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List Of Catholic Dioceses (alphabetical)
This is a growing list of territorial Catholic dioceses and ordinariates in communion with the Holy See. There are approximately 3,000 actual (i.e., non-titular) dioceses in the Catholic Church (including the eparchies of the Eastern Catholic Churches). * Those dioceses which are (metropolitan or nominal) archdioceses (including archeparchies) are marked in bold type and are also listed at List of Catholic archdioceses. * Those dioceses which belong to Eastern Catholic Churches (often called "eparchies") are ''italicized'' and their particular Churches and proper episcopal titulature are specified after the see name. * Missionary and other special types of circumscriptions (e.g., apostolic prefectures) are also specified before the country name. Alphabetical list of geographic dioceses List of Personal dioceses and ordinariates * Latin Church ** ''Opus Dei, the only personal prelature with a cathedral see (Santa Maria della Pace ai Parioli) in Rome, ranking as bishopric ...
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Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The bishopric of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small enclave of the Italian city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is the on ...
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Abuja
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Abuja in Nigeria. History * 8 November 1981: Established as Mission '' sui iuris'' of Abuja from the Diocese of Minna * 19 June 1989: Promoted to the Diocese of Abuja * 26 March 1994: Promoted to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Abuja Special churches The seat of the archbishop is Our Lady, Queen of Nigeria Pro-Cathedral located in Area 3, Garki district, in Abuja near the secretariate of the Archdiocese of Abuja. It was dedicated by John Cardinal Onaiyekan on Saturday, 12 January 2012. Bishops ;Ecclesiastical Superiors * Cardinal Dominic Ignatius Ekandem (11 June 1981 – 19 June 1989 ''see below'') ; Bishops * Cardinal Dominic Ignatius Ekandem (''see above'' 19 June 1989 – 28 September 1992), simultaneously became Archbishop (personal title) * John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan (7 July 1990 as coadjutor, 28 September 1992 – 26 March 1994 ''see below''); future Cardinal ;Metropo ...
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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Adria-Rovigo
The Italian Catholic Diocese of Adria-Rovigo ( la, Dioecesis Adriensis-Rhodigiensis), in the Triveneto, has existed under this name since 1986. It is a Latin suffragan to the Patriarchate of Venice."Diocese of Adria-Rovigo"
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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Adilabad
Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Adilabad was created by Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II ( la, Ioannes Paulus II; it, Giovanni Paolo II; pl, Jan Paweł II; born Karol Józef Wojtyła ; 18 May 19202 April 2005) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 until his ... on 23 July 1999. The first bishop, Mar Joseph Kunnath, CMI, was ordained bishop on 6 October 1999 at which time the diocese also was inaugurated. External links Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Adilabad at Catholic-Hierarchy Syro-Malabar Catholic dioceses Christian organizations established in 1999 Christianity in Telangana 1999 establishments in Andhra Pradesh {{EasternCatholic-diocese-stub ...
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Ethiopian Catholic Eparchy Of Adigrat
The Ethiopian Catholic Eparchy of Adigrat ( la, Eparchia Adigratensis) is a Catholic eparchy located in the city of Adigrat, Ethiopia. It is in the ecclesiastical province of Addis Ababa. History On 25 March 1937, Pope Pius XI established the Prefecture Apostolic of Tigray from the Vicariate Apostolic of Abyssinia. Pope John XXIII elevated it as the Eparchy of Adigrat on 20 February 1961. Ordinaries *Bartolomeo Bechis, C.M. † (1937 - 1939 Resigned) *Salvatore Pane, C.M. † (10 Jun 1939 - 1951 Died) *Hailé Mariam Cahsai † (20 Feb 1961 - 24 Nov 1970 Died) *Sebhat-Leab Worku, S.D.B. † (12 Jun 1971 - 12 Oct 1984 Resigned) *Kidane-Mariam Teklehaimanot † (12 Oct 1984 - 16 Nov 2001 Resigned) * Tesfasellassie Medhin (16 Nov 2001–present) OVC Project The ADCS (''Adigrat Diocese Catholic Secretary'') is responsible for an OVC project (OVC = "Orphans and Vulnerable Children") that grants micro-scholarships to disadvantaged young people in the Tigray region The Ti ...
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Adelaide
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide is a Latin Church metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Australia located in Adelaide, South Australia. Cathedral St Francis Xavier's Cathedral, Adelaide is the seat of the Catholic Archbishop of Adelaide. History On 5 April 1842 the Apostolic Vicariate of Adelaide was erected, on territory split from the Apostolic Vicariate of New Holland and Van Diemen's Land (the later primatial Archdiocese of Sydney), both missionary pre-diocesan jurisdictions. It was promoted as the Diocese of Adelaide two weeks later on 22 April 1842, just six years after the first fleet arrived to Glenelg. In 1845 it lost territory to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of King George Sounde - The Sound, which it recuperated in 1847 at the vicariate's suppression. On 10 May 1887 it was promoted as the Archdiocese of Adelaide, while losing territory to establish the Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Augusta. It had a papal visit from Pope John Pa ...
