Roman Catholic Diocese of Sora-Cassino-Aquino-Pontecorvo

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sora-Cassino-Aquino-Pontecorvo (Latin: Dioecesis Sorana-Cassiensis-Aquinatensis-Pontiscurvi) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Lazio region (central Italy).[1][2] It is exempt, i.e. immediately subject to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province. The current bishop of Sora-Cassino-Aquino-Pontecorvo is Gerardo Antonazzo, who was ordained a bishop on April 8, 2013 by Pope Francis.

Diocese of Sora-Cassino-Aquino-Pontecorvo

Dioecesis Sorana-Cassinensis-Aquinatensis-Pontiscurvi
Sora Cathedral
Location
CountryItaly
Ecclesiastical provinceImmediately subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Area2,016 km2 (778 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2014)
235,750 (est.)
232,900 (est.) (98.8%)
Parishes144
Members381 (2014)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established3rd century
CathedralCattedrale di S. Maria Assunta (Sora)
Co-cathedralBasilica Concattedrale degli SS. Costanzo e Tommaso d’Aquino (Aquino)
Concattedrale di S. Bartolomeo Apostolo (Pontecorvo)
Patron saintS. Restituta V.M. (May 27) [Sora], S. Costanzo Vescovo e S. Tommaso d'Aquino (March 7) [Aquino], Martirio di S. Giovanni Battista (August 29) [Pontecorvo]
Secular priests116 (diocesan)
26 (Religious Orders)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopGerardo Antonazzo
Bishops emeritusLuca Brandolini, C.M.
Website
www.diocesisora.it

History

The Diocese of Sora originated in the 3rd century.

On June 27, 1818, it was united with the Diocese of Aquino and Pontecorvo[3] as the Diocese of Aquino, Sora and Pontecorvo, from September 30, 1986 known as the Diocese of Sora-Aquino-Pontecorvo.

On October 23, 2014, the lands of the Benedictine territorial Abbey of Montecassino which were not part of the abbey proper were transferred by Pope Francis to this diocese. It was then renamed to its current title. The various religious institutions involved in this transfer included 53 parishes.[4] In 2014 there was one priest for every 1,640 Catholics in the diocese.

Cathedrals

The seat of the bishop is the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption (Italian: Santa Maria Assunta) in Sora.

Both former cathedrals, S. Bartolomeo Apostolo in Pontecorvo and Aquino's Santi Costanzo e Tommaso d’Aquino Cathedral, are now ranked as co-cathedrals and were granted the status of minor basilica.

Bishops

Diocese of Sora

Latin Name: Sorana
Erected: 3rd Century

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Diocese of Aquino, Sora, e Pontecorvo

Latin Name: Aquinatensis, Sorana et Pontiscurvi
United: 27 June 1818 with the Diocese of Aquino and Pontecorvo

  • Andrea Lucibello (29 Mar 1819 – 9 Mar 1836 Resigned)
  • Giuseppe Maria Mazzetti, O. Carm. (11 Jul 1836 – 5 Feb 1838 Resigned)
  • Giuseppe Montieri (13 Sep 1838 – 12 Nov 1862 Died)
  • Paolo di Niquesa (27 Oct 1871 – 26 Mar 1879 Died)
  • Ignazio Camillo Guglielmo Maria Pietro Persico, O.F.M. Cap. (26 Mar 1879 – 5 Mar 1887 Resigned)
  • Raffaele Sirolli (14 Mar 1887 – 14 Dec 1899 Resigned)
  • Luciano Bucci, O.F.M. (14 Dec 1899 – 14 Oct 1900 Died)
  • Antonio Maria Jannotta (17 Dec 1900 – 5 Dec 1933 Died)
  • Agostino Mancinelli (5 Dec 1933 – 15 Apr 1936 Appointed, Archbishop of Benevento)
  • Michele Fontevecchia (15 Jun 1936 – 19 Apr 1952 Resigned)
  • Biagio Musto (19 Apr 1952 – 9 Apr 1971 Died)
  • Carlo Minchiatti (29 May 1971 – 6 Aug 1982 Appointed, Archbishop of Benevento)
  • Lorenzo Chiarinelli (21 Jan 1983 – 27 Mar 1993 Appointed, Bishop of Aversa)

Diocese of Sora-Aquino-Pontecorvo

Latin Name: Sorana-Aquinatensis-Pontiscurvi
Name Changed: 30 September 1986

  • Luca Brandolini, C.M. (2 Sep 1993 – 19 Jun 2009 Retired)
  • Filippo Iannone, O. Carm. (19 Jun 2009 – 31 Jan 2012 Appointed, Vicegerent of Rome)
  • Gerardo Antonazzo (22 Jan 2013 – )

Diocese of Sora-Cassino-Aquino-Pontecorvo

Territory added: 23 October 2014 with the Territorial Abbey of Montecassino

  • Gerardo Antonazzo (22 Jan 2013 – )

References
  1. "Diocese of Sora-Cassino-Aquino-Portecorvino" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 27, 2016
  2. "Diocese of Sora-Cassino-Aquino-Portecorvino" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 27, 2016
  3. dating from 1725; the previous diocese of Aquino had been established in the 5th century
  4. "Vatican Press Release". Abbey of Montecassino. October 23, 2014.
  5. "Bishop Matteo Mancini" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  6. "Bishop Bernardo Ruggieri" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  7. "Bishop Adriano Mascheroni" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  8. "Bishop Marco Antonio Salomone" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  9. "Bishop Tommaso Guzzoni, C.O." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 19, 2016

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