Roman Catholic Diocese of La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato

The diocese of La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Liguria

Liguria

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, northern Italy

Italy

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, created in 1986. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Genoa. The historic diocese of Luni (earlier Luna) was united to the diocese of Sarzana in 1465, and then to the diocese of Brugnato in 1820, to form the current diocese; its name has been changed more than once. The current ordinary is Bishop

Bishop

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Francesco Moraglia

Francesco Moraglia is Bishop of La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato.Moraglia was born in Genoa. He attended the seminary of Genoa and on 29 June 1977 was ordained a priest by Cardinal Giuseppe Siri. He then continued his studies at the Pontifical Urbaniana University, earning a doctorate in theology in 1981...

History

The episcopal see of Luni

Luni

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dates at least from the fifth century. In the sixth century St. Terentius and St. Venantius, a friend of Gregory the Great, flourished. Under Bishop Felerandus the relic of the Blood of Christ

Blood of Christ

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is said to have been brought to Luni.

St. Ceccardus (892) was murdered by barbarians. When Luni was abandoned, the episcopal see was fixed at Sarzana, then at Sarzanello, and finally at Castelnuovo.

In 1202 Pope Innocent III

Pope Innocent III

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transferred the see to Sarzana, Gualtiero being the bishop. In 1306 Dante

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went to Sarzana, and succeeded in settling a dispute between Bishop Antonio Camulla and the Marquess Malaspina. The poet's sojourn here inspired a few terzine of the Divine Comedy.

In 1355 Emperor Charles IV. conferred on the bishops of Luni the title of prince of the Holy Roman Empire. Antonio M. Parentuccelli (1495), a cousin of Pope Nicholas V

Pope Nicholas V

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, built the episcopal palace and the church of S. Maria delle Grazie. Other bishops were:

Cardinal Simone Pasqua (1561);
Giovanni Selvaco (1590);
Giulio Cesare Lomellino (1757), reformer of the diocese;
Vincenzo M. Maggioli (1795), put to flight by the Jacobins.

In 1787 the diocese of Pontremoli, and in 1821 the diocese of Massa Ducale were separated from Luni-Sarzana, but the diocese of Brugnato, separated from Luni by Pope Innocent II

Pope Innocent II

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in 1133, was added in 1822. The diocese of Luni-Sarzana was directly subject to the Holy See, but Brugnato was a suffragan of Genoa.

Province of La Spezia

Ameglia

Ameglia is a comune in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 90 km southeast of Genoa and about 11 km southeast of La Spezia.Ameglia borders the following municipalities: Lerici, Sarzana....

S. Vincenzo

S. Andrea Apostolo (Bocca di Magra)

S. Isidoro Agricola (Fiumaretta)

S. Pietro Apostolo (Montemarcello)

Arcola

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Nostra Signora degli Angeli

S. Nicolò di Bari

S. Rocco

Santi Stefano e Margherita (Baccano)

S. Anna (Cerri)

Immacolata Concezione (Romito Magra)

S. Giuseppe (Termo)

S. Michele Arc. (Trebiano)

Beverino

Beverino is a comune of c. 2,000 inhabitants in the province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 70 km southeast of Genoa and about 11 km north of La Spezia...

S. Croce

Santi Maurizio e Maria Assunta (Bracelli)

S. Remigio Vesc. (Castiglione Vara)

S. Anna. (Castiglione Vara)

S. Martino Vesc. (Cavanella Vara)

S. Michele Arc. (Corvara)

S. Lorenzo M. (Padivarma)

Bolano

Bolano is a comune in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 80 km southeast of Genoa and about 11 km northeast of La Spezia...

S. Maria Assunta

Santissima Annunziata (Ceparana)

S. Croce (Montebello)

Bonassola

Bonassola is a comune in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 60 km southeast of Genoa and about 20 km northwest of La Spezia...

S. Caterina V. e M.

S. Pietro M. (Montaretto)

Borghetto di Vara

Borghetto di Vara is a comune in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 70 km southeast of Genoa and about 15 km northwest of La Spezia...

S. Carlo Borromeo

S. Michele Arc. (Cassana)

S. Andrea Apostolo (L’Ago)

S. Maurizio M. (Pogliasca)

S. Nicolò di Bari (Ripalta)

Brugnato

Brugnato is a comune in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 70 km southeast of Genoa and about 15 km northwest of La Spezia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,205 and an area of 12.0 km².Brugnato borders the following municipalities:...

Santi Pietro Lorenzo Colombano

S. Antonio Abate (Bozzolo)

Calice al Cornoviglio

Calice al Cornoviglio is a comune in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 70 km southeast of Genoa and about 11 km north of La Spezia...

