Roman Catholic Diocese of Caserta
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Diocese of Caserta Dioecesis Casertana |
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Caserta Cathedral
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Naples |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 185 km2 (71 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2013) 214,000 (est.) 202,700 (est.) (94.7%) |
| Parishes | 66 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 12th Century |
| Cathedral | Cattedrale di S. Michele Arcangelo |
| Secular priests | 75 (diocesan) 44 (Religious Orders) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Giovanni d'Alise |
| Emeritus Bishops | Raffaele Nogaro |
| Website | |
| www.diocesicaserta.it | |
The Diocese of Caserta (Latin: Dioecesis Casertana) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Campania, southern Italy. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Naples. In 1818 Pope Pius VII united this see with the diocese of Caiazzo, but Pope Pius IX made them separate sees. In 2013 in the diocese of Caserta there was one priest for every 1,703 Catholics.
It is not known when Caserta became an episcopal see. The first-known bishop was Ranulfo whose election in 1113 was confirmed by Senne, Archbishop of Capua.
Erected: 12th Century
Latin Name: Casertanus
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Caserta". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton.
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