Former Diocese of

Bovino

Italy Italy

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Bovino / Bovinen(sis) (Latin)

Suppressed

Notes: United รฆque principaliter with Foggia and Troia 1974.12.14โ€“1986.09.30

History

Past Ordinaries

Bishops of Bovino (Roman Rite)

Cardinal Salvatore De Giorgi (95)Archbishop Salvatore De Giorgi (95) (later Cardinal)
(1981.04.04 โ€“ 1986.09.30)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Ara Coeli
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Palermo (Italy)

In caritate pax

Born:1930.09.06 (Vernole, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1953.06.28
Consecrated Bishop:1973.12.27
Created Cardinal:1998.02.21

Priest of Lecce (Italy) (1953.06.28 โ€“ 1973.11.21)

Titular Bishop of Tulana (1973.11.21 โ€“ 1975.11.29)

Auxiliary Bishop of Oria (Italy) (1973.11.21 โ€“ 1975.11.29)

Coadjutor Bishop of Oria (Italy) (1975.11.29 โ€“ 1978.03.17)

Bishop of Oria (Italy) (1978.03.17 โ€“ 1981.04.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Foggia (Italy) (1981.04.04 โ€“ 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1981.04.04 โ€“ 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Troia (Italy) (1981.04.04 โ€“ 1986.09.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Foggiaโ€“Bovino (Italy) (1986.09.30 โ€“ 1987.10.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1987.10.10 โ€“ 1990.05.11)

General Ecclesiastical Assistant of Italian Catholic Action (1990.02.02 โ€“ 1996.04.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Palermo (Italy) (1996.04.04 โ€“ 2006.12.19)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Ara Coeli (1998.02.21 [1998.05.30] โ€“ ...)

Archbishop Giuseppe Lenotti
(1974.12.14 โ€“ 1981.01.28)

Veritas in caritate

Born:1907.11.30 (San Zeno di Montagna, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1931.07.12
Consecrated Bishop:1960.10.23
Died:1981.01.28 (โ€  73)

Bishop of Bova (Italy) (1960.09.08 โ€“ 1962.04.18)

Bishop of Foggia (Italy) (1962.04.18 โ€“ 1979.04.30)

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1974.12.14 โ€“ 1981.01.28)

Bishop of Troia (Italy) (1974.12.14 โ€“ 1981.01.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Foggia (Italy) (1979.04.30 โ€“ 1981.01.28)

Bishop Renato Luisi
(1959.12.17 โ€“ 1963.06.30)

Born:1903.10.30 (Castelluccio Valmaggiore, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1927.08.10
Consecrated Bishop:1960.02.28
Died:1985.11.17 (โ€  82)

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1959.12.17 โ€“ 1963.06.30)

Bishop of Nicastro (Italy) (1963.06.30 โ€“ 1968.06.01)

Titular Bishop of Catula (1968.06.01 โ€“ 1977.05.22)

Bishop Innocenzo Alfredo Russo, O.F.M.
(1937.03.13 โ€“ 1959.12.09)

Born:1882.11.15 (Napoli, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1905.06.17
Consecrated Bishop:1937.04.25
Died:1973.02.12 (โ€  90)

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1937.03.13 โ€“ 1959.12.09)

Titular Bishop of Pegรฆ (1959.12.09 โ€“ 1973.02.12)

Bishop Cornelio Sebastiano Cuccarollo, O.F.M. Cap. (later Archbishop)
(1923.03.27 โ€“ 1930.10.24)

Born:1870.07.05 (Casoni di Mussolente, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1893.09.23
Consecrated Bishop:1923.05.22
Died:1963.05.24 (โ€  92)

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1923.03.27 โ€“ 1930.10.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1930.10.24 โ€“ 1952.07.10)

Titular Archbishop of Proconnesus (1952.07.10 โ€“ 1963.05.24)

Bishop Uberto Maria Fiodo
(1910.12.09 โ€“ 1922.04.24)

Born:1861.01.26 (Napoli, Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1911.01.22
Died:1933.11.03 (โ€  72)

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1910.12.09 โ€“ 1922.04.24)

Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia (Italy) (1922.04.24 โ€“ 1923.12.23)

Titular Bishop of Prusias ad Hypium (1923.12.23 โ€“ 1933.11.03)

Bishop Giuseppe Padula
(1898.03.24 โ€“ 1908.08.02)

Born:1842.03.22 (Potenza, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1867?
Consecrated Bishop:1898.03.25
Died:1928.11.18 (โ€  86)

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1898.03.24 โ€“ 1908.08.02)

Bishop of Avellino (Italy) (1908.08.02 โ€“ 1928.11.18)

Bishop Michele de Jorio
(1887.11.25 โ€“ 1898.02.04)

Born:1845.10.09 (Colli al Volturno, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1869.11.14
Consecrated Bishop:1887.12.08
Died:1922.04.04 (โ€  76)

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1887.11.25 โ€“ 1898.02.04)

Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia (Italy) (1898.02.04 โ€“ 1921.12.01)

Titular Bishop of Dorylรฆum (1921.12.01 โ€“ 1922.04.04)

Bishop Salvatore Maria Bressi, O.F.M. Cap. (later Archbishop)
(1884.11.10 โ€“ 1887)

Born:1838.11.30 (Napoli, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1861.12.01
Consecrated Bishop:1884.11.16
Died:1890.01.23 (โ€  51)

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1884.11.10 โ€“ 1887)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1887 โ€“ 1890.01.23)

Bishop Alessandro Cantoli, O.F.M.
(1871.12.22 โ€“ 1884.10.16)

Born:1812.05.06 (Crecchio, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1836.05.28
Consecrated Bishop:1871.12.27
Died:1884.10.16 (โ€  72)

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1871.12.22 โ€“ 1884.10.16)

Bishop Giovanni Montuoro
(1859.06.20 โ€“ 1862.03.24)

Born:1810.06.22 (Napoli, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1834.03.15
Consecrated Bishop:1859.06.26
Died:1862.03.24 (โ€  51)

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1859.06.20 โ€“ 1862.03.24)

Bishop Filippo Gallo, C.M. (later Archbishop)
(1852.03.18 โ€“ 1858.03.18)

Born:1806.03.27 (Trentola, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1829.09.19
Consecrated Bishop:1852.03.28
Died:1890.01.27 (โ€  83)

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1852.03.18 โ€“ 1858.03.18)

Titular Archbishop of Patrasso (1858.03.18 โ€“ 1890.01.27)

Bishop Francesco Saverio Farace
(1837.10.02 โ€“ 1851.05.10)

Born:1785.07.13 (Roseto, Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1837.10.15
Died:1851.05.10 (โ€  65)

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1837.10.02 โ€“ 1851.05.10)

Bishop Francesco Iovinelli, C.M.
(1833.07.29 โ€“ 1836.11.08)

Born:1778.12.31 (Pomigliano dโ€™Atella, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1803
Consecrated Bishop:1833.08.04
Died:1836.11.08 (โ€  57)

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1833.07.29 โ€“ 1836.11.08)

Bishop Paolo Garzilli
(1818.10.02 โ€“ 1832.08.02)

Born:1756.10.31 (Solofra, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1780.02.19
Consecrated Bishop:1797.12.21
Died:1845.07.24 (โ€  88)

Bishop of Marsico Nuovo (Italy) (1797.12.18 โ€“ 1818.10.02)

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1818.10.02 โ€“ 1832.08.02)

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1832.08.02 โ€“ 1845.07.24)

Bishop Vincenzo Maria Parruco Tries, O.P.
(1798.01.29 โ€“ 1798.08.08)

Born:1736.05.20
Ordained Priest:1759.04.14
Consecrated Bishop:1798.02.02
Died:1798.08.08 (โ€  62)

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1798.01.29 โ€“ 1798.08.08)

Bishop Nicola Molinari, O.F.M. Cap.
(1783.12.15 โ€“ 1792.01.18)

Born:1707.03.10?
Ordained Priest:1730.02.25
Consecrated Bishop:1778.06.07
Died:1792.01.18 (โ€  84)

Bishop of Ravello (Italy) (1778 โ€“ 1783.12.15)

Bishop of Scala (Italy) (1778 โ€“ 1783.12.15)

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1783.12.15 โ€“ 1792.01.18)

Bishop Tommaso Pacelli
(1752.11.27 โ€“ 1780.10.04)

Born:1715.11.08
Ordained Priest:1738.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:1752.11.30
Died:1780.10.04 (โ€  64)

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1752.11.27 โ€“ 1780.10.04)

Blessed Bishop Antonio Lucci (Angelo Nicola), O.F.M. Conv.
(1729.02.07 โ€“ 1752.07.25)

Born:1681.08.02 (Agnone, Isernia, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1705.09.19
Consecrated Bishop:1729.02.13
Died:1752.07.25 (Bovino, Italy โ€  70)
Beatified:1989.06.18
Feast:07.25

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1729.02.07 โ€“ 1752.07.25)

Bishop and religious of Order of Friars Minor Conventual (Conventual Franciscans).

