Roman Catholic Diocese of Anagni-Alatri

Diocese of Anagni-Alatri
Dioecesis Anagnina-Alatrina

Anagni Cathedral
Location
Country Italy
Ecclesiastical province Immediately subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Area 787 km2 (304 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
86,200
85,250 (98.9%)
Parishes 56
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 5th century
Cathedral Basilica Cattedrale di Maria SS. Annunziata (Anagni)
Co-cathedral Basilica Concattedrale di S. Paolo Apostolo (Alatri)
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Lorenzo Loppa
Website
www.diocesianagnialatri.it
Co-cathedral in Alatri

The Italian Catholic Diocese of Anagni (Latin: Dioecesis Anagnina-Alatrina), in Lazio, has existed since 1986. In that year the Diocese of Alatri was united to the historical Diocese of Anagni. The diocese is a suffragan of the Diocese of Rome.[1][2]

History

Anagni as a bishopric appears in history in the fifth century. Felix, its bishop, was present at the Lateran Synod held in 487,[3] and Fortunatus was amongst those who signed the Acts of the Synod of 499.[4] in later centuries the Bishopric of Anagni attained great importance because its occupants received special consideration from the popes. Zachary of Anagni was the legate of Pope Nicholas I at the Synod held in Constantinople in 851, to decide as to the validity of the election of Photius to the patriarchate. In 896 Stephen of Anagni became Pope. Anagni gave four popes to the Church, all related to one another: Pope Innocent III (1198-1216); Pope Gregory IX (1227–41); Pope Alexander IV (1254–61); Pope Boniface VIII (1294-1303).

Thomas Becket in his flight was received at Anagni by the canons, and a chapel was erected to him in the basement of the cathedral at the request of Henry II of England. Boniface VIII was violently attacked at Anagni by Guillaume Nogaret and Sciarra Colonna, emissaries of Philippe le Bel.[5]

Among the bishops were the canonist Giovani Devoti and Francesco Soderini.

Ordinaries

Diocese of Anagni

Erected: 5th Century
Latin Name: Anagninus
Metropolitan: Diocese of Rome

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Diocese of Anagni-Alatri

30 September 1986 United with the Diocese of Alatri

Notes

  1. "Diocese of Anagni-Alatri" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 23, 2016
  2. "Diocese of Anagni-Alatri" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 14, 2016
  3. Mansi. VII, 1171.
  4. Mommsen, M. G. H. Auct., Ant., XII, 400.
  5. Catholic Encyclopedia article
  6. "Bishop Gaspare Viviani" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016

 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. 

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