Roman Catholic Diocese of Nicosia, Sicily
Roman Catholic diocese in Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roman Catholic diocese in Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Diocese of Nicosia (Latin: Dioecesis Nicosiensis o Herbitensis) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in Sicily. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela.[1]
Diocese of Nicosia Dioecesis Nicosiensis o Herbitensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Italy |
Ecclesiastical province | Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela |
Statistics | |
Area | 1,475 km2 (570 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 79,068 78,727 (99.6%) |
Parishes | 40 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 17 March 1817 (207 years ago) |
Cathedral | Basilica Cattedrale di S. Nicola di Bari |
Secular priests | 55 (diocesan) 6 (Religious Orders) 7 Permanent Deacons |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Salvatore Muratore |
Map | |
Website | |
www.diocesinicosia.it |
The current bishop is Salvatore Muratore.[2]
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.
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