: Massensis

Diocese of Massa Carrara-Pontremoli

United: 23 February 1988 with the Diocese of Pontremoli
Latin Name: Massensis-Apuanus
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Pisa

Notes

  1. "Diocese of Massa Carrara-Pontremoli" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. "Diocese of Massa Carrara-Pontremoli" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3.  Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Massa Carrara". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.

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

Coordinates: 44°02′00″N 10°08′00″E / 44.0333°N 10.1333°E / 44.0333; 10.1333

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