Roman Catholic Diocese of Forlì-Bertinoro

The Diocese of Forlì- Bertinoro (Latin: Dioecesis Foroliviensis - Brittinoriensis ) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Italy based in Forli.

It, together with the Italian dioceses Cesena Sarsina, Rimini, San Marino- Montefeltro, the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of Ravenna - Cervia province.

History

The Diocese of Forli was founded in the 4th century. As the first bishop applies Mercuriale of Forli, who had 359 participants at the Council of Rimini and died around 406. The Diocese of Bertinoro is much younger: It was built in 1360. On 30 September 1986, the two dioceses were united to the diocese today.

For successor of Bishop Vincenzo Zarri, whose resignation for reasons of age of Pope Benedict XVI. was adopted on November 12, 2005, this appointed on the same day the priest Lino Pizzi from the Archdiocese of Modena - Nonantola, who had been rector of the diocesan seminary there.

Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia Vicar general Friar Roman Catholic Diocese of Cesena-Sarsina Roman Catholic Diocese of Rimini Roman Catholic Diocese of San Marino-Montefeltro Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Modena-Nonantola Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ferrara-Comacchio Roman Catholic Diocese of Faenza-Modigliana Roman Catholic Diocese of Imola Roman Catholic Diocese of Carpi Roman Catholic Diocese of Fidenza Roman Catholic Diocese of Parma Roman Catholic Diocese of Piacenza-Bobbio Roman Catholic Diocese of Reggio Emilia-Guastalla
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