Roman Catholic Diocese of Albenga-Imperia

The diocese of Albenga-Imperia is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Liguria

Liguria

Liguria is a coastal region of north-western Italy, the third smallest of the Italian regions. Its capital is Genoa. It is a popular region with tourists for its beautiful beaches, picturesque little towns, and good food.-Geography:...

, northern Italy

Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

; the historical diocese of Albenga had its name changed in 1973. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Genoa.

History

Legend makes Albenga

Albenga

Albenga is a city and comune situated on the Gulf of Genoa on the Italian Riviera in the Province of Savona in Liguria, northern Italy.left|thumb|220px|Towers of Albenga.The economy is mostly based on tourism, local commerce and agriculture-History:...

between the years 121 and 125 the scene of the martyrdom of Calocerus of Brescia (Calogero), an officer of the court of Hadrian

Hadrian

Hadrian , was Roman Emperor from 117 to 138. He is best known for building Hadrian's Wall, which marked the northern limit of Roman Britain. In Rome, he re-built the Pantheon and constructed the Temple of Venus and Roma. In addition to being emperor, Hadrian was a humanist and was philhellene in...

. But the Acts of his martyrdom, together with those of Faustinus and Jovita with which they are incorporated, are not historically verified.

The first bishop of whom we know anything is Quintius, who in the year 451 signed the Synodal Letter of Eusebius, Bishop of Milan, to Pope Leo I

Pope Leo I

Pope Leo I was pope from September 29, 440 to his death.He was an Italian aristocrat, and is the first pope of the Catholic Church to have been called "the Great". He is perhaps best known for having met Attila the Hun in 452, persuading him to turn back from his invasion of Italy...

, in which the condemnation of Nestorius

Nestorius

Nestorius was Archbishop of Constantinople from 10 April 428 to 22 June 431.Drawing on his studies at the School of Antioch, his teachings, which included a rejection of the long-used title of Theotokos for the Virgin Mary, brought him into conflict with other prominent churchmen of the time,...

and Eutyches

Eutyches

Eutyches was a presbyter and archimandrite at Constantinople. He first came to notice in 431 at the First Council of Ephesus, for his vehement opposition to the teachings of Nestorius; his condemnation of Nestorianism as heresy precipitated his being denounced as a heretic...

was sanctioned.

Parishes

The diocese’s 163 parishes are divided between the provinces of Imperia

Province of Imperia

The Province of Imperia is a mountainous and hilly province, in the Liguria region of Italy, situated between the Maritime Alps to the north and the Ligurian Sea, an arm of the Mediterranean Sea to the south...

and Savona

Province of Savona

The Province of Savona is a province in the Liguria region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Savona.-Overview:...

, both in Liguria

Liguria

Province of Imperia

Aquila d’Arroscia

S. Reparata

Armo

Armo is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 90 km southwest of Genoa and about 25 km northwest of Imperia....

Natività di Maria SS.

Aurigo

Aurigo is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 90 km southwest of Genoa and about 15 km northwest of Imperia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 364 and an area of 9.5 km²....

Natività di Maria Vergine e S. Bernardo

Borghetto d’Arroscia

S. Marco

S. Colombano (Gavenola)

S. Bernardino Da Siena (Gazzo)

S. Bernardo (Leverone)

Santi Antonio Abate Lorenzo e Giovanni Battista (Ubaga)

Borgomaro

Borgomaro is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 90 km southwest of Genoa and about 13 km northwest of Imperia...

Santi Antonio e Bernardino Da Siena

Natività di Maria Vergine (Conio)

S. Lazzaro (San Lazzaro Reale)

S. Pietro in Vincoli (Ville San Pietro)

Santi Nazario e Celso (Ville San Sebastiano)

Caravonica

Caravonica is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 90 km southwest of Genoa and about 12 km northwest of Imperia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 301 and an area of 4.9 km².Caravonica borders the following municipalities:...

Santi Michele e Bartolomeo

Cervo

Cervo is a small, ancient town and comune, built on top of a hill along the Italian Riviera in the province of Imperia, 1,200 inhabitants.-Overview:Originally, it was, in Roman times, a mansion along the Via Julia Augusta...

