Roman Catholic Diocese of Tursi-Lagonegro
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The diocese of Tursi-Lagonegro is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Basilicata
, southern Italy
. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo.
was destroyed in the days of Queen Johanna of Naples; the diocese was officially changed in name from diocese of Anglona to diocese of Anglona-Tursi in 1545, Tursi
being in the diocese. The current name dates from 1976.
Mention of the diocese of Anglona in history is very late; all knowledge of its early origin and ecclesiastical organization is lost. Only in 1077 do we find a Bishop of Anglona, Simon, who was present at the ceremony of donation of some fields, made by Hugo di Chiaromonte and his wife Ginarga to the Basilian
monastery of Sts. Elias and Anastasius. A later holder was Carmelo Pujia
from 1897 to 1905.
Basilicata
Basilicata , also known as Lucania, is a region in the south of Italy, bordering on Campania to the west, Apulia to the north and east, and Calabria to the south, having one short southwestern coastline on the Tyrrhenian Sea between Campania in the northwest and Calabria in the southwest, and a...
, 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 Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo.
History
AnglonaAnglona
Anglona is a historical region of northern Sardinia, Italy. Its main center is Castelsardo.-Agriculture:Anglona is bounded by the sea northwards, from east by the Coghinas river, from south by Monte Sassu and from west by the Silis River and the Monte Pilosu....
was destroyed in the days of Queen Johanna of Naples; the diocese was officially changed in name from diocese of Anglona to diocese of Anglona-Tursi in 1545, Tursi
Tursi
Tursi is a town and comune in the province of Matera, in the southern Italian region of Basilicata.-History:In the 9th century it was a stronghold of the Saracens in southern Italy.A Catholic bishop resided in the frazione of Anglona until 968...
being in the diocese. The current name dates from 1976.
Mention of the diocese of Anglona in history is very late; all knowledge of its early origin and ecclesiastical organization is lost. Only in 1077 do we find a Bishop of Anglona, Simon, who was present at the ceremony of donation of some fields, made by Hugo di Chiaromonte and his wife Ginarga to the Basilian
Basilian
Basilian may refer to one of the following.* Basilian monk of the Eastern Orthodox or Eastern Catholic Churches* The Congregation of St. Basil, a Latin-rite order of priests of the Roman Catholic Church....
monastery of Sts. Elias and Anastasius. A later holder was Carmelo Pujia
Carmelo Pujia
Carmelo Pujia was an Italian bishop and archbishop.-Offices:*Bishop of Anglona-Tursi - appointed 13 July 1897, ordained bishop 16 January 1898*Archbishop of Santa Severina - appointed 30 October 1905...
from 1897 to 1905.