Roman Catholic Diocese of Ischia
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The diocese of Ischia is a Roman Catholic ecclesistical territory in Campania, southern Italy. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Naples.[1]
History
The first Bishop of Ischia, Pietro, was appointed in 1179. He was present at the Third Lateran Council. Other bishops were:
- Fra Bartolomeo Borsolari (1359), an Augustinian, brother of Blessed Giacomo Borsolari, the Dominican, who is buried in the church of S. Domenico;
- the learned Spanish Cistercian, Michele Cosal (1453);
- Girolamo Rocca (1672);
- Michele Cotignola (1692).[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
- 1179 establishments
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