Former Diocese of

Irsina

Italy Italy

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Irsina / Montepeloso / Montis Pelusii (Latin)

Suppressed

Notes: United รฆque principaliter with Andria 1452โ€“1479, with Gravina 1818.06.27โ€“1976.08.21, with Matera 1976.08.21โ€“1986.09.30

History

Past Ordinaries

Bishops of Irsina (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Michele Giordano (later Cardinal)
(1977.12.03 โ€“ 1986.09.30)

Sicut flumen pax tua

Born:1930.09.26 (Santโ€™Arcangelo, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1953.07.05
Consecrated Bishop:1972.02.05
Created Cardinal:1988.06.28
Died:2010.12.02 (Napoli, Italy โ€  80)

Priest of Anglonaโ€“Tursi (Italy) (1953.07.05 โ€“ 1971.12.23)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1968.02.23 โ€“ 1971.12.23)

Titular Bishop of Lari Castellum (1971.12.23 โ€“ 1974.06.12)

Auxiliary Bishop of Matera (Italy) (1971.12.23 โ€“ 1974.06.12)

Apostolic Administrator of Gravina (Italy) (1972 โ€“ 1975)

Bishop of Matera (Italy) (1974.06.12 โ€“ 1976.09.18)

Bishop of Matera (Italy) (1976.09.18 โ€“ 1977.12.03)

Archbishop of Matera (Italy) (1977.12.03 โ€“ 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Irsina (Italy) (1977.12.03 โ€“ 1986.09.30)

Archbishop of Materaโ€“Irsina (Italy) (1986.09.30 โ€“ 1987.05.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Napoli (Italy) (1987.05.09 โ€“ 2006.05.20)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Gioacchino ai Prati di Castello (1988.06.28 โ€“ 2010.12.02)

Bishop Salvatore Isgrรฒ (later Archbishop)
(1975.04.25 โ€“ 1976.08.21)

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 โ€  73)

Bishop of Irsina (Italy) (1975.04.25 โ€“ 1976.08.21)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1975.04.25 โ€“ 1982.03.18)

Bishop-Prelate of Acquaviva delle Fonti (Italy) (1975.04.25 โ€“ 1982.03.18)

Bishop-Prelate of Altamura (Italy) (1975.04.25 โ€“ 1982.03.18)

Apostolic Administrator of Bitonto (Italy) (1978.11.21 โ€“ 1981.02)

Apostolic Administrator of Ruvo (Italy) (1978.11.21 โ€“ 1981.02)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sassari (Italy) (1982.03.18 โ€“ 2004.05.02)

Archbishop Giuseppe Vairo
(1962.01.19 โ€“ 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 โ€  84)

Titular Bishop of Uthina (1961.07.08 โ€“ 1962.01.19)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1962.01.19 โ€“ 1971.12.23)

Bishop of Irsina (Italy) (1962.01.19 โ€“ 1971.12.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Acerenza (Italy) (1970.12.22 โ€“ 1976.08.21)

Apostolic Administrator of Venosa (Italy) (1972 โ€“ 1973.03.05)

Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1973.03.05 โ€“ 1976.10.25)

Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1973.03.05 โ€“ 1976.10.25)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1973.03.05 โ€“ 1976.10.25)

Archbishop-Bishop of Acerenza (Italy) (1976.08.21 โ€“ 1977.11.28)

Bishop of Tricarico (Italy) (1976.10.25 โ€“ 1977.12.03)

Archbishop of Acerenza (Italy) (1977.11.28 โ€“ 1979.02.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Potenza (Italy) (1977.12.03 โ€“ 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Muro Lucano (Italy) (1977.12.03 โ€“ 1986.09.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Potenzaโ€“Muro Lucanoโ€“Marsico Nuovo (Italy) (1986.09.30 โ€“ 1993.01.19)

Bishop Aldo Forzoni
(1953.05.14 โ€“ 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 โ€  79)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1953.05.14 โ€“ 1961.11.30)

Bishop of Irsina (Italy) (1953.05.14 โ€“ 1961.11.30)

Bishop of Dianoโ€“Teggiano (Italy) (1961.11.30 โ€“ 1970.04.23)

Bishop of Apuania (Italy) (1970.04.23 โ€“ 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Massa (Italy) (1986.09.30 โ€“ 1988.02.23)

