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
Modigliana
Modigliana ( rgn, Mudgiâna) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Forlì-Cesena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about southeast of Bologna and about southwest of Forlì.
From 1850 until 1986 Modigliana Cathedral was t ...
was a
Roman Catholic
Roman or Romans most often refers to:
*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...
diocese in central
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 ...
. In 1986 it was merged with the
diocese of Faenza
The Diocese of Faenza was a Roman Catholic diocese in central Italy. In 1986 it was merged with the diocese of Modigliana to create the Diocese of Faenza-Modigliana.Diocese of Faenza-Modigliana
The Diocese of Faenza-Modigliana ( la, Dioecesis Faventina-Mutilensis) is a see of the Catholic Church in Italy.O.F.M. Ref.
OFM may refer to:
* Office of Foreign Missions, part of the US Department of State
* Officine Ferroviarie Meridionali, an Italian railway and rolling stock manufacturer
* OFM (South Africa), a radio station in Bloemfontein, South Africa
*Open flow ...
(1871-1895 Died)
*Sante Mei (1895-1907 Resigned)Born in Cagli in 1831, Mei consecrated a bishop on 18 December 1895. He was transferred to the titular bishopric of Sebastopolis by
Pope Pius X
Pope Pius X ( it, Pio X; born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto; 2 June 1835 – 20 August 1914) was head of the Catholic Church from 4 August 1903 to his death in August 1914. Pius X is known for vigorously opposing modernist interpretations of C ...
in the Consistory of 17 December 1907.
*Luigi Capotosti (1908-1915 Appointed, Titular Bishop of Thermae Basilicae)
*Ruggero Bovelli (1915-1924 Appointed,
Bishop of Faenza
The Diocese of Faenza-Modigliana ( la, Dioecesis Faventina-Mutilensis) is a see of the Catholic Church in Italy.Bishop of Faenza-Modigliana
The Diocese of Faenza-Modigliana ( la, Dioecesis Faventina-Mutilensis) is a see of the Catholic Church in Italy.Diocese of Faenza
The Diocese of Faenza was a Roman Catholic diocese in central Italy. In 1986 it was merged with the diocese of Modigliana to create the Diocese of Faenza-Modigliana.Diocese of Faenza-Modigliana
The Diocese of Faenza-Modigliana ( la, Dioecesis Faventina-Mutilensis) is a see of the Catholic Church in Italy.GCatholic.org Former Roman Catholic dioceses in Italy
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