Roman Catholic Diocese of Trapani explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Trapani
Latin:Dioecesis Drepanensis
Local:Diocesi di Trapani
Country:Italy
Territory:Trapani, Erice, Paceco, Valderice, San Vito Lo Capo, Custonaci, Alcamo, Castellammare del Golfo, Buseto Palizzolo, Calatafimi-Segesta, Favignana
Province:Palermo
Area Km2:1,089
Area Sqmi:420
Population:208,084
Population As Of:2010
Catholics:207,300
Catholics Percent:99,6%
Parishes:87
Rite:Latin Rite
Established:May 31, 1844
Cathedral:Cathedral Basilica of St. Lawrence the Martyr in Trapani
Patron:Our Lady of Trapani
Priests:115
Bishop:Pietro Maria Fragnelli
Metro Archbishop:Paolo Romeo
Suffragan:for one-->
Archdeacon:for one-->
Emeritus Bishops:Francesco Miccichè
Map:Diocesi di Trapani.png
Website:www.diocesi.trapani.it

The Diocese of Trapani (Latin: Dioecesis Drepanensis) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in Sicily. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Palermo.

History

Trapani was subject to the see of Mazzara, from the Norman Conquest until 1844, when the diocese was created. Its first bishop was the Redemptorist Vincenzo M. Marolda.[1]

Ordinaries

Notes

  1. Web site: Fragnelli, the new president of the Episcopal commission for family, youth and life. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304222349/http://www.vivimassafra.it/notizie/item/4635-monsignor-fragnelli-e-il-nuovo-presidente-della-commissione-episcopale-per-la-famiglia-i-giovani-e-la-vita. 2016-03-04. Italian.

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