The Italian Catholic Diocese of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant'Agata de' Goti (Latin: Dioecesis Cerretana-Thelesina-Sanctae Agathae Gothorum), in Campania, Italy, has existed since 1986, when the Diocese of Sant'Agata de' Goti was united into the historical Diocese of Telese-Cerreto Sannita. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Benevento.[1][2]
As per 2014, it pastorally served 89,753 Catholics (98.2% of 91,388 total) on 583km² in 60 parishes and 50 missions with 73 priests (57 diocesan, 16 religious), 2 deacons, 98 lay religious (17 brothers, 81 sisters) and 6 seminarians.
History
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Pietro Palagario, O.F.M. was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Telese (1487–1505) and Bishop of Lavello (1482–1487).
Angelo Marcuzzi was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Telese (1413–1453).
Andrea Riccio was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Telese o Cerreto Sannita (1505–1515).
Biagio Caropipe was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Telese o Cerreto Sannita (1515–1524).
Mauro de Pretis was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Telese o Cerreto Sannita (1525–1533).
Alberico Giaquinta or Alberico Jacquinti or Alberico Giaquinto was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Telese o Cerreto Sannita (1540–1548).
Annibale Cattaneo was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Telese o Cerreto Sannita (1578–1584).
Giovanni Beraldo or Giovanni Beroaldo was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Sant'Agata de' Goti (1557–1565) and Bishop of Telese o Cerreto Sannita (1548–1557).
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