Diocese of Civita Castellana
| Diocese of Civita Castellana | |
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| Country | Italy |
| Church region | Lazio |
| Ecclesiastical province | Immediate |
| Diocesan bishop | Romano Rossi |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Divo Zadi |
| Vicar General | Renzo Tanturli |
| surface | 1,552 km² |
| Parishes | 76 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 266.014 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 252,000 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 94.7% |
| Diocesan priest | 91 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 44 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,867 |
| Permanent deacons | 17 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Friars | 67 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 302 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Italian |
| cathedral | Cattedrale di Santa Maria Maggiore in Civita Castellana |
| Co-cathedral | Concattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta in Gallese Concattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta in Orte Concattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta e Santa Anastasia in Nepi Concattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta in Sutri |
| Website | www.diocesicivitacastellana.it |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Civita Castellana ( Latin Dioecesis Civitatis Castellanae , Italian Diocese of Civita Castellana ) is in Italy situated Roman Catholic diocese based in Civita Castellana .
history
The diocese of Civita Castellana was founded in 990 by Pope John XV. and placed directly under the Holy See . The diocese of Orte was affiliated to the diocese of Civita Castellana on October 5, 1437 . On December 20, 1805, the diocese of Gallese was attached to the diocese of Civita Castellana and places .
The diocese of Nepi and Sutri was attached to the diocese of Civita Castellana, Orte and Gallese on February 11, 1986 . On February 16, 1991 the diocese of Civita Castellana, Orte, Gallese, Nepi and Sutri was renamed the Diocese of Civita Castellana .