Suffragan diocese Teggiano–Policastro, Italy

Diocese of Teggiano–Policastro

Dianen(sis)-Policastren(sis)

Latin Church

The Diocese of Teggiano-Policastro is a Latin rite see in Campania, southern Italy, taking its current form in 1986 from the union of the diocese of Diano (Teggiano) and the diocese of Policastro. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno and is led by Bishop Antonio De Luca, C.Ss.R.

On the map

The address the register holds for Cattedrale di Santa Maria Maggiore e San Michele Arcangelo, in Teggiano–Policastro, Italy.

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Established: 1986
Catholics: 115,000
Priests: 72
Territory: 1,986 km²

Parishes and churches

79 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

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The bishop

Bishop: Antonio De Luca
Born: 1 July 1956
Birthplace: Torre del Greco
Institute: CONGREGAZIONE DEL SANTISSIMO REDENTORE (REDENTORISTI O LIGUORINI) (C.SS.R.)

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The cathedral

Cattedrale di Santa Maria Maggiore e San Michele Arcangelo stands in Teggiano–Policastro, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

Its co-cathedral is Concattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta.

On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.

History

A Latin Church diocese in Campania, the Diocese of Diano (Teggiano)-Policastro (Latin: Dioecesis Dianensis-Policastrensis) has existed since 1850 and has carried its present name since 1986, the year the Diocese of Diano (Teggiano) was joined with the diocese of Policastro. It stands as a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno, with its cathedral, the Cattedrale di S. Maria Maggiore e S. Michele Arcangelo, in Teggiano. Antonio De Luca is the current bishop.

The see

Rank: Suffragan diocese
Tradition: Latin Church
Erected: 30 September 1986
Latin: Dianen(sis)-Policastren(sis)
Patron: <li>san Cono<li>san Pedro de Pappacarbone
Annuario code: 001003185

The see in figures

Catholics: 115,000
Population: 116,000
Catholic shareof the people living within its bounds: 99.1%
Priests: 72
Catholics per priest: 1,597
Extent: 1,986 km²
Catholics per km²: 58

Figures from the Annuario Pontificio and the see's own published statements. Shares and ratios are computed from the two figures shown beside them.

The province of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno

A suffragan of Archdiocese of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno.

The sees of this province:

Archdiocese of Amalfi–Cava de’ TirreniAmalfi
Archdiocese of Salerno–Campagna–AcernoSalerno
Diocese of Santissima Trinità di Cava de’ TirreniSantissima Trinità di Cava de’ Tirreni
Diocese of Vallo della LucaniaVallo della Lucania

On how the Church is ordered into provinces, see the diocese.

Sees near here

Diocese of Vallo della LucaniaVallo della Lucania29 km
Archdiocese of Potenza–Muro Lucano–Marsico NuovoPotenza–Muro Lucano–Marsico Nuovo37 km
Archdiocese of AcerenzaAcerenza57 km
Diocese of TricaricoTricarico58 km
Archdiocese of Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi–Conza–Nusco–BisacciaSant’Angelo dei Lombardi68 km
Diocese of Melfi–Rapolla–VenosaMelfi–Rapolla–Venosa69 km
Archdiocese of Salerno–Campagna–AcernoSalerno74 km
Diocese of Santissima Trinità di Cava de’ TirreniSantissima Trinità di Cava de’ Tirreni79 km

Measured see to see, from the point each record holds. On how the Church is ordered, see the diocese.

Sources

The see's own website · Wikipedia

Compiled from the published statements of the see and the references of the Holy See, among them the Annuario Pontificio. Corrections: [email protected].