Roman Catholic Diocese of Civita Castellana

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Diocese of Civita Castellana

Dioecesis Civitatis Castellanae
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Location
Country Italy
Ecclesiastical province Immediately subject to the Holy See
Statistics
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Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
224,700
213,800 (95.1%)
Parishes 76
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 990
Cathedral Basilica Cattedrale di S. Maria Maggiore (Civita Castellana)
Co-cathedral Basilica Concattedrale di S. Maria Assunta (Orte)
Concattedrale di S. Maria Assunta (Gallese)
Concattedrale di S. Maria Assunta e S. Anastasi (Nepi)
Concattedrale di S. Maria Assunta in Cielo (Sutri)
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Romano Rossi
Emeritus Bishops Divo Zadi
Website
www.diocesicivitacastellana.it

The Diocese of Civita Castellana (Latin: Dioecesis Civitatis Castellanae) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Latium, central Italy. It has existed in the current form since 1986, when the Diocese of Nepi e Sutri was united into the Diocese of Civita Castellana, Orte e Gallese, dating from 1805 (the name change was made in 1991). It is immediately subject to the Holy See.[1][2]

History

The first known bishop of Civita Castellana is Crescentius. He discovered, in 998, the relics of Martianus and Johannes. In 1252 the diocese of Gallese was incorporated with that of Civita Castellana. Reestablished in 1562, Gallese was again suppressed in 1573.

In 1437 the diocese was united with the diocese of Orte. Orte (Orta, the ancient Horta) is some distance north of Rome.

Thirty-eight bishops of Civita Castellana are known previous to its union with Orte. Subsequent bishops include:

Ordinaries

Diocese of Civita Castellana

Erected: 990
Latin Name: Civitatis Castellanae

Diocese of Civita Castellana e Orte

United: 5 October 1437 with the Diocese of Orte
Latin Name: Civitatis Castellanae et Hortanus

Diocese of Civita Castellana, Orte e Gallese

United: 20 December 1805 with the Diocese of Gallese
Latin Name: Civitatis Castellanae, Hortanus et Gallesinus
Immediately Subject to the Holy See

  • Fortunato Maria Ercolani, C.P. (19 Apr 1822 - 27 Dec 1847 Died)
  • Amadio Zangari (14 Apr 1848 - 5 Sep 1851 Appointed, Bishop of Macerata e Tolentino)
  • Mattei Augusto Mengacci (5 Sep 1851 - 20 Nov 1872 Died)
  • Domenico Mignanti (23 Dec 1872 - 27 Apr 1889 Died)
  • Giovanni Battista Carnevalini (24 May 1889 - 9 Jun 1895 Died)
  • Giacomo (Alexander) Ghezzi, O.F.M. (29 Nov 1895 - 26 Jan 1920 Died)
  • Goffredo Zaccherini (8 Mar 1920 - 15 Jun 1928 Appointed, Bishop of Jesi)
  • Santino Margaria (9 Oct 1930 - 20 Dec 1947 Died)
  • Roberto Massimiliani (21 Jun 1948 - 19 Jun 1975 Died)
  • Marcello Rosina (10 Apr 1976 - 11 Feb 1986, Bishop of Civita Castellana (, Orte, Gallese, Nepi e Sutri))

Diocese of Civita Castellana (Orte, Gallese, Nepi e Sutri)

United: 11 February 1986 with the Diocese of Nepi e Sutri
Latin Name: Civitatis Castellanae (Hortanus, Gallesinus, Nepesinus, et Sutrinus)
Metropolitan: Diocese of Rome

  • Divo Zadi (10 Mar 1989 - 10 Dec 2007 Retired)

Diocese of Civita Castellana

Name Changed: 16 February 1991

  • Romano Rossi (10 Dec 2007 - )

Notes

  1. "Diocese of Civita Castellana" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. "Diocese of Civita Castellana" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. Catholic Encyclopedia article


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Co-cathedrals

Co-cathedral in Nepi (left) Co-cathedral in Sutri (right)

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