Roman Catholic Diocese of Cefalù

The Diocese of Cefalù (Latin: Dioecesis Cephaludensis ) is a diocese located in Sicily the Roman Catholic Church in Italy.

It belongs to the Ecclesiastical Province of Palermo region of Sicily and the church is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Palermo.

History

The diocese ( ό Κεφαλουδίου ) since the end of the 8th century in the Greek bishop lists ( Notitiae episcopatuum ) occupied. We know the names is only Nicetas, who has participated in Constantinople 869-70 Opel at the Council. Under Arab rule the diocese should have perished. Between the south tower and the corner of the portico of the present-day cathedral is a mosaic floor was found, which is associated with a Late Antique and Byzantine ( 6 - 8.Jh ) aisled basilica small. It is located on a road from the time of Augustus and could have been the Episcopal Church. From this structure probably also originate the doorposts of marble that have been reused under the Bema of Roger 's Basilica.

The canons Cefalù was collected in 1131 by Anacletus II at the request of Roger II to the bishopric seat. First bishop was Iocelmus, previously Prior of S. Maria di Bagnara (1131-1146), which is, however, referred from 1139 only as elect. His successors Harduin (1150-1156) and Daniel ( 1157 ) did not obtain the canonical ordination. Only Boso (1157-1172) was able to obtain the full episcopal dignity. By the end of 1166 he described himself as Electrical, after recognition by Alexander III. He called himself primus episcopus Cephaludi.

Cefalu was jointly associated with Lipari - Patti the Archdiocese of Messina suffragan. In 1844 it became the Archdiocese of Palermo assumed as suffragan.

Archival

1857 was a smaller part of the archive, but includes almost all older records transferred to the State Archives of Palermo (Tabu Lario della Chiesa di Cefalù vescovile ), the more rest is in the Archivio Capitolare to Cefalù. Also the 1329-1330 term cartulary, the Rollus Rubeus, which also contains news about today lost documents, is located in the Archivio di Stato.