Diocese of Rome
Diocese of Rome Dioecesis Urbis seu Romana Diocesi di Roma | |
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Vicar for the Vatican City State) | |
Bishops emeritus | |
Website | |
diocesidiroma.it | |
Source: Annuario Pontificio 2012 |
The
Historically, many Rome-born men, as well as others born elsewhere on the
It is the metropolitan archdiocese of the Roman ecclesiastical province and
Titles
The pope is the bishop of Rome. Some of his titles derive from his role as head of the diocese of Rome. Those officially listed for him in the Annuario Pontificio are:[8]
- Bishop of Rome
- Successor of the Prince of the Apostles
- Primate of Italy
- Archbishop and Metropolitan of the Roman Province (also alternatively rendered as "Metropolitan Archbishop of the Province of Rome")
The title "pope" does not appear in the official list, but is commonly used in the titles of documents, and appears, in abbreviated form, in the signatures of the popes.
History
Origins
The best evidence available for the origins of the Church in Rome is
According to one historian:
The final years of the first century and the early years of the second constitute the "postapostolic" period, as reflected in the extrabiblical writings of
Clement of Rome and Ignatius of Antioch. By now the church at Rome was exercising a pastoral care that extended beyond its own community, having replaced Jerusalem as the practical center of the growing universal Church. Appeals were made to Peter and Paul, with whom the Roman church was most closely identified.[9]
Modern times
On 6 January 2023, by the apostolic constitution In Ecclesiarum Communione, Pope Francis reorganised the diocese to make it more collegial and to reinforce the role of the pope in it.[3]
Territory
The diocese covers a territory of 881 square kilometres (340 sq mi)
The city of Rome has grown beyond the boundaries of the diocese. Notable parts of the city belong to the dioceses of
Two vicars general exercise the episcopal ministry and pastoral government for their respective territories within the diocese of Rome. Unless the bishop of a diocese reserves some acts to himself, vicars general have by law within a diocese the power to undertake all administrative acts that pertain to the bishop except those that in law require a special mandate of the bishop.[12]
Vicariate of Vatican City
This vicariate has responsibility for the territory of
No. | Image | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Agostino Zampini , O.S.A. (1858–1937) |
30 May 1929 – 7 June 1937 (7 years) | |
2 | Alfonso Camillo De Romanis , O.S.A. (1885–1950) |
20 August 1937 – 18 January 1950 (12 years) | |
3 | Petrus Canisius Van Lierde , O.S.A.(1907–1995) |
13 January 1951 – 14 January 1991 (40 years) | |
– | Aurelio Sabattani (1912–2003) |
14 January 1991 – 1 July 1991 (acting) | |
4 | Virgilio Noè (1922–2011) |
1 July 1991[15] – 24 April 2002[16] (10 years) | |
5 | Francesco Marchisano (1929–2014) |
24 April 2002[16] – 5 February 2005[17] (2 years) | |
6 | Angelo Comastri (born 1943) |
5 February 2005[17] – 20 February 2021[18] (15 years) | |
7 | O.F.M. Conv. (born 1965) |
20 February 2021[18] – present (1 year) |
Vicariate of Rome
The vicariate general (Vicariatus urbis) for the diocesan territory outside of Vatican City, territory that is under Italian sovereignty, is based at the
Ecclesiastical Province of Rome
Suburbicarian sees
Six of the dioceses of the Roman Province are described as suburbicarian.
- Suburbicarian See of Porto-Santa Rufina
- Suburbicarian See of Albano
- Suburbicarian See of Frascati
- Suburbicarian See of Palestrina
- Suburbicarian See of Sabina-Poggio Mirteto
- Suburbicarian See of Velletri-Segni
Diocese of Ostia
There remains the titular
Suffragan sees
Other Italian dioceses having Rome as their metropolitan see:
- Archdiocese of Gaeta (non-Metropolitan)
- Diocese of Anagni-Alatri
- Diocese of Civita Castellana
- Diocese of Civitavecchia-Tarquinia
- Diocese of Frosinone-Veroli-Ferentino
- Diocese of Latina-Terracina-Sezze-Priverno
- Diocese of Rieti
- Diocese of Sora-Cassino-Aquino-Pontecorvo
- Diocese of Tivoli
- Diocese of Viterbo
- Territorial Abbey of Montecassino
- Territorial Abbey of Subiaco
Other exempt (directly subject) sees
Numerous
- Various Latin Church dioceses directly subject to the Holy See, either due to the type of see, such as the missionary pre-diocesan Apostolic prefectures and Apostolic vicariates, (although a few are exceptionally joined to an ecclesiastical province) until their promotion to 'full' bishopric, or wherever the Vatican sees fit not to assign a specific see to a province
- Personal prelatures such as Opus Dei
- Apostolic exarchates, Eastern Catholic pre-diocesan sees
- Ordinariates for Eastern Catholic faithful, Eastern Catholic, where one or more rite-specific churches sui iuris lack any proper jurisdiction
- Personal ordinariates for former Anglicans
- Various armed forcespersonnel
See also
Notes
References
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 07.03.2015" [Resignations and Appointments, 07.03.2015] (Press release) (in Italian). 7 March 2015. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ Annuario Pontificio 2012, p. 1
- ^ a b Cernuzio, Salvatore (6 January 2023). "Pope Francis reorganises Vicariate of Rome to be more collegial". Vatican News. Archived from the original on 7 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ Catholic Encyclopedia article: Rome Archived 26 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Hinds, K., Everyday Life in the Renaissance, p242
- ^ Jones, B., Dictionary of World Biography, p666
- ^ Werner, S.A., The Handy Christianity Answer Book, p173
- ISBN 978-88-209-8191-4.
- ^ a b McBrien, Richard P. (2008). The Church: The Evolution of Catholicism. New York: HarperOne. pp. 6, 45.
- ^ "Diocese of Roma {Rome}". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ "Vicariatus Urbis: Persone" [Vicariate of Rome: Personnel] (in Italian). Archived from the original on 26 March 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "Canon 479 §1". Vatican.va. Archived from the original on 18 December 2003. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- ^ Annuario Pontificio 2012, p. 1386
- ^ "Enti Gruppo". Vicariatus Urbis. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXIII. 1991. p. 631. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 May 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Rinunce e Nomine, 24.04.2002" [Resignations and Appointments, 24.04.2002] (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 24 April 2002. Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Rinunce e Nomine, 05.02.2005" [Resignations and Appointments, 05.02.2005] (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 5 February 2005. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Resignations and Appointments, 20.02.2021" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 20 February 2021. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Vicariatus Urbis: Parrocchie" [Vicariate of Rome: Parishes] (in Italian). Diocesi di Roma. Archived from the original on 7 April 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ For the etymology of this word, see Etymology of the English word suburbicarian[usurped]
Sources and external links
- Official website
- Official website of the Holy See
- Diocese of Rome on GCatholic.org
- Diocese of Roma on Catholic-hierarchy.org