Diocese of Terni-Narni-Amelia
| Diocese of Terni-Narni-Amelia | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Immediate |
| Diocesan bishop | Giuseppe Piemontese OFMConv |
| founding | September 30, 1986 |
| surface | 871 km² |
| Parishes | 82 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| Residents | 169,991 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| Catholics | 161,600 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| proportion of | 95.1% |
| Diocesan priest | 91 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| Religious priest | 37 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,263 |
| Permanent deacons | 23 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| Friars | 37 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| Religious sisters | 81 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Italian |
| cathedral | Santa Maria Assunta in Terni |
| Co-cathedral |
Santa Firmina in Amelia San Giovenale in Narni |
| address | Piazza Duomo 11 05100 Terni Italia |
| Website | www.diocesi.terni.it |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Terni-Narni- Amelia ( Latin Dioecesis Interamnensis-Narniensis-Amerina , Italian Diocese of Terni-Narni-Amelia ) is in Italy located diocese of the Roman Catholic Church based in Terni . It reports directly to the Holy See and belongs to the ecclesiastical region of Umbria .
history
The diocese was founded in the 2nd century and merged on April 12, 1907 with the Diocese of Narni, a diocese from the 4th century, after which it was called the Diocese of Terni and Narni . After the bishop had become permanent apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Amelia since 1973 , on September 13, 1983 the diocese of Amelia was merged with Narni and on September 30, 1986 the name of the diocese was changed to Terni-Narni-Amelia .
The patrons of the diocese are Saints Valentin , Juvenal , Firmina and Maria.
See also
Web links
Terni: Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta
Narni: San Giovenale co- cathedral
