Diocese of Gravina, Italy 🇮🇹

Past Ordinaries

Bishops of Gravina (Roman Rite)

Bishop Tarcisio Pisani, O.M.
(1982.06.28 – 1986.09.30)

Born:	1929.07.15 (Morano Calabro, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1954.11.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1982.09.12
Died:	1994.03.14 († 64)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1982.06.28 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop-Prelate of Acquaviva delle Fonti (Italy) (1982.06.28 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop-Prelate of Altamura (Italy) (1982.06.28 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Altamura–Gravina–Acquaviva delle Fonti (Italy) (1986.09.30 – 1994.03.14)

Bishop Salvatore Isgrò (later Archbishop)
(1975.04.25 – 1982.03.18)

Born:	1930.10.21 (Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1953.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1975.06.21
Died:	2004.05.02 (Sassari, Italy † 73)

Bishop of Irsina (Italy) (1975.04.25 – 1976.08.21)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1975.04.25 – 1982.03.18)

Bishop-Prelate of Acquaviva delle Fonti (Italy) (1975.04.25 – 1982.03.18)

Bishop-Prelate of Altamura (Italy) (1975.04.25 – 1982.03.18)

Apostolic Administrator of Bitonto (Italy) (1978.11.21 – 1981.02)

Apostolic Administrator of Ruvo (Italy) (1978.11.21 – 1981.02)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sassari (Italy) (1982.03.18 – 2004.05.02)

Bishop Michele Giordano (later Cardinal)
(Apostolic Administrator 1972 – 1975)

Archbishop Giuseppe Vairo
(1962.01.19 – 1971.12.23)

Induimur arma lucis

Born:	1917.01.24 (Paola, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1940.06.16
Consecrated Bishop:	1961.08.20
Died:	2001.07.25 (San GIovanni Rotondo, Italy † 84)

Titular Bishop of Uthina (1961.07.08 – 1962.01.19)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1962.01.19 – 1971.12.23)

Bishop of Irsina (Italy) (1962.01.19 – 1971.12.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Acerenza (Italy) (1970.12.22 – 1976.08.21)

Apostolic Administrator of Venosa (Italy) (1972 – 1973.03.05)

Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1973.03.05 – 1976.10.25)

Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1973.03.05 – 1976.10.25)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1973.03.05 – 1976.10.25)

Archbishop-Bishop of Acerenza (Italy) (1976.08.21 – 1977.11.28)

Bishop of Tricarico (Italy) (1976.10.25 – 1977.12.03)

Archbishop of Acerenza (Italy) (1977.11.28 – 1979.02.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Potenza (Italy) (1977.12.03 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Muro Lucano (Italy) (1977.12.03 – 1986.09.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Potenza–Muro Lucano–Marsico Nuovo (Italy) (1986.09.30 – 1993.01.19)

Bishop Aldo Forzoni
(1953.05.14 – 1961.11.30)

Deus fortitudo mea

Born:	1912.08.18 (Montevarchi, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1940.05.31
Consecrated Bishop:	1953.08.09
Died:	1991.12.07 (Massa, Italy † 79)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1953.05.14 – 1961.11.30)

Bishop of Irsina (Italy) (1953.05.14 – 1961.11.30)

Bishop of Diano–Teggiano (Italy) (1961.11.30 – 1970.04.23)

Bishop of Apuania (Italy) (1970.04.23 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Massa (Italy) (1986.09.30 – 1988.02.23)

Bishop Giovanni Maria Sanna, O.F.M. Conv.
(1922.05.12 – 1953.04.15)

Born:	1873.11.16 (Oristano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1896.05.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1915.02.02
Died:	1956.10.07 († 82)

Bishop of Ampurias (Italy) (1914.12.14 – 1922.05.12)

Bishop of Civita–Tempio (Italy) (1914.12.14 – 1922.05.12)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1922.05.12 – 1953.04.15)

Bishop of Irsina (Italy) (1922.05.12 – 1953.04.15)

Titular Bishop of Eucarpia (1953.04.15 – 1956.10.07)

