Roman Catholic Diocese of Sessa Aurunca
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The diocese of Sessa Aurunca is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in southern Italy
. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Naples.
venerate as patron saint
their Bishop, St. Castus, a martyr at the end of the third century. There still remain ruins of the ancient basilica
dedicated to him, with which catacombs are still connected (cf. "Nuovo Bullettino d' Archeologia Cristiana", 1897, p. 140). The first bishop of certain date was Fortunatus (499); but until the end of the tenth century the names of the bishops are unknown.
Others were:
Italy
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. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Naples.
History
The inhabitants of Sessa AuruncaSessa Aurunca
Sessa Aurunca is a town and comune of Campania, Italy, in the province of Caserta. It located on the south west slope of the extinct volcano of Roccamonfina, 40 km by rail west north west of Caserta and 30 km east of Formia....
venerate as patron saint
Patron saint
A patron saint is a saint who is regarded as the intercessor and advocate in heaven of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family, or person...
their Bishop, St. Castus, a martyr at the end of the third century. There still remain ruins of the ancient basilica
Basilica
The Latin word basilica , was originally used to describe a Roman public building, usually located in the forum of a Roman town. Public basilicas began to appear in Hellenistic cities in the 2nd century BC.The term was also applied to buildings used for religious purposes...
dedicated to him, with which catacombs are still connected (cf. "Nuovo Bullettino d' Archeologia Cristiana", 1897, p. 140). The first bishop of certain date was Fortunatus (499); but until the end of the tenth century the names of the bishops are unknown.
Others were:
- Erveo (1171)
- Pandulfo (1224), who donated the pulpit, adorned with mosaics, in the cathedral;
- Giovanni (1259), who embellished the cathedral;
- Angelo GeraldiniAngelo GeraldiniAngelo Geraldini was an Italian humanist and diplomat, who became a bishop.He studied canon law at the University of Perugia, and was professor there 1444–46...
(1462), a humanist; - Galeazzo Florimonte (1552), who played an important part in the affairs of the Holy See under Pope Paul IIIPope Paul IIIPope Paul III , born Alessandro Farnese, was Pope of the Roman Catholic Church from 1534 to his death in 1549. He came to the papal throne in an era following the sack of Rome in 1527 and rife with uncertainties in the Catholic Church following the Protestant Reformation...
and Pope Julius IIIPope Julius IIIPope Julius III , born Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte, was Pope from 7 February 1550 to 1555....
, and published various works; - Giovanni Placidi (1566);
- Ulisse Gherardini (1624), who restored the cathedral and the episcopal residence;
- Francesco Granata (1759), who wrote various historical works
- Pietro de Felice (1797), imprisoned by the revolutionists Biography of Pietro de Felice;
- Ferdinando Girardi (1848), exiled in 1860.