Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Matera-Irsina

The Archdiocese of Matera - Irsina (Latin: Archidioecesis Materanensis - Montis Pelusii, Italian: Arcidiocesi di Matera Irsina ) is a located in Italy Roman Catholic archdiocese based in Matera.

History

The Archdiocese of Matera - Irsina was built in the 9th century as the Diocese of Matera. In the 11th century the diocese was elevated to an archdiocese Matera. On May 7, 1203 the Archdiocese of Matera was annexed to the archbishopric Acerenza.

On July 2, 1954 the Archdiocese of Matera from the Archdiocese of Matera - Acerenza by Pope Pius XII was. separated with the Apostolic Constitution Acherontia again. The bishoprics and Tricarico Tursi were the Archdiocese of Matera assumed as suffragan sees. On August 21, 1976, the Archdiocese of Matera was by Pope Paul VI. downgraded with the Apostolic Constitution Quo aptius to the diocese and the Archdiocese of Potenza and Marsico Nuovo is a suffragan. The Diocese of Matera on October 11, 1976 Paul VI. with the Apostolic Constitution Apostolicis Litteris affiliated with the Irsina part of the Diocese of Gravina - Irsina. On 3 December 1977, the Diocese of Matera and Irsina by Paul VI was. raised to an archbishopric without the status of a Metropolitan bishopric. The Archdiocese of Matera and Irsina was renamed on 30 September 1986 by the Congregation for Bishops with the decree Instantibus votis in Archdiocese of Matera - Irsina.