Roman Catholic Diocese of Sarsina

The Catholic diocese of Sarsina (Sassina, Saxena, Bobium[1]) was a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, seated in Sarsina, in the province of Forlì, some 32 km south-southwest of Cesena. The diocese was founded in the 5th century, and was suffragan (subordinate) to the archbishop of Ravenna. The diocese existed until 1986, when it was united with the diocese of Cesena.[2][3]

  1. ^ Girolamo Zattoni, "Indipendenza del vescovo di Bobbio dalla giuridizione metropolitica di Ravenna," in: Rivista di scienze storiche (in Italian). Vol. Anno II, fasc. 1. Pavia: Tip. Cajo Rossetti. 1905. pp. 345–351.
  2. ^ "Diocese of Sarsina" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 7, 2016.[self-published source]
  3. ^ "Diocese of Sarsina" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved October 7, 2016.[self-published source]