Country Italy Denomination Catholic Church Established 3rd century Phone +39 0776 831082 Number of members 381 (2014) | Parishes 144 Rite Roman Rite Area 2,016 km² Province Province of Frosinone Ecclesiastical province Holy See | |
Population
- Total
- Catholics (as of 2014)
235,750 (est.)
232,900 (est.) (98.8%) Address via xi, Via XI Febbraio, 3, Sora FR, Italy Similar Diocesi Di Frosinon, Basilica San Domenic, Abbazia di Casamari, Duomo di Santa Maria Ass, Parrocchia San Ciro E Santa Re |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sora-Cassino-Aquino-Pontecorvo (Latin: Dioecesis Soranus-Cassiensis-Aquinatensis-Pontiscurvi) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Lazio region (central Italy). 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.
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History
The Diocese of Sora originated in the 3rd century.
On June 27, 1818, it was united with the Diocese of Aquino and Pontecorvo 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. 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.
Diocese of Sora
Latin Name: Soranus
Erected: 3rd Century
Diocese of Aquino, Sora, e Pontecorvo
Latin Name: Aquinatensis, Soranus et Pontiscurvi
United: 27 June 1818 with the Diocese of Aquino and Pontecorvo
Diocese of Sora-Aquino-Pontecorvo
Latin Name: Soranus-Aquinatensis-Pontiscurvi
Name Changed: 30 September 1986
Diocese of Sora-Cassino-Aquino-Pontecorvo
Territory added: 23 October 2014 with the Territorial Abbey of Montecassino