Roman Catholic Diocese of Sora-Cassino-Aquino-Pontecorvo

Diocese of Sora-Cassino-Aquino-Pontecorvo
Dioecesis Soranus-Cassinensis-Aquinatensis-Pontiscurvi

Sora Cathedral
Location
Country Italy
Ecclesiastical province Immediately subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Area 1,426 km2 (551 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2010)
154,855
151,932 (98.1%)
Parishes 144
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 3rd century
Cathedral Cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta (Sora)
Co-cathedral Basilica Concattedrale degli SS. Costanzo e Tommaso d’Aquino (Aquino)
Concattedrale di S. Bartolomeo Apostolo (Pontecorvo)
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Gerardo Antonazzo
Emeritus Bishops Luca Brandolini, C.M.
Website
www.diocesisora.it

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sora-Cassino-Aquino-Pontecorvo (Latin: Dioecesis Soranus-Cassiensis-Aquinatensis-Pontiscurvi) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Lazio region (central Italy).[1][2] It is exempt, i.e. immediately subject to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province. The current Bishop of Sora-Cassino-Aquino-Pontecorvo is Gerardo Antonazzo, who was ordained a bishop on April 8, 2013 by Pope Francis.

History

The Diocese of Sora originated in the 3rd century.

On June 27, 1818, it was united with the Diocese of Aquino and Pontecorvo[3] as the Diocese of Aquino, Sora and Pontecorvo, from September 30, 1986 known as the Diocese of Sora-Aquino-Pontecorvo.

On October 23, 2014, the lands of the Benedictine territorial Abbey of Montecassino which were not part of the abbey proper were transferred by Pope Francis to this diocese. It was then renamed to its current title. The various religious institutions involved in this transfer included 53 parishes.[4]

Cathedrals

The seat of the bishop is the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption (Italian: Santa Maria Assunta) in Sora.

Both former cathedrals, S. Bartolomeo Apostolo in Pontecorvo and Aquino's Santi Costanzo e Tommaso d’Aquino Cathedral, are now ranked as co-cathedrals and were granted the status of minor basilica.

Lists of episcopal incumbents

(bios to complete - more on GigaCatholic, TWO pages)

Diocese of Sora

Latin Name: Soranus
Erected: 3rd Century

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Diocese of Aquino, Sora, e Pontecorvo

Latin Name: Aquinatensis, Soranus et Pontiscurvi
United: 27 June 1818 with the Diocese of Aquino and Pontecorvo

Diocese of Sora-Aquino-Pontecorvo

Latin Name: Soranus-Aquinatensis-Pontiscurvi
Name Changed: 30 September 1986

Diocese of Sora-Cassino-Aquino-Pontecorvo

Territory added: 23 October 2014 with the Territorial Abbey of Montecassino

References

  1. ↑ "Diocese of Sora-Cassino-Aquino-Portecorvino" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 27, 2016
  2. ↑ "Diocese of Sora-Cassino-Aquino-Portecorvino" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 27, 2016
  3. ↑ dating from 1725; the previous diocese of Aquino had been established in the 5th century
  4. ↑ "Vatican Press Release". Abbey of Montecassino. October 23, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Bishop Matteo Mancini" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  6. ↑ "Bishop Bernardo Ruggieri" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  7. ↑ "Bishop Adriano Mascheroni" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  8. ↑ "Bishop Marco Antonio Salomone" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016

Coordinates: 41°43′00″N 13°37′00″E / 41.7167°N 13.6167°E / 41.7167; 13.6167

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