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 | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Siracusa |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,355 km2 (523 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2013) 220,000 (est.) 213,900 (est.) (97.2%) |
| Parishes | 98 |
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| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 15 May 1844 (176 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cattedrale di S. Nicolò |
| Secular priests | 96 (diocesan) 23 (Religious Orders) 22 Permanent Deacons |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Antonio Staglianò |
| Bishops emeritus | Mariano Crociata Giuseppe Malandrino Salvatore Nicolosi |
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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 |
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| 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
- Vatican Information Service July 16, 2007.
External links
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