Roman Catholic Diocese of Ischia
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Diocese of Ischia Dioecesis Isclana |
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Ischia Cathedral
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Naples |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 46 km2 (18 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2013) 62,000 (est.) 57,000 (est.) (91.9%) |
| Parishes | 25 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 12th century |
| Cathedral | Cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta |
| Secular priests | 33 (diocesan) 2 (Religious Orders) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Pietro Lagnese |
| Website | |
| www.diocesi.ischia.it | |
The Diocese of Ischia (Latin: Dioecesis Isclana) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Campania, southern Italy. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Naples. In 2013 in the diocese of Ischia there was one priest for every 1,628 Catholics.
The first Bishop of Ischia, Pietro, was appointed in 1179. He was present at the Third Lateran Council.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton.
Coordinates: 40°45′00″N 13°57′00″E / 40.7500°N 13.9500°E
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