Scala (adjective: Scalensis) Scala | |
|---|---|
 Archbishop Edward Joseph Adams, current titular archbishop | |
| Location | |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archdiocese of Amalfi-Cava de' Tirreni |
| Coordinates | 40°39′N 14°36′E / 40.650°N 14.600°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 13 km2 (5.0 sq mi) |
| Population - Total | (as of 2001) 1498 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 987 AD (suppressed on 27 June 1818) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Titular Archbishop | Edward Joseph Adams |
| Styles of Edward Joseph Adams | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Reference style | His Excellency |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Titular Archbishop of Scala |
The Diocese of Scala is a titular see of the Catholic Church, currently held by Archbishop Edward Joseph Adams, Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain.[1][2][3]
It was established in 987 as a regular diocese with its cathedra (seat) in Scala on the Amalfi Coast of Italy. On 31 July 1603 it merged aeque principaliter (Latin for "equally important") with the diocese of Ravello. On 27 June 1818 the Diocese of Ravello and Scala was suppressed by Pope Pius VII and all its territory was incorporated into the Archdiocese of Amalfi, now the Archdiocese of Amalfi-Cava de' Tirreni.
In 1968 it was established as a titular see and has been held by auxiliary bishops and papal nuncios since then.
- ^ Annuario Pontificio 2013 (Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2013, ISBN 978-88-209-9070-1), p. 965
- ^ "Diocese of Scala Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ "Titular Episcopal See of Scala" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016