Former Diocese of

Lacedonia

Italy Italy

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Lacedonia / Laquedonien(sis) (Latin)

Suppressed

History

Past Ordinaries

Bishops of Lacedonia (Roman Rite)

Bishop Nicola Agnozzi, O.F.M. Conv.
(1976.03.24 โ€“ 1986.09.30)

Born:1911.11.05 (Fermo, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1934.03.18
Consecrated Bishop:1962.07.01
Died:2008.02.17 (โ€  96)

Titular Bishop of Adramyttium (1962.04.02 โ€“ 1966.02.01)

Auxiliary Bishop of Ndola (Zambia) (1962.04.02 โ€“ 1966.02.01)

Bishop of Ndola (Zambia) (1966.02.01 โ€“ 1975.07.10)

Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1976.03.24 โ€“ 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1976.03.24 โ€“ 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Ariano Irpinoโ€“Lacedonia (Italy) (1986.09.30 โ€“ 1988.06.11)

Bishop Agapito Simeoni
(1974.05.09 โ€“ 1976.01.02)

Born:1914.10.21 (Rocca di Cave, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1939.07.16
Consecrated Bishop:1972.06.11
Died:1976.01.02 (โ€  61)

Titular Bishop of Marazanรฆ regiรฆ (1972.04.24 โ€“ 1974.05.09)

Auxiliary Bishop of Avellino (Italy) (1972.04.24 โ€“ 1974.05.09)

Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1974.05.09 โ€“ 1976.01.02)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1974.05.09 โ€“ 1976.01.02)

Archbishop Cristoforo Demonico Carullo, O.F.M.
(1940.02.02 โ€“ 1968.01.31)

Born:1889.08.07 (Stefanaconi, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1914.07.26
Consecrated Bishop:1940.04.28
Died:1968.01.31 (โ€  78)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1940.02.02 โ€“ 1968.01.31)

Apostolic Administrator of Conza (Italy) (1945 โ€“ 1946.09.15)

Apostolic Administrator of Bisaccia (Italy) (1945 โ€“ 1946.09.15)

Apostolic Administrator of Santโ€™Angelo dei Lombardi (Italy) (1945 โ€“ 1946.09.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Conza (Italy) (1946.09.15 โ€“ 1968.01.31)

Bishop of Bisaccia (Italy) (1946.09.15 โ€“ 1968.01.31)

Bishop of Santโ€™Angelo dei Lombardi (Italy) (1946.09.15 โ€“ 1968.01.31)

Archbishop Giulio Tommasi
(1928.01.20 โ€“ 1936.08.15)

Born:1855.08.13 (Scanzano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1879.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:1897.04.25
Died:1936.08.15 (โ€  81)

Bishop of Bisaccia (Italy) (1897.04.19 โ€“ 1921.09.30)

Bishop of Santโ€™Angelo dei Lombardi (Italy) (1897.04.19 โ€“ 1936.08.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Conza (Italy) (1921.09.30 โ€“ 1936.08.15)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1928.01.20 โ€“ 1936.08.15)

Bishop Francesco Maffei (later Archbishop)
(1916.05.22 โ€“ 1926.06.24)

Born:1855.11.22 (Bisaccia, Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1916.10.08
Died:1937.10.25 (โ€  81)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1916.05.22 โ€“ 1926.06.24)

Titular Archbishop of Limisa (1926.06.24 โ€“ 1937.10.25)

Bishop Cosimo Agostino
(1913.07.28 โ€“ 1915.06.01)

Born:1860.04.16 (Mammola, Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1913.09.21
Died:1918.03.30 (โ€  57)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1913.07.28 โ€“ 1915.06.01)

Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1915.06.01 โ€“ 1918.03.30)

Bishop Gaetano Pizzi
(1907.07.21 โ€“ 1912.11.05)

Born:1854.02.15 (Miranda, Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1907.09.15
Died:1921.07.18 (โ€  67)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1907.07.21 โ€“ 1912.11.05)

Bishop of San Severo (Italy) (1912.11.05 โ€“ 1921.07.18)

Bishop Nicolo Zimarino
(1895.11.30 โ€“ 1906.12.01)

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 Diomede Falconio, O.F.M. (later Cardinal)
(1892.07.11 โ€“ 1895.11.29)

