Roman Catholic Diocese of Todi

The Italian Catholic diocese of Todi existed until 1986, when it was united into the diocese of Orvieto-Todi.[1][2] It was directly dependent on the Holy See.

History

During the Gothic War the city of Todi withstood Totila during a long and severe siege. The Lombard failed to capture it, and Todi and Perugia remained the two chief fortresses defending the passage through the duchy from Rome to the Exarchate. It was included in Pepin's donation to the Holy See.

Saint Terentius, or Terentianus, was martyred under Diocletian. Other bishops are:

Ordinaries

Diocese of Todi

Erected: 2nd Century
Latin Name: Tudertinus
Immediately Subject to the Holy See

30 September 1986: United with the Diocese of Orvieto to form the Diocese of Orvieto-Todi

Notes

  1. "Diocese of Todi" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. "Diocese of Todi" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. "Bishop Guglielmo della Vigna, O.S.B." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 3, 2016
  4. "Bishop Bartolomeo Aglioni" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 5, 2016
  5. "Bishop Constantin Eruli" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016

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 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "article name needed". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton. 

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