Bishop Nicolo Zimarino
(1906.12.01 – 1920.05.15)

Born:	1847.02.12 (Casalbordino, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1873.04.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1895.12.01
Died:	1920.05.15 († 73)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1895.11.30 – 1906.12.01)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1906.12.01 – 1920.05.15)

Bishop of Irsina (Italy) (1906.12.01 – 1920.05.15)

Bishop Cristoforo Maiello
(1899.12.14 – 1906.03.08)

Born:	1862.02.17 (Aprano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1884.06.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1899.12.17
Died:	1906.03.08 († 44)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1899.12.14 – 1906.03.08)

Bishop of Irsina (Italy) (1899.12.14 – 1906.03.08)

Bishop Vincenzo Salvatore
(1872.05.06 – 1899.09.07)

Born:	1824.12.06 (Carifece, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1848.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1872.05.26
Died:	1899.09.07 († 74)

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1872.05.06 – 1898)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1872.05.06 – 1899.09.07)

Bishop of Irsina (Italy) (1898 – 1899.09.07)

Bishop Alfonso Maria Cappelta
(1859.06.20 – 1871.07.22)

Born:	1804.04.17 (Acerenza, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1828
Consecrated Bishop:	1859.06.26
Died:	1871.07.22 († 67)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1859.06.20 – 1871.07.22)

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1859.06.20 – 1871.07.22)

Bishop Raffaele Morisciano
(1855.09.28 – 1858.09.27)

Born:	1811.09.22 (Bovalino, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1835.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1855.12.02
Died:	1909.08.30 († 97)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1855.09.28 – 1858.09.27)

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1855.09.28 – 1858.09.27)

Bishop of Squillace (Italy) (1858.09.27 – 1909.08.30)

Bishop Mario De Luca
(1852.12.27 – 1855.03.24)

Born:	1811.02.09 (Serracapriola, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1835.06.13
Consecrated Bishop:	1852.09.29
Died:	1855.03.24 († 44)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1852.12.27 – 1855.03.24)

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1852.12.27 – 1855.03.24)

Bishop Saverio Giannuzzi-Savelli
(1851.02.17 – 1851.08.14)

Born:	1810.01.12 (Cosenza, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1832.07.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1851.02.24
Died:	1851.08.14 († 41)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1851.02.17 – 1851.08.14)

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1851.02.17 – 1851.08.14)

Bishop Cassiodoro Margarita
(1818.12.21 – 1850.09.01)

Born:	1774.07.02 (Napoli, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1799.02.16
Consecrated Bishop:	1818.12.27
Died:	1850.09.01 († 76)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1818.12.21 – 1850.09.01)

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1818.12.21 – 1850.09.01)

Archpriest of Altamura (Italy) (1828 – 1848.08.17)

Fr. Ludovico Roselli
(1818.10.02 – 1818.10.15? not possessed)

Born:	1742.10.28
Ordained Priest:	1765.11
Died:	1818.10.15? († 75)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1818.10.02 – 1818.10.15? not possessed)

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1818.10.02 – 1818.10.15? not possessed)

Bishop Michele de Angelis
(1792.06.18 – 1806.10.10)

Born:	1740.06.26 (Napoli, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1764.04.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1792.06.24
Died:	1806.10.10 († 66)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1792.06.18 – 1806.10.10)

Bishop Nicola Cicirelli
(1758.12.18 – 1790.05.07)

Born:	1709.03.10?
Ordained Priest:	1733.02.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1758.12.21
Died:	1790.05.07 († 81)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1758.12.18 – 1790.05.07)

Bishop Camillo Olivieri
(1731.03.05 – 1758.08.21)

Born:	1680.12.31
Ordained Priest:	1719.12.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1731.03.11
Died:	1758.08.21 († 77)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1731.03.05 – 1758.08.21)

Bishop Vincenzo Ferrero, O.P.
(1725.04.17 – 1730.02.08)

Born:	1658.01.28
Ordained Priest:	1681.03.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1725.05.01
Died:	1733.10 († 75)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1725.04.17 – 1730.02.08)

Bishop of Lucera (Italy) (1730.02.08 – 1733.10)

