Roman Catholic Diocese of Sessa Aurunca

Diocese of Sessa Aurunca
Dioecesis Suessana

Sessa Aurunca Cathedral
Location
Country Italy
Ecclesiastical province Naples
Statistics
Area 338 km2 (131 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
88,900
86,900 (97.8%)
Parishes 42
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 5th Century
Cathedral Basilica-Cattedrale di Ss. Pietro e Paolo
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Sede vacante
Website
www.diocesisessa.it

The Diocese of Sessa Aurunca (Latin: Dioecesis Suessana) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in southern Italy. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Naples.[1]

History

The inhabitants of Sessa Aurunca venerate as patron saint their Bishop, St. Castus, a martyr at the end of the third century. There still remain ruins of the ancient basilica dedicated to him, with which catacombs are still connected (cf. "Nuovo Bullettino d' Archeologia Cristiana", 1897, p. 140). The first bishop of certain date was Fortunatus (499); but until the end of the tenth century the names of the bishops are unknown.

Others were:

Ordinaries

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Notes

  1. Catholic Hierarchy page
  2. Catholic Encyclopedia article

 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: 41°14′00″N 13°56′00″E / 41.2333°N 13.9333°E / 41.2333; 13.9333

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