Roman Catholic Diocese of Nicosia
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Diocese of Nicosia Dioecesis Nicosiensis o Herbitensis |
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Nicosia Cathedral
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,475 km2 (570 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2013) 79,068 78,727 (99.6%) |
| Parishes | 40 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 17 March 1817 (200 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Basilica Cattedrale di S. Nicola di Bari |
| Secular priests | 55 (diocesan) 6 (Religious Orders) 7 Permanent Deacons |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Salvatore Muratore |
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| Website | |
| www.diocesinicosia.it | |
The Italian Catholic Diocese of Nicosia (Latin: Dioecesis Nicosiensis o Herbitensis) is in Sicily. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela.
The current bishop is Salvatore Muratore.
The diocese of Nicosia has existed since 1817. Its first bishop was Cajetan M. Averna. Within the diocese is the ancient city of Troina, which was briefly an episcopal see from 1087 to 1090.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton.
Coordinates: 37°45′00″N 14°24′00″E / 37.7500°N 14.4000°E
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