Roman Catholic Diocese of Venafro
The Diocese of Venafro was a Roman Catholic diocese in Italy, located in Venafro, province of Isernia, region of Molise in the ecclesiastical province of Capua. On 1852 June 19, the diocese was suppressed and its territory and Catholic population transferred to the care of the Diocese of Isernia-Venafro.[1][2]
History
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- 1100: Established as Diocese of Venafro (Dioecesis Venafrensis)[1]
- 1852 June 19: Suppressed (to the Diocese of Isernia-Venafro)[2]
Bishops
Diocese of Venafro
Erected: 1024
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- Constantinus (499)[3]
- ...
- Rainaldus (15 February 1252 – ? )[4]
- ...
- Joannes Grocei (6 September 1328 – 1348)[5]
- Pietro Bossiano, O.P. (24 June 1348 – 1366)[6]
- Guido (11 August 1366 – ? )[7]
- Petrus (1387/1388)[8]
- Carlo (Carlotus) Archamono (8 Jul 1388 – 23 Mar 1422 Appointed, Bishop of Bitetto)[9]
- Nicolaus (1387 – 1396)[10]
- Rogerius de Castro Petrae (14 July 1396 – 1399)[11]
- Andrea Fiascone de Prata (6 October 1399 – 1426)[12]
- Antonius Mancini (18 December 1426 – 1465)[13]
- Giovanni Gatula (2 October 1465 – 1472)[14]
- Angelo Alberto (17 Aug 1472 – 1504 Died)[14]
- Ricomanni Buffalini (2 Oct 1504 – 1528 Died)[15]
- Cardinal Girolamo Grimaldi), Administrator of the diocese (9 Oct 1528 – 2 Jun 1536 Resigned)[16]
- Bernardino de Soria, O.F.M. (2 Jun 1536 – 1548 Died)[17]
- Giambattista Caracciolo Pisquizi (22 Mar 1548 – 1557 Died)[18]
- Giovanni Antonio Carafa (5 Apr 1557 – 1558 Died)[19]
- Andrea Matteo Acquaviva d'Aragona (20 Jul 1558 – 16 Sep 1573 Appointed, Archbishop of Cosenza)[20]
- Orazio Caracciolo (16 Sep 1573 – 1581 Died)
- Ladislao d'Aquino (20 Oct 1581 – 12 Feb 1621 Died)
- Ottavio Orsini (13 Sep 1621 – 20 Sep 1632)[21]
- Vincenzo Martinelli (bishop), O.P. (20 Sep 1632 – 10 Sep 1635 Died)[22]
- Giacinto Cordella (1 Oct 1635 – 15 Dec 1666)[23]
- Sebastiano Leopardi (16 Mar 1667 – 2 Jul 1669 Died)[24]
- Ludovico Ciogni (1 Sep 1669 – 6 Aug 1690 Died)[25]
- Carlo Nicola de Massa (11 Dec 1690 – 23 Mar 1710 Died)[26]
- Mattia Joccia (11 May 1718 – 19 Jan 1733 Died)[27]
- Francesco Agnello Fragianni (11 May 1733 – 28 Feb 1742 Appointed, Bishop of Calvi Risorta)[28]
- Giuseppe Francesco Rossi (24 Sep 1742 – 27 Jan 1754 Died)[29]
- Francesco Saverio Stabile (20 May 1754 – 1 Dec 1788 Died)[30]
- Donato de’ Liguori (26 Mar 1792 – 27 Jan 1811 Died)[31]
- The list continues at the Diocese of Isernia-Venafro.
References
- ^ a b "Diocese of Venafro" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
- ^ a b "Diocese of Venafro" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved January 30, 2016
- ^ Constantinus received letters from Pope Gelasius I (in 496): P. Jaffe, Regesta pontificum Romanorum editio altera I (Leipzig 1885), p. 95. He was present at the Roman synod of Pope Symmachus in 499. J.D. Mansi (ed.), Sacrorum Conciliorum nova et amplissima collectio editio novissima Tomus 8 (Florence 1762), p. 235. Cappelletti, pp. 159-160.
- ^ Rainaldus had been archbishop-elect of Capua: Eubel, I, p. 518.
- ^ Joannes had previously been Canon of Valva and Bishop of Amelia (1327–1328): Eubel, I, p. 85.
- ^ Gams, p. 939.
- ^ Guido had previously been Bishop of Troja. Eubel, I, p. 499, 519 note 11.
