Roman Catholic Diocese of Cassano all'Jonio

Diocese of Cassano all’Ionio
Dioecesis Cassanensis
Location
Country Italy
Ecclesiastical province Cosenza-Bisignano[1]
Statistics
Area 1,311 km2 (506 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2006)
106,600
105,000 (98.5%)
Parishes 47[2]
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Latin Rite
Established 5th Century[2][3]
Cathedral Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary[3]
Patron saint Biagio Vescovo e Martire[3]
Secular priests 61[2]
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Francesco Savino
Metropolitan Archbishop Salvatore Nunnari[1]
Map
Website
www.diocesicassanoalloionio.it

The Diocese of Cassano all'Jonio is a Roman Catholic diocese in Calabria.[2][4][5] On December 9, 2011, the diocese was reported to have a population of 107,600 of which 106,000 were Catholics. There were 87 priests, 3 permanent deacons, and 77 religious.[6]

History

It is not known when it became an episcopal see;[5] some place either in the 5th century[2] or in 500.[3] In 1059 mention is made of a bishop of Cassano, otherwise unknown. In 1096 we read of a bishop known as Saxo (Sassone).[5] In the 11th Century,[7] the Diocese became a Suffragan of Reggio Calabria.[5] On February 13, 1919, the Diocese had territory transferred to create the Eparchy of Lungro for the Italo-Albanian Catholic Church.[3] On January 30, 2001, the Archdiocese of Cosenza-Bisignano was elevated to a Metropolitan See with Cassano all'Jonio as a suffragan diocese.[1]

Bishops

Other bishops were:

Ordinaries

Diocese of Cassano all’Jonio

Erected: 5th Century
Latin Name: Cassanensis
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cosenza-Bisignano

Auxiliary Bishops

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Archdiocese of Cosenza-Bisignano". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Diocese of Cassano all'Jonio". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Diocese of Cassano all’Jonio". Catholic Dioceses in the World. GCatholic. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "Diocese of Cassano all'Jonio" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 15, 2016
  5. 1 2 3 4 5  Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Cassano all' Ionio". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
  6. ↑ http://www.news.va/en/news/other-pontifical-acts-101
  7. ↑ "Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria-Bova". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  8. ↑ The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Biographical Dictionary - Consistory of December 22, 1536
  9. ↑ "Rinuncia del Vescovo di Cassano all’Jonio (Italia) e nomina del successore" (in Italian). Vatican Press Office. February 28, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Bishop Tiberio Carafa" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  11. ↑ "Bishop Diego de Arce, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  12. ↑ "Bishop Pedro Torres" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016

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

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Coordinates: 39°47′02″N 16°19′08″E / 39.7839°N 16.3189°E / 39.7839; 16.3189

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