Roman Catholic Diocese of Pozzuoli
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The diocese of Pozzuoli is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Campania
, southern Italy
. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Naples.
did govern the diocese before the fourth century.
Proculus, Acutius, Eutyches, and Artemas
were martyrs of Pozzuoli, and St. Januarius of Benevento and his companions suffered martyrdom here.
In the 4th century the bishop of this see was Florentius, against whom Pope Damasus was compelled to seek the assistance of the emperors. Bishop St. Theodorus died in 435; Julianus was pontifical legate to the Robber Council of Ephesus in 449. The Bishop Stephanus, whom Cappelletti names at this period, should be referred to the 7th century, or later.
Campania
Campania is a region in southern Italy. The region has a population of around 5.8 million people, making it the second-most-populous region of Italy; its total area of 13,590 km² makes it the most densely populated region in the country...
, southern 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...
. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Naples.
History
The bishops St. Celsus and St. JoannesJoannes
Ioannes, known in English as Joannes, was a Roman usurper against Valentinian III.On the death of the Emperor Honorius , Theodosius II, the remaining ruler of the House of Theodosius hesitated in announcing his uncle's death...
did govern the diocese before the fourth century.
Proculus, Acutius, Eutyches, and Artemas
Proculus of Pozzuoli
Saint Proculus of Pozzuoli was martyred around 305 AD, at the same time as Saint Januarius.He was martyred with:*Sossius or Sosius, deacon of Miseno *Festus, lector *Desiderius, lector *Acutius, layman *Eutyches , layman...
were martyrs of Pozzuoli, and St. Januarius of Benevento and his companions suffered martyrdom here.
In the 4th century the bishop of this see was Florentius, against whom Pope Damasus was compelled to seek the assistance of the emperors. Bishop St. Theodorus died in 435; Julianus was pontifical legate to the Robber Council of Ephesus in 449. The Bishop Stephanus, whom Cappelletti names at this period, should be referred to the 7th century, or later.