Archdiocese of Amalfi-Cava de 'Tirreni
| Archdiocese of Amalfi-Cava de 'Tirreni | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Church region | Campania |
| Ecclesiastical province | Salerno-Campagna-Acerno |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno |
| Diocesan bishop | Orazio Soricelli |
| Vicar General | Osvaldo Masullo |
| Episcopal Vicar | Angelo Antonio Mansi |
| surface | 155 km² |
| Parishes | 79 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| Residents | 101,270 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| Catholics | 100,620 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| proportion of | 99.4% |
| Diocesan priest | 67 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| Religious priest | 30 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,037 |
| Permanent deacons | 18 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| Friars | 32 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| Religious sisters | 70 (2018 / AP 2019 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Italian |
| cathedral | Cattedrale di Sant'Andrea Apostolo in Amalfi |
| Co-cathedral | Concattedrale di Santa Maria della Visitazione in Cava de 'Tirreni |
| Website | www.diocesiamalficava.it |
The Archdiocese of Amalfi-Cava de 'Tirreni ( lat. : Archidioecesis Amalphitana-Cavensis , ital. : Arcidiocesi di Amalfi Cava de' Tirreni ) is one in Italy located Roman Catholic Archdiocese based in Amalfi .
history
In the 6th century the diocese of Amalfi was established. In 987 it was established by Pope John XV. raised to the archbishopric. The dioceses of Scala , Minori , Lettere and Capri were subordinated to the Archdiocese of Amalfi as suffragan dioceses .
The dioceses Minori and Scala were dissolved on June 27, 1818 by Pope Pius VII with the Apostolic Constitution De ulteriori and their territory was annexed to the Archdiocese of Amalfi. On 30 September 1986 the Archdiocese of Amalfi was the Congregation for Bishops with the decree Instantibus votis the diocese Cava affiliated. The Archdiocese of Amalfi-Cava de 'Tirreni is subordinate to the Archdiocese of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno as a suffragan.
See also
- List of Archbishops of Amalfi
- List of the bishops of Cava
- List of Roman Catholic Dioceses
- Roman Catholic Church in Italy
Web links
- Homepage of the Archdiocese of Amalfi-Cava de 'Tirreni (Italian)
- Entry on Archdiocese of Amalfi-Cava de 'Tirreni on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)