*** Welcome to piglix ***

Diocese of Terni, Narni, e Amelia

Diocese of Terni-Narni-Amelia
Dioecesis Interamnensis-Narniensis-Amerina
Terni Duomo.jpg
Terni Cathedral
Location
Country Italy
Ecclesiastical province Immediately subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Area 871 km2 (336 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
157,900
156,100 (98.9%)
Parishes 82
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 2nd century
Cathedral Cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta (Terni)
Co-cathedral Concattedrale di S. Giovenale (Narni)
Concattedrale di S. Firmina (Amelia)
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Bishop-elect Giuseppe Piemontese
Map
TerniNarniAmelia diocesi.png
Website
www.diocesi.terni.it

The diocese of Terni-Narni-Amelia (Latin: Dioecesis Interamnensis-Narniensis-Amerina) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Umbria, central Italy. It was created in 1983, when the Diocese of Amelia was united to the Diocese of Terni e Narni. The latter had been in turn created in 1907, when the Diocese of Narni was united to the historical Diocese of Terni. The diocese is exempt, i.e. immediately subject to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastic province.

Terni is the ancient Interamna Nahars of the Umbrians, and the cathedral, and other churches, are built on the sites of pagan temples. After the Lombard invasion, Terni belonged to the Duchy of Spoleto, and with the latter, came into the Pontifical States. It was at Terni that Pope Zacharias entered into the agreement with King Luitprand for the restitution of the cities of Bieda, Orte, Bomarzo, and Amelia to the Duchy of Rome.

It is believed that the gospel was preached at Terni by Saint Peregrinus, about the middle of the second century. Saint Valentinus has a basilica outside the city. There were other martyrs from this city, among them Saints Proculus, Ephebus, Apollonius, and the holy virgin Agape.

In the time of Totila, the Bishop of Terni, Saint Proculus, was killed at Bologna, and Saint Domnina and ten nuns, her companions, were put to death at Terni itself. After the eighth century Terni was without a bishop until 1217, in which year the diocese was re-established.


...
Wikipedia

...