Roman Catholic Diocese of Cività Castellana
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The diocese of Civita Castellana 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 a suffragan of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rome.
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:
Latium
Lazio is one of the 20 administrative regions of Italy, situated in the central peninsular section of the country. With about 5.7 million residents and a GDP of more than 170 billion euros, Lazio is the third most populated and the second richest region of Italy...
, 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 a suffragan of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rome.
History
The first known bishop of Civita CastellanaCivita Castellana
Civita Castellana is a town and comune in the province of Viterbo, 65 km north of Rome.Mount Soracte lies about 10 km to the south-east.-History:...
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
Orte
Orte is a comune in the province of Viterbo, in the Italian region Latium Lazio, located about 60 km north of Rome and about 24 km east of Viterbo. As of 31 December 2006, Orte had a population of 8,364....
(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:
- Angelo Pichinoli (1486), nuncio to Hungary;
- Angelo Gozzadini (1621)
- Gianfrancesco Tenderini (1736).