Roman Catholic Diocese of Noto

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.

Diocese of Noto

Dioecesis Netensis
Location
CountryItaly
Ecclesiastical provinceSiracusa
Statistics
Area1,355 km2 (523 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2013)
220,000 (est.)
213,900 (est.) (97.2%)
Parishes98
Information
RiteRoman Rite
Established15 May 1844 (176 years ago)
CathedralCattedrale di S. Nicolò
Secular priests96 (diocesan)
23 (Religious Orders)
22 Permanent Deacons
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAntonio Staglianò
Bishops emeritusMariano Crociata
Giuseppe Malandrino
Salvatore Nicolosi
Map
Website
www.diocesinoto.it

History

The diocese was canonically erected on May 15, 1844, by Pope Gregory XVI, 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.

Bishops

Incumbent Term Start Term Finish Notes
Giuseppe Menditto 22 July 1844 13 November 1849 Resigned
Giovanni Battista Naselli, C.O. 17 February 1851 27 June 1853 Appointed Archbishop of Palermo
Mario Giuseppe Mirone 27 June 1853 17 February 1864 Deceased
Sede vacante 17 February 1864 23 February 1872 Deceased
Benedetto Lavecchia Cuarnieri O.F.M 23 February 1872 5 July 1875 Appointed Archbishop of Siracusa
Giovanni Blandini 5 July 1875 4 January 1913 Deceased
Giuseppe Vizzini 19 August 1913 8 December 1935 Deceased
Angelo Calabretta 16 July 1936 27 June 1970 Appointed Bishop of Vergi
Salvatore Nicolosi 27 June 1970 19 June 1998 Retired
Giuseppe Malandrino 19 June 1998 16 July 2007 Retired
Mariano Crociata 16 July 2007 26 September 2008 Appointed Secretary-General of the Italian Episcopal Conference
Antonio Staglianò 22 January 2009

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.[1]

Footnotes

  1. Vatican Information Service July 16, 2007.

See also

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume XI. Published 1913. New York: Robert Appleton Company

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