Roman Catholic Diocese of Piazza Armerina
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Diocese of Piazza Armerina
The Italian Catholic diocese of Piazza Armerina is in Sicily. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Agrigento.[1]
History
The diocese of Piazza Armerina was taken from the diocese of Catania, and was created in 1817. It was then a suffragan of the archdiocese of Siracusa. Its first bishop was Girolamo Aprile e Benzi.[2]
Notes
- ^ Catholic Hierarchy page
- ^ Catholic Encyclopedia article
External links
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
- Religious organizations established in 1917
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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