Roman Catholic Archdiocese of L'Aquila

Archdiocese of L'Aquila
Archidioecesis Aquilanus

Location
Country Italy
Ecclesiastical province L'Aquila
Statistics
Area 1,516 km2 (585 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2004)
108,300
106,000 (97.9%)
Parishes 147
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 20 February 1257 (759 years ago)
Cathedral Cattedrale di SS. Massimo e Giorgio
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Archbishop Giuseppe Petrocchi
Emeritus Bishops Giuseppe Molinari
Map
Website
www.diocesilaquila.it

The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of L'Aquila (Latin: Archidioecesis Aquilanus) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Italy.[1][2] It was erected as the Diocese of L'Aquila on 20 February 1257 by Pope Alexander IV and promoted to an archdiocese by Pope Pius IX on 19 January 1876. Pope Paul VI elevated it to the rank of a metropolitan archdiocese on 15 August 1972, with the suffragan sees of Avezzano and Sulmona–Valva.

The archdiocese's mother church and the seat of its archbishop is L'Aquila Cathedral. L'Aquila also contains the Basilica of San Bernardino da Siena. The current Archbishop of L'Aquila is Giuseppe Petrocchi, since June 8, 2013, and Giovanni D'Ercole, F.D.P. was named auxiliary bishop of L'Aquila on 16 November 2009.

History

The city and diocese of L'Aquila suffered a devastating earthquake in 2009.[3] The dome of the Cathedral collapsed,[4] and the remains of Pope Celestine V were thrown from their tomb in Santa Maria Colmaggio.

Bishops and Archbishops of L'Aquila

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Archdiocese of L’Aquila" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved November 30, 2016
  2. ↑ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of L’Aquila" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. ↑ Michele Nastasi (2015). Suspended City: L'Aquila After the Earthquake. Barcelona: Actar. ISBN 978-1-940291-67-3.
  4. ↑ Aa.Vv. (2016-01-03). La finta cupola del Duomo de L'Aquila: Pronto intervento e recupero (in Italian). Gangemi Editore spa. ISBN 978-88-492-9279-4.
  5. ↑ "Bishop Alvaro Mendoza, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved November 24, 2016

Coordinates: 42°20′57″N 13°23′50″E / 42.3491°N 13.3972°E / 42.3491; 13.3972

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