Roman Catholic Diocese of San Marco Argentano-Scalea

The Diocese of San Marco Argentano - Scalea (Latin: Sancti Marci Dioecesis Argentanensis - Scaleensis, Italian: Diocese of San Marco Argentano - Scalea ) is a located in Italy Roman Catholic diocese based in San Marco Argentano.

History

The Diocese of San Marco Argentano - Scalea was built in 1179 by Pope Gregory VII as a diocese San Marco Argentano. On June 27, 1818 the Diocese of San Marco Argentano by Pope Pius VII, with the Apostolic Constitution En utiliori was incorporated into the diocese of Bisignano.

The diocese of Bisignano was separated from the Diocese of San Marco Argentano and Bisignano on April 4, 1979, Pope John Paul II with the Apostolic Constitution Quo aptius again and affiliated with the Archdiocese of Cosenza. In addition, the Diocese of San Marco Argentano and Bisignano was renamed the Diocese of San Marco Argentano - Scalea. On 30 January 2001, the Diocese of San Marco Argentano - Scalea was placed under the Archdiocese of Cosenza - Bisignano suffragan.