Roman Catholic Diocese of Andria
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Andria
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Diocese of Andria
Dioecesis Andriensis |
| Location |
| Country |
Italy |
| Metropolitan |
Bari-Bitonto |
| Statistics |
| Area |
799 km2 (308 sq mi) |
Population
- Total
- Catholics |
(as of 2006)
140,148
135,000 (96.3%) |
| Information |
| Rite |
Latin Rite |
| Patron saint |
Richard of Andria [1] |
| Current leadership |
| Bishop |
Raffaele Calabro |
The Italian Catholic diocese of Andria is in Apulia, seated at Andria Cathedral. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Bari-Bitonto.[2]
History
Tradition assigns the Christian origin of Andria to an Englishman, St. Richard, chosen as bishop by Pope Gelasius I, about 492 AD. The diocese dates probably back to the time of Gelasius II, elected Pope in 1118. The first Bishop of Andria known to history is mentioned in the Translation of St. Nicholas Pilgrim, celebrated in Trani in 1143, but it does not give his name. A Richard of Andria was present at the Eleventh Ecumenical Council (Third Lateran, 1179) held under Pope Alexander III.[3]
It was united with the diocese of Montepeloso, from 1452 to 1479.
Notes
- ^ Saints.SQPN.com
- ^ 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
- Andria
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