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History

The Diocese of Sora originated in the 3rd century. On June 27, 1818, it was united with the Diocese of Aquino and Pontecorvo, as the Diocese of Aquino, Sora and Pontecorvo, from September 30, 1986 known as the Diocese of Sora-Aquino-Pontecorvo. On October 23, 2014, the lands of the Benedictine territorial Abbey of Montecassino which were not part of the abbey proper were transferred by

to this diocese. It was then renamed to its current title. The various religious institutions involved in this transfer included 53

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es. In 2014 there was one priest for every 1,640 Catholics in the diocese.

Cathedrals

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is the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption ( it, Santa Maria Assunta) in Sora. Both former cathedrals, S. Bartolomeo Apostolo in Pontecorvo and Aquino's Santi Costanzo e Tommaso d’Aquino Cathedral, are now ranked as co-cathedrals and were granted the status of

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Bishops

Diocese of Sora

''Latin Name: Sorana''
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Matteo Mancini Matteo Mancini (died 1505) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Sora (1503–1505).

(7 Jun 1503 – 1505 Died)"Bishop Matteo Mancini"
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(8 Aug 1505 – 12 Dec 1511 Appointed, Bishop of Città Ducale) *

Bernardo Ruggieri Bernardo Ruggieri was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Sora (1511–1530).

(12 Dec 1511 – 1530 Resigned)"Bishop Bernardo Ruggieri"
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(8 Nov 1531 – 14 Jan 1534 Appointed,

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) * Cardinal Alessandro Farnese (later Pope Paul III),

1534.01.19 – 1534.06.08 * Eliseo Teodino (8 Jun 1534 – 1561 Resigned) * Cardinal Alessandro Farnese, Apostolic Administrator (1561) * Tommaso Gigli (24 Oct 1561 – 12 Nov 1576 Appointed,

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) * Giovanni Battista Maremonti (14 Aug 1577 – 1578 Died) * Orazio Ciceroni (17 Mar 1578 – 31 Jul 1591 Appointed, Bishop of Ferentino) * Marco Antonio Salomone (31 Jul 1591 – 1608 Resigned)"Bishop Marco Antonio Salomone"
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(30 Sep 1675 – 13 Jul 1680 Died) * Tommaso Guzzoni, C.O. (13 Jan 1681 – 5 Dec 1702 Resigned)"Bishop Tommaso Guzzoni, C.O."
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Matteo Gagliani Matteo Gagliani (9 October 1655 – September 1717) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Sora (1703–1717) and Bishop of Fondi (1693–1703). ''(in Latin)''Bishop of Lecce The Archdiocese of Lecce ( la, Archidioecesis Lyciensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Apulia, southern Italy. The diocese has existed since the 11th century. On 28 September 1960, in the bull ...

) *Nicola Cioffi (13 Apr 1744 – 19 Feb 1748 Appointed,

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) *Antonio Correale (15 Jul 1748 – Aug 1764 Died) *Tommaso Taglialatela (4 Feb 1765 – 29 Dec 1767 Died) *José Maria Sisto y Brito, C.R. (14 Mar 1768 – 1795 Died) *Agostino Colaianni (18 Dec 1797 – 1814 Died)

Diocese of Aquino, Sora, e Pontecorvo

''Latin Name: Aquinatensis, Sorana et Pontiscurvi''
''United: 27 June 1818'' with the Diocese of Aquino and Pontecorvo *Andrea Lucibello (29 Mar 1819 – 9 Mar 1836 Resigned) *Giuseppe Maria Mazzetti, O. Carm. (11 Jul 1836 – 5 Feb 1838 Resigned) *Giuseppe Montieri (13 Sep 1838 – 12 Nov 1862 Died) *Paolo di Niquesa (27 Oct 1871 – 26 Mar 1879 Died) * Ignazio Camillo Guglielmo Maria Pietro Persico, O.F.M. Cap. (26 Mar 1879 – 5 Mar 1887 Resigned) *Raffaele Sirolli (14 Mar 1887 – 14 Dec 1899 Resigned) *Luciano Bucci, O.F.M. (14 Dec 1899 – 14 Oct 1900 Died) *Antonio Maria Jannotta (17 Dec 1900 – 5 Dec 1933 Died) *Agostino Mancinelli (5 Dec 1933 – 15 Apr 1936 Appointed, Archbishop of Benevento) *Michele Fontevecchia (15 Jun 1936 – 19 Apr 1952 Resigned) *Biagio Musto (19 Apr 1952 – 9 Apr 1971 Died) *Carlo Minchiatti (29 May 1971 – 6 Aug 1982 Appointed, Archbishop of Benevento) *Lorenzo Chiarinelli (21 Jan 1983 – 27 Mar 1993 Appointed, Bishop of Aversa)

Diocese of Sora-Aquino-Pontecorvo

''Latin Name: Sorana-Aquinatensis-Pontiscurvi''
''Name Changed: 30 September 1986'' * Luca Brandolini, C.M. (2 Sep 1993 – 19 Jun 2009 Retired) * Filippo Iannone, O. Carm. (19 Jun 2009 – 31 Jan 2012 Appointed, Vicegerent of Rome) * Gerardo Antonazzo (22 Jan 2013 – )

Diocese of Sora-Cassino-Aquino-Pontecorvo

''Territory added: 23 October 2014 with the Territorial Abbey of Montecassino'' * Gerardo Antonazzo (22 Jan 2013 – )

References

External links

''Contemplationi faventes''
original text of the 2014 apostolic constitution redefining territorial jurisdiction of Montecassino {{DEFAULTSORT:Sora-Cassino-Aquino-Pontecorvo Roman Catholic dioceses in Lazio

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Dioceses established in the 3rd century