Roman Catholic Diocese of Noto

Diocese of Noto

*Dioecesis Netensis*
Diocese of Noto; Dioecesis Netensis
	Cattedrale di S. Nicolò
Location
Country	Italy
Ecclesiastical province	Siracusa
Statistics
Area	1,355 km2 (523 sq mi)
Population; - Total; - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2013); 220,000 (est.); 213,900 (est.) (97.2%)
Parishes	98
Information
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	15 May 1844 (177 years ago)
Cathedral	Cattedrale di S. Nicolò
Secular priests	96 (diocesan); 23 (Religious Orders); 22 Permanent Deacons
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Antonio Staglianò
Bishops emeritus	Mariano Crociata; ; Salvatore Nicolosi
Map
Website
	www.diocesinoto.it

Coordinates: 36°53′28″N 15°4′9″E / 36.89111°N 15.06917°E / 36.89111; 15.06917

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Noto is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Sicily, Italy. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Siracusa. Monsignor Antonio Staglianò is the current bishop of the diocese of Noto.

History[]

The diocese was canonically erected on May 15, 1844, by Pope Gregory XVI, separating it from the Archdiocese of Syracuse, of which Noto is suffragan.

Geography[]

The diocese is located in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily, Italy. The seat of the bishop is in Noto Cathedral.

Bishops[]

Incumbent	Term Start	Term Finish	Notes
Giuseppe Menditto	22 July 1844	13 November 1849	Resigned
Giovanni Battista Naselli, C.O.	17 February 1851	27 June 1853	Appointed Archbishop of Palermo
Mario Giuseppe Mirone	27 June 1853	17 February 1864	Deceased
Sede vacante	17 February 1864	23 February 1872	Deceased
Benedetto Lavecchia Cuarnieri O.F.M	23 February 1872	5 July 1875	Appointed Archbishop of Siracusa
Giovanni Blandini	5 July 1875	4 January 1913	Deceased
Giuseppe Vizzini	19 August 1913	8 December 1935	Deceased
Angelo Calabretta	16 July 1936	27 June 1970	Appointed Bishop of Vergi
Salvatore Nicolosi	27 June 1970	19 June 1998	Retired
Giuseppe Malandrino	19 June 1998	16 July 2007	Retired
Mariano Crociata	16 July 2007	26 September 2008	Appointed Secretary-General of the Italian Episcopal Conference
Antonio Staglianò	22 January 2009

Churches[]

Cattedrale di San Nicolò di Mira (Seat of the Bishop of Noto).
Church of Santa Caterina.
Church of San Corrado.
Church of the Collegio di San Carlo.
Church of the Sacro Nome di Gesu.
Monastery of Santa Chiara (1735), designed by Gagliardi. It has an oval plant, the interior divided by twelve columns housing a Madonna with Child from the 16th century.
Church of San Michele Arcangelo.
Church of Santa Maria della Scala.
Church of Santissimo Salvatore.
Church of San Nicola di Mira.
Church of Santa Chiara, with a precious Madonna (by Antonello Gagini).
Church of San Francesco d'Assisi (Immacolata).
Church of the Spirito Santo.
Church of Ecce Homo.
Church of Santa Maria dell'Arco.
Church of the Anime Sante del Purgatorio ("Holy Souls of the Purgatory").
Church of Santa Maria della Rotonda.
Church of the Santissima Trinità.
Church of San Carlo al Corso (by Rosario Gagliardi).
Church of Santa Maria del Carmelo.
Church of San Pietro Martire.
Church of San Michele Arcangelo.
Church of San Domenico (by Rosario Gagliardi).
Church of Sant'Antonio Abate.
Church of Santa Caterina.
Church of the Crociferio di San Camillo.
Church of Montevergine (San Girolamo).
Church of Santissimo Salvatore.
Church of San Andrea Apostolo.
Church of San Pietro delle Rose (Saints Peter and Paul).
Church of the SS. Crocifisso.
Church of Sant'Egidio Vescovo.
Church of Santa Maria del Gesù.
Church of Annunziata.
Church of Santa Agata.

Statistics[]

As of 16 July 2007 there are 105 priests, 15 permanent deacons and 249 religious in the archdiocese.^[1]

Footnotes[]

^ Vatican Information Service July 16, 2007.^{[full citation needed]}

External links[]

[1] Vatican Information Service July 16, 2007.^{[full citation needed]}

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