Ecclesiastical province Florence Denomination Catholic Church Established 3rd Century Phone +39 0575 402 7226 Country Italy | Parishes 244 Rite Roman Rite Area 3,425 km² Province Province of Arezzo | |
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Population
- Total
- Catholics (as of 2006)
305,000
290,000 (95.1%) Address Piazza Del Duomo, 1, 52100 Arezzo AR, Italy Similar Basilica di San Francesco, Saint Maria in Gradi, Chiesa di Sant'Ago, Santa Maria della Pieve, Santuario di Santa Maria dell | ||
The Italian Catholic diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro has existed since 1986. In that year the historic diocese of Arezzo was combined with the diocese of Cortona and the diocese of Sansepolcro, the enlarged diocese being suffragan of the archdiocese of Florence.
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History
Arezzo was the see of a diocese in Tuscany, directly dependent on the Holy See. Tradition says it was converted by Saint Romulus, afterwards Bishop of Fiesole, a disciple of St. Paul.
It became a bishopric about 304, under Saint Satyrus. Saint Donatus, his successor, is patron of Arezzo Cathedral, also dedicated to Saint Peter the Apostle. The first eight bishops have become venerated as saints.
From 1023 to 1036 the bishop was Theodaldus, who invited Guido of Arezzo to train the cathedral singers of the plainchant. The humanist Gentile de' Becchi was bishop 1473-97.
Pope Clement XII, while his nephew Cardinal Guadagni was Bishop of Arezzo, conceded to it in perpetuo archiepiscopal insignia, the pallium and double cross.
Diocese of Arezzo
Erected: 3rd Century
Latin Name: Arretinus
Immediately Subject to the Holy See
Diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro
30 September 1986: United with the Diocese of Cortona and the Diocese of Sansepolcro
Latin Name: Arretinus-Cortonensis-Biturgensis seu Burgi Sancti Sepulchri
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Florence