Roman Catholic Diocese of Massa Carrara-Pontremoli


The Italian Catholic Diocese of Massa Carrara-Pontremoli is in Tuscany. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Pisa.
The historical Diocese of Massa Carrara had its name changed in 1939 to Diocese of Apuania; and again in 1986 to Diocese of Massa. In 1988 it was united with the Diocese of Pontremoli.

History

The see of Massa Carrara was created in 1822 at the instance of Duchess Maria Beatrice, and its first bishop was Francesco Maria Zoppi. It was then suffragan of the Archdiocese of Pisa; but for a period from 1855 was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Modena.

Bishops

Diocese of Massa

Erected: 18 February 1822
Latin Name: Massensis
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Pisa
Name Changed: 20 July 1939
Latin Name: Apuaniensis
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Pisa
Name Changed: 30 September 1986
Latin Name: Massensis
United: 23 February 1988 with the Diocese of Pontremoli
Latin Name: Massensis-Apuanus
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Pisa