Roman Catholic Diocese of Osimo and Cingoli explained

The Diocese of Osimo e Cingoli was a Roman Catholic diocese in Italy.

It was founded in 1725 from a merger of the Diocese of Osimo and the Diocese of Cingoli. In 1986 it merged with the Diocese of Macerata-Tolentino, the Diocese of Recanati and the Diocese of San Severino to form the Diocese of Macerata-Tolentino-Recanati-Cingoli-Treia.[1] [2]

It was contained within the Papal States.[3]

Bishops

Diocese of Osimo

Latin Name: Auximana
Erected: 7th Century

Diocese of Osimo e Cingoli

United: 19 August 1725 with the Diocese of Cingoli
Immediately Subject to the Holy See

Diocese of Osimo

Latin Name: Auximana
25 January 1985: The former Diocese of Cingoli was split from the Diocese of Osimo e Cingoli and united with the Diocese of Macerata e Tolentino, the Diocese of Recanati, and the Diocese of San Severino (-Treia) to form the Diocese of Macerata-Tolentino-Recanati-Cingoli-Treia.

United: 30 September 1986 with the Diocese of Ancona to form the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ancona-Osimo

References

  1. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/do203.html "Diocese of Osimo e Cingoli"
  2. http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/former/osim0.htm "Diocese of Osimo"
  3. Encyclopedia: Osimo. Catholic Encyclopedia.

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