Roman Catholic Diocese of Caltanissetta

The Diocese of Caltanissetta (Latin: Dioecesis Calatanisiadensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Sicily, It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Agrigento.[1]

Diocese of Caltanissetta

Dioecesis Calatanisiadensis
Cathedral in Caltanissetta
Location
Country Italy
Ecclesiastical provinceAgrigento
Statistics
Area1,120 km2 (430 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2013)
166,874
164,000 (est.) (98.3%)
Parishes56
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established25 May 1844 (180 years ago)
CathedralCattedrale di S. Maria La Nova
Secular priests102 (diocesan)
13 (Religious Orders)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopMario Russotto
Map
Website
www.diocesicaltanissetta.it

History

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Caltanissetta once belonged to the diocese of Girgenti, but was created an episcopal see by Gregory XVI, in 1844. At that time it was a suffragan of the archdiocese of Monreale. The first bishop was Antonio Stromillo.

The immense cavern of Caltabillotta is famous on account of the legend of a great dragon, driven away by the holy hermit Peregrinus when he chose that spot for a life of penance.[2]

Bishops

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References

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  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainHerbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Diocese of Caltanissetta". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.

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