Bishop Giovanni Maria Sanna, O.F.M. Conv.
(1922.05.12 โ€“ 1953.04.15)

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

Bishop of Ampurias (Italy) (1914.12.14 โ€“ 1922.05.12)

Bishop of Civitaโ€“Tempio (Italy) (1914.12.14 โ€“ 1922.05.12)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1922.05.12 โ€“ 1953.04.15)

Bishop of Irsina (Italy) (1922.05.12 โ€“ 1953.04.15)

Titular Bishop of Eucarpia (1953.04.15 โ€“ 1956.10.07)

Bishop Nicolo Zimarino
(1906.12.01 โ€“ 1920.05.15)

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

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1895.11.30 โ€“ 1906.12.01)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1906.12.01 โ€“ 1920.05.15)

Bishop of Irsina (Italy) (1906.12.01 โ€“ 1920.05.15)

Bishop Cristoforo Maiello
(1899.12.14 โ€“ 1906.03.08)

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

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1899.12.14 โ€“ 1906.03.08)

Bishop of Irsina (Italy) (1899.12.14 โ€“ 1906.03.08)

Bishop Vincenzo Salvatore
(1898 โ€“ 1899.09.07)

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

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1872.05.06 โ€“ 1898)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1872.05.06 โ€“ 1899.09.07)

Bishop of Irsina (Italy) (1898 โ€“ 1899.09.07)

Bishops of Montepeloso (Roman Rite)

Bishop Vincenzo Salvatore
(1872.05.06 โ€“ 1898)

(see above)

Bishop Alfonso Maria Cappelta
(1859.06.20 โ€“ 1871.07.22)

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

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1859.06.20 โ€“ 1871.07.22)

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1859.06.20 โ€“ 1871.07.22)

Bishop Raffaele Morisciano
(1855.09.28 โ€“ 1858.09.27)

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

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1855.09.28 โ€“ 1858.09.27)

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1855.09.28 โ€“ 1858.09.27)

Bishop of Squillace (Italy) (1858.09.27 โ€“ 1909.08.30)

Bishop Mario De Luca
(1852.12.27 โ€“ 1855.03.24)

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

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1852.12.27 โ€“ 1855.03.24)

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1852.12.27 โ€“ 1855.03.24)

Bishop Saverio Giannuzzi-Savelli
(1851.02.17 โ€“ 1851.08.14)

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

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1851.02.17 โ€“ 1851.08.14)

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1851.02.17 โ€“ 1851.08.14)

Bishop Cassiodoro Margarita
(1818.12.21 โ€“ 1850.09.01)

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

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1818.12.21 โ€“ 1850.09.01)

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1818.12.21 โ€“ 1850.09.01)

Archpriest of Altamura (Italy) (1828 โ€“ 1848.08.17)

Fr. Ludovico Roselli
(1818.10.02 โ€“ 1818.10.15? not possessed)

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

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1818.10.02 โ€“ 1818.10.15? not possessed)

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1818.10.02 โ€“ 1818.10.15? not possessed)

Bishop Michelangelo Lupoli (later Archbishop)
(1797.12.18 โ€“ 1818.05.25)

Born:1765.09.22 (Frattamaggiore, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1789.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:1797.12.21
Died:1834.07.28 (โ€  68)

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1797.12.18 โ€“ 1818.05.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Conza (Italy) (1818.05.25 โ€“ 1831.12.30)

Apostolic Administrator of Campagna (Italy) (1818.06.27 โ€“ 1831.12.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Salerno (Italy) (1831.12.30 โ€“ 1834.07.28)

Apostolic Administrator of Acerno (Italy) (1831.12.30 โ€“ 1834.07.28)

Bishop Francesco Saverio Saggese
(1792.02.27 โ€“ 1794?)

Born:1740.12.01
Ordained Priest:1764.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:1792.03.04
Died:1794? (โ€  54)

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1792.02.27 โ€“ 1794?)

Bishop Tommaso Agostino de Simone
(1763.07.18 โ€“ 1781?)

Born:1711.05.20
Ordained Priest:1734.06.14
Consecrated Bishop:1763.07.24
Died:1781? (โ€  70)

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1763.07.18 โ€“ 1781?)

