Roman Catholic Diocese of Oppido Mamertina-Palmi
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The diocese
of Oppido Mamertina
-Palmi is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in southern Italy
, existing under that name since 1979. Historically it was the diocese of Oppido Marmertina (Oppidensis). It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Reggio Calabria.
, under Bishop Athanasius Calceofilo, by whom the Greek Rite was abolished, although it remained in use in a few towns.
In 1536 Oppido became again an independent see, under Bishop Pietro Andrea Ripanti; among other bishops were Antonio Cesconi (1609) and Giovanni Battista Montani (1632), who restored the cathedral and the episcopal palace; Bisanzio Fili (1696), who founded the seminary; Michele Caputo (1852), who was transferred to the See of Ariano, where it is suspected that he poisoned King Ferdinand II; eventually, he apostatized.
Diocese
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of Oppido Mamertina
Oppido Mamertina
Oppido Mamertina is a town and comune of the province of Reggio Calabria in Calabria in southern Italy at about 62 kilometres northeast of Reggio Calabria and about 120 kilometres southwest of Catanzaro....
-Palmi is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in southern Italy
Italy
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, existing under that name since 1979. Historically it was the diocese of Oppido Marmertina (Oppidensis). It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Reggio Calabria.
History
Bishop Stefano (1295) is the first prelate of whom there is mention. In 1472 the see was united to that of GeraceGerace
Gerace is a town and comune in the province of Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy.Gerace is located some 10 km inland from Locri, yet the latter town and the Sea can be seen from Gerace's perch atop a 500 m vertical rock...
, under Bishop Athanasius Calceofilo, by whom the Greek Rite was abolished, although it remained in use in a few towns.
In 1536 Oppido became again an independent see, under Bishop Pietro Andrea Ripanti; among other bishops were Antonio Cesconi (1609) and Giovanni Battista Montani (1632), who restored the cathedral and the episcopal palace; Bisanzio Fili (1696), who founded the seminary; Michele Caputo (1852), who was transferred to the See of Ariano, where it is suspected that he poisoned King Ferdinand II; eventually, he apostatized.