Deus meus et omnia

Born:1842.09.20 (Pescocostanzo, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1866.01.04
Consecrated Bishop:1892.07.17
Created Cardinal:1911.11.27
Died:1917.02.08 (Roma, Italy โ€  74)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1892.07.11 โ€“ 1895.11.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Acerenza (Italy) (1895.11.29 โ€“ 1899.08.03)

Archbishop of Matera (Italy) (1895.11.29 โ€“ 1899.08.03)

Apostolic Delegate to Canada and Newfoundland (1899.08.03 โ€“ 1902.09.30)

Titular Archbishop of Larissa (1899.08.03 โ€“ 1911.11.27)

Apostolic Delegate to United States of America (1902.09.30 โ€“ 1911)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Ara Coeli (1911.11.30 โ€“ 1914.05.25)

Cardinal-Bishop of Velletri (1914.05.25 โ€“ 1917.02.08)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Religious (1916.02.26 โ€“ 1917.02.08)

Bishop Francesco Niola (later Archbishop)
(1888.06.01 โ€“ 1891.12.14)

Born:1842.02.11 (Avella, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1867.04.06
Consecrated Bishop:1888.06.10
Died:1920.08.14 (โ€  78)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1888.06.01 โ€“ 1891.12.14)

Archbishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1891.12.14 โ€“ 1920.08.14)

Bishop Giovanni Maria Diamare
(1885.03.27 โ€“ 1888.06.01)

Born:1837.04.20 (Napoli, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1861.03.30
Consecrated Bishop:1885.04.07
Died:1914.01.09 (โ€  76)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1885.03.27 โ€“ 1888.06.01)

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1888.06.01 โ€“ 1914.01.09)

Bishop Pietro Alfonso Iorio (later Archbishop)
(1880.02.27 โ€“ 1885.03.27)

Born:1841.04.26 (Santโ€™Angelo a Cancelli, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1866.09.22
Consecrated Bishop:1880.03.07
Died:1911.11.15 (โ€  70)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1880.02.27 โ€“ 1885.03.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1885.03.27 โ€“ 1908.11.15)

Titular Archbishop of Nicomedia (1908.11.15 โ€“ 1911.11.15)

Bishop Benedetto Augusto
(1871.12.22 โ€“ 1879.12.16)

Born:1809.01.01 (Colliano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1833.03.23
Consecrated Bishop:1872?
Died:1879.12.16 (โ€  70)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1871.12.22 โ€“ 1879.12.16)

Bishop Francesco Maiorsini (later Archbishop)
(1859.06.20 โ€“ 1871.10.27)

Born:1812.01.30 (Castel Santโ€™Agata, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1834.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:1854.12.17
Died:1893.11.23 (โ€  81)

Titular Bishop of Helenopolis (1854.11.30 โ€“ 1859.06.20)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1859.06.20 โ€“ 1871.10.27)

Archbishop of Amalfi (Italy) (1871.10.27 โ€“ 1893.11.23)

Bishop Luigi Napolitano
(1845.01.20 โ€“ 1857.11.26)

Born:1801.10.01 (Brusciano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1824.09.18
Consecrated Bishop:1845.03.09
Died:1857.11.26 (โ€  56)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1845.01.20 โ€“ 1857.11.26)

Bishop Luigi Giamporcaro
(1843.06.19 โ€“ 1844.06.17)

Born:1787.10.28 (San Cataldo, Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1843.06.25
Died:1854.01.02 (โ€  66)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1843.06.19 โ€“ 1844.06.17)

Bishop of Monopoli (Italy) (1844.06.17 โ€“ 1854.01.02)

Bishop Michele Lanzetta
(1834.01.20 โ€“ 1842.04.25)

Born:1767.05.17 (Calvanico, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1791.06.18
Consecrated Bishop:1829.05.24
Died:1842.04.25 (โ€  74)

Bishop of Oria (Italy) (1829.07.01 โ€“ 1832)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1834.01.20 โ€“ 1842.04.25)

Bishop Giuseppe Maria Botticelli, O.M.
(1828.06.23 โ€“ 1832.10.25)

Born:1761.07.23 (Sora, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1785.07.24
Consecrated Bishop:1820.02.25
Died:1832.10.25 (โ€  71)

Bishop of Marsico Nuovo (Italy) (1820.02.21 โ€“ 1822.04.19)

Bishop of Potenza (Italy) (1820.02.21 โ€“ 1822.04.19)