S. Giovanni Battista

Cesio

Cesio is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 90 km southwest of Genoa and about 14 km northwest of Imperia...

Santi Lucia e Benedetto (Arzeno d’Oneglia-Cesio)

Chiusanico

Chiusanico is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region of Liguria, located about 90 km southwest of Genoa and about 10 km northwest of Imperia....

S. Stefano (Chiusanico-Pontedassio)

S. Andrea (Gazzelli)

S. Martino (Torria)

Chiusavecchia

Chiusavecchia is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 90 km southwest of Genoa and about 10 km northwest of Imperia...

Santi Biagio e Francesco di Sales

Presentazione della Beata Vergine Maria Al Tempio e Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio (Sarola)

Civezza

Civezza is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 100 km southwest of Genoa and about 7 km west of Imperia...

S. Marco

Cosio di Arroscia

Cosio di Arroscia is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 100 km southwest of Genoa and about 25 km northwest of Imperia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 283 and an area of 40.6 km²...

S. Pietro

Diano Arentino

Diano Arentino is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 90 km southwest of Genoa and about 7 km north of Imperia...

Santi Margherita e Bernardo

S. Michele (Diano Borello)

Diano Castello

Diano Castello is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 90 km southwest of Genoa and about 5 km northeast of Imperia...

S. Nicolò di Bari

Diano Marina

Diano Marina is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 90 km southwest of Genoa and about 5 km northeast of Imperia...

S. Antonio Abate

Santi Anna e Giacomo (Diano Calderina)

Santi Leonardo e Nicola (Dianogorleri)

Diano San Pietro

Diano San Pietro is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 90 km southwest of Genoa and about 6 km northeast of Imperia...

S. Pietro

Natività di Maria Vergine e S. Lucia (Borganzo)

Dolcedo

Dolcedo is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 100 km southwest of Genoa and about 7 km northwest of Imperia....

S. Tommaso

S. Agostino (Lecchiore)

Imperia

Imperia may be:* Imperia , an Italian city* Province of Imperia, the Italian province of the above city of Imperia* IMPERIA, a vodka produced by Russian Standard* Imperia , a statue in Constance, Germany...

Cristo Re

S. Benedetto Revelli

S. Giovanni Battista

S. Giuseppe

S. Luca Evangelista

S. Maurizio

Sacra Famiglia

S. Sebastiano (Artallo)

S. Agata (Borgo Sant’Agata)

S. Michele (Borgo d’Oneglia)

Santi Simone e Giuda (Cantalupo)

S. Bartolomeo (Caramagna Ligure)

S. Maria Maggiore (Castelvecchio di Santa Maria Maggiore)

S. Antonio (Costa d’Oneglia)

S. Bernardo (Moltedo)

SS. Annunziata (Montegrazie)

S. Bernardo (Oliveto)

Nostra Signora Assunta (Piani di Imperia)

Nostra Signora della Neve (Poggi di Imperia)

S. Giorgio (Torrazza)

Lucinasco

Lucinasco is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 90 km southwest of Genoa and about 11 km northwest of Imperia...

Santi Stefano e Antonino

S. Pantaleone (Borgoratto)

Mendatica

Mendatica is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 100 km southwest of Genoa and about 30 km northwest of Imperia...

Santi Nazario e Celso

Montegrosso Pian Latte

Montegrosso Pian Latte is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 100 km southwest of Genoa and about 25 km northwest of Imperia...

S. Biagio

Pietrabruna

Pietrabruna is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 100 km southwest of Genoa and about 11 km west of Imperia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 568 and an area of 9.9 km².Pietrabruna borders the following municipalities:...

Santi Matteo e Gregorio

Pieve di Teco

Pieve di Teco is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 90 km southwest of Genoa and about 20 km northwest of Imperia...

S. Giovanni Battista

S. Giacomo Maggiore (Acquetico)

S. Giorgio (Calderara)

Nostra Signora Assunta e S. Martino (Moano)

S. Michele (Nirasca)

Pontedassio

Pontedassio is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 90 km southwest of Genoa and about 6 km north of Imperia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,159 and an area of 14.5 km².Pontedassio borders the following municipalities:...