S. Maria Lauretana (Calice)

Santi Margherita e Nicolò (Madrignano)

S. Maria Assunta (Santa Maria)

Carro

Carro is a comune at the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 60 km southeast of Genoa and about 25 km northwest of La Spezia...

S. Lorenzo M.

S. Giorgio Martire (Castello)

SS. Nome di Maria (Ziona)

Carrodano

Carrodano is a comune in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 60 km southeast of Genoa and about 20 km northwest of La Spezia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 532 and an area of 21.0 km².Carrodano borders the following municipalities:...

S. Felicita (Carrodano Inferiore)

S. Bartolomeo Apostolo (Carrodano Superiore)

S. Giovanni Battista (Mattarana)

Castelnuovo Magra

Castelnuovo Magra is a comune in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 90 km southeast of Genoa and about 15 km east of La Spezia...

S. Maria Maddalena

Sacro Cuore (Molicciara)

Deiva Marina

Deiva Marina is an Italian town and comune in the province of La Spezia , located about 65 km south of the city of Genoa on the Riviera di Levante....

S. Antonio Abate

S. Michele Arc. (Mezzema)

S. Maria Ass. e Sant’Anna (Piazza)

Follo

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S. Leonardo Ab.

S. Martino Vescovo

S. Martino Vesc. (Bastremoli)

S. Maria Assunta (Carnea)

Maria Ausiliatrice (Piana Battolla)

S. Lorenzo M. (Sorbolo)

S. Lorenzo M. (Tivegna)

Framura

Framura is a comune in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 50 km southeast of Genoa and about 25 km northwest of La Spezia...

S. Martino Vesc.

S. Lorenzo M. (Castagnola)

La Spezia

La Spezia , at the head of the Gulf of La Spezia in the Liguria region of northern Italy, is the capital city of the province of La Spezia. Located between Genoa and Pisa on the Ligurian Sea, it is one of the main Italian military and commercial harbours and hosts one of Italy's biggest military...

Beata Vergine del Carmine

Cristo Re

Cuore Immacolato di Maria

Maria Ausiliatrice

Nostra Signora della Neve

Nostra Signora della Salute

S. Francesco d’Assisi

S. Maria Assunta

S. Maria Goretti

S. Paolo Apostolo

S. Pietro Apostolo

S. Pio X

S. Rita

Sacra Famiglia

Sacro Cuore

Santi Andrea e Cipriano

Santi Giovanni e Agostino

Stella Maris

S. Martino Vesc. (Biassa)

Nostra Signora del Pianto (Cadimare)

S. Caterina V. e M. (Campiglia)

S. Bernardo Ab. (Chiappa)

S. Andrea Apostolo (Fabiano)

S. Antonio M. Gianelli (Fabiano)

S. Anna (Felettino)

S. Giacomo Ap. (Isola)

S. Teresa del B. Gesù (Limone)

S. Stefano Protomartire (Marinasco)

S. Vito (Marola)

S. Giovanni Battista (Migliarina)

S. Anna (Muggiano)

Santi Barbara e Nicola della Flue (Pagliari)

S. Michele Arc. (Pegazzano)

S. Bartolomeo Apostolo (Pitelli)

S. Caterina Da Siena (Ruffino)

Santi Rocco e Venerio (San Venerio)

Lerici

Lerici is a town and comune in the province of La Spezia in Liguria , part of the Italian Riviera. Its nearest bay is the Bay of Lerici. The town is connected by ferry to the Cinque Terre and Portovenere....

S. Francesco d’Assisi

S. Giovanni Battista Decollato (La Serra)

S. Lucia (Pugliola)

Natività di Maria Vergine (San Terenzo)

S. Pietro Apostolo (San Terenzo)

S. Giorgio Martire (Tellaro)

Levanto

Nostra Signora della Guardia

S. Andrea Apostolo

S. Michele Arc.

S. Nicolò di Bari (Chiesa Nuova)

S. Sebastiano (Lavaggiorosso)

S. Pietro Apostolo (Legnaro)

S. Siro Vesc. (Montale)

Maissana

Maissana is a comune in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 50 km east of Genoa and about 35 km northwest of La Spezia....

S. Bartolomeo Ap.

S. Lorenzo M. (Campore)

S. Martino Vesc. (Cembrano)

S. Bartolomeo Ap. (Chiama)

S. Michele Arc. (Ossegna)

S. Maria Assunta (Santa Maria)

S. Bartolomeo Ap. (Tavarone)

Monterosso al Mare

S. Giovanni Battista

Nostra Signora di Soviore (Soviore)

Ortonovo

Ortonovo is a comune in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 100 km southeast of Genoa and about 20 km east of La Spezia....

