Roman Catholic Diocese of Osimo

The Diocese of Osimo was a Roman Catholic diocese in Italy.

It was founded in the seventh century and in 1725 merged with the Diocese of Cingoli to form the Diocese of Osimo e Cingoli.[1][2]

It was contained within the Papal States.[3]

Ordinaries

Diocese of Osimo

Erected: 7th Century
Latin Name: Auximanus

Diocese of Osimo e Cingoli

19 August 1725: United with the Diocese of Cingoli
Immediately Subject to the Holy See

Diocese of Osimo

25 January 1985: The former Diocese of Cingoli was split from the Diocese of Osimo e Cingoli and united with the Diocese of Macerata e Tolentino, the Diocese of Recanati, and the Diocese of San Severino (-Treia) to form the Diocese of Macerata-Tolentino-Recanati-Cingoli-Treia.

30 September 1986: the Diocese of Osimo was united with the Archdiocese of Ancona to form the Archdiocese of Ancona-Osimo

References

  1. "Diocese of Osimo e Cingoli" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. "Diocese of Osimo" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. "Osimo". Catholic Encyclopedia.

 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. 

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