Bishop Francesco Paolo Carelli
(1761.04.06 โ€“ 1763.04.14)

Born:1699.03.28?
Ordained Priest:1722.03
Consecrated Bishop:1761.04.19
Died:1763.04.14 (โ€  64)

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1761.04.06 โ€“ 1763.04.14)

Bishop Bartolomeo Coccoli
(1750.04.27 โ€“ 1761.02)

Born:1709.07.13?
Ordained Priest:1732.10.12
Consecrated Bishop:1750.05.10
Died:1761.02 (โ€  51)

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1750.04.27 โ€“ 1761.02)

Bishop Cesare Rossi
(1739.07.15 โ€“ 1750.02.23)

Born:1696.05.15
Ordained Priest:1719.06.03
Consecrated Bishop:1739.07.19
Died:1755.11.14 (โ€  59)

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1739.07.15 โ€“ 1750.02.23)

Bishop of Gerace (Italy) (1750.02.23 โ€“ 1755.11.14)

Bishop Domenico Potenza
(1718.01.10 โ€“ 1739.05.04)

Born:1675.03.13
Ordained Priest:1699.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:1718.01.16
Died:1739.05.04 (โ€  64)

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1718.01.10 โ€“ 1739.05.04)

Bishop Antonio Aiello
(1706.02.22 โ€“ 1714.01)

Born:1650?
Ordained Priest:1677.03.25
Died:1714.01 (โ€  63)

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1706.02.22 โ€“ 1714.01)

Bishop Fabrizio Susanna
(1684.04.24 โ€“ 1705.11)

Born:1633.03.23
Ordained Priest:1656.04.01
Died:1705.11 (โ€  72)

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1684.04.24 โ€“ 1705.11)

Fr. Raffaele Parrillo
(1683 โ€“ 1684 not possessed)

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1683 โ€“ 1684 not possessed)

Bishop Raffaele Riario Di Saono, O.S.B.
(1674.05.07 โ€“ 1683.09)

Born:1623?
Consecrated Bishop:1674.05.16
Died:1683.09 (โ€  59)

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1674.05.07 โ€“ 1683.09)

Bishop Filippo Cesarini
(1655.07.05 โ€“ 1674.05.01)

Born:1610
Consecrated Bishop:1655.07.11
Died:1683.07.06 (โ€  72)

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1655.07.05 โ€“ 1674.05.01)

Bishop of Nola (Italy) (1674.05.01 โ€“ 1683.07.06)

Bishop Attilio Orsini
(1638.03.01 โ€“ 1654)

Consecrated Bishop:1638.03.21
Died:1654

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1638.03.01 โ€“ 1654)

Bishop Gaudio Castelli
(1637.01.12 โ€“ 1637.10)

Born:1577?
Consecrated Bishop:1637.01.18
Died:1637.10 (โ€  59)

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1637.01.12 โ€“ 1637.10)

Bishop Teodoro Pelleoni, O.F.M. Conv.
(1627.03.01 โ€“ 1636)

Consecrated Bishop:1627.03.07
Died:1636

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1627.03.01 โ€“ 1636)

Bishop Diego Merino, O. Carm.
(1623.11.20 โ€“ 1626.08.24)

Born:1570?
Consecrated Bishop:1623.11.26
Died:1637.01.01 (โ€  66)

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1623.11.20 โ€“ 1626.08.24)

Bishop of Isernia (Italy) (1626.08.24 โ€“ 1637.01.01)

Bishop Onorio Griffagni, O.S.B.
(1621.03.17 โ€“ 1623)

Consecrated Bishop:1621.03.28
Died:1623

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1621.03.17 โ€“ 1623)

Bishop Tommaso Sanfelice, C.R.
(1615.12.02 โ€“ 1621.12.12)

Born:1581?
Consecrated Bishop:1615.12.06
Died:1621.12.12 (โ€  39)

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1615.12.02 โ€“ 1621.12.12)

Bishop Franciscus Persico
(1605.08.03 โ€“ 1615)

Born:1555?
Consecrated Bishop:1605.08.14
Died:1615 (โ€  60)

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1605.08.03 โ€“ 1615)

Bishop Ippolito Manari, O.S.M.
(1600.03.20 โ€“ 1604.12.17)

