Voghiera

Voghiera
Comune
Comune di Voghiera

Voghiera within the Province of Ferrara
Voghiera
Location of Voghiera in Italy
Coordinates: 44°46′N 11°45′E / 44.767°N 11.750°E / 44.767; 11.750Coordinates: 44°46′N 11°45′E / 44.767°N 11.750°E / 44.767; 11.750
Country Italy
Region Emilia-Romagna
Province Province of Ferrara (FE)
Frazioni Ducentola, Gualdo, Montesanto, Voghenza
Area
 • Total 40.5 km2 (15.6 sq mi)
Elevation 7 m (23 ft)
Population (Dec. 2004)
 • Total 3,924
 • Density 97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Voghieresi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 44019
Dialing code 0532
Website Official website

Voghiera (Ferrarese: Vughièra) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Ferrara in the northeastern Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of Bologna and about 13 kilometres (8 mi) southeast of Ferrara.

As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,924 and an area of 40.5 square kilometres (15.6 sq mi).[1]

Geography

The municipality of Voghiera contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Ducentola, Gualdo, Montesanto and Voghenza (a former bishopric).

Voghiera borders the following municipalities: Argenta, Ferrara, Masi Torello and Portomaggiore.

Ecclesiastical history

Of these, Voghenza (in Latin, Vicohabentia) was once a residential bishopric, believed to have been renamed, due to a see shift, in 950 as Diocese of Ferrara (now Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ferrara–Comacchio).[2]

Titular see

It is now included in the Catholic Church's list of titular sees.[3]

In 1966 the diocese was nominally restored as Latin Titular bishopric of Voghenza (Curiate Italian) or Vicohabentia in Latin, adjective Vicohabentin(us).

It has had the following incumbents,[4] of the fitting Episcopal (lowest) rank, with an archiepiscopal promotion in this title as exception :

  • Angelo Scapecchi (1967.07.11 – 1996.03.20), first as Auxiliary Bishop of Cortona (Italy) (1967.07.11 – 1986.09.30), then restyled as Auxiliary Bishop of successor see Arezzo–Cortona–Sansepolcro (1986.09.30 – retired 1987.07.25); died 1996
  • Salvatore Fisichella (Rino) (1998.07.03 – 2008.06.17 see below) as Auxiliary Bishop of the papal Vicariate of Rome (Roma, Italy) (1998.07.03 – 2008.06.17), also President of Pontifical Institute of John Paul II for Studies on Marriage and Family (2002.01.18 – 2006.01), Rector Magnificus of Pontifical Lateran University (2002.01.18 – 2010.06.30), President of Pontifical Academy for Life (2008.06.17 – 2010.06.30)
  • the same Salvatore Fisichella (Rino), promoted Titular Archbishop of Voghenza (see above 2008.06.17 – ...), also President of Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization (2010.06.30 – ...) and President of International Council for Catechesis (2013.01.16 – ...)

Demographic evolution

References

  1. ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. ↑ http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/ferr0.htm
  3. ↑ Annuario Pontificio 2013 (Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2013, ISBN 978-88-209-9070-1), p. 1009
  4. ↑ http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/former/t1979.htm GCatholic

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