Bishop of Gallipoli (Italy) (1822.04.19 โ€“ 1828.06.23)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1828.06.23 โ€“ 1832.10.25)

Bishop Desiderio Mennone, C.SS.R.
(1824.05.24 โ€“ 1825.04.11)

Born:1764.02.14 (Mirabello Sannitico, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1787.09.22
Consecrated Bishop:1824.05.26
Died:1825.04.11 (โ€  61)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1824.05.24 โ€“ 1825.04.11)

Bishop Vincenzo Ferrari, O.P.
(1819.06.04 โ€“ 1824.05.03)

Born:1761.01.19 (Napoli, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1785.01.23
Consecrated Bishop:1819.06.06
Died:1828.05.04 (โ€  67)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1819.06.04 โ€“ 1824.05.03)

Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1824.05.03 โ€“ 1828.05.04)

Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1824.05.03 โ€“ 1828.05.04)

Bishop Francesco Ubaldo Romanzi
(1798.01.29 โ€“ 1816.10.30)

Born:1738.05.17? (Salvitelle, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1762.06.05
Consecrated Bishop:1798.02.02
Died:1816.10.30 (โ€  78)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1798.01.29 โ€“ 1816.10.30)

Bishop Nicolรฒ de Amato
(1749.07.21 โ€“ 1789.08.31)

Born:1701.12.31
Ordained Priest:1724.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:1749.07.25
Died:1789.08.31 (โ€  87)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1749.07.21 โ€“ 1789.08.31)

Bishop Tommaso Aceti
(1744.09.07 โ€“ 1749.04.08)

Born:1687.10.24
Ordained Priest:1711.07.19
Consecrated Bishop:1744.09.13
Died:1749.04.08 (โ€  61)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1744.09.07 โ€“ 1749.04.08)

Bishop Claudio Domenico Albini
(1736.02.27 โ€“ 1744.07.25)

Born:1679.01.17?
Consecrated Bishop:1736.03.19
Died:1744.07.25 (โ€  65)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1736.02.27 โ€“ 1744.07.25)

Bishop Gennaro Scalea
(1718.01.24 โ€“ 1736.04.14)

Born:1670.05.25? (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1694.06.05
Consecrated Bishop:1718.01.30
Died:1739.07.18 (โ€  69)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1718.01.24 โ€“ 1736.04.14)

Bishop of San Severo (Italy) (1736.04.14 โ€“ 1739.07.18)

Bishop Giambattista Morea
(1684.10.02 โ€“ 1711.12.11)

Born:1640.09.22
Consecrated Bishop:1684.10.08
Died:1711.12.11 (โ€  71)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1684.10.02 โ€“ 1711.12.11)

Bishop Benedetto Bartoli
(1672.09.12 โ€“ 1684.09.18)

Born:1627.12.16
Ordained Priest:1668.03.11
Consecrated Bishop:1672.09.18
Died:1685.11 (โ€  57)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1672.09.12 โ€“ 1684.09.18)

Bishop of Belcastro (Italy) (1684.09.18 โ€“ 1685.11)

Bishop Pier Antonio Capobianchi
(1663.03.12 โ€“ 1672.09.09)

Born:1619.01.26?
Died:1689.10.30 (โ€  70)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1663.03.12 โ€“ 1672.09.09)

Bishop Giacomo Giordano
(1651.10.28 โ€“ 1661.11.09)

Consecrated Bishop:1651.10.29
Died:1661.11.09

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1651.10.28 โ€“ 1661.11.09)

Bishop Ambrosio Viola, O.P.
(1649.10.11 โ€“ 1651.10.01)

Born:1595?
Died:1651.10.01 (โ€  55)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1649.10.11 โ€“ 1651.10.01)

Bishop Gian Giacomo Cristoforo
(1649.04.12 โ€“ 1649.05.08)

Born:1588?
Consecrated Bishop:1649.04.18
Died:1649.05.08 (โ€  60)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1649.04.12 โ€“ 1649.05.08)

Bishop Ferdinando Bruni, O.F.M.
(1625.10.06 โ€“ 1648)

Born:1593?
Consecrated Bishop:1625.10.28
Died:1648 (โ€  55)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1625.10.06 โ€“ 1648)

Bishop Gian Gerolamo Campanili
(1608.11.24 โ€“ 1625.01.27)

Died:1626.06.22?