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Ethiopian Catholic Archeparchy Of Addis Abeba
Ethiopians are the native inhabitants of Ethiopia, as well as the global diaspora of Ethiopia. Ethiopians constitute several component ethnic groups, many of which are closely related to ethnic groups in neighboring Eritrea and other parts of the Horn of Africa. The first documented use of the name "Ethiopia" from Greek name "Αἰθίοψ" (Ethiopian) was in the 4th century during the reign of Aksumite king Ezana. There were three ethnolinguistic groups in the Kingdom of Aksum; Semitic, Cushitic, and Nilo-Saharan (ancestors of the modern-day Kunama and Nara). The Kingdom of Aksum remained a geopolitically influential entity until the pillage of its capital — also named Axum — in the 10th century by Queen Gudit. Nevertheless, the core Aksumite civilization was preserved and continued into the successive Zagwe dynasty. By this time, new ethnic groups emerged – the Tigrayans and Amharas. During the Solomonic period, the latter established major political and cultural in ...
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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Acqui
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Acqui ( la, Dioecesis Aquensis) straddles the (civil) regions of Piedmont and Liguria, in northwest Italy. The ancient Roman name of the place was ''Aquae Statiellae'', which was sometimes confused with ''Aquae Sentiae'' (Aix-en-Provence), and ''Aquae Augustae'' (Dax), where there were also bishops. Acqui had always been subordinate to the Province of Milan, down until 1817, when Pope Pius VII assigned it to the Province of Turin. As a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Turin,"Diocese of Acqui"
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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Acireale
The Italian Catholic diocese of Acireale ( la, Dioecesis Iaciensis) is in Sicily. It has existed since 1844. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Catania. Bishops * Gerlando Maria Genuardi (1872–1907) * Giovanni Battista Arista (1907–1920) * Salvatore Bella (1920–1922) *Fernando Cento (1922–1926) * Evasio Colli (1927–1932) * Salvatore Russo (1932–1964) * Pasquale Bacile (1964–1979) * Giuseppe Malandrino (1979–1998) *Salvatore Gristina (1999–2002) * Pio Vittorio Vigo (2002–2011), Archbishop (personal title) * Antonino Raspanti (2011–present)http://press.catholica.va/news_services/bulletin/news/27854.php?index=27854&lang=en See also *Acireale Notes External links * * Official page {{authority control Acireale Acireale Acireale Acireale (; scn, Jaciriali, locally shortened to ''Jaci'' or ''Aci'') is a coastal city and ''comune'' in the north-east of the Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, southern Italy, at the foot of Mount Etna, on the coa ...
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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Achonry
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Achonry ( ga, Deoise Achadh Conaire) is a Roman Catholic diocese in the western part of Ireland. It is one of the five suffragan sees of the Archdiocese of Tuam.Diocese of Achonry
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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Acerra
The Diocese of Acerra ( la, Dioecesis Acerrarum) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Campania, southern Italy, eight miles east of Naples, in the area once called ''Terra Laboris'' (Liburia).Ughelli, p. 216. It has existed since the 11th century. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Naples.Order_of_Friars_Minor.html"_;"title="ietro,_Order_of_Friars_Minor">O.F.M._(1331)*Filippo_(1331_Died) *Giovanni,_Order_of_Friars_Minor">O.F.M._(1332–1342) *Matteo_di_Castelpietro,_ O.F.M._(1331)">Order_of_Friars_Minor.html"_;"title="ietro,_Order_of_Friars_Minor">O.F.M._(1331)*Filippo_(1331_Died) *Giovanni,_Order_of_Friars_Minor">O.F.M._(1332–1342) *Matteo_di_Castelpietro,_Order_of_Friars_Minor">O.F.M._(1342–1344) *Enrico_da_Monte_(Henricus_de_Monte),_Order_of_Preachers.html" ;"title="Order_of_Friars_Minor.html" ;"title="Order_of_Friars_Minor.html" ;"title="Order of Friars Minor">O.F.M. (1331)">Order_of_Friars_Minor.html" ;"title="ietro, Order of Friars Minor">O.F.M. (1331)*Fili ...
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Acerenza
The Archdiocese of Acerenza ( la, Archidioecesis Acheruntina) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in southern Italy, included in the provinces of Lecce and Potenza. It has existed as a diocese since the fourth or fifth centuries. In the 11th century it was elevated to an archdiocese. In 1203 it was united with the diocese of Matera to form the Archdiocese of Acerenza and Matera. This was separated again in 1954, recreating the Archdiocese of Acerenza, which briefly became the Diocese of Acerenza in 1976 before reverting to an archdiocese in 1977. Its metropolitan is the Archdiocese of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo. History Acerenza was certainly an episcopal see in the course of the fifth century, for in 499 we meet with the name of its first known bishop, Justus, in the Acts of the Roman Synod of that year. The town was known in antiquity as the "high nest of Acherontia". Acerenza was in early imperial times a populous and important town, and a bulwark of the ...
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