History: restoration of diocese, date, ref.← Previous revisionRevision as of 22:46, 20 October 2026 Line 63: Line 63: It is believed that the gospel was preached at Terni by [[Peregrinus, Bishop of Terni|Peregrinus]], about the middle of the second century. [[Saint Valentinus]] has a basilica outside the city. There were other martyrs from this city, among them [[saint]]s Proculus, Ephebus, Apollonius, and the holy virgin Agape. It is believed that the gospel was preached at Terni by [[Peregrinus, Bishop of Terni|Peregrinus]], about the middle of the second century. [[Saint Valentinus]] has a basilica outside the city. There were other martyrs from this city, among them [[saint]]s Proculus, Ephebus, Apollonius, and the holy virgin Agape. In the time of [[Totila]], the Bishop of Terni, [[Proculus of Terni]], was killed at [[Bologna]], and [[Domnina of Terni]] and ten nuns, her companions, were put to death at Terni itself. After the eighth century Terni was without a bishop until 1217, in which year the diocese was re-established. In the time of [[Totila]], the Bishop of Terni, [[Proculus of Terni]], was killed at [[Bologna]], and [[Domnina of Terni]] and ten nuns, her companions, were put to death at Terni itself. ===Restoration of the diocese=== After the eighth century Terni was without a bishop until 1218. On 13 January 1218 (1217 in the reckoning then in use), at the request of the Prior and the clergy of Santa Maria in Interamna (Terni), [[Pope Honorius III]] restored the diocese of Terni, which had belonged to the diocese of Spoleto for cventuries.P. Pressutti, ''Regesta Honorii III papa'' {{in lang|la}}, Vol. 1, p. 171, no. 1004. Among its bishops were: Among its bishops were: