Titular Episcopal See of

Tolentino

Italy Italy

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Titular Episcopal See Episcopal See

Name: Tolentino (Italiano) / Tolentin(us) (Latin)

Notes: United æque principaliter with Macerata 1586.12.10–1986.09.30

History

Titular Bishop

Titular Archbishop (2025.01.15 – ...):Archbishop Maurizio Bravi (63)Archbishop Maurizio Bravi (63)

Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea

Apostolic Nuncio to Solomon Islands

Past Ordinaries

Bishops of Tolentino (Roman Rite)

Bishop Francesco Tarcisio Carboni
(1976.02.11 – 1986.09.30)

Prædica verbum

Born:1923.09.09 (Ortezzano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1947.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1976.03.20
Died:1995.11.20 († 72)

Bishop of Cingoli (Italy) (1976.02.11 – 1985.01.25)

Bishop of Macerata (Italy) (1976.02.11 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Recanati (Italy) (1976.02.11 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Tolentino (Italy) (1976.02.11 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Treia (Italy) (1976.02.11 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Macerata–Tolentino–Recanati–Cingoli–Treia (Italy) (1986.09.30 – 1995.11.20)

Bishop Ersilio Tonini (later Cardinal)
(1969.04.28 – 1975.11.22)

In fide vivo filii Dei

Born:1914.07.20 (Centovera di San Giorgio Piacentino, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1937.04.18
Consecrated Bishop:1969.06.02
Created Cardinal:1994.11.26
Died:2013.07.28 (Ravenna, Italy † 99)

Priest of Piacenza (Italy) (1937.04.18 – 1969.04.28)

Privy Chamberlain Supernumerary (1959.11.06 – 1968.03.28)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1968.03.28 – 1969.04.28)

Bishop of Macerata (Italy) (1969.04.28 – 1975.11.22)

Bishop of Tolentino (Italy) (1969.04.28 – 1975.11.22)

Apostolic Administrator of Cingoli (Italy) (1969.04.28 – 1975.11.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Ravenna (Italy) (1975.11.22 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1975.11.22 – 1986.09.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Ravenna–Cervia (Italy) (1986.09.30 – 1990.10.27)

Apostolic Administrator of Rimini (Italy) (1988 – 1989)

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Redentore a Valmelaina (1994.11.26 – 2013.07.28)

Bishop Silvio Cassulo
(1948.04.28 – 1968.11.27)

Born:1905.04.20 (Castelletto d’Orba, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1929.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1948.06.20
Died:1968.11.27 († 63)

Bishop of Macerata (Italy) (1948.04.28 – 1968.11.27)

Bishop of Tolentino (Italy) (1948.04.28 – 1968.11.27)

Apostolic Administrator of Cingoli (Italy) (1964 – 1968.11.27)

Bishop Domenico Argnani
(1935.06.15 – 1947.10.01)

Born:1880.09.25 (Brisighella, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1904.09.25
Consecrated Bishop:1931.12.06
Died:1947.10.01 († 67)

Bishop of Conversano (Italy) (1931.09.30 – 1935.06.15)

Bishop of Macerata (Italy) (1935.06.15 – 1947.10.01)

Bishop of Tolentino (Italy) (1935.06.15 – 1947.10.01)

Bishop Luigi Ferretti
(1924.03.24 – 1934.11.26)

Born:1862.07.28 (Lugo, Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1918.02.24
Died:1934.11.26 († 72)

Bishop of Poggio Mirteto (Italy) (1917.11.17 – 1924.03.24)

Bishop of Macerata (Italy) (1924.03.24 – 1934.11.26)

Bishop of Tolentino (Italy) (1924.03.24 – 1934.11.26)

Bishop Domenico Pasi
(1919.12.15 – 1923.09.20)

Born:1870.11.13 (Faenza, Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1913.10.19
Died:1923.09.20 († 52)

Titular Bishop of Philadelphia (1913.09.09 – 1919.12.15)

Auxiliary Bishop of Comacchio (Italy) (1913.09.09 – 1919.12.15)

Bishop of Macerata (Italy) (1919.12.15 – 1923.09.20)

Bishop of Tolentino (Italy) (1919.12.15 – 1923.09.20)

Bishop Romolo Molaroni
(1916.09.30 – 1919.08.14)

