Roman Catholic Diocese of Ischia

Diocese of Ischia
Dioecesis Isclana

Ischia Cathedral
Location
Country Italy
Ecclesiastical province Naples
Statistics
Area 46 km2 (18 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
58,300
55,000 (94.3%)
Parishes 25
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 12th century
Cathedral Cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Pietro Lagnese
Website
www.diocesi.ischia.it

The Diocese of Ischia (Latin: Dioecesis Isclana) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Campania, southern Italy. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Naples.[1]

History

The first Bishop of Ischia, Pietro, was appointed in 1179. He was present at the Third Lateran Council. Other bishops were:

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). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton. 

Coordinates: 40°45′00″N 13°57′00″E / 40.7500°N 13.9500°E / 40.7500; 13.9500

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