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Roman Catholic Diocese of Noto

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Ecclesiastical province
  
Siracusa

Rite
  
Roman Rite

Province
  
Province of Syracuse

Country
  
Italy

Parishes
  
98

Area
  
1,355 km²

Phone
  
+39 0931 835715

Roman Catholic Diocese of Noto

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 213,000 211,000 (99.06%)

Established
  
15 May 1844 (172 years ago)

Cathedral
  
Cattedrale di S. Nicolò

Address
  
Via Blandini, 96017 Noto SR, Italy

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Noto is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Sicily, Italy. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Siracusa. Monsignor Antonio Staglianò is the current bishop of the diocese of Noto.

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History

The diocese was canonically erected on May 15, 1844, by Pope Pius IX, separating it from the Archdiocese of Syracuse, of which Noto is suffragan.

Geography

The diocese is located in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily, Italy. The seat of the bishop is in Noto Cathedral.

Churches

  • Cattedrale di San Nicolò di Mira (Seat of the Bishop of Noto).
  • Church of Santa Caterina.
  • Church of San Corrado.
  • Church of the Collegio di San Carlo.
  • Church of the Sacro Nome di Gesu.
  • Monastery of Santa Chiara (1735), designed by Gagliardi. It has an oval plant, the interior divided by twelve columns housing a Madonna with Child from the 16th century.
  • Church of San Michele Arcangelo.
  • Church of Santa Maria della Scala.
  • Church of Santissimo Salvatore.
  • Church of San Nicola di Mira.
  • Church of Santa Chiara, with a precious Madonna (by Antonello Gagini).
  • Church of San Francesco d'Assisi (Immacolata).
  • Church of the Spirito Santo.
  • Church of Ecce Homo.
  • Church of Santa Maria dell'Arco.
  • Church of the Anime Sante del Purgatorio ("Holy Souls of the Purgatory").
  • Church of Santa Maria della Rotonda.
  • Church of the Santissima Trinità.
  • Church of San Carlo al Corso (by Rosario Gagliardi).
  • Church of Santa Maria del Carmelo.
  • Church of San Pietro Martire.
  • Church of San Michele Arcangelo.
  • Church of San Domenico (by Rosario Gagliardi).
  • Church of Sant'Antonio Abate.
  • Church of Santa Caterina.
  • Church of the Crociferio di San Camillo.
  • Church of Montevergine (San Girolamo).
  • Church of Santissimo Salvatore.
  • Church of San Andrea Apostolo.
  • Church of San Pietro delle Rose (Saints Peter and Paul).
  • Church of the SS. Crocifisso.
  • Church of Sant'Egidio Vescovo.
  • Church of Santa Maria del Gesù.
  • Church of Annunziata.
  • Church of Santa Agata.

    • Statistics

    As of 16 July 2007 there are 105 priests, 15 permanent deacons and 249 religious in the archdiocese.

    References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Noto Wikipedia
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