Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rossano-Cariati

The Italian Catholic Archdiocese of Rossano–Cariati (Latin: Archidioecesis Rossanensis-Cariatensis) in Calabria has existed since 597, beginning as the Diocese of Rossano. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cosenza-Bisignano.[1][2]

Archdiocese of Rossano-Cariati

Archidioecesis Rossanensis-Cariatensis[1]
Location
CountryItaly
Ecclesiastical provinceCosenza-Bisignano[1]
Statistics
Area1,415 km2 (546 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2010)
137,500
135,000 (98.2%)
Parishes53
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
RiteLatin Rite
Established597[2]
CathedralCattedrale di Maria SS. Achiropita (Rossano)[2]
Co-cathedralConcattedrale di S. Michele Arcangelo (Cariati)[2]
Patron saintsMaria Achiropita
Nilo da Rossano
Leonardo Abate
Cataldo Vescovo[2]
Secular priests67[1]
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopMaurizio Aloise
Map
Website
rossanocariati.it
Co-cathedral in Cariati

History

In 597, the Diocese of Rossano was established from the former Diocese of Thurio.[2]

In 982 Emperor Otto II captured Rossano temporarily from the Byzantines, who had made it the capital of their possessions in Southern Italy. It preserved its Greek character long after its conquest by the Normans.[3]

The first known bishop of this see is Valerianus, Bishop of the "Ecclesia Rosana" in the Roman Council of 680. Cappelletti, however, names a certain Saturninus as first bishop.[3]

In 1460, the Diocese was elevated to an Archdiocese[2] immediately subject to the Holy See.[1]

On Juni 27, 1818, with the bull De utiliori of Pope Pius VII, the dioceses of Cerenzia, Strongoli and Umbriatico were incorporated in the Diocese of Cariati.

The famous Codex Rossanensis was discovered in 1879 in the cathedral sacristy, see Batiffol (below).[3]

On February 13, 1919, the Diocese had territory transferred to create the Eparchy of Lungro for the Italo-Albanian Catholic Church.[2] On April 4, 1979, the Archdiocese was merged with the Diocese of Cariati to become the Archdiocese of Rossano e Cariati. On September 9, 1986, the Archdiocese was renamed to Archdiocese of Rossano–Cariati[1] On January 30, 2001, the Archdiocese of Cosenza-Bisignano was elevated to a Metropolitan See with Rossano-Cariati as a suffragan diocese.[4]

Rite

In the tenth century, or perhaps earlier, the Greek Rite was introduced at Rossano, and continued until the sixteenth century, although two attempts were made to introduce the Latin Rite – once in 1092, and again by Bishop Matteo de' Saraceni in 1460. Priests of the Latin Rite, however, were often appointed bishops.[3] The Greek Rite was maintained especially by the seven Basilian monasteries in the diocese, the most famous of which was Santa Maria in Patiro. In 1571 the Greek Rite was abandoned in the cathedral, and half a century afterwards throughout the city.

Bishops

Among the prominent archbishops were:

Ordinaries

Diocese of Rossano

Latin Name: Rossanensis
Erected: 7th Century

Archdiocese of Rossano

Latin Name: Rossanensis
Elevated: 1460

Archdiocese of Rossano e Cariati

Latin Name: Rossanensis et Cariatensis
United: April 4, 1979

  • Serafino Sprovieri (July 31, 1980 – November 25, 1991 Appointed Archbishop of Benevento)
  • Andrea Cassone (March 26, 1992 – May 6, 2006 Retired)
  • Santo Marcianò (May 6, 2006 – October 10, 2013 Appointed Archbishop of Italy, Military)
  • Giuseppe Satriano (July 15, 2014 – October 29, 2020 Appointed Archbishop of Bari-Bitonto)
  • Maurizio Aloise (March 20, 2021 – present)

Diocese of Turio

The archdiocese includes the ancient Diocese of Turio (Thurii), a city which arose after the destruction of Sybaris; five of its bishops are known, the first being Giovanni (501) and the last Guglielmo (1170).[3]

See also

References
  1. "Archdiocese of Rossano-Cariati" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. "Archdiocese of Rossano-Cariati" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Rossano" . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
  4. Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Cosenza-Bisignano". All Dioceses. catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
  5. "Archbishop Girolamo Pignatelli, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved November 24, 2016
  6. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 335. (in Latin)

Notes
  • Cappelletti, Le Chieze d'Italia, XXI;
  • Battifol, L'abbaye de Rossano (Paris, 1891)
  • Gay, Les dioceses de Calabre a l'epoque byzantine (Macon, 1900)

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Archdiocese of Rossano". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.

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