Died:1604.12.17

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1600.03.20 โ€“ 1604.12.17)

Bishop Camillo de Scribani
(1596.10.20 โ€“ 1600)

Born:1544?
Died:1600 (โ€  56)

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1596.10.20 โ€“ 1600)

Bishop Gioia Dragomani
(1592.11.27 โ€“ 1596)

Died:1630.12.26

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1592.11.27 โ€“ 1596)

Bishop of Pienza (Italy) (1599.12.15 โ€“ 1630.12.26)

Bishop Lucio Maranta
(1578.06.02 โ€“ 1592)

Died:1592

Bishop of Lavello (Italy) (1561.01.31 โ€“ 1578.06.02)

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1578.06.02 โ€“ 1592)

Bishop Vincenzo Ferrari
(1564.10.16 โ€“ 1578.06.02)

Died:1579

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1550.11.05 โ€“ 1561)

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1564.10.16 โ€“ 1578.06.02)

Bishop of Umbriatico (Italy) (1578.06.02 โ€“ 1579)

Bishop Vincenzo Ferrari
(1550.11.05 โ€“ 1561)

(see above)

Bishop Ascanio Ferrari
(1548.02.25 โ€“ 1550)

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1548.02.25 โ€“ 1550)

Bishop Paolo de Cupis
(1546.01.27 โ€“ 1548.02.25)

Consecrated Bishop:1546.08.22
Died:1553?

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1546.01.27 โ€“ 1548.02.25)

Bishop of Recanati (Italy) (1548.02.25 โ€“ 1552)

Bishop Martino Croce
(1540.11.15 โ€“ 1546)

Died:1546

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1540.11.15 โ€“ 1546)

Bishop Bernardino Tempestini
(1537.04.11 โ€“ 1540)

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1537.04.11 โ€“ 1540)

Cardinal Giovanni Domenico De Cupis
(Apostolic Administrator 1532.11.13 โ€“ 1537.04.11)

Bishop Agostino Landolfi, O.E.S.A.
(1528.03.23 โ€“ 1532)

Consecrated Bishop:1528.10.04

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1528.03.23 โ€“ 1532)

Bishop Marco Copula, O.S.B.
(1498.11.26 โ€“ 1527)

Died:1527

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1498.11.26 โ€“ 1527)

Bishop Leonardo Corbera
(1491.01.10 โ€“ 1498.11.21)

Died:1502

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1491.01.10 โ€“ 1498.11.21)

Bishop of Trivento (Italy) (1498.11.21 โ€“ 1502)

Bishop Giulio Cesare Cantelmi
(1482.03.20 โ€“ 1491)

Born:1457?

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1482.03.20 โ€“ 1491)

Bishop Antonio de Maffeis
(1479.06.25 โ€“ 1482)

Died:1482

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1479.06.25 โ€“ 1482)

Bishop Angelo Fiore
(1477 โ€“ 1479)

Died:1495.08

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1477 โ€“ 1479)

Bishop of Andria (Italy) (1477 โ€“ 1495.08)

Bishop Martino Sotomayor, O. Carm.
(1471.09.18 โ€“ 1477.03)

Died:1477.03

Bishop of Andria (Italy) (1471.09.18 โ€“ 1477.03)

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1471.09.18 โ€“ 1477.03)

Bishop Francesco Bertini
(1465.10.20 โ€“ 1471.09.18)

Died:1476

Bishop of Andria (Italy) (1465.10.20 โ€“ 1471.09.18)

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1465.10.20 โ€“ 1471.09.18)

Bishop of Capaccio (Italy) (1471.09.18 โ€“ 1476)

Bishop Ruggero di Atella, O.F.M.
(1463 โ€“ ?)

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1463 โ€“ ?)

Bishop Antonio de Gioanneto
(1460 โ€“ 1463)

Died:1463

Bishop of Andria (Italy) (1460 โ€“ 1463)

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1460 โ€“ 1463)

Bishop Antonello, O.F.M.
(1452.09.20 โ€“ 1460)

Died:1460

Bishop of Andria (Italy) (1452.09.20 โ€“ 1460)

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1452.09.20 โ€“ 1460)

Bishop Leone
(1123 โ€“ ?)

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1123 โ€“ ?)

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