Roman Catholic Diocese of Ischia

Diocese of Ischia
Dioecesis Isclana

Ischia Cathedral
Location
Country Italy
Ecclesiastical province Naples
Statistics
Area 46 km2 (18 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2013)
62,000 (est.)
57,000 (est.) (91.9%)
Parishes 25
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 12th century
Cathedral Cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta
Secular priests 33 (diocesan)
2 (Religious Orders)
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Pietro Lagnese
Website
www.diocesi.ischia.it

The Diocese of Ischia (Latin: Dioecesis Isclana) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Campania, southern Italy. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Naples.[1][2] In 2013 in the diocese of Ischia there was one priest for every 1,628 Catholics.

Bishops

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The first Bishop of Ischia, Pietro, was appointed in 1179. He was present at the Third Lateran Council.

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Notes

  1. "Diocese of Ischia" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 7, 2016
  2. "Diocese of Ischia" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved October 7, 2016
  3. Borsolari was a brother of Giacomo Borsolari, O.P., who is buried in the church of S. Domenico.
  4. Eubel, Konrad. HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol II. p. 169.
  5. "Bishop Bernardino de Leis, C.R.L." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 7, 2016
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Eubel, Konrad. HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III. p. 214.
  7. Catholic Encyclopedia article

 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: 40°45′00″N 13°57′00″E / 40.7500°N 13.9500°E / 40.7500; 13.9500

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