Roman Catholic Diocese of Caserta
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Caserta
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The diocese of Caserta is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Campania, southern Italy. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Naples.[1]
History
It is not known when Caserta became an episcopal see. The first-known bishop was Ranulfo whose election in 1113 was confirmed by Senne, Archbishop of Capua. Other were:
- Andrea (1234), who finished the beautiful belfry of the cathedral;
- Secondo (1285) and Azzone (1200), champions of ecclesiastical liberty;
- Antonio Bernardo della Mirandola (1552), a famous student of Aristotle;
- Benedetto Mandina (1594), a zealous promoter of an alliance of Christian princes against the Turks;
- the Franciscan Bonaventura Cavallo (1669), renowned for his piety and his preaching.
In 1818 Pope Pius VII united this see with the diocese of Caiazzo, but Pope Pius IX made them separate sees.[2]
Notes
- ^ Catholic Hierarchy page
- ^ Catholic Encyclopedia article
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed (1913). Catholic Encyclopedia. Robert Appleton Company.
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Italy
- Bishops of Caserta
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