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In 1096, a bishop of Cassano known as Saxo (Sassone) was a Vicar of Pope Urban II and Pope Paschal II in the region.[Kehr, pp. 26-27.] In the 11th century,[{{Catholic-hierarchy|diocese|drecb|Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria-Bova|21 January 2015}}] the diocese became a [[suffragan]] of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria-Bova|Reggio Calabria]].[ Pope Paschal II (1099–1118), however, granted the Church of Cassano complete immunity from the jurisdiction of the Metropolitanate of Reggio Calabria, and took it directly under the protection of the Holy See.][Kehr, p. 27 no. 2.] On 20 October 1144, King [[Roger II of Sicily]] confirmed the privileges of the Church of Cassano.[Kehr, p. 27, commentary on no. 2. Biagio Cappelli, "In document di Ruggiero II per la diocesi di Cassano Jonio," ''Bolletino ecclesiastico della diocese di Cassano Jonio'' 42 (1964), fasc. 3, pp. 63-64.] |
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In 1096, a bishop of Cassano known as Saxo (Sassone) was a Vicar of Pope Urban II and Pope Paschal II in the region.[Kehr, pp. 26-27.] In the 11th century,[{{Catholic-hierarchy|diocese|drecb|Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria-Bova|21 January 2015}}] the diocese became a [[suffragan]] of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria-Bova|Reggio Calabria]].[ Pope Paschal II (1099–1118), however, granted the Church of Cassano complete immunity from the jurisdiction of the Metropolitanate of Reggio Calabria, and took it directly under the protection of the Holy See.][Kehr, p. 27 no. 2.] On 20 October 1144, King [[Roger II of Sicily]] confirmed the privileges of the Church of Cassano.[Kehr, p. 27, commentary on no. 2. Biagio Cappelli, "In document di Ruggiero II per la diocesi di Cassano Jonio," ''Bolletino ecclesiastico della diocese di Cassano Jonio'' 42 (1964), fasc. 3, pp. 63-64.] |
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In a petition of 1566, the citizens of Cassano complained to [[Pope Pius V]] (1566–1572) that, for more than fifty years, their bishops had not resided in the city or diocese of Cassano, and had not been carrying out their episcopal functions or administrative duties, but only taking their episcopal income.[Pius V, "Cum ad id magis," 17 September 1566: "Sane Nobis nuper pro parte dilectorum filiorum Communitatis et hominum civitatis Cassanen. exhibita petitio continebat , quod cum iam quinquaginta et pluribus annis elapsis pro tempore existentes Episcopi Cassanen. nunquam in dicta Civitate et dioecesi residentiam fecerint, ipsa Ecclesia ac tota dioecesis Pastoris gubernio destituta dici possit , dicti Episcopi non residentes , non curis animarum, non sacrificiis, non gubernio Ecclesiae, sed in percipiendis opimis ordinariis proventibus scutatorum trium millium in circa summam annuatim constituentibus , ac in usurpandis aliis etiam extraordinariis non ipsis Episcopis competentibus..." ] |