Roman Catholic Diocese of Ugento-Santa Maria di Leuca
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The Italian Catholic diocese of Ugento-Santa Maria di Leuca, in Apulia
, has existed under this name since 1959. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Lecce. The historic diocese of Ugento has existed since the thirteenth century.
had Greek bishops. Of the Latin bishops the first known was the Benedictine Simeon, of unknown date.
Other bishops were:
In 1818 the diocese of Alessano (the ancient Leuca) was united to that of Ugento. The Greek rite flourished in many places in this diocese until 1591, when it was abolished by Bishop Ercole Lancia. The diocese used to be a suffragan of the archdiocese of Otranto.
Apulia
Apulia is a region in Southern Italy bordering the Adriatic Sea in the east, the Ionian Sea to the southeast, and the Strait of Òtranto and Gulf of Taranto in the south. Its most southern portion, known as Salento peninsula, forms a high heel on the "boot" of Italy. The region comprises , and...
, has existed under this name since 1959. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Lecce. The historic diocese of Ugento has existed since the thirteenth century.
History
Under the Byzantine domination UgentoUgento
Ugento is a town and comune in Italy. It has a small harbour, and is situated in the province of Lecce, in Apulia, on the Gulf of Taranto . It includes the frazioni of Gemini and Torre San Giovanni.-History:...
had Greek bishops. Of the Latin bishops the first known was the Benedictine Simeon, of unknown date.
Other bishops were:
- Carlo Borromeo (1530–37);
- Antonio Sebastiano Minturno, poet (1559);
- the Carmelite Desiderio Mazzapica (1566), who was at the Council of TrentCouncil of TrentThe Council of Trent was the 16th-century Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church. It is considered to be one of the Church's most important councils. It convened in Trent between December 13, 1545, and December 4, 1563 in twenty-five sessions for three periods...
; - the canonist Agostino Barbosa (1649).
In 1818 the diocese of Alessano (the ancient Leuca) was united to that of Ugento. The Greek rite flourished in many places in this diocese until 1591, when it was abolished by Bishop Ercole Lancia. The diocese used to be a suffragan of the archdiocese of Otranto.