Roman Catholic Diocese of Avellino

Diocese of Avellino
Dioecesis Abellinensis

Cathedral in Avellino
Location
Country Italy
Ecclesiastical province Benevento
Statistics
Area 394 km2 (152 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
162,500
159,500 (98.2%)
Parishes 64
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 2nd Century
Cathedral Cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Francesco Marino
Website
www.diocesi.avellino.it

The Italian Catholic Diocese of Avellino (Latin: Dioecesis Abellinensis) is in the Naples region. It is suffragan to the archdiocese of Benevento.[1][2]

Avellino was founded by St. Sabinus at the beginning of the 2nd century. The list of bishops dates from 1124. The Diocese of Frigento, whose list runs from 1080 to 1455, was united with that of Avellino from 9 May 1466, until 27 June 1818, when it was suppressed. Avellino was vacant from 1782 to 1792.

Ordinaries

Diocese of Avellino

Latin Name: Avellinensis seu Abellinensis
Erected: 2nd Century
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Benevento

Diocese of Avellino e Frigento

Latin Name: Avellinensis seu Abellinensis et Frequentina
United: 9 May 1466 with the Diocese of Frigento
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Benevento

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Diocese of Avellino

Name Changed: 27 June 1818

References

  1. "Diocese of Avellino" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved December 4, 2015
  2. "Diocese of Avellino" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. "Bishop Antonio de Caro" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. "Bishop Gabriele Setario" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  5. "Bishop Giovanni Francesco Setario" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  6. "Bishop Arcangelo Madrignano" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  7. "Bishop Silvio Messaglia, O. Cist." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  8. "Bishop Geronimo Albertini" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  9. "Bishop Tommaso Brancaccio" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  10. "Bishop Giovanni Battista Lanfranchi, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  11. "Bishop Carlo Pellegrini" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016

External links

 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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