Santi Martino e Lorenzo

S. Giuseppe (Casano)

SS. Annunziata e S. Martino (Casano)

Preziosissimo Sangue (Luni)

S. Pietro Apostolo (Luni Mare)

Santi Giacomo e Filippo (Nicola)

Pignone

Pignone is a comune in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 70 km southeast of Genoa and about 11 km northwest of La Spezia...

S. Maria Assunta

S. Martino Vesc. (Casale)

Portovenere

Porto Venere is a town and comune located on the Ligurian coast of Italy in the province of La Spezia. It comprises the three villages of Fezzano, Le Grazie and Porto Venere, and the three islands of Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto...

Santi Lorenzo M. e Pietro Ap.

S. Giovanni Battista (Fezzano)

Nostra Signora delle Grazie (Le Grazie)

Riccò del Golfo di Spezia

Riccò del Golfo di Spezia is a comune in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 80 km southeast of Genoa and about 10 km northeast of La Spezia.-References:...

S. Nicolò di Bari (Carpena)

S. Nicolò di Bari (Polverara)

S. Cristoforo (Ponzò)

Nostra Signora delle Grazie e S. Rocco (Quaratica)

Invenzione della Santa Croce (Riccò del Golfo)

S. Benedetto Ab. (San Benedetto)

S. Giovanni Battista (Valdipino)

Riomaggiore

S. Giovanni Battista

S. Lorenzo M. (Manarola)

Nostra Signora della Salute (Volastra)

Rocchetta di Vara

Rocchetta di Vara is a comune in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 70 km southeast of Genoa and about 11 km north of La Spezia...

S. Giustina

S. Giovanni Battista Decollato (Beverone)

S. Anna (Garbugliaga)

S. Giovanni Battista (Stadomelli)

S. Giovanni Battista (Suvero)

S. Michele Arc. (Veppo)

Santo Stefano di Magra

Santo Stefano di Magra is a comune in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 80 km southeast of Genoa and about 11 km northeast of La Spezia. It is located near the confluence of torrent Vara into the Magra river. It is part of the Montemarcello-Magra...

S. Stefano Protomartire

S. Bartolomeo Ap. (Ponzano Magra)

S. Carlo Borromeo (Ponzano Magra)

S. Michele Arc. (Ponzano Superiore)

Sarzana

Sarzana is a town and comune in the Province of La Spezia, of Liguria, Italy, 15 km east of Spezia, on the railway to Pisa, at the point where the railway to Parma diverges to the north...

Nostra Signora del Carmine

S. Francesco d’Assisi

S. Maria Assunta

S. Venanzio

Santi Fabiano e Sebastiano (Falcinello)

S. Eutichiano (Marinella)

S. Lazzaro (San Lazzaro)

S. Caterina V. e M. (Santa Caterina)

S. Martino Vescovo (Sarzanello)

Sesta Godano

Sesta Godano is a comune in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 60 km east of Genoa and about 25 km northwest of La Spezia...

S. Maria Assunta e S. Marco Ev.

S. Lorenzo M. (Antessio)

S. Andrea Apostolo (Bergassana)

S. Michele Arc. (Chiusola)

S. Colombano Ab. (Cornice)

S. Siro Vesc. (Groppo)

S. Croce (Pignona)

S. Giustina (Rio)

S. Maria Assunta (Santa Maria)

S. Cristoforo (Scogna)

Varese Ligure

Varese Ligure is a comune in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 50 km east of Genoa and about 35 km northwest of La Spezia....

S. Giovanni Battista

S. Pietro Apostolo (Buto)

S. Lorenzo M. (Caranza)

S. Bartolomeo Ap. (Cassego)

S. Maria Assunta (Codivara)

S. Pietro Apostolo (Comuneglia)

S. Vincenzo M. (Costola)

S. Martino Vesc. (Montale)

S. Andrea Apostolo (Salino)

S. Pietro Apostolo (San Pietro Vara)

S. Lorenzo M. (Scurtabò)

S. Bernardo Ab. (Taglieto)

S. Rocco (Teviggio)

S. Anna (Valletti)

Vernazza

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S. Margherita

S. Pietro Apostolo (Corniglia)

Vezzano Ligure

Vezzano Ligure is a comune in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region of Liguria, located about 80 km southeast of Genoa and about 7 km northeast of La Spezia....

Nostra Signora del Soccorso

S. Maria Assunta

S. Michele Arc. (Bottagna)

S. Maria del Molinello (Piano di Vezzano)

S. Apollinare (Valeriano)

Zignago

Zignago is a comune in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 70 km east of Genoa and about 20 km north of La Spezia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 506 and an area of 27.8 km²....

S. Pietro Apostolo (Pieve)

Presentazione di Maria (Sasseta)

S. Martino Vesc. (Serò)

S. Martino Vesc. (Torpiana)

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