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Roman Catholic Diocese of Tortona - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Catholic Diocese of Tortona Carlo Angeleri † (Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Aug 1948 to 22 May 1979)
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According to legend, which is, however, a late one, the first Bishop of Tortona was St. Martianus martyred under the Emperor Hadrian. It is certain that,
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Flavius Marcianus, known in English as Marcian, (396 – January 457) was the emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 450 until his death. Marcian's rule marked a recovery of the Eastern Empire, which the emperor protected from external menaces and reformed economically and financially. On the other side...
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Column of Marcian (Turkish: KıztaŠı) in the Fatih district of Istanbul (Constantinople) inside the historic city walls:This article is about the Roman Emperor. For the usurper, see Marcian (usurper). For the saint and bishop of Tortona, see Marcian of Tortona.Flavius Marcianus, known in English as Marcian, (396...
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From the ninth century it was under the rule of its bishop, and in 1090 it became a commune. In the struggles of the Middle AgesTortona was the faithful ally of the Guelphs, According to legend, which is, however, a late one, the first Bishop of Tortona was St. Martianus martyred under Hadrian.
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23 Jun 1890 42.7 Appointed Bishop of Tortona, Italy 1914 66.2 Died Bishop of Tortona, Italy...
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Bishop of Tortona 4 May 1874 51.0 Appointed Bishop of Tortona, Italy...
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A bishopric was founded at Tortona early, but its first bishops are purely legendary, like Saint Marcianus of Tortona, called the first bishop of Piedmont and a disciple of Barnabas?, Saint Innocent of Tortona (died ca. 350), who survived the persecutions and was sent as bishop to Tortona by Pope Sylvester?.
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