Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria-Bova

The Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria - Bova (Latin: Archidioecesis Rheginensis - Bovensis, Italian: Arcidiocesi di Reggio Calabria - Bova ) is a located in Italy Roman Catholic archdiocese headquartered in Reggio Calabria.

History

The Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria - Bova was built in the 1st century as the Diocese of Reggio Calabria. In the 11th century the bishopric of Reggio Calabria was raised to an archbishopric. The dioceses Bisignano, Cassano all'Jonio, Cosenza, Crotone, Locri, Nicastro, Nicotera, Rossano, Squillace, Tauriana, Tropea and Vibona were the Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria assumed as suffragan. Later also the bishoprics Martirano, Malvito and Oppido were placed under the Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria as suffragan sees.

On March 6, 1980, Pope John Paul II confirmed with the Apostolic Letter Cum Ecclesia Rheginensis the Apostle Paul and the St. Stephen of Nicaea as cartridge diocese of the Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria. The Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria was incorporated on 30 September 1986 by the Congregation for Bishops with the decree Instantibus votis the diocese of Bova. On 30 January 2001 the dioceses of Catanzaro - Squillace and Cosenza - Bisignano, which had previously been subject to the Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria - Bova as suffragan dioceses were elevated to archdioceses by John Paul II with the Apostolic Constitution Maiori christifidelicem. As a result, remained the Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria - Bova only the dioceses of Locri - Gerace, Mileto - Nicotera - Tropea and Oppido Mamertina - Palmi as suffragan sees.

Ecclesiastical province Vicar general Friar Bova, Calabria Roman Catholic Diocese of Locri-Gerace Roman Catholic Diocese of Mileto-Nicotera-Tropea Roman Catholic Diocese of Oppido Mamertina-Palmi Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Crotone-Santa Severina Roman Catholic Diocese of Lamezia Terme Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rossano-Cariati Apostolic exhortation Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Catanzaro-Squillace Acta Apostolicae Sedis Diocese of Rome Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agrigento Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Benevento Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cagliari Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Campobasso-Boiano Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Catania Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chieti-Vasto Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Fermo Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Foggia-Bovino Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Genoa Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lecce Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Modena-Nonantola Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oristano Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pesaro Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pescara-Penne Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sassari Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taranto Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Udine Roman Catholic Diocese of San Marco Argentano-Scalea
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