Born:1858.07.02 (Pesaro, Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1916.11.30
Died:1919.08.14 († 61)

Bishop of Macerata (Italy) (1916.09.30 – 1919.08.14)

Bishop of Tolentino (Italy) (1916.09.30 – 1919.08.14)

Bishop Raniero Sarnari
(1902.06.09 – 1916.01.25)

Born:1845.06.04 (Macerata, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1867.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:1900.05.20
Died:1916.01.25 (Macerata, Italy † 70)

Bishop of Ripatransone (Italy) (1900.03.15 – 1902.05.05)

Bishop of Macerata (Italy) (1902.06.09 – 1916.01.25)

Bishop of Tolentino (Italy) (1902.06.09 – 1916.01.25)

Bishop Giovanni Battista Ricci (later Archbishop)
(1895.11.29 – 1902.06.09)

Born:1845.02.06 (Montenovo, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1867.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:1895.12.01
Died:1929.11.10 († 84)

Bishop of Macerata (Italy) (1895.11.29 – 1902.06.09)

Bishop of Tolentino (Italy) (1895.11.29 – 1902.06.09)

Bishop of Jesi (Italy) (1902.06.09 – 1906.07.15)

Archbishop of Ancona e Umana (Italy) (1906.07.15 – 1929.11.10)

Bishop Roberto Papiri (later Archbishop)
(1887.11.25 – 1895.11.29)

Born:1837.03.21 (Montefortino, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1860.06.02
Consecrated Bishop:1887.12.11
Died:1906.03.31 († 69)

Bishop of Macerata (Italy) (1887.11.25 – 1895.11.29)

Bishop of Tolentino (Italy) (1887.11.25 – 1895.11.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Fermo (Italy) (1895.11.29 – 1906.03.31)

Bishop Sebastiano Galeati (later Cardinal)
(1881.08.04 – 1887.05.23)

Born:1822.02.08 (Imola, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1844.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:1881.08.14
Created Cardinal:1890.06.23
Died:1901.01.25 (Ravenna, Italy † 78)

Bishop of Macerata (Italy) (1881.08.04 – 1887.05.23)

Bishop of Tolentino (Italy) (1881.08.04 – 1887.05.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Ravenna (Italy) (1887.05.23 – 1901.01.25)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Panisperna (1890.06.26 – 1901.01.25)

Bishop Gaetano Franceschini
(1867.03.27 – 1881.05.31)

Born:1832.12.15 (Agerola, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1856.03.22
Consecrated Bishop:1867.04.07
Died:1881.05.31 († 48)

Bishop of Macerata (Italy) (1867.03.27 – 1881.05.31)

Bishop of Tolentino (Italy) (1867.03.27 – 1881.05.31)

Bishop Amadio Zangari
(1851.09.05 – 1864.05.31)

Born:1806.05.31 (Rimini, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1828.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:1848.04.24
Died:1864.05.31 († 58)

Bishop of Civita Castellana (Italy) (1848.04.14 – 1851.09.05)

Bishop of Gallese (Italy) (1848.04.14 – 1851.09.05)

Bishop of Orte (Italy) (1848.04.14 – 1851.09.05)

Bishop of Macerata (Italy) (1851.09.05 – 1864.05.31)

Bishop of Tolentino (Italy) (1851.09.05 – 1864.05.31)

Bishop Luigi Clementi (later Archbishop)
(1846.09.21 – 1851.08.26)

Born:1794.03.15 (Fabrica di Roma, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1816.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:1846.10.04
Died:1869.01.30 († 74)

Bishop of Macerata (Italy) (1846.09.21 – 1851.08.26)

Bishop of Tolentino (Italy) (1846.09.21 – 1851.08.26)

Titular Archbishop of Damascus (1851.08.26 – 1863.12.21)

Apostolic Delegate to Mexico (1851.08.26 – 1863.12.21)

Archbishop-Bishop of Rimini (Italy) (1863.12.21 – 1869.01.30)

Bishop Francesco Ansaldo Teloni
(1824.05.24 – 1846.01.31)

Born:1760.10.08 (Treia, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1785.05.21
Consecrated Bishop:1824.05.30
Died:1846.01.31 († 85)

Bishop of Macerata (Italy) (1824.05.24 – 1846.01.31)

Bishop of Tolentino (Italy) (1824.05.24 – 1846.01.31)

Saint Bishop Vincenzo Maria Strambi, C.P.
(1801.07.20 – 1823.11.11)

Born:1745.01.01 (Civitavecchia, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1767.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:1801.07.26
Died:1824.01.01 (Roma, Italy † 79)
Beatified:1925.04.26
Canonised:1950.06.11
Feast:01.01

Bishop of Macerata (Italy) (1801.07.20 – 1823.11.11)

Bishop of Tolentino (Italy) (1801.07.20 – 1823.11.11)

Bishop and religious of Congregation of the Passion (Passionists).

