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

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

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