Roman Catholic Diocese of San Miniato
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The Italian Catholic diocese of San Miniato is in Tuscany
. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Florence.
. From 1248 the chapter was transferred from San Genesio to San Miniato
, and in 1526 the head of the chapter obtained the episcopal dignity. In 1408 the Republic of Florence
wished to have it made an episcopal see, being then a suffragan of the archdiocese of Lucca.
Finally in 1622 San Miniato became a see. Its first bishop was Franceseo Nori (1624).
Tuscany
Tuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ....
. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Florence.
History
In 1248 San Genesio was completely destroyed. In 1397 the town was taken by FlorenceFlorence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
. From 1248 the chapter was transferred from San Genesio to San Miniato
San Miniato
San Miniato is a town and comune in the province of Pisa, in the region of Tuscany, Italy.San Miniato sits at an historically strategic location atop three small hills where it dominates the lower Arno valley between the valleys of Egola and Elsa...
, and in 1526 the head of the chapter obtained the episcopal dignity. In 1408 the Republic of Florence
Republic of Florence
The Republic of Florence , or the Florentine Republic, was a city-state that was centered on the city of Florence, located in modern Tuscany, Italy. The republic was founded in 1115, when the Florentine people rebelled against the Margraviate of Tuscany upon Margravine Matilda's death. The...
wished to have it made an episcopal see, being then a suffragan of the archdiocese of Lucca.
Finally in 1622 San Miniato became a see. Its first bishop was Franceseo Nori (1624).