Archdiocese of Genoa
Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese in Italy
The Archdiocese of Genoa (Latin: Archidioecesis Ianuensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Italy. Erected in the 3rd century, it was elevated to an archdiocese on 20 March 1133. The archdiocese of Genoa was, in 1986, united with the Diocese of Bobbio-San Colombano, forming the Archdiocese of Genoa-Bobbio; however a split in 1989 renamed it the "Archdiocese of Genoa."
The Archdiocese of Genoa is a metropolitan archdiocese, the suffragan dioceses in its ecclesiastical province are the Diocese of Albenga-Imperia, Diocese of Chiavari, Diocese of La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato, Diocese of Savona-Noli, Diocese of Tortona, and Diocese of Ventimiglia-San Remo.
Territory
The territory of the Archidiocese covers 967 km² and includes, fully or in part, the following municipalities (in two Italian Regions, Liguria and Piedmont, as a legacy of the territory of the former Republic of Genoa):
In the Metropolitan City of Genoa (Liguria): Genoa, Arenzano, Avegno, Bargagli, Bogliasco, Busalla (town center only), Camogli, Campomorone, Ceranesi, Davagna, Isola del Cantone (town center only), Mele, Mignanego, Montoggio, Pieve Ligure, Recco, Ronco Scrivia (except for Pietrafraccia), Sant'Olcese, Savignone (Isorelle and San Bartolomeo only), Serra Riccò, Sori, Tribogna, Uscio, Valbrevenna (except for Nenno and Tonno) e Vobbia.
In the Province of Alessandria (Piedmont): Arquata Scrivia (Rigoroso and Sottovalle only), Bosio, Carrosio, Fraconalto, Gavi, Mongiardino Ligure, Parodi Ligure e Voltaggio.
History
During the 9th century the entire coast of Liguria was threatened by repeated incursions of Saracen raiders. The people were enslaved, driven off or killed. The danger to church property grew so severe that, c. 878, Bishop Sabatinus of Genoa had the remains of S. Romulus removed from his tomb in Villa Matutiana (San Remo) and brought to Genoa and placed in the crypt of the Cathedral of San Lorenzo in Genoa. Muslims from North Africa thoroughly sacked Genoa in 934–935, and the site was probably abandoned for a few years.
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