Diocese of Castellaneta

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Diocese of Castellaneta
Basic data
Country Italy
Church region Apulia
Ecclesiastical province Tarent
Metropolitan bishopric Archdiocese of Taranto
Diocesan bishop Claudio Maniago
surface 1,043 km²
Parishes 35 (2016 / AP 2017 )
Residents 128,294 (2016 / AP 2017 )
Catholics 125,861 (2016 / AP 2017 )
proportion of 98.1%
Diocesan priest 48 (2016 / AP 2017 )
Religious priest 9 (2016 / AP 2017 )
Catholics per priest 2,208
Friars 16 (2016 / AP 2017 )
Religious sisters 34 (2016 / AP 2017 )
rite Roman rite
Liturgical language Italian
cathedral Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta
Website www.diocesicastellaneta.net

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Castellaneta ( lat. : Dioecesis Castellanetensis , ital. : Diocese of Castellaneta ) is in Italy situated Roman Catholic diocese based in Castellaneta .

history

The diocese of Castellaneta was established in the 11th century. In 1818 the territory of the dissolved Mottola diocese was annexed to the diocese of Castellaneta .

See also

Web links

Commons : Diocese of Castellaneta  - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Santa Maria Assunta Cathedral in Castellaneta