Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lanciano-Ortona

The Archdiocese of Lanciano - Ortona (Latin: Archidioecesis Lancianensis - Ortonensis, Italian: Arcidiocesi di Lanciano - Ortona ) is a located in Italy Roman Catholic archdiocese headquartered in Lanciano.

History

The Archdiocese of Lanciano - Ortona was established on April 27, 1515 by Pope Leo X made ​​cessions of territory of the diocese of Chieti diocese as Lanciano and the Holy See under the direct authority. On 1 June 1526 Lanciano diocese was transferred to the Archdiocese of Chieti - Vasto, suffragan by Pope Clement VII with the Apostolic Constitution Super universas.

Diocese of Lanciano was raised on February 9, 1562 by Pope Pius IV with the Apostolic Constitution Super universas to an archbishopric. On February 19, 1834, the territory of the Diocese of Ortona was affiliated with the Archdiocese of Lanciano. The Archdiocese of Lanciano was renamed on November 24, 1945 in Archdiocese of Lanciano and Ortona. The Archdiocese of Lanciano and Ortona lost on March 2, 1982, the Apostolic Constitution Fructuosae Ecclesiae 's status as a metropolitan diocese and the Archdiocese of Chieti - Vasto was a suffragan. On September 30, 1986, the Archdiocese of Lanciano and Ortona was renamed the Archdiocese of Lanciano - Ortona.

Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chieti-Vasto Vicar general Friar Acta Apostolicae Sedis Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Campobasso-Boiano Roman Catholic Diocese of Isernia-Venafro Roman Catholic Diocese of Termoli-Larino Roman Catholic Diocese of Trivento Roman Catholic Diocese of Avezzano Roman Catholic Diocese of Sulmona-Valva Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pescara-Penne Roman Catholic Diocese of Teramo-Atri
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