- ^ Petrus was appointed by Clement VII of the Avignon Obedience.
- ^ Archamono was appointed by Clement VII of the Avignon Obedience.
- ^ Nicolaus was appointed by Urban VI of the Roman Obedience.
- ^ Roger was appointed by Boniface IX of the Roman Obedience.
- ^ Andrea was appointed by Boniface IX of the Roman Obedience.
- ^ Eubel, I, p. 519.
- ^ a b Eubel, II, p. 264.
- ^ He was a priest of the diocese of Cività Castellana, and was a papal notary. He held the academic rank of Master. Eubel, III, p. 328 with note 3.
- ^ Eubel, III, p. 328.
- ^ Bernardino died in Rome. Eubel, III, p. 328.
- ^ Caracciolo died in Rome. Eubel, III, p. 328.
- ^ Carafa died in Rome. Eubel, III, p. 328.
- ^ "Archbishop Andrea Matteo Acquaviva d'Aragona" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
- ^ Orsini was a Roman. He had a degree Doctor in utroque iure (Bologna). He became a Referendary of the Apostolic Signature. He was consecrated in Rome by Cardinal Roberto Ubaldini on 21 September 1621. He was appointed Bishop of Segni on 20 September 1632. Gauchat, IV, p. 315; 361 with note 2.
- ^ A Roman, Martinelli was a Doctor of theology, and taught philosophy at the Minerva. He had been Master of the Apostolic Palace. He was appointed Bishop of Conversano (1625–1632). Gauchat, IV, pp. 163 with note 3; 361.
- ^ Cordella was a native of Fermo, and was Doctor in utroque iure. He was consecrated in Rome by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Pamphili on 28 October 1635. He was appointed Bishop of Recanati e Loreto on 15 December 1666, and died there on 15 November 1675. Gauchat, IV, pp. 293 with note 5; 361 with note 3.
- ^ Leopardi was a Protonotary Apostolic. Gauchat, p. 361 with note 5.
- ^ Born in Rome, Cicogni was a Doctor in utroque iure (Civil and Canon Law) from the University of Rome, La Sapienza (1666). Ritzler, V, p. 407 with note 3.
- ^ De Massa was born at Mortola in the diocese of Sorrentl. He was Doctor in utroque iure (Civil and Canon Law) from the University of Naples. He was Almoner of Pope Innocent XI and was beneficiatus of the Vatican Basilica. Ritzler, V, p. 407 with note 4.
- ^ Joccia was born in Capua, and was a Canon of the Cathedral of Capua. He was an examiner of the clergy of the diocese and Rector of the diocesan seminary. He held the title of Doctor in utroque iure (Doctor of Canon and Civil Law) from the University of Rome, La Sapienza (1694). He was consecrated in Rome by Cardinal Antonio Zondadari on 15 May 1718. He died on 19 January 1733. Ritzler, V, p. 407, with note 5.
- ^ Ritzler, VI, p. 434 with note 2.
- ^ Ritzler, VI, p. 434 with note 3.
- ^ Ritzler, VI, p. 434 with note 4.
- ^ Gams, p. 940. Ritzler, VI, p. 434 with note 5.
Books
- Cappelletti, Giuseppe (1866). Le chiese d'Italia Tomo vigesimo (20). Venezia: Giuseppe Antonelli, pp. 138–160. Retrieved: 2016-10-26.
- Eubel, Conradus (ed.) (1913). Hierarchia catholica, Tomus 1 (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana.
{{cite book}}:|first1=has generic name (help) (in Latin) - Eubel, Conradus (ed.) (1914). Hierarchia catholica, Tomus 2 (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana.
{{cite book}}:|first1=has generic name (help) - Eubel, Conradus (ed.); Gulik, Guilelmus (1923). Hierarchia catholica, Tomus 3 (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana.
{{cite book}}:|first1=has generic name (help) - Gams, Pius Bonifatius (1873). Series episcoporum Ecclesiae catholicae: quotquot innotuerunt a beato Petro apostolo (in Latin). Ratisbon: Typis et Sumptibus Georgii Josephi Manz.
- Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica IV (1592-1667). Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
- Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentis aevi V (1667-1730). Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
- Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1958). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentis aevi VI (1730-1799). Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
- Ughelli, Ferdinando; Coleti, Niccolò (1719). Italia sacra sive De episcopis Italiæ, et insularum adjacentium (in Latin). Vol. Tomus quartus (4). Venice: apud Sebastianum Coleti. Retrieved 2016-10-28.