Roman Catholic Diocese of Nicosia, Sicily
This article is about a diocese in Sicily. For the titular see in Cyprus, see Latin Archdiocese of Nicosia.
| Diocese of Nicosia Dioecesis Nicosiensis o Herbitensis | |
|---|---|
 Nicosia Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,475 km2 (570 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 81,500 81,250 (99.7%) |
| Parishes | 40 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 17 March 1817 (198 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Basilica Cattedrale di S. Nicola di Bari |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Salvatore Muratore |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.diocesinicosia.it | |
The Italian Catholic Diocese of Nicosia (Latin: Dioecesis Nicosiensis o Herbitensis) is in Sicily. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela.[1]
As of 2008, the current bishop is Salvatore Muratore.[2]
History
The diocese of Nicosia has existed since 1817.[3] Its first bishop was Cajetan M. Averna. Within the diocese is the ancient city of Troina, which was briefly an episcopal see from 1087 to 1090.[4]
Notes
- ↑ Catholic Hierarchy page.
- ↑ Bishop Salvatore Muratore [Catholic-Hierarchy]
- ↑ Diocese of Nicosia, Italy
- ↑ Catholic Encyclopedia article
External links
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton.
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Coordinates: 37°45′00″N 14°24′00″E / 37.7500°N 14.4000°E
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