Roman Catholic Diocese of Andria
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The Italian Catholic diocese of Andria is in Apulia
, seated at Andria Cathedral
. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Bari-Bitonto.
to an Englishman, St. Richard, chosen as bishop by Pope Gelasius I
, about 492 AD. The diocese dates probably back to the time of Gelasius II, elected Pope in 1118. The first Bishop of Andria known to history is mentioned in the Translation of St. Nicholas Pilgrim, celebrated in Trani in 1143, but it does not give his name. A Richard of Andria
was present at the Eleventh Ecumenical Council (Third Lateran, 1179) held under Pope Alexander III
.
It was united with the diocese of Montepeloso, from 1452 to 1479.
Apulia
Apulia is a region in Southern Italy bordering the Adriatic Sea in the east, the Ionian Sea to the southeast, and the Strait of Òtranto and Gulf of Taranto in the south. Its most southern portion, known as Salento peninsula, forms a high heel on the "boot" of Italy. The region comprises , and...
, seated at Andria Cathedral
Andria Cathedral
Andria Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Andria in Apulia, Italy, up to 2009 in the Province of Bari but from then onwards to be part of the newly formed Province of Barletta-Andria-Trani...
. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Bari-Bitonto.
History
Tradition assigns the Christian origin of AndriaAndria
-Places:Italy*Andria, a city in the Province of Barletta-Andria-Trani*Roman Catholic Diocese of Andria, a Roman Catholic diocese...
to an Englishman, St. Richard, chosen as bishop by Pope Gelasius I
Pope Gelasius I
Pope Saint Gelasius I was pope from 492 until his death in 496. He was the third and last bishop of Rome of African origin in the Catholic Church. Gelasius was a prolific writer whose style placed him on the cusp between Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages...
, about 492 AD. The diocese dates probably back to the time of Gelasius II, elected Pope in 1118. The first Bishop of Andria known to history is mentioned in the Translation of St. Nicholas Pilgrim, celebrated in Trani in 1143, but it does not give his name. A Richard of Andria
Richard of Andria
Richard was Bishop of Andria, Italy. He was appointed to the see of Andria by felllow Englishman Pope Adrian IV. In 1179, Richard was one of the Bishops present at the Eleventh Ecumenical Council held by Pope Alexander III. He remained in his office until his death, a period of well over 40 years....
was present at the Eleventh Ecumenical Council (Third Lateran, 1179) held under Pope Alexander III
Pope Alexander III
Pope Alexander III , born Rolando of Siena, was Pope from 1159 to 1181. He is noted in history for laying the foundation stone for the Notre Dame de Paris.-Church career:...
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It was united with the diocese of Montepeloso, from 1452 to 1479.