Roman Catholic Diocese of Nocera Inferiore-Sarno

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Diocese of Nocera dei Pagani-Sarno
Nocera Inferiore-Sarno

Dioecesis Nucerina Paganorum-Sarnensis
Bishopric
Location
CountryItaly
Ecclesiastical region Campania
Statistics
Area157 km2 (61 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics

240,500
228,350 (94.9%)
Parishes54
Information
Rite Roman Rite
Established 3rd century
Archdiocese Salerno-Campagna-Acerno
Cathedral St. Priscus Cathedral  [ it ], Nocera Inferiore
Co-cathedral St. Michael Cathedral, Sarno
Patron saint
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Giuseppe Giudice  [ it ]

The Diocese of Nocera dei Pagani-Sarno [lower-alpha 1] (Latin : Dioecesis Nucerina Paganorum-Sarnensis), commonly known as Diocese of Nocera Inferiore-Sarno (Italian : Diocesi di Nocera Inferiore-Sarno), is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the Campania region of Italy. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno. [1] [2]

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Bishops

Diocese of Nocera dei Pagani

Erected: 4th century
Latin name: Nuceria Paganorum
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Salerno-Acerno

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Diocese of Nocera Inferiore-Sarno

30 September 1986: United with the territory of the historical Diocese of Sarno that was previously merged into the Diocese of Cava e Sarno

Notes and references

Notes

  1. Often shortened as Nocera de' Pagani.

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References

  1. "Diocese of Nocera Inferiore-Sarno" Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. "Diocese of Nocera Inferiore–Sarno" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016

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