Parishes 62 Phone +39 0373 85312 Country Italy | Area 276 km² | |
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Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2013)103,297102,000 (est.) (98.7%) Established 11 April 1579 (437 years ago) Secular priests 92 (diocesan)10 (Religious Orders) Address Piazza Duomo, 26013 Crema CR, Italy Similar Diocesi Di Lodi, Curia Vescovile, Il Nuovo Torrazzo, Chiesa Parrocchi San Gior, Santa Maria della Croce | ||
The Diocese of Crema (Latin: Dioecesis Cremensis) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northern Italy, existing since 1579. It is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Milan. Its seat is Crema Cathedral.
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History
Founded in the sixth century, Crema endured a particularly hazardous geographical position in terms of its independence. It was no great distance from Milan, and its neighbor to the east, the Serene Republic of Venice, was always pressing to expand its holdings on the mainland. In addition the German emperors held the overlordship of the Po Valley and from time to time dominated the political situation. Otto of Freising (died 1158), for instance, draws attention to Crema's situation in the perpetual struggle between Cremona and Milan. Crema was situated just half way between Cremona and Milan. It bore a good deal of the military action, and, as Cremona regularly rejected its demands in litigation for redress and reparations, Crema developed a grudge. This was particularly wrenching since Crema was politically subject to Cremona and spiritually subject to its bishop. To gain an advantage, the leaders of Cremona urged the Emperor Frederic Barbarossa to destroy Crema in exchange for a considerable sum of money, which would allow him to pursue his ventures in the Po Valley. The citizens of Crema therefore threw in their lot with Milan.
Crema became subject to the Republic of Venice in September 1512, and the possession was ratified by the Treaty of Blois of 1513. The diocese of Crema was created by splitting off territory that had been part of the Diocese of Lodi. of Cremona and of Piacenza.
1580 to 1800
since 1800
Parishes
The 62 parishes of the diocese are all located in the Province of Cremona, Lombardy. In 2013 in the diocese of Crema there was one priest for every 1,000 Catholics.