Roman Catholic Diocese of Tursi-Lagonegro

Diocese of Tursi-Lagonegro
Dioecesis Tursiensis-Lacunerulonensis

Tursi Cathedral
Location
Country Italy
Ecclesiastical province Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo
Statistics
Area 2,509 km2 (969 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
125,942
124,942 (99.2%)
Parishes 81
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 11th century
Cathedral Cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta
Co-cathedral Concattedrale S. Nicola di Bari
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop vacant
Website
www.diocesitursi.it

The Diocese of Tursi-Lagonegro (Latin: Dioecesis Tursiensis-Lacunerulonensis) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Basilicata, southern Italy. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo.[1][2]

History

Anglona was destroyed in the days of Queen Johanna of Naples; the diocese was officially changed in name from Diocese of Anglona to Diocese of Anglona-Tursi in 1545, Tursi being in the diocese. The current name dates from 1976.

Mention of the diocese of Anglona in history is very late; all knowledge of its early origin and ecclesiastical organization is lost. Only in 1077 do we find Simon, a bishop of Anglona, who was present at the ceremony of donation of some fields, made by Hugo di Chiaromonte and his wife Ginarga to the Basilian monastery of Sts. Elias and Anastasius.[3] A later holder was Carmelo Pujia from 1897 to 1905.

Ordinaries

Diocese of Anglona

Erected: 11th Century
Latin Name: Anglonensis
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Acerenza e Matera

Diocese of Anglona-Tursi

Name Changed: 8 August 1545
Latin Name: Anglonensis-Tursiensis
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Matera

Diocese of Tursi-Lagonegro

Name Changed: 8 September 1976
Latin Name: Tursiensis-Lacunerulonensis
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo

Notes

  1. "Diocese of Tursi-Lagonegro" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. "Diocese of Tursi-Lagonegro" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. Catholic Encyclopedia article, Anglona-Tursi

 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: 40°15′00″N 16°28′00″E / 40.2500°N 16.4667°E / 40.2500; 16.4667

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