Roman Catholic Diocese of Susa
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Diocese of Susa Dioecesis Segusiensis |
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Susa Cathedral
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Turin |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,062 km2 (410 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2014) 78,102 71,000 (est.) (90.9%) |
| Parishes | 61 |
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| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 3 August 1772 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Saint Justus |
| Secular priests | 34 (diocesan) 8 (Religious Orders) 2 Permanent Deacons |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Alfonso Badini Confalonieri |
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| Website | |
| http://www.diocesidisusa.it/ | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Susa (Latin: Dioecesis Segusiensis), in Piedmont (Italy), was established in 1772. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Turin. The diocese and the city of Susa lie on the main route that leads to Italy from the Mont Cenis Pass and the Col de Montgenèvre.
In early medieval days, Susa seems to have belonged to the Diocese of Maurienne, and was not separated from it until after the conquest of Italy by Charlemagne in 784. The Abbey of St. Justus having been erected in 1029, the abbot had quasi-episcopal jurisdiction. The Benedictines were succeeded by the Canons Regular, and under Pope Benedict XIV the Canons Regular were replaced by secular canons. He ordered that they form a Collegiate Chapter, consisting of four dignities (Archdeacon, Archpriest, Provost, and Treasurer) and fourteen Canons.
On 3 August 1772 a diocese was created by Pope Clement XIV in the bull Quod nobis out of this prelacy nullius, ex monasterio abbatia nuncupato Sancti Justi oppidi civitatis nuncupati Secusii nullius dioecesis provinciae Taurensis, and the territory of Novalesa Abbey was added to that of Susa. The Pope also ordered his representative, Cardinal Carlo Vittorio Amedeo delle Lanze, to acquire properties which had belonged to the Canons of S. Giusto to be used for a new diocesan seminary, in accordance with the decrees of the Council of Trent. The first bishop was Giuseppe Francesco Ferraris. Napoleon suppressed the see in 1803, but it was restored in 1817, and its territory increased by the inclusion of the Abbey of S. Michele della Chiusa.
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