The Italian Catholic diocese of La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato, in Liguria, has existed under this name since 1986. Liguria is a coastal region of north-western Italy, the third smallest of the Italian regions It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Genoa. A suffragan bishop is a Bishop subordinate to a Metropolitan bishop or Diocesan bishop. The historic diocese of Luni (earlier Luna) was united to the diocese of Sarzana in 1465, and then to the diocese of Brugnato in 1820, to form the current diocese; its name has been changed more than once. [1]
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History
The episcopal see of Luni dates at least from the fifth century. In the sixth century St. Terentius and St. Venantius, a friend of Gregory the Great, flourished. Under Bishop Felerandus the relic of the Blood of Christ is said to have been brought to Luni. The Blood of Christ in Christian Theology refers to (a the physical blood actually shed by Jesus Christ on the Cross, and the salvation which Christianity
St. Ceccardus (892) was murdered by barbarians. When Luni was abandoned, the episcopal see was fixed at Sarzana, then at Sarzanello, and finally at Castelnuovo.
In 1202 Pope Innocent III transferred the see to Sarzana, Gualtiero being the bishop. Pope Innocent III ( February 22, 1161 &ndash June 16, 1216) born Lotario de' Conti di Segni, was Pope from January In 1306 Dante went to Sarzana, and succeeded in settling a dispute between Bishop Antonio Camulla and the Marquess Malaspina. The poet's sojourn here inspired a few terzine of the Divine Comedy. The Divine Comedy
In 1355 Emperor Charles IV. Charles IV ( Czech: Karel IV, German: Karl IV, Hungarian: IV Károly; 14 May 1316 &ndash conferred on the bishops of Luni the title of prince of the Holy Roman Empire. The Holy Roman Empire comprised a number of political entities which were deemed to be sovereign after the Treaty of Westphalia ( 1648) Antonio M. Parentuccelli (1495), a cousin of Pope Nicholas V, built the episcopal palace and the church of S. See also Antipope Nicholas V. Pope Nicholas V (Italian Niccolò V; November 15, 1397 &ndash March Maria delle Grazie. Other bishops were:
- Cardinal Simone Pasqua (1561);
- Giovanni Selvaco (1590);
- Giulio Cesare Lomellino (1757), reformer of the diocese;
- Vincenzo M. Maggioli (1795), put to flight by the Jacobins.
In 1787 the diocese of Pontremoli, and in 1821 the diocese of Massa Ducale were separated from Luni-Sarzana, but the diocese of Brugnato, separated from Luni by Pope Innocent II in 1133, was added in 1822. The diocese of Luni-Sarzana was directly subject to the Holy See, but Brugnato was a suffragan of Genoa. [2]
Parishes
The diocese has 186 parishes, all within the Province of La Spezia in Liguria. The Province of La Spezia (Italian Provincia della Spezia) is a province in the Liguria region of Italy. Liguria is a coastal region of north-western Italy, the third smallest of the Italian regions [3]
Liguria
Province of La Spezia
- Ameglia
- S. Ameglia is a Comune (municipality in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 90 km southeast of Vincenzo
- S. Andrea Apostolo (Bocca di Magra)
- S. Isidoro Agricola (Fiumaretta)
- S. Pietro Apostolo (Montemarcello)
- Arcola
- Nostra Signora degli Angeli
- S. Arcola is an offshoot of the Record label Warp Records. It was set up in late 2003, and takes its name from the Arcola Theatre, Arcola Street Nicolò di Bari
- S. Rocco
- Santi Stefano e Margherita (Baccano)
- S. Anna (Cerri)
- Immacolata Concezione (Romito Magra)
- S. Giuseppe (Termo)
- S. Michele Arc. (Trebiano)
- Beverino
- S. Beverino is a Comune (municipality of c 2000 inhabitants in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about Croce
- Santi Maurizio e Maria Assunta (Bracelli)
- S. Remigio Vesc. (Castiglione Vara)
- S. Martino Vesc. (Cavanella Vara)
- S. Michele Arc. (Corvara)
- S. Lorenzo M. (Padivarma)
- Bolano
- S. Bolano is a Comune (municipality in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 80 km southeast of Maria Assunta
- Santissima Annunziata (Ceparana)
- S. Croce (Montebello)
- Bonassola
- S. Bonassola is a Comune (municipality in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 60 km southeast of Caterina V. e M.
- S. Pietro M. (Montaretto)
- Borghetto di Vara
- S. Borghetto di Vara is a Comune (municipality in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 70 km southeast Carlo Borromeo
- S. Michele Arc. (Cassana)
- S. Andrea Apostolo (L’Ago)
- S. Maurizio M. (Pogliasca)
- S. Nicolò di Bari (Ripalta)
- Brugnato
- Santi Pietro Lorenzo Colombano
- S. Brugnato is a Comune (municipality in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 70 km southeast of Antonio Abate (Bozzolo)
- Calice al Cornoviglio
- S. Calice al Cornoviglio is a Comune (municipality in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 70 km southeast Maria Lauretana (Calice)
- Santi Margherita e Nicolò (Madrignano)
- S. Maria Assunta (Santa Maria)
- Carro
- S. Carro is a Comune (municipality in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 60 km southeast of Lorenzo M.
