Diocese of Noto
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Diocese of Noto Dioecesis Netensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Siracusa |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,355 km2 (523 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2013) 220,000 (est.) 213,900 (est.) (97.2%) |
| Parishes | 98 |
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| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 15 May 1844 (173 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cattedrale di S. Nicolò |
| Secular priests | 96 (diocesan) 23 (Religious Orders) 22 Permanent Deacons |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Antonio Staglianò |
| Emeritus Bishops |
Mariano Crociata Giuseppe Malandrino Salvatore Nicolosi |
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| Website | |
| www.diocesinoto.it | |
Coordinates: 36°53′28″N 15°4′9″E / 36.89111°N 15.06917°E
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Noto is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Sicily, Italy. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Siracusa. Monsignor Antonio Staglianò is the current bishop of the diocese of Noto.
The diocese was canonically erected on May 15, 1844, by Pope Gregory XVI, separating it from the Archdiocese of Syracuse, of which Noto is suffragan.
The diocese is located in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily, Italy. The seat of the bishop is in Noto Cathedral.
As of 16 July 2007 there are 105 priests, 15 permanent deacons and 249 religious in the archdiocese.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume XI. Published 1913. New York: Robert Appleton Company
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