Roman Catholic Diocese of Civitavecchia-Tarquinia
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The Italian Catholic diocese of Civitavecchia-Tarquinia is in Lazio, and has existed under this name since 1986. The diocese is directly subject to the diocese of Rome
.
. Catacombs have been found here.
In 314 Epictetus, its bishop, was present at the Council of Arles. Another Epictetus, Bishop of Centumcellæ towards the middle of the fourth century, was an Arian
and a counsellor of Emperor Constantius
.
In 1086 the see was suppressed and Civitavecchia was united to the diocese of Toscanella, and in 1193 to the diocese of Viterbo. In 1825 Pope Leo XII
re-established the see, uniting it to Porto and Santa Rufina.
In 1854 the union with Santa Rufina was severed and Civitavecchia was united with the diocese of Corneto. No bishops of Corneto are known for the ancient Christian period; it was made a diocese in 1435. Until 1986 the united diocese was known as Tarquinia e Civitaveccia .
Diocese of Rome
The Diocese of Rome is a diocese of the Catholic Church in Rome, Italy. The bishop of Rome is the Pope, who is the Supreme Pontiff and leader of the Catholic Church...
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History
Centumcellæ was the ancient name of CivitavecchiaCivitavecchia
Civitavecchia is a town and comune of the province of Rome in the central Italian region of Lazio. A sea port on the Tyrrhenian Sea, it is located 80 kilometers west-north-west of Rome, across the Mignone river. The harbor is formed by two piers and a breakwater, on which is a lighthouse...
. Catacombs have been found here.
In 314 Epictetus, its bishop, was present at the Council of Arles. Another Epictetus, Bishop of Centumcellæ towards the middle of the fourth century, was an Arian
Arianism
Arianism is the theological teaching attributed to Arius , a Christian presbyter from Alexandria, Egypt, concerning the relationship of the entities of the Trinity and the precise nature of the Son of God as being a subordinate entity to God the Father...
and a counsellor of Emperor Constantius
Constantius II
Constantius II , was Roman Emperor from 337 to 361. The second son of Constantine I and Fausta, he ascended to the throne with his brothers Constantine II and Constans upon their father's death....
.
In 1086 the see was suppressed and Civitavecchia was united to the diocese of Toscanella, and in 1193 to the diocese of Viterbo. In 1825 Pope Leo XII
Pope Leo XII
Pope Leo XII , born Annibale Francesco Clemente Melchiore Girolamo Nicola Sermattei della Genga, was Pope from 1823 to 1829.-Life:...
re-established the see, uniting it to Porto and Santa Rufina.
In 1854 the union with Santa Rufina was severed and Civitavecchia was united with the diocese of Corneto. No bishops of Corneto are known for the ancient Christian period; it was made a diocese in 1435. Until 1986 the united diocese was known as Tarquinia e Civitaveccia .