diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
of the
Roman 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 ...
Archdiocese of Siracusa
The Archdiocese of Siracusa, also known as Syracuse, ( la, Archidioecesis Syracusana) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Sicily. It became an archdiocese in 1844.Antonio Staglianò is the current bishop of the diocese of Noto.
History
The diocese was canonically erected on May 15, 1844, by Pope Gregory XVI, separating it from the
Archdiocese of Syracuse
The Archdiocese of Siracusa, also known as Syracuse, ( la, Archidioecesis Syracusana) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Sicily. It became an archdiocese in 1844.Province of Syracuse,
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
. The seat of the bishop is in
Noto Cathedral
Noto Cathedral ( it, Cattedrale di Noto; La Chiesa Madre di San Nicolò) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Noto in Sicily, Italy. Its construction, in the style of the Sicilian Baroque, began in the early 18th century and was completed in 1776. It ...
.
Bishops
Churches
* Cattedrale di San Nicolò di Mira (Seat of the Bishop of Noto).
*Church of ''Santa Caterina''.
*Church of ''San Corrado''.
*Church of the ''Collegio di San Carlo''.
*Church of the ''Sacro Nome di Gesu''.
*Monastery of ''Santa Chiara'' (1735), designed by Gagliardi. It has an oval plant, the interior divided by twelve columns housing a ''Madonna with Child'' from the 16th century.
*Church of ''San Michele Arcangelo''.
*Church of ''Santa Maria della Scala''.
*Church of ''Santissimo Salvatore''.
*Church of ''San Nicola di Mira''.
*Church of ''Santa Chiara'', with a precious ''Madonna'' (by
Antonello Gagini
Antonello Gagini (1478–1536) was an Italian sculptor of the Renaissance, mainly active in Sicily and Calabria.
Antonello belonged to a family of sculptors and artisans, originally from Northern Italy, but active throughout Italy, including Gen ...
).
*Church of ''San Francesco d'Assisi'' (''Immacolata'').
*Church of the ''Spirito Santo''.
*Church of ''Ecce Homo''.
*Church of ''Santa Maria dell'Arco''.
*Church of the ''Anime Sante del Purgatorio'' ("Holy Souls of the Purgatory").
*Church of ''Santa Maria della Rotonda''.
*Church of the ''Santissima Trinità''.
*Church of ''San Carlo al Corso'' (by Rosario Gagliardi).
*Church of ''Santa Maria del Carmelo''.
*Church of ''San Pietro Martire''.
*Church of ''San Michele Arcangelo''.
*Church of ''San Domenico'' (by Rosario Gagliardi).
*Church of ''Sant'Antonio Abate''.
*Church of ''Santa Caterina''.
*Church of the ''Crociferio di San Camillo''.
*Church of ''Montevergine'' (''San Girolamo'').
*Church of ''Santissimo Salvatore''.
*Church of ''San Andrea Apostolo''.
*Church of ''San Pietro delle Rose'' (Saints Peter and Paul).
*Church of the ''SS. Crocifisso''.
*Church of ''Sant'Egidio Vescovo''.
*Church of ''Santa Maria del Gesù''.
*Church of ''Annunziata''.
*Church of ''Santa Agata''.
Statistics
As of 16 July 2007 there are 105
priests
A priest is a religious leader authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and one or more deity, deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in p ...
, 15 permanent
deacon
A deacon is a member of the diaconate, an office in Christian churches that is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions. Major Christian churches, such as the Catholic Churc ...
s and 249 religious in the archdiocese.Vatican Information Service July 16, 2007.
Diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...