Diocese of Lucera-Troia
| Diocese of Lucera-Troia | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Church region | Apulia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Foggia-Bovino |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Foggia-Bovino |
| Diocesan bishop | Giuseppe Giuliano |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Francesco Zerrillo |
| founding | September 30, 1986 |
| surface | 1,336 km² |
| Parishes | 33 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 67,600 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 66,300 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 98.1% |
| Diocesan priest | 55 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 20 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 884 |
| Permanent deacons | 6 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Friars | 24 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 28 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Italian |
| cathedral | Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta in Lucera |
| Co-cathedral | Concattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta in Troy |
| Website | www.diocesiluceratroia.it |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucera-Troia ( Latin Dioecesis Lucerina-Troiana , Italian Diocese of Lucera-Troia ) is one in Italy located Roman Catholic diocese based in Lucera .
history
The diocese of Lucera-Troia was established in the 4th century as the diocese of Lucera and subordinated to the archdiocese of Benevento as a suffragan . In 1391 the territory of the dissolved diocese of Fiorentino was annexed to the diocese of Lucera . In 1409 the territory of the dissolved diocese Tortiboli was annexed to the diocese of Lucera . In 1439 the territory of the dissolved diocese of Civitate was incorporated . The diocese of Lucera gave in 1478 parts of its territory to re-establish the diocese of Civitate. On June 27, 1818 the territory of the dissolved diocese Vulturara was incorporated into the diocese of Lucera .
The diocese of Lucera was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Foggia as a suffragan on April 30, 1979 . On September 30, 1986, the Diocese of Troy was attached to the Diocese of Lucera .
See also
- List of the bishops of Lucera
- List of the Bishops of Troy
- List of Roman Catholic Dioceses
- Roman Catholic Church in Italy