Diocese of Saluzzo
diocese of the Catholic Church in Italy
The Diocese of Saluzzo (Latin: Dioecesis Salutiarum) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy, centered in the comune of Saluzzo. The diocese was established on 29 October 1511 for political reasons, to transform the Marquisate of Saluzzo into an ecclesiastic territory, and was directly dependent upon the Holy See. It is now a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Turin.
History
The diocese of Saluzzo was established by Pope Julius II on 29 October 1511, in his bull Pro excellenti.
The church selected for the new cathedral had formerly been the Church of S. Maria Assunta. In 1481 Count Lodovico II prevailed upon Pope Sixtus IV to establish the church as a Collegiate Church, headed by a Dean and six dignities (Archdeacon, Provost, Archpriest, Cantor, Precentor, Treasurer), with twelve Canons. The canonical establishment of the Collegiate Church was carried out by Cardinal Domenico della Rovere on 21 January 1483. As a cathedral, it was staffed by a Cathedral Chapter, which consisted of six dignities (including the Archdeacon, the Archpriest, the Provost, the Cantor, the Precentor and the Treasurer) and twelve additional Canons. The new Chapter collected its various regulations into a Statute book, which was confirmed by the new Bishop on 3 November 1516
A diocesan synod was opened on 3 August 1516 by Bishop Giuliano Tornabuoni (1516–1530). A set of statutes, containing eighty-seven clauses, was issued.
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