Diocese of Nusco
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Diocese of Nusco was a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Campania
, southern Italy
, existing until 1986. In that year it was united into the archdiocese of Conza-Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi-Bisaccia, to form the Archdiocese of Conza-Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi-Nusco-Bisaccia. It was a suffragan of the archdiocese of Salerno.
is in the province of Avellino
. The diocese dates from the eleventh century. Among its bishops were
In 1820 the diocese of Montemartino was united to Nusco. St. John, a Benedictine (1084) was the first Bishop of Montemartino; forty of his successors are known.
Campania
Campania is a region in southern Italy. The region has a population of around 5.8 million people, making it the second-most-populous region of Italy; its total area of 13,590 km² makes it the most densely populated region in the country...
, southern Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, existing until 1986. In that year it was united into the archdiocese of Conza-Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi-Bisaccia, to form the Archdiocese of Conza-Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi-Nusco-Bisaccia. It was a suffragan of the archdiocese of Salerno.
History
NuscoNusco
Nusco is a town and comune in the province of Avellino in the south of Italy, east of Naples, with c. 4,400 inhabitants. It is situated in the mountains between the valleys of the Calore lucano and Ofanto Rivers.-History:...
is in the province of Avellino
Province of Avellino
The Province of Avellino is a province in the Campania region of Italy. The area is typified by many small towns and villages scattered across the province; in fact only two towns have a population over 20,000; its capital city Avellino and Ariano Irpino....
. The diocese dates from the eleventh century. Among its bishops were
- Guido (1004);
- St. Amatus of NuscoAmatus of NuscoAmatus of Nusco, in Italian Amato di Nusco was the first bishop of Nusco in Irpinia, southern Italy. He died on 30 September 1093...
(1167), author of a history of the Normans in Apulia and Calabria; - Roger (1198), who restored the cathedral;
- Cardinal Pietro Paolo Parisio (1538), who presided at the Council of TrentCouncil of TrentThe Council of Trent was the 16th-century Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church. It is considered to be one of the Church's most important councils. It convened in Trent between December 13, 1545, and December 4, 1563 in twenty-five sessions for three periods...
; - Francesco Arcudio (1639), a Theatine;
- Fulgenzio Arminio Monforte (1669), an Augustinian.
In 1820 the diocese of Montemartino was united to Nusco. St. John, a Benedictine (1084) was the first Bishop of Montemartino; forty of his successors are known.