- S. Giorgio Martire (Castello)
- SS. Nome di Maria (Ziona)
- Carrodano
- S. Carrodano is a Comune (municipality in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 60 km southeast of Felicita (Carrodano Inferiore)
- S. Bartolomeo Apostolo (Carrodano Superiore)
- S. Giovanni Battista (Mattarana)
- Castelnuovo Magra
- S. Castelnuovo Magra is a Comune (municipality in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 90 km southeast Maria Maddalena
- Sacro Cuore (Molicciara)
- Deiva Marina
- S. Deiva Marina is an Italian town and commune in the Province of La Spezia (region of Liguria) located about 65 km south of the city of Genoa Antonio Abate
- S. Michele Arc. (Mezzema)
- S. Maria Ass. e Sant’Anna (Piazza)
- Follo
- S. Follo is one of three districts in the County of Akershus, Norway. Leonardo Ab.
- S. Martino Vescovo
- S. Martino Vesc. (Bastremoli)
- S. Maria Assunta (Carnea)
- Maria Ausiliatrice (Piana Battolla)
- S. Lorenzo M. (Sorbolo)
- S. Lorenzo M. (Tivegna)
- Framura
- S. Framura is a Comune (municipality in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 50 km southeast of Martino Vesc.
- S. Lorenzo M. (Castagnola)
- La Spezia
- Beata Vergine del Carmine
- Cristo Re
- Cuore Immacolato di Maria
- Maria Ausiliatrice
- Nostra Signora della Neve
- Nostra Signora della Salute
- S. La Spezia ( Spèsa in the local dialect of Ligurian) is a city in the Liguria region of northern Italy, at the head of La Spezia Francesco d’Assisi
- S. Maria Assunta
- S. Maria Goretti
- S. Paolo Apostolo
- S. Pietro Apostolo
- S. Pio X
- S. Rita
- Sacra Famiglia
- Sacro Cuore
- Santi Andrea e Cipriano
- Santi Giovanni e Agostino
- Stella Maris
- S. Martino Vesc. (Biassa)
- Nostra Signora del Pianto (Cadimare)
- S. Caterina V. e M. (Campiglia)
- S. Bernardo Ab. (Chiappa)
- S. Andrea Apostolo (Fabiano)
- S. Antonio M. Gianelli (Fabiano)
- S. Anna (Felettino)
- S. Giacomo Ap. (Isola)
- S. Teresa del B. Gesù (Limone)
- S. Stefano Protomartire (Marinasco)
- S. Vito (Marola)
- S. Giovanni Battista (Migliarina)
- S. Anna (Muggiano)
- Santi Barbara e Nicola della Flue (Pagliari)
- S. Michele Arc. (Pegazzano)
- S. Bartolomeo Apostolo (Pitelli)
- S. Caterina Da Siena (Ruffino)
- Santi Rocco e Venerio (San Venerio)
- Lerici
- S. Lerici is a town and commune in the Province of La Spezia in Liguria (northern Italy) part of the Italian Riviera. Francesco d’Assisi
- S. Giovanni Battista Decollato (La Serra)
- S. Lucia (Pugliola)
- Natività di Maria Vergine (San Terenzo)
- S. Pietro Apostolo (San Terenzo)
- S. Giorgio Martire (Tellaro)
- Levanto
- Nostra Signora della Guardia
- S. For the town in Italy see Levanto (Italy. Levanto is a district of the province of Chachapoyas Andrea Apostolo
- S. Michele Arc.
- S. Nicolò di Bari (Chiesa Nuova)
- S. Sebastiano (Lavaggiorosso)
- S. Pietro Apostolo (Legnaro)
- S. Siro Vesc. (Montale)
- Maissana
- S. Maissana is a Comune (municipality in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 50 km east of Genoa Bartolomeo Ap.
- S. Lorenzo M. (Campore)
- S. Martino Vesc. (Cembrano)
- S. Bartolomeo Ap. (Chiama)
- S. Michele Arc. (Ossegna)
- S. Maria Assunta (Santa Maria)
- S. Bartolomeo Ap. (Tavarone)
- Monterosso al Mare
- S. Monterosso al Mare is a town and commune in the Province of La Spezia, part of the region of Liguria (northern Italy) Giovanni Battista
- Nostra Signora di Soviore (Soviore)
- Ortonovo
- Santi Martino e Lorenzo
- S. Ortonovo is a Comune (municipality in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 100 km southeast of Giuseppe (Casano)
- SS. Annunziata e S. Martino (Casano)
- Preziosissimo Sangue (Luni)
- S. Pietro Apostolo (Luni Mare)
- Santi Giacomo e Filippo (Nicola)
- Pignone
- S. Pignone is a Comune (municipality in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 70 km southeast of Maria Assunta
- S. Martino Vesc. (Casale)
- Portovenere
- Santi Lorenzo M. La Spezia |istat = 011022--> Portovenere (sometimes in English Porto Venere) is a town and e Pietro Ap.
