Bishopric of Albenga-Imperia
| Bishopric of Albenga-Imperia | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Church region | Liguria |
| Ecclesiastical province | Genoa |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Genoa |
| Diocesan bishop | Guglielmo Borghetti |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Mario Oliveri |
| surface | 939 km² |
| Parishes | 162 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| Residents | 176,000 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| Catholics | 162,600 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| proportion of | 92.4% |
| Diocesan priest | 134 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| Religious priest | 39 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 940 |
| Permanent deacons | 23 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| Friars | 48 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| Religious sisters | 233 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Italian |
| cathedral | Cattedrale di San Michele Arcangelo in Albenga |
| Co-cathedral | Concattedrale di San Maurizio in Imperia |
| Website | www.chiesacattolica.it |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albenga-Imperia ( lat. : Dioecesis Albinganensis-Imperiae , ital. : Diocese of Albenga-Imperia ) is one in Italy located Roman Catholic diocese , based in Albenga ( Liguria ). It extends over the western part of the province of Savona and the eastern part of the province of Imperia .
history
The Diocese of Albenga-Imperia was established in the 5th century as the Diocese of Albenga and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Milan as a suffragan . In 1159, the Albenga diocese was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Genoa as a suffragan. On December 1, 1973, the diocese of Albenga was renamed the Diocese of Albenga-Imperia .
The former Bishop of Albenga Imperia, Mario Oliveri , was accused of vigorously defending a priest sentenced to seven years and eight months in prison for the sexual abuse of an altar boy . On September 2, 2016, Pope Francis accepted Oliveri's resignation.
See also
Web links
- Homepage of the Diocese of Albenga-Imperia (Italian)
- Entry on the Diocese of Albenga-Imperia on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Francis accepts the resignation of a controversial bishop. kath.net from September 2, 2016
Cathedral of San Michele Arcangelo in Albenga
|