Bishop Angelo Cerasi
(1685.01.04 โ€“ 1728.12.11)

Born:1643.10.15
Consecrated Bishop:1685.02.11
Died:1728.12.11 (โ€  85)

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1685.01.04 โ€“ 1728.12.11)

Bishop Giuseppe di Giacomo
(1673.02.27 โ€“ 1684.03.21)

Born:1632.11.03
Ordained Priest:1657.09.30
Consecrated Bishop:1673.03.12
Died:1684.03.21 (โ€  51)

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1673.02.27 โ€“ 1684.03.21)

Bishop Francesco Antonio Curzio
(1670.06.30 โ€“ 1672.08)

Born:1635?
Consecrated Bishop:1670.07.20
Died:1672.08 (โ€  36)

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1670.06.30 โ€“ 1672.08)

Bishop Vincenzo Roviglioni
(1658.06.03 โ€“ 1669.09.14)

Died:1669.09.14

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1658.06.03 โ€“ 1669.09.14)

Bishop Giovanni Antonio Galderisi
(1616.03.07 โ€“ 1658)

Born:1577?
Consecrated Bishop:1616.01.24
Died:1658 (โ€  81)

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1616.03.07 โ€“ 1658)

Bishop Paolo Tolosa, C.R. (later Archbishop)
(1601.04.30 โ€“ 1615.12.16)

Born:1558
Ordained Priest:1583.02.02
Consecrated Bishop:1601.05.13
Died:1618.10.03 (โ€  59)

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1601.04.30 โ€“ 1615.12.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Chieti (Italy) (1615.12.16 โ€“ 1618.10.03)

Bishop Angelo Giustiniani
(1578.05.14 โ€“ 1600.08.26)

Died:1600.08.26

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1578.05.14 โ€“ 1600.08.26)

Bishop Giovanni Domenico Dโ€™Anna
(1565 โ€“ 1578)

Died:1578

Titular Bishop of Hippo Regius (1561.09.05 โ€“ 1565)

Coadjutor Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1561.09.05 โ€“ 1565)

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1565 โ€“ 1578)

Archbishop Ferdinando Dโ€™Anna
(1541.05.13 โ€“ 1565)

Died:1565

Bishop of Carinola (Italy) (1521.10.16 โ€“ 1530.10.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Amalfi (Italy) (1530.10.21 โ€“ 1541.05.13)

Archbishop-Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1541.05.13 โ€“ 1565)

Bishop Alfonso Oliva, O.E.S.A. (later Archbishop)
(1535.08.20 โ€“ 1541)

Consecrated Bishop:1535.08.25
Died:1544.10.23

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1535.08.20 โ€“ 1541)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Amalfi (Italy) (1541 โ€“ 1544.10.23)

Cardinal Esteban Gabriel Merino
(Apostolic Administrator 1535.04.15 โ€“ 1535.07.28)

Cardinal Benedetto Accolti
(Apostolic Administrator 1530.01.24 โ€“ 1535.04.15)

Bishop Giovanni deโ€™ Capellani
(1513.03.19 โ€“ 1529)

Died:1529

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1513.03.19 โ€“ 1529)

Bishop Giovanni Battista Gagliardi
(1499.05.10 โ€“ 1510)

Died:1510

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1499.05.10 โ€“ 1510)

Bishop Giovanni Candida
(1477.03.02 โ€“ 1499?)

Died:1499?

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1477.03.02 โ€“ 1499?)

Bishop Natulo Lombardi
(1463.04.18 โ€“ 1477)

Died:1477

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1463.04.18 โ€“ 1477)

Bishop Pietro degli Scaleri
(1427.07.28 โ€“ 1463.03.18)

Died:1463.03.18

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1427.07.28 โ€“ 1463.03.18)

Bishop Bartolomeo de Sperella, O.F.M.
(1425.08.31 โ€“ 1427)

Died:1427

Bishop of Lesina (Italy) (1408 โ€“ 1409.06.20)

Bishop of Tortiboli (Italy) (1409.06.20 โ€“ 1425.08.31)

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1425.08.31 โ€“ 1427)

Bishop Pietro Auletta, O.P.
(1407.04.15 โ€“ 1425)

Died:1425

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1381 โ€“ ?)

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1407.04.15 โ€“ 1425)

Bishop Bartolomeo Vanni, O.E.S.A.
(1403.08.24 โ€“ 1425)

Died:1425

Bishop of Kotor (Montenegro) (1388 โ€“ 1395.02.05)

Bishop of Calvi (Italy) (1395.02.05 โ€“ 1402)

Bishop of Shkodrรซ (Albania) (1402 โ€“ 1403.08.24)

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1403.08.24 โ€“ 1425)

Bishop Bartolomeo de Porta, O.E.S.A.
(1403.08.24 โ€“ ?)

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1403.08.24 โ€“ ?)

Bishop Antonio, O.F.M.
(1397.03.08 โ€“ 1403)

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1397.03.08 โ€“ 1403)

Bishop Bernardo Ferrari
(1386.09.02 โ€“ ?)

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1386.09.02 โ€“ ?)

Bishop Giovanni
(? โ€“ 1386)

Died:1386

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (? โ€“ 1386)

Bishop Pietro Auletta, O.P.
(1381 โ€“ ?)

Died:1425

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1381 โ€“ ?)

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1407.04.15 โ€“ 1425)

Bishop Nicola, O.S.B. Cel.
(1349.06.19 โ€“ 1354)

Died:1354

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1349.06.19 โ€“ 1354)

Bishop Guglielmo de Cabilone, O.P.
(1346.03.08 โ€“ ?)

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1346.03.08 โ€“ ?)

Former Prelates

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