Roman Catholic Diocese of Fidenza

Diocese of Fidenza
Dioecesis Fidentina

Fidenza Cathedral
Location
Country Italy
Ecclesiastical province Modena-Nonantola
Statistics
Area 451 km2 (174 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
73,287
72,431 (98.8%)
Parishes 70
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 12 February 1601 (415 years ago)
Cathedral Cattedrale di S. Donnino Mattire
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Carlo Mazza
Website
www.diocesifidenza.it

The Italian Roman Catholic Diocese of Fidenza (Latin: Dioecesis Fidentina) in the Province of Parma, was until 1927 the historical Diocese of Borgo San Donnino. It is a Latin suffragan of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Modena-Nonantola.[1]

Its cathedral episcopal see is the Cathedral of San Donnino Martire, in Fidenza, and it has a Minor Basilica, the Basilica di San Lorenzo, in Monticelli d’Ongina.

History

In 1114 was established a Provostry nullius of Borgo San Donnino on territories split off from the Dioceses of Parma and Piacenza, governed ecclesiastically by a provost with full faculties, subject directly to the Holy See as an exempt diocese.

It became an episcopal see as Diocese of Borgo San Donnino on 12 December 1601, under Pope Clement VIII. The last provost, Papiro Picedi da Castel Vezzano, was promoted as the first Bishop of Borgo San Donnino.

On 22 September 1927 it was renamed as Diocese of Fidenza. It enjoyed a Papal visit from Pope John Paul II in June 1988.

On 2003.01.14 it gained territory from the Diocese of Piacenza–Bobbio.

Episcopal Ordinaries

(all Roman Rite)

Suffragan Bishops of Borgo San Donnino
Suffragan Bishops of Fidenza

References

Notes

  1. Catholic Hierarchy page

Sources and 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. 

Coordinates: 44°52′00″N 10°04′00″E / 44.8667°N 10.0667°E / 44.8667; 10.0667

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