Roman Catholic Diocese of Oppido Mamertina-Palmi

Diocese of Oppido Mamertina-Palmi
Dioecesis Oppidensis-Palmarum

Location
Country Italy
Ecclesiastical province Reggio Calabria-Bova
Statistics
Area 930 km2 (360 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
177,400
173,990 (98.1%)
Parishes 65
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 13th century
Cathedral Cattedrale di Maria SS. Assunta (Oppido Mamertina)
Co-cathedral Concattedrale di S. Nicola (Palmi)
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Francesco Milito
Emeritus Bishops Luciano Bux
Map
Website
www.diocesimileto.it/
Co-cathedral in Palmi

The Diocese of Oppido Mamertina-Palmi (Latin: Dioecesis Oppidensis-Palmarum) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in southern Italy, existing under that name since 1979. Historically it was the Diocese of Oppido Marmertina (Oppidensis).[1][2] It is a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria.[3]

History

Bishop Stefano (1295) is the first prelate of whom there is mention. In 1472 the see was united to that of Gerace, under Bishop Athanasius Calceofilo, by whom the Greek Rite was abolished, although it remained in use in a few towns.

In 1536 Oppido became again an independent see, under Bishop Pietro Andrea Ripanti; among other bishops were Antonio Cesconi (1609) and Giovanni Battista Montani (1632), who restored the cathedral and the episcopal palace; Bisanzio Fili (1696), who founded the seminary; Michele Caputo (1852), who was transferred to the See of Ariano, where it is suspected that he poisoned King Ferdinand II; eventually, he apostatized.

Ordinaries

Diocese of Oppido Mamertina

Erected: 13th Century
Latin Name: Oppidensis
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria

Diocese of Oppido Mamertina-Palmi

10 June 1979: Name Changed

Notes

  1. "Diocese of Oppido Mamertina-Palmi" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. retrieved March 24, 2016
  2. "Diocese of Oppido Mamertina-Palmi" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 24, 2016
  3.  Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Oppido Mamertina". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.

Coordinates: 38°18′00″N 15°59′00″E / 38.3000°N 15.9833°E / 38.3000; 15.9833

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