Diocese of Vallo della Lucania
| Diocese of Vallo della Lucania | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Church region | Campania |
| Ecclesiastical province | Salerno-Campagna-Acerno |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno |
| Diocesan bishop | Ciro Miniero |
| Vicar General | Guglielmo Manna |
| surface | 1,563 km² |
| Parishes | 139 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Residents | 158,660 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Catholics | 156,600 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| proportion of | 98.7% |
| Diocesan priest | 78 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Religious priest | 15 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,684 |
| Permanent deacons | 7 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Friars | 15 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Religious sisters | 62 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Italian |
| cathedral | Cattedrale di San Pantaleone |
| Website | www.diocesivallodellalucania.it |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Vallo della Lucania ( lat. : Dioecesis Vallensis in Lucania , ital. : Diocese of Vallo della Lucania ) is one in Italy located Roman Catholic diocese headquartered in Vallo della Lucania .
history
The diocese of Vallo della Lucania was established in the 12th century as the diocese of Capaccio . On September 21, 1850, the Diocese of Capaccio gave up parts of its territory to establish the Diocese of Diano-Teggiano . The diocese of Capaccio was on July 16, 1851 by Pope Pius IX. renamed with the Apostolic Constitution Cum propter iustitiae dilectionem in the Diocese of Capaccio-Vallo .
The diocese of Capaccio-Vallo was renamed the Diocese of Vallo di Lucania on November 24, 1945 . On September 30, 1986, the diocese Vallo di Lucania was renamed by the Congregation for Bishops in Diocese Vallo della Lucania . The diocese of Vallo della Lucania is subordinate to the Archdiocese of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno as a suffragan .
See also
Web links
- Official website (Italian)
- Entry on the diocese of Vallo della Lucania on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)