Roman Catholic Diocese of Lentini

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The Diocese of Lentini (Latin: Dioecesis Leontina) was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the town of Lentini in the Province of Syracuse in the southeast of Sicily. Erected in 259, it was suppressed in 790. [1] [2] It was restored as a Titular Episcopal See in 1968. [2]

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  1. "Diocese of Lentini" Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 25, 2016[ self-published source ]
  2. 1 2 "Titular Episcopal See of Lentini" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved August 25, 2016