Roman Catholic Diocese of Nocera Inferiore-Sarno

The Diocese of Nocera dei Pagani-Sarno[a] (Latin: Dioecesis Nucerina Paganorum-Sarnensis), commonly known as Diocese of Nocera Inferiore-Sarno (Italian: Diocesi di Nocera Inferiore-Sarno), is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the Campania region of Italy. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno.[1][2]

Diocese of Nocera dei Pagani-Sarno
Nocera Inferiore-Sarno

Dioecesis Nucerina Paganorum-Sarnensis
Bishopric
Location
CountryItaly
Ecclesiastical regionCampania
Statistics
Area157 km2 (61 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics

240,500
228,350 (94.9%)
Parishes54
Information
RiteRoman Rite
Established3rd century
ArchdioceseSalerno-Campagna-Acerno
CathedralSt. Priscus Cathedral [it], Nocera Inferiore
Co-cathedralSt. Michael Cathedral, Sarno
Patron saint
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopGiuseppe Giudice [it]

Bishops

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Erected: 4th century
Latin name: Nuceria Paganorum
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Salerno-Acerno

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  • Raffaele Ammirante (1871–1881 Died)
  • Francesco Vitagliano (1882–1885 Resigned)
  • Luigi del Forno (1885–1913 Died)
  • Giuseppe Romeo (1913–1935 Died)
  • Teodorico de Angelis (1936–1951 Resigned)
  • Fortunato Zoppas (1952–1964 Resigned)
  • Jolando Nuzzi (1971–1986 Died)

Diocese of Nocera Inferiore-Sarno

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30 September 1986: United with the territory of the historical Diocese of Sarno that was previously merged into the Diocese of Cava e Sarno

Notes and references

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Notes

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  1. ^ Often shortened as Nocera de' Pagani.

References

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  1. ^ "Diocese of Nocera Inferiore-Sarno" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. ^ "Diocese of Nocera Inferiore–Sarno" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016

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