Conza
Conza
The diocese of Conza has ancient roots going back to the 8th century, when the town was a thriving Lombard centre. The first bishop of Conza is mentioned as early as 743. In 983 the diocese became a suffragan of Salerno, and at the end of the 11th century it was raised to an archbishopric. This made Conza an important ecclesiastical centre, with the dioceses of Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi, Bisaccia, Lacedonia, Monteverde, Muro Lucano and Satriano di Lucania under its jurisdiction. Among its most distinguished bishops was St Herbert (1169–1181), whose relics are still venerated today. In the 16th century the archdiocese reached its greatest extent, covering no fewer than 24 towns. On 30 September 1921, with the Apostolic Constitution Ad Christifidelium bonum, the archdiocese was reduced to 11 municipalities and united with those of Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi and Bisaccia, marking a new phase in its history.