Bishop Cesare Francesco Lucini, O.P.
(1718.03.10 – 1725)

Born:	1661.02.13
Ordained Priest:	1685.04.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1718.05.15
Died:	1725.03.02 († 64)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1718.03.10 – 1725)

Bishop Lugi Capuano
(1705.12.14 – 1708.09.13)

Born:	1654?
Consecrated Bishop:	1694.03.21
Died:	1708.09.13 († 53)

Bishop of Ravello (Italy) (1694 – 1705.12.14)

Bishop of Scala (Italy) (1694 – 1705.12.14)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1705.12.14 – 1708.09.13)

Bishop Marcello Cavalieri, O.P.
(1690 – 1705.08)

Born:	1649.09.20?
Consecrated Bishop:	1690.01.15
Died:	1705.08 († 55)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1690 – 1705.08)

Bishop Domenico Valvassore, O.E.S.A.
(1686 – 1689.10.02)

Born:	1627.08.05
Consecrated Bishop:	1686.03.25
Died:	1689.10.02 († 62)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1686 – 1689.10.02)

Bishop Domenico Cennini
(1645 – 1684.08.21)

Born:	1606?
Ordained Priest:	1644.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1645.03.19
Died:	1684.08.21 († 77)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1645 – 1684.08.21)

Bishop Filippo Consacchi
(1636 – 1644.10.12)

Born:	1592.11.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1637.01.01
Died:	1644.10.12 († 51)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1636 – 1644.10.12)

Bishop Arcasio Ricci
(1630 – 1636.02.08)

Born:	1590?
Consecrated Bishop:	1630.11.24
Died:	1636.02.08 († 45)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1630 – 1636.02.08)

Bishop Arcangelo Baldini, O.P.
(1626 – 1629)

Born:	1576? (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:	1626.09.27
Died:	1629.11.27 († 52)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1626 – 1629)

Cardinal Giulio Cesare Sacchetti
(1623.12.04 – 1626.03.16)

Born:	1587.12.17 (Roma, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1623.11.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1623.12.10
Created Cardinal:	1626.01.19
Died:	1663.06.28 (Roma, Italy † 75)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1623.12.04 – 1626.03.16)

Apostolic Nuncio to Spain (1624.01.27 – 1626)

Bishop of Fano (Italy) (1626.03.16 – 1635.09.16)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Susanna (1626.12.02 – 1652.04.29)

Prefect of Congregation for Sacred Rites (1640? – ?)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1641.01.07 – 1642.01.13)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere (1652.04.29 – 1652.09.23)

Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1652.09.23 – 1655.10.11)

Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1655.10.11 – 1663.06.28)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Council (1661.07.28 – 1663.06.28)

Bishop Agostino Cassandra, O.F.M.
(1614 – 1623.09)

Born:	1564?
Consecrated Bishop:	1614.12.28
Died:	1623.09 († 58)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1614 – 1623.09)

Bishop Vincenzo Giustiniani
(1593.08.02 – 1614.10.03)

Born:	1550 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:	1593.08.29
Died:	1614.10.03 († 63)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1593.08.02 – 1614.10.03)

Bishop Antonio Maria Manzolio
(1581 – 1593)

Died:

1603.12.17

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1581 – 1593)

Bishop Giulio Ricci
(1575.05.09 – 1581)

Died:

1592.07.03

Bishop of Muro Lucano (Italy) (1572.01.23 – 1575.05.09)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1575.05.09 – 1581)

Bishop of Teramo (Italy) (1581 – 1592)

Bishop Gastone Ettore Paganelli
(1574.05.10 – 1575?)

Died:

1575?

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1574.05.10 – 1575?)