S. Margherita

S. Michele (Bestagno)

S. Matteo (Villa Guardia)

Nostra Signora Assunta (Villa Viani)

Pornassio

Pornassio is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 90 km southwest of Genoa and about 25 km northwest of Imperia...

S. Dalmazzo

Prelà

Prelà is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 100 km southwest of Genoa and about 9 km northwest of Imperia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 497 and an area of 15.4 km²....

S. Giovanni Battista (Molini di Prelà)

SS. Annunziata (Tavole)

Santi Gervasio e Protasio (Valloria)

S. Michele (Villatalla)

Ranzo

Ranzo is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 80 km southwest of Genoa and about 20 km north of Imperia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 546 and an area of 11.7 km²....

Nostra Signora Assunta e S. Donato (Bacelega)

S. Bernardo (Costa Bacelega)

Rezzo

Rezzo is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 100 km southwest of Genoa and about 20 km northwest of Imperia...

S. Martino

Nostra Signora Assunta (Cenova)

S. Antonio (Lavina)

San Bartolomeo al Mare

San Bartolomeo al Mare is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 90 km southwest of Genoa and about 7 km northeast of Imperia...

Nostra Signora della Rovere

S. Bartolomeo

Santi Mauro e Giacomo Maggiore (Chiappa)

Nostra Signora della Neve (Pairola)

Vasia

Vasia is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 100 km southwest of Genoa and about 9 km northwest of Imperia...

Santi Antonio Giacomo e Nicola

Trasfigurazione di Nostro Signore e S. Sebastiano (Pantasina)

Vessalico

Vessalico is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 90 km southwest of Genoa and about 20 km northwest of Imperia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 299 and an area of 10.3 km².Vessalico borders the following municipalities:...

Santi Maria Maddalena Processo Martiniano e Matteo (Lenzari)

Villa Faraldi

Villa Faraldi is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 80 km southwest of Genoa and about 10 km northeast of Imperia...

Trasfigurazione di Nostro Signore e S. Bernardo (Riva Faraldi)

Santi Lorenzo e Antonio (Tovo Faraldi)

Province of Savona

Alassio

Alassio is a town and "comune" of 11.312 inhabitants in the province of Savona situated in the North West of Italy and approximately 80 km from the French border.Alassio is known for its natural beauty and scenic views...

S. Ambrogio

S. Maria Immacolata

S. Vincenzo Ferreri

S. Sebastiano (Moglio di Alassio)

SS. Annunziata (Solva)

Albenga

Nostra Signora di Pontelungo

S. Bernardino Da Siena

S. Michele

Sacro Cuore

SS. Annunziata (Bastia)

Santi Fabiano e Sebastiano (Campochiesa)

Nostra Signora Assunta (Leca)

S. Margherita (Lusignano)

S. Giacomo Maggiore (Salea)

Santi Simone e Giuda (San Fedele)

S. Giorgio (San Giorgio)

Andora

Andora, or Marina di Andora as it is often called, is a town on the Italian Riviera in the region of Liguria, included in the province of Savona.-Geography and climate:...

S. Bartolomeo

S. Giovanni Battista

S. Pietro

S. Andrea (Conna)

Cuore Immacolato di Maria (Marina di Andora)

S. Matilde (Marina di Andora)

SS. Trinità (Rollo)

Arnasco

Arnasco is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region of Liguria, located about 80 km southwest of Genoa and about 40 km southwest of Savona. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 576 and an area of 6.0 km².Arnasco borders the following municipalities:...

Nostra Signora Assunta

Balestrino

Balestrino is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 70 km southwest of Genoa and about 30 km southwest of Savona...

S. Andrea

Boissano

Boissano is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 60 km southwest of Genoa and about 25 km southwest of Savona. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,216 and an area of 8.7 km².Boissano borders the following municipalities:...

S. Maria Maddalena

Borghetto Santo Spirito

Borghetto Santo Spirito is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 70 km southwest of Genoa and about 30 km southwest of Savona...

S. Antonio Da Padova

S. Matteo

Borgio Verezzi

Borgio Verezzi is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 60 km southwest of Genoa and about 20 km southwest of Savona...

S. Pietro

S. Martino (Verezzi)

Casanova Lerrone

Casanova Lerrone is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 80 km southwest of Genoa and about 45 km southwest of Savona...

