Archdiocese of Rossano-Cariati

Archidioecesis Rossanensis-Cariatensis

Arcidiocesi di Rossano-Cariati
Location
CountryItaly
Ecclesiastical provinceCosenza-Bisignano
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
CathedralCattedrale di Maria SS. Achiropita (Rossano)
Co-cathedralConcattedrale di S. Michele Arcangelo (Cariati)
Patron saintsMaria Achiropita
Nilo da Rossano
Leonardo Abate
Cataldo Vescovo[1]
Secular priests67[2]
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopMaurizio Aloise
Map
Website
rossanocariati.it
Co-cathedral in Cariati

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

History

In 597, the Diocese of Rossano was established from the former Diocese of Thurio. The first known bishop of this see is Valerianus, Bishop of the "Ecclesia Rosana" in the Roman Council of 680.[3]

The Oratory of San Marco in Rossano was built in the 10th century by St. Nilus the Younger as a place of retirement for nearby eremite monks and is one of the most important testimonies to Byzantine art in Italy.[4] 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 Cattedrale di Maria Santissima Achiropita is the seat of the Archbishop of Rossano-Cariati. Built in the 11th century, it houses an ancient image of the Madonna Acheropita, an image of the Madonna and Child dated to somewhere between about 580 and the first half of the 8th century. The Co-Cathedral of the Archangel Michael in located in Cariati.

In 1460, the Diocese was elevated to an Archdiocese.[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.[5]

The famous Codex Rossanensis was discovered in 1879 in the Rossano cathedral sacristy.[3]

On February 13, 1919, the Diocese had territory transferred to create the Eparchy of Lungro for the Italo-Albanian Catholic Church.[1] 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[2] On January 30, 2001, the Archdiocese of Cosenza-Bisignano was elevated to a Metropolitan See with Rossano-Cariati as a suffragan diocese.[6]

Inspired by Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato si', the nuns of the Convent of Saint Augustine in Rossano developed in conjunction with ten sponsoring organizations, the Rossano Garden Park project. They arrived in Rossano in 2009 from Eremo di Lecceto in Siena; St. Augustine's is the first convent of Augustinian nuns in Calabria. Experts assisted with the planting of a wide variety of trees, carefully selected and compatible with the altitude, climate, and native flora.[7]

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)[11]
  • 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)[12]

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. 1 2 3 4 "Archdiocese of Rossano-Cariati" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. 1 2 3 "Archdiocese of Rossano-Cariati" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Rossano" . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
  4. ↑ "Saint Mark". Arte Sacra Rossano.
  5. ↑ Papal bull De utiliori, in Bullarii romani continuatio, Vol. XV, Rome 1853, p. 58
  6. ↑ Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Cosenza-Bisignano". All Dioceses. catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
  7. ↑ Seppia, Cecilia. "The Rossano Garden inspired by Laudato Si'", Vatican News, 23 November 2021
  8. ↑ Ott, Michael. "Pope Urban VII." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 15. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. 18 August 2023 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  9. ↑ "Archbishop Girolamo Pignatelli, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved November 24, 2016
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 335. (in Latin)
  11. ↑ Europa World Year, Volume 1, Parts 1-2, Taylor & Francis, 2004, p. 2293 ISBN 9781857432541
  12. ↑ "Bollettino", The Holy See, March 20, 2021

 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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