- S. Giovanni Battista (Fezzano)
- Nostra Signora delle Grazie (Le Grazie)
- Riccò del Golfo di Spezia
- S. Riccò del Golfo di Spezia is a Comune (municipality in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 80 Nicolò di Bari (Carpena)
- S. Nicolò di Bari (Polverara)
- S. Cristoforo (Ponzò)
- Nostra Signora delle Grazie e S. Rocco (Quaratica)
- Invenzione della Santa Croce (Riccò del Golfo)
- S. Benedetto Ab. (San Benedetto)
- S. Giovanni Battista (Valdipino)
- Riomaggiore
- S. Riomaggiore ( Rimasùu in the local language is a village and a commune in the Province of La Spezia, situated in a small Valley in the Giovanni Battista
- S. Lorenzo M. (Manarola)
- Nostra Signora della Salute (Volastra)
- Rocchetta di Vara
- S. Rocchetta di Vara is a Comune (municipality in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 70 km southeast Giustina
- S. Giovanni Battista Decollato (Beverone)
- S. Anna (Garbugliaga)
- S. Giovanni Battista (Stadomelli)
- S. Giovanni Battista (Suvero)
- S. Michele Arc. (Veppo)
- Santo Stefano di Magra
- S. Santo Stefano di Magra is a Comune (municipality in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 80 km Stefano Protomartire
- S. Bartolomeo Ap. (Ponzano Magra)
- S. Carlo Borromeo (Ponzano Magra)
- S. Michele Arc. (Ponzano Superiore)
- Sarzana
- Nostra Signora del Carmine
- S. Sarzana is a Town and comune in the Province of La Spezia, of Liguria, Italy, 15 km east of Spezia, on the Railway to Francesco d’Assisi
- S. Maria Assunta
- S. Venanzio
- Santi Fabiano e Sebastiano (Falcinello)
- S. Eutichiano (Marinella)
- S. Lazzaro (San Lazzaro)
- S. Caterina V. e M. (Santa Caterina)
- S. Martino Vescovo (Sarzanello)
- Sesta Godano
- S. Sesta Godano is a Comune (municipality in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 60 km east of Maria Assunta e S. Marco Ev.
- S. Lorenzo M. (Antessio)
- S. Andrea Apostolo (Bergassana)
- S. Michele Arc. (Chiusola)
- S. Colombano Ab. (Cornice)
- S. Siro Vesc. (Groppo)
- S. Croce (Pignona)
- S. Giustina (Rio)
- S. Maria Assunta (Santa Maria)
- S. Cristoforo (Scogna)
- Varese Ligure
- S. Varese Ligure is a Comune (municipality in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 50 km east of Giovanni Battista
- S. Pietro Apostolo (Buto)
- S. Lorenzo M. (Caranza)
- S. Bartolomeo Ap. (Cassego)
- S. Maria Assunta (Codivara)
- S. Pietro Apostolo (Comuneglia)
- S. Vincenzo M. (Costola)
- S. Martino Vesc. (Montale)
- S. Andrea Apostolo (Salino)
- S. Pietro Apostolo (San Pietro Vara)
- S. Lorenzo M. (Scurtabò)
- S. Bernardo Ab. (Taglieto)
- S. Rocco (Teviggio)
- S. Anna (Valletti)
- Vernazza
- S. Vernazza is a town and commune located in the Province of La Spezia, Liguria, northwestern Italy. Margherita
- S. Pietro Apostolo (Corniglia)
- Vezzano Ligure
- Nostra Signora del Soccorso
- S. Vezzano Ligure is a Comune (municipality in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 80 km southeast Maria Assunta
- S. Michele Arc. (Bottagna)
- S. Maria del Molinello (Piano di Vezzano)
- S. Apollinare (Valeriano)
- Zignago
- S. Zignago is a Comune (municipality in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 70 km east of Genoa Pietro Apostolo (Pieve)
- Presentazione di Maria (Sasseta)
- S. Martino Vesc. (Serò)
- S. Martino Vesc. (Torpiana)
See also
Notes
- ^ Catholic Hierarchy
- ^ Catholic Encyclopedia article
- ^ Source for parishes: CCI (2008), Parrocchie, Chiesa Cattolica Italiana, <http://www.chiesacattolica.it/pls/cci_new/bd_edit_info.ric_parr?cod_reg=&cod_dioc=354&dadiocesi=1>. Lunigiana is an historical territory of Italy, which today falls within the provinces of La Spezia and Massa Carrara. Retrieved on 14 March 2008.
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