Roman Catholic Diocese of Patti

Diocese of Patti
Dioecesis Pactensis

Patti Cathedral
Location
Country Italy
Ecclesiastical province Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela
Statistics
Area 1,648 km2 (636 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
164,000
160,000 (84%)
Parishes 40
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 12th Century
Cathedral Cattedrale di S. Bartolomeo
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Ignazio Zambito
Map
Website
www.diocesipatti.it

The Italian Catholic Diocese of Patti (Latin: Dioecesis Pactensis) is in Sicily. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela.[1] Its patron saint is Bartholomew the Apostle.

History

Count Ruggiero founded at Patti a Benedictine abbey, and in 1131 the antipope Anacletus II made Patti an episcopal see, uniting it with the Abbey of Lipari. Pope Eugenius III in 1157 confirmed the action of the antipope, the first legitimate pastor of the see being Gilbertus. In 1206, it lost territory to establish the territorial prelature of Santa Lucia del Mela.

In 1399, Lipari and Patti were separated, and the first bishop of the separate see of Patti was Francesco Hermemir. Other notable bishops were:

In its cathedral is preserved the body of St. Febronia, virgin and martyr. Three of the bishops of its ancient precursor Tyndaris are known:

In 1827 the bishopric gained territory from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Messina. In 1844.05.20 the diocese exchanged territory with the bishopric of Cefalù.

The diocese had in the early 20th century 49 parishes, 20,000 inhabitants, 5 religious houses of men, and 15 of sisters, conducting 4 institutes for girls and several schools.

It enjoyed a papal visit by John Paul II in June 1988.

Ordinaries

Diocese of Patti

Erected: 12th Century

Notes

  1. Catholic Hierarchy page
  2. Catholic Encyclopedia article

References

- GCatholic, listing the bishops

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton. 

Coordinates: 38°08′00″N 14°58′00″E / 38.1333°N 14.9667°E / 38.1333; 14.9667

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