Diocese of Ischia

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Diocese of Ischia
Basic data
Country Italy
Church region Campania
Ecclesiastical province Naples
Metropolitan bishopric Archdiocese of Naples
Diocesan bishop Pietro Lagnese
surface 46 km²
Parishes 25 (2016 / AP 2017 )
Residents 70.043 (2016 / AP 2017 )
Catholics 60,282 (2016 / AP 2017 )
proportion of 86.1%
Diocesan priest 30 (2016 / AP 2017 )
Religious priest 6 (2016 / AP 2017 )
Catholics per priest 1,675
Permanent deacons 9 (2016 / AP 2017 )
Friars 6 (2016 / AP 2017 )
Religious sisters 24 (2016 / AP 2017 )
rite Roman rite
Liturgical language Italian
cathedral Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta
Website www.diocesi.ischia.it

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ischia ( lat. : Dioecesis Isclana , ital. : Diocese of Ischia ) is one in Italy located Roman Catholic diocese based in Ischia .

history

The diocese of Ischia was established in the 12th century. It is subordinate to the Archdiocese of Naples as a suffragan .

See also

Web links

Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta in Ischia