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1608.11.24 โ€“ 1625.01.27)

Bishop of Isernia (Italy) (1625.01.27 โ€“ 1626.06.22)

Bishop Giacomo Candido
(1606.11.13 โ€“ 1608.09.22)

Born:1566?
Consecrated Bishop:1606.11.19
Died:1608.09.22 (โ€  41)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1606.11.13 โ€“ 1608.09.22)

Bishop Giovanni Paolo Pallantieri, O.F.M. Conv.
(1602.11.27 โ€“ 1606)

Died:1606

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1602.11.27 โ€“ 1606)

Bishop Marco Pedacca, O.S.B.
(1584.03.14 โ€“ 1602.01.27)

Consecrated Bishop:1584.05.06
Died:1602.01.27

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1584.03.14 โ€“ 1602.01.27)

Bishop Gianfranco Carducci
(1565.05.26 โ€“ 1584.02.22)

Died:1584.02.22

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1565.05.26 โ€“ 1584.02.22)

Bishop Paolo Cappelletto
(1551.07.24 โ€“ 1564)

Consecrated Bishop:1555.02.24

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1551.07.24 โ€“ 1564)

Bishop Scipione Dura
(1538.09.23 โ€“ 1551)

Died:1551

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1538.09.23 โ€“ 1551)

Cardinal Antonio Sanseverino, S.M.O.M.
(Apostolic Administrator 1538.02.25 โ€“ 1538.09.24)

Bishop Antonio Dura
(1506.07.29 โ€“ 1538)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1506.07.29 โ€“ 1538)

Bishop Niccolรฒ de Rubini
(1486.06.02 โ€“ 1505.08.08)

Died:1505.08.08

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1486.06.02 โ€“ 1505.08.08)

Bishop Giovanni dei Porcari
(1481.08.27 โ€“ 1486)

Died:1486

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1481.08.27 โ€“ 1486)

Bishop Petruccio de Migliolo
(1463.01.30 โ€“ 1481)

Died:1481

Bishop of Bisaccia (Italy) (1450.06.12 โ€“ 1463.01.30)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1463.01.30 โ€“ 1481)

Bishop Giacomo Purfida
(1452.08.11 โ€“ 1463.04.08)

Died:1480

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1452.08.11 โ€“ 1463.04.08)

Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1463.04.08 โ€“ 1480)

Bishop Giovanni
(? โ€“ 1452)

Died:1452

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (? โ€“ 1452)

Bishop Antonio
(1440? โ€“ ?)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1440? โ€“ ?)

Bishop Nicolรฒ
(1428.10.11 โ€“ ?)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1428.10.11 โ€“ ?)

Bishop Giacinto
(1417.12.23 โ€“ ?)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1417.12.23 โ€“ ?)

Bishop Adinolfo
(1401.12.03 โ€“ 1417?)

Died:1417?

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1401.12.03 โ€“ 1417?)

Bishop Jacopo de Marzia
(1399.03.10 โ€“ ?)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1399.03.10 โ€“ ?)

Bishop Giovanni de Nerone, O.F.M.
(1396.01.24 โ€“ 1399 deposed)

Bishop of Gallipoli (Italy) (1392 โ€“ 1396.01.24)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1396.01.24 โ€“ 1399 deposed)

Bishop Guglielmo Neritono, O.F.M.
(1392.01.24 โ€“ 1396.01.24)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1392.01.24 โ€“ 1396.01.24)

Bishop of Gallipoli (Italy) (1396.01.24 โ€“ ?)

Bishop Antonio
(1386 โ€“ 1392)

Died:1392

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1386 โ€“ 1392)

Bishop Paolo deโ€™ Manassi, O.F.M.
(1352.05.18 โ€“ 1385?)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1352.05.18 โ€“ 1385?)

Bishop Francesco deโ€™ Marzii, O.F.M.
(1345.02.23 โ€“ ?)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1345.02.23 โ€“ ?)

Bishop Nicolรฒ de Arnoldo
(1321? โ€“ 1345)

Died:1345

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1321? โ€“ 1345)

Bishop Daniele
(1292? โ€“ 1303)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1292? โ€“ 1303)

Bishop Ruggero
(? โ€“ 1275.08.26)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (? โ€“ 1275.08.26)

Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1275.08.26 โ€“ 1280)

Bishop Antonio
(1265? โ€“ ?)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1265? โ€“ ?)

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