Diocese of Alife-Caiazzo
| Diocese of Alife-Caiazzo | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Church region | Campania |
| Ecclesiastical province | Naples |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Naples |
| Diocesan bishop | Sedis vacancy |
| Apostolic Administrator | Orazio Francesco Piazza |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Valentino Di Cerbo |
| founding | September 30, 1986 |
| surface | 580 km² |
| Parishes | 44 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Residents | 70,800 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Catholics | 68,500 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| proportion of | 96.8% |
| Diocesan priest | 53 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Religious priest | 9 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1.105 |
| Permanent deacons | 4 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Friars | 27 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Religious sisters | 20 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Italian |
| cathedral | Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta in Alife |
| Co-cathedral | Concattedrale di Maria Santissima Assunta in Caiazzo |
| Website | www.diocesi-alife-caiazzo.it |
The diocese of Alife-Caiazzo ( lat. : Dioecesis Aliphana-Caiacensis o Caiatina , ital. : Diocese of Alife-Caiazzo ) is in Italy situated Roman Catholic diocese based in Alife .
history
In the 5th century the diocese of Alife was established. Since 1978 the diocese of Alife and the diocese of Caiazzo have been administered in personal union. On September 30, 1986, the diocese of Caiazzo was annexed to the diocese of Alife by the Congregation for the Bishops with the decree Instantibus votis .
The diocese of Alife-Caiazzo is subordinate to the Archdiocese of Naples as a suffragan .
See also
Web links
Commons : Diocese of Alife-Caiazzo - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Homepage of the Diocese of Alife-Caiazzo (Italian)
- Entry on the Diocese of Alife-Caiazzo on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)