Bishop Francesco Bossi
(1568.08.02 – 1574.05.05)

Born:	1525 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:	1568.08.28
Died:	1584.09.18 († 58)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1568.08.02 – 1574.05.05)

Bishop of Perugia (Italy) (1574.05.05 – 1579.10.21)

Bishop of Novara (Italy) (1579.10.21 – 1584.09.18)

Bishop Giovanni Angelo Pellegrini
(1552.12.14 – 1568)

Born:	(Italy)
Died:	1568

Bishop of Fondi (Italy) (1537.03.14 – 1552.12.14)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1552.12.14 – 1568)

Bishop Luca Rinaldi
(1518 – 1552)

Died:

1552

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1518 – 1552)

Bishop Antonio Brancaccio, O.P.
(1508 – 1518)

Died:

1518

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1508 – 1518)

Bishop Pietro Matteo d’Aquino
(1482.08.19 – 1508.02.18)

Died:

1511

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1482.08.19 – 1508.02.18)

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1508.02.18 – 1511)

Bishop Giacomo Vittorio Appiani
(1473 – 1482)

Died:

1482

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1473 – 1482)

Archbishop Marino Orsini
(Apostolic Administrator 1447 – 1471)

Bishop Giovanni Roberto Santoro
(1429 – 1444)

Died:

1444

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1429 – 1444)

Fr. Enrico Dasmani, O.F.M.
(1411 – 1420)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1411 – 1420)

Bishop Ruggero Longobardi
(1402 – 1411)

Died:

1411

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1402 – 1411)

Bishop Antonio de Rossi
(1400.10.13 – 1402.01.02)

Bishop of Guardialfiera (Italy) (1392.01.29 – 1400.10.13)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1400.10.13 – 1402.01.02)

Bishop of Isola (Italy) (1402.01.02 – 1402.10.02)

Bishop of Isernia (Italy) (1402.10.02 – 1404.07.12)

Bishop of Terracina (Italy) (1404.07.12 – 1411 deposed)

Bishop of Priverno (Italy) (1404.07.12 – 1411 deposed)

Bishop of Sezze (Italy) (1404.07.12 – 1411 deposed)

Bishop Francesco Bonaccursi, O.F.M.
(1395 – 1400.10.13)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1395 – 1400.10.13)

Bishop of Accia (France) (1400.10.13 – ?)

Bishop Filippo (later Archbishop)
(1387 – 1395)

Died:

1417

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1387 – 1395)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1395 – 1417)

Bishop Luciano, O.E.S.A.
(1373 – 1384)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1373 – 1384)

Bishop Giovanni da Gallinaro, O.F.M. (later Archbishop)
(1350 – 1373.03.14)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1350 – 1373.03.14)

Archbishop of Rossano (Italy) (1373.03.14 – 1373.05.16)

Bishop of Monopoli (Italy) (1373.05.16 – 1382.07.02)

Bishop of Tricarico (Italy) (1382.07.02 – ?)

Bishop Bernardo Cucchi
(1349 – 1349)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1349 – 1349)

Bishop Tancredi da Auletta, O.F.M.
(1346 – 1349)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1346 – 1349)

Bishop Andra da Perugia, O.F.M.
(1343 – 1345)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1343 – 1345)

Bishop Riccardo Caracciolo, O.F.M.
(1336 – 1343)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1336 – 1343)

Bishop Nicola
(1320 – 1335)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1320 – 1335)

Bishop Francesco
(1308 – 1318)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1308 – 1318)

Bishop Giacomo
(1294 – 1308)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1294 – 1308)

Bishop Giovanni
(1292 – 1294)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1292 – 1294)

Bishop Nicola De Madio
(1287 – 1291)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1287 – 1291)

Bishop Palmieri
(1284 – 1286)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1284 – 1286)

Bishop Pietro, O.S.B.
(1280 – 1282)

Died:

1282

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1280 – 1282)

Bishop Giacomo di Taranto
(1257 – 1266)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1257 – 1266)

Bishop Pantaleone
(1245 – 1256)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1245 – 1256)

Bishop Samuele
(1215 – 1244)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1215 – 1244)

Bishop Tommaso
(1189 – 1215)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1189 – 1215)

Bishop Roberto
(1156 – 1179)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1156 – 1179)

Bishop Orso
(1146 – 1155)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1146 – 1155)

Bishop Guido
(1080 – 1123)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1080 – 1123)

Bishop Leone
(876? – ?)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (876? – ?)

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