Parishes 61 Area 1,062 km² | Established 3 August 1772 | |
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Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2014)78,10271,000 (est.) (90.9%) Secular priests 34 (diocesan)8 (Religious Orders) Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Turin | ||
The Italian Catholic Diocese of Susa (Latin: Dioecesis Segusiensis), in Piedmont, has existed since 1772. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Turin.
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History
In early medieval days, Susa seems to have belonged to the Diocese of Maurienne. The Abbey of St. Justus having been erected in 1029, the abbot had quasi-episcopal jurisdiction. The Benedictines succeeded the Canons Regular, and under Pope Benedict XIV were replaced by secular canons.
In 1772 this prelacy nullius became a diocese, and the territory of Novalesa Abbey was added to that of Susa. The first bishop was Francesco M. Ferraris. Napoleon suppressed the see in 1803, but it was restored in 1817, and its territory increased by the inclusion of the Abbey of S. Michele della Chiusa.
Parishes
The diocese contains 61 parishes covering an area of 1,062 km2, all of which fall within the Province of Turin. locations (villages or neighbourhoods) within a commune are shown in brackets. In 2014, there was one priest for every 1,690 Catholics.
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acknowledgment
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Diocese of Susa". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton.