Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rossano-Cariati explained

Jurisdiction:Archdiocese
Rossano-Cariati
Latin:Archidioecesis Rossanensis-Cariatensis
Local:Arcidiocesi di Rossano-Cariati
Country:Italy
Area Km2:1,415
Population:137,500
Population As Of:2010
Catholics:135,000
Catholics Percent:98.2
Parishes:53
Denomination:Catholic Church
Rite:Latin Rite
Established:597
Cathedral:Cattedrale di Maria SS. Achiropita (Rossano)
Cocathedral:Concattedrale di S. Michele Arcangelo (Cariati)
Patron:Maria Achiropita
Nilo da Rossano
Leonardo Abate
Cataldo Vescovo
Patron Title:Patron saints
Priests:67
Bishop:Maurizio Aloise
Bishop Title:Archbishop
Map:Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rossano-Cariati in Italy.svg
Website:rossanocariati.it

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.[1] [2]

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.

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.[3] 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.

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.

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.[4]

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

On February 13, 1919, the Diocese had territory transferred to create the Eparchy of Lungro for the Italo-Albanian Catholic Church. 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 On January 30, 2001, the Archdiocese of Cosenza-Bisignano was elevated to a Metropolitan See with Rossano-Cariati as a suffragan diocese.[5]

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.[6]

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. 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

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).

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dross.html "Archdiocese of Rossano-Cariati"
  2. http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/ross0.htm "Archdiocese of Rossano-Cariati"
  3. Web site: Saint Mark. Arte Sacra Rossano.
  4. https://books.google.com/books?id=as_XHufGgeYC Papal bull De utiliori
  5. Web site: Cheney. David M.. Archdiocese of Cosenza-Bisignano . All Dioceses. catholic-hierarchy.org. January 5, 2012.
  6. https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2021-11/the-rossano-garden-inspired-by-laudato-si.html Seppia, Cecilia. "The Rossano Garden inspired by Laudato Si'", Vatican News, 23 November 2021
  7. Book: Bergreen, Laurence . Laurence Bergreen

    . Laurence Bergreen . Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe . William Morrow . 2003 . 978-0-06-093638-9 . 27 .

  8. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15218a.htm Ott, Michael. "Pope Urban VII." The Catholic Encyclopedia
  9. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bpigngir.html "Archbishop Girolamo Pignatelli, C.R."
  10. Book: HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Ritzler. Remigius. Sefrin. Pirminus. 335. 1952. Messagero di S. Antonio. Patavii. (in Latin)
  11. https://books.google.com/books?id=wGA4o-UhAfgC&dq=Roman+Catholic+Archdiocese+of+Rossano-Cariati&pg=PA2293 Europa World Year, Volume 1, Parts 1-2, Taylor & Francis, 2004, p. 2293
  12. https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2021/03/20/210320b.pdf "Bollettino", The Holy See, March 20, 2021