The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pisa is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Italy. Founded in the 4th century and elevated to the dignity of an archdiocese on 21 April1092, by Pope Urban II. Its mother church is The Duomo. Since 1986 the Archbishop of Pisa has been Alessandro Plotti. Pope Pius XI blesses Bishop Stephen Alencastre as fifth Apostolic Vicar of the Hawaiian Islands in a Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace window. ... The Roman Catholic Church or Catholic Church (see terminology below) is the Christian Church in full communion with the Bishop of Rome, currently Pope Benedict XVI. It traces its origins to the original Christian community founded by Jesus Christ and led by the Twelve Apostles, in particular Saint Peter. ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 4th century was that century which lasted from 301 to 400. ... In some Christian churches, the diocese is an administrative territorial unit governed by a bishop, sometimes also referred to as a bishopric or episcopal see, though more often the term episcopal see means the office held by the bishop. ... April 21 is the 111th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (112th in leap years). ... Events May 9 - Lincoln Cathedral is consecrated. ... Pope Urban II (1042 – July 29, 1099), born Otho of Lagery (alternatively: Otto or Odo), was a Pope from 1088 to July 29, 1099. ... A motherchurch or mother church in Christianity is used in three forms. ... Duomo is a generic Italian term for a cathedral church. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop. ... This article discusses the Italian city. ...
The Duomo at Sunset
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List of Archbishops and Bishops of Pisa (incomplete)
Cardinal Antonio Pozzi (1582), founder of the Collegio Puteano, and author of works on canon and on civil law
Francesco Bonciani, Galileo's opponent
Giulio de' Medici (1620), served on missions for the duke, founded the seminary
Cardinal Scipione Pannocchieschi (1636)
Cosimo Cardinal Corsi (19 December 1853 - 7 October 1870 )
Paolo Micallef ( 1871 - 1883 )
Ferdinando Capponi (8 March 1883 - 21 March 1903)
Pietro Cardinal Maffi (22 June 1903 - 17 March 1931)
Gabriele Vettori (6 February 1932 - 2 July 1947)
Ugo Camozzo (13 January 1948 - 22 September 1970)
Benvenuto Matteucci (2 January 1971 - 7 Juen 1986)
Alessandro Plotti (7 June 1986 - )
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When pope Sixtus IV needed to borrow money and went to Lorenzo de' Medici, he was turned down due to a disagreement over a personal matter.
Pope Sixtus IV then turned to the Pazzi family to borrow money, and quickly made one of the Pazzi family members the archbishop of Pisa.
The plan was widely known, even the pope was reported to have said "I support it, as long as no one is killed." The assassination attempt failed in killing Lorenzo de' Medici, but succeeded in killing his younger brother Giuliano.
For two centuries Pisa ruled the Mediterranean, fought the Infidel on the African, Sicilian and Italian shores, conquered Sardinia and the Balearic Islands from the Saracens, and claimed sovereignty over all the Mediterranean islands from La Spezia to Civita Vecchia.
Pisa, however, has given the whole world an interest in her church, which, to the mind of many, is far finer than St. Peter's.
Nanieri, the patron saint of Pisa, has a series of frescoes devoted to his life; and St. Ephesus, a R o m a n general and martyr, whose statue, formerly a classic one representing Mars, now stands in the Cathedral, has another.
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