Roman Catholic Diocese of San Benedetto del Tronto-Ripatransone-Montalto
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The Italian Catholic diocese of San Benedetto del Tronto-Ripatransone-Montalto, in the Marche
, has existed in its current form since 1986. In that year the diocese of Montalto was united into the diocese of Ripatransone-San Benedetto del Tronto, which was the renamed historical Diocese of Ripatransone (as of 1983). The diocese is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Fermo.
is on a hill called Cuprae Mons ("Mountain of Cupra
", an ancient deity) in the past, and was a Picene
settlement. The modern name comes probably from Ripa Trasonis, "Hill of Traso", from the name of the first feudal lord. The castle was erected there in the early Middle Ages, and enlarged later by the bishops of Fermo, who had several conflicts with the people.
In 1571 Pope Pius V
made it an episcopal see, naming as its first bishop Cardinal Lucio Sassi or Sasso and including in its jurisdiction small portions of the surrounding diocese of Fermo, diocese of Ascoli Piceno, and diocese of Teramo.
Other bishops were:
The diocese, at first directly subject to the Holy See
, has been suffragan of Fermo since 1680.
Marche
The population density in the region is below the national average. In 2008, it was 161.5 inhabitants per km2, compared to the national figure of 198.8. It is highest in the province of Ancona , and lowest in the province of Macerata...
, has existed in its current form since 1986. In that year the diocese of Montalto was united into the diocese of Ripatransone-San Benedetto del Tronto, which was the renamed historical Diocese of Ripatransone (as of 1983). The diocese is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Fermo.
History
RipatransoneRipatransone
Ripatransone is a comune in the Province of Ascoli Piceno in the Italian region Marche, located about 70 km southeast of Ancona and about 20 km northeast of Ascoli Piceno.-History:...
is on a hill called Cuprae Mons ("Mountain of Cupra
Cupra
Cupra was a chthonic fertility goddess of the ancient pre-Roman population of the Piceni and the Umbri, and may have been associated with Etruscan Uni....
", an ancient deity) in the past, and was a Picene
Picenum
Picenum was a region of ancient Italy. The name is an exonym assigned by the Romans, who conquered and incorporated it into the Roman Republic. Picenum was the birthplace of such notables as Pompey the Great and his father Pompeius Strabo. It was situated in what is now Marche...
settlement. The modern name comes probably from Ripa Trasonis, "Hill of Traso", from the name of the first feudal lord. The castle was erected there in the early Middle Ages, and enlarged later by the bishops of Fermo, who had several conflicts with the people.
In 1571 Pope Pius V
Pope Pius V
Pope Saint Pius V , born Antonio Ghislieri , was Pope from 1566 to 1572 and is a saint of the Catholic Church. He is chiefly notable for his role in the Council of Trent, the Counter-Reformation, and the standardization of the Roman liturgy within the Latin Church...
made it an episcopal see, naming as its first bishop Cardinal Lucio Sassi or Sasso and including in its jurisdiction small portions of the surrounding diocese of Fermo, diocese of Ascoli Piceno, and diocese of Teramo.
Other bishops were:
- Cardinal Filippo Sega (1575);
- Gaspare Sillingardi (1582), afterwards Bishop of Modena, employed by Alfonso II of Ferrara on missions to Rome and to Spain;
- Gian Carlo Gentili (1845), historian of SanseverinoSanseverinoSanseverino is a surname, and may refer to:* Roscemanno Sanseverino, 12th century cardinal* Ferdinando Sanseverino , prince of Salerno and Italian condottiero* Gaetano Sanseverino , Italian theologian...
and Ripatransone; - Alessandro Spoglia (1860-67), not recognized by the Government.
The diocese, at first directly subject to the Holy See
Holy See
The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...
, has been suffragan of Fermo since 1680.