S. Antonino

S. Giovanni Battista (Bassanico)

S. Luca (Degna)

Santi Apostoli Pietro e Paolo (Marmoreo)

Santi Antonio Abate e Giuliano (Vellego)

Castelbianco

Castelbianco is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 80 km southwest of Genoa and about 40 km southwest of Savona...

Nostra Signora Assunta

Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena

Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 70 km southwest of Genoa and about 35 km southwest of Savona....

Nostra Signora Assunta

Nostra Signora della Neve (Vecersio)

Ceriale

Ceriale is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 70 km southwest of Genoa and about 30 km southwest of Savona...

Santi Giovanni Battista ed Eugenio

S. Giovanni Battista (Peagna)

Cisano sul Neva

Cisano sul Neva is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 70 km southwest of Genoa and about 35 km southwest of Savona....

S. Maria Maddalena

S. Nicolò di Bari (Cenesi)

S. Alessandro (Conscente)

Erli

Erli is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 70 km southwest of Genoa and about 35 km southwest of Savona. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 258 and an area of 16.6 km²....

S. Caterina

Finale Ligure

Finale Ligure is a comune on the Gulf of Genoa in the Province of Savona in Liguria, Italy. It is considered part of the Italian Riviera.-Geography:...

S. Bartolomeo (Gorra)

S. Giovanni Battista Decollato (Olle Superiore)

Garlenda

Garlenda is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 80 km southwest of Genoa and about 45 km southwest of Savona....

Natività di Maria SS.

Giustenice

Giustenice is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 60 km southwest of Genoa and about 25 km southwest of Savona...

Santi Lorenzo e Michele

Laigueglia

Laigueglia is a town and comune in the province of Savona, in Liguria .220px|left|thumb|Aerial view of Laigueglia in the 1970s.Nearby is the Capo Mele Lighthouse....

S. Matteo

Loano

Loano is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 60 km southwest of Genoa and about 30 km southwest of Savona...

S. Giovanni Battista

S. Maria Immacolata

S. Pio X

S. Maria delle Grazie (Verzi)

Magliolo

Magliolo is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 60 km southwest of Genoa and about 20 km southwest of Savona. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 772 and an area of 19.2 km².Magliolo borders the following municipalities:...

S. Antonio Abate

Nasino

Nasino is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 80 km southwest of Genoa and about 40 km southwest of Savona...

S. Giovanni Battista

Onzo

Onzo is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 80 km southwest of Genoa and about 45 km southwest of Savona...

S. Martino

Ortovero

Ortovero is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 80 km southwest of Genoa and about 40 km southwest of Savona...

S. Silvestro

Santi Stefano e Matteo (Pogli)

Pietra Ligure

Pietra Ligure is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 60 km southwest of Genoa and about 20 km southwest of Savona...

N. Signora del Soccorso

S. Nicolò di Bari

S. Bernardo (Ranzi)

Stellanello

Stellanello is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 80 km southwest of Genoa and about 45 km southwest of Savona....

Nostra Signora Assunta

S. Gregorio Magno

Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio

Santi Cosma e Damiano (San Damiano)

Santi Lorenzo e Bernardino Da Siena (San Lorenzo-Bossaneto)

Testico

Testico is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 90 km southwest of Genoa and about 50 km southwest of Savona. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 217 and an area of 10.2 km².Testico borders the following municipalities: Casanova...

Santi Bernardo Pietro e Paolo (Ginestro)

Toirano

Toirano is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 70 km southwest of Genoa and about 30 km southwest of Savona...

S. Martino

S. Bernardo (Carpe)

Tovo San Giacomo

Tovo San Giacomo is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 60 km southwest of Genoa and about 25 km southwest of Savona...

S. Giacomo Maggiore

S. Sebastiano (Bardino Nuovo)

S. Giovanni Battista (Bardino Vecchio)

Vendone

Vendone is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 80 km southwest of Genoa and about 40 km southwest of Savona. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 410 and an area of 10.1 km²....

S. Antonino

Nostra Signora della Neve (Curenna)

Villanova d’Albenga

S. Stefano

S. Bernardo (Ligo)

Zuccarello

Zuccarello is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 70 km southwest of Genoa and about 35 km southwest of Savona....

S. Bartolomeo

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