Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sorrento-Castellammare di Stabia
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The Italian Catholic archdiocese of Sorrento-Castellammare di Stabia, in Campania
, has existed since 1986. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Naples, having lost its status as a metropolitan in 1979. The diocese of Castellammare di Stabia
was united into the historic archdiocese of Sorrento, in 1986.
the first is St. Renatus, at the beginning of the fifth century. His successor was St. Valerius, who died in 453; Rosarius was present at Rome in 499. The Sorrentines venerate other bishops of the see:
In the tenth century it became a metropolitan see, the first archbishop being Leo Parus. Among its bishops were Francesco Remolino (1501), who was made a prisoner by the Turks and ransomed with the treasures of the church (in part his own donations), and Filippo Strozzi
(1525), said to have been three times rescued from prison in the sack of Rome
in 1527.
In 1558 the Turks
under Piyale Pasha
effected a landing at Salerno, and plundered and burned the city, on which occasion the archives perished. The new bishop, Giulio Pavesi, sought to repair the damages. Diego Pietra (1680) founded the seminary, afterwards enlarged by Filippo Anastasi (1699); the latter defended the immunities of the Church and was forcibly exiled to Terracina
. In 1861 Francesco Apuzzo was, by order of the new Government, exiled to France.
In 1818 the diocese of Massa Lubrense, diocese of Vico Equense, a suffragan of the archdiocese of Amalfi, and the diocese of Capri were united with Sorrento.
Campania
Campania is a region in southern Italy. The region has a population of around 5.8 million people, making it the second-most-populous region of Italy; its total area of 13,590 km² makes it the most densely populated region in the country...
, has existed since 1986. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Naples, having lost its status as a metropolitan in 1979. The diocese of Castellammare di Stabia
Diocese of Castellammare di Stabia
The Italian Catholic diocese of Castellammare di Stabia, on the Bay of Naples, existed until 1986. In that year it became part of the archdiocese of Sorrento-Castellammare di Stabia.-History:...
was united into the historic archdiocese of Sorrento, in 1986.
History
Among the known bishops of SorrentoSorrento
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the first is St. Renatus, at the beginning of the fifth century. His successor was St. Valerius, who died in 453; Rosarius was present at Rome in 499. The Sorrentines venerate other bishops of the see:
- St. Athanasius
- St. Johannes (about 594)
- St. Amandus (d. 617)
- St. Baculus (seventh century)
- St. Hyacinthus (679).
In the tenth century it became a metropolitan see, the first archbishop being Leo Parus. Among its bishops were Francesco Remolino (1501), who was made a prisoner by the Turks and ransomed with the treasures of the church (in part his own donations), and Filippo Strozzi
Filippo Strozzi the Younger
thumb|250px|A view of [[Palazzo Strozzi]] in Florence.Filippo Strozzi the Younger was an Italian condottiero and banker, the most famous member of the Florentine Strozzi family in the Renaissance.-Biography:...
(1525), said to have been three times rescued from prison in the sack of Rome
Sack of Rome (1527)
The Sack of Rome on 6 May 1527 was a military event carried out by the mutinous troops of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor in Rome, then part of the Papal States...
in 1527.
In 1558 the Turks
Ottoman Empire
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under Piyale Pasha
Piyale Pasha
Piyale Pasha , born in Viganj on the Pelješac peninsula, was a Croatian Ottoman admiral between 1553 and 1567 and an Ottoman Vizier after 1568. He was also known as Piale Pasha in the West or Pialí Bajá in Spain; )....
effected a landing at Salerno, and plundered and burned the city, on which occasion the archives perished. The new bishop, Giulio Pavesi, sought to repair the damages. Diego Pietra (1680) founded the seminary, afterwards enlarged by Filippo Anastasi (1699); the latter defended the immunities of the Church and was forcibly exiled to Terracina
Terracina
Terracina is a town and comune of the province of Latina - , Italy, 76 km SE of Rome by rail .-Ancient times:...
. In 1861 Francesco Apuzzo was, by order of the new Government, exiled to France.
In 1818 the diocese of Massa Lubrense, diocese of Vico Equense, a suffragan of the archdiocese of Amalfi, and the diocese of Capri were united with Sorrento.