Roman Catholic Diocese of Nicosia, Sicily

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This article is about a diocese in Sicily. For the titular see in Cyprus, see Latin Archdiocese of Nicosia.
Diocese of Nicosia

Dioecesis Nicosiensis o Herbitensis
Nicosia Kathedrale St Nicolo.jpg
Nicosia Cathedral
Location
Country Italy
Ecclesiastical province Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela
Statistics
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Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2004)
81,500
81,250 (99.7%)
Parishes 40
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 17 March 1817 (207 years ago)
Cathedral Basilica Cattedrale di S. Nicola di Bari
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Salvatore Muratore
Map
File:Diocesi di Nicosia.png
Website
www.diocesinicosia.it

The Italian Catholic Diocese of Nicosia (Latin: Dioecesis Nicosiensis o Herbitensis) is in Sicily. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela.[1]

As of 2008, the current bishop is Salvatore Muratore.[2]

History

The diocese of Nicosia has existed since 1817.[3] Its first bishop was Cajetan M. Averna. Within the diocese is the ancient city of Troina, which was briefly an episcopal see from 1087 to 1090.[4]

Notes

  1. ↑ Catholic Hierarchy page.
  2. ↑ Bishop Salvatore Muratore [Catholic-Hierarchy]
  3. ↑ Diocese of Nicosia, Italy
  4. ↑ Catholic Encyclopedia article

External links

  • (Italian) [1]

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