Bishop Alessandro Alessandretti
(1796.06.27 – 1800.12.06)

Born:1738.01.12 (Imola, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1765.09.29
Consecrated Bishop:1787.01.14
Died:1815.07.10 († 77)

Titular Bishop of Zama (1786.12.18 – 1796.06.27)

Bishop of Macerata (Italy) (1796.06.27 – 1800.12.06)

Bishop of Tolentino (Italy) (1796.06.27 – 1800.12.06)

Bishop Domenico Spinucci (later Cardinal)
(1777.05.12 – 1796.06.27)

Born:1739.03.02 (Fermo, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1763.03.19
Consecrated Bishop:1775.04.17
Created Cardinal:1816.03.08
Died:1823.12.21 (Benevento, Italy † 84)

Titular Bishop of Targa (1775.04.03 – 1777.05.12)

Bishop of Macerata (Italy) (1777.05.12 – 1796.06.27)

Bishop of Tolentino (Italy) (1777.05.12 – 1796.06.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Benevento (Italy) (1796.06.27 – 1823.12.21)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Callisto (1816.04.29 – 1823.12.21)

Bishop Carlo Augusto Peruzzini, B.
(1756.09.20 – 1777.01.11)

Born:1710.04.16? (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1733.03.21
Consecrated Bishop:1756.10.03
Died:1777.01.11 († 66)

Bishop of Macerata (Italy) (1756.09.20 – 1777.01.11)

Bishop of Tolentino (Italy) (1756.09.20 – 1777.01.11)

Bishop Ignazio Stelluti
(1735.12.02 – 1756.05.05)

Born:1685.01.14?
Ordained Priest:1713.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:1735.12.21
Died:1756.05.05 († 71)

Bishop of Macerata (Italy) (1735.12.02 – 1756.05.05)

Bishop of Tolentino (Italy) (1735.12.02 – 1756.05.05)

Bishop Alessandro Varano
(1698.07.21 – 1735.10.20)

Born:1667.12.30?
Ordained Priest:1692.06.22
Consecrated Bishop:1698.08.17
Died:1735.10.20 († 67)

Bishop of Macerata (Italy) (1698.07.21 – 1735.10.20)

Bishop of Tolentino (Italy) (1698.07.21 – 1735.10.20)

Bishop Fabrizio Paolucci (later Cardinal)
(1685.04.09 – 1698.01.27)

Born:1651.04.02 (Forlì, Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1685.05.06
Created Cardinal in pectore:1697.07.22
Revealed as Cardinal:1698.12.19
Died:1726.06.12 (Roma, Italy † 75)

Bishop of Macerata (Italy) (1685.04.09 – 1698.01.27)

Bishop of Tolentino (Italy) (1685.04.09 – 1698.01.27)

Apostolic Administrator of Fermo (Italy) (1692 – 1695?)

Archbishop-Bishop of Ferrara (Italy) (1698.01.27 – 1701.03.14)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo (1699.01.05 – 1719.02.08)

Secretary of State of Apostolic Secretariat (1700.12.03 – 1721.03.19)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1706.01.25 – 1707.02.21)

Major Pro-Penitentiary of Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary (1709.01.25 – 1710.06.28)

Major Penitentiary of Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary (1710.06.28 – 1721.05.11)

Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1719.02.08 – 1724.06.12)

Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy) (1721.05.11 – 1726.06.12)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Bishops and Regulars (1721.09.09 – ?)

Prefect of Congregation for Sacred Rites (1724 – 1726.06.12)

Secretary of State of Apostolic Secretariat (1724.06.06 – 1726.06.12)

Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1724.06.12 – 1725.11.19)

Cardinal Vice-Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1724.06.12 – 1725.11.19)

Secretary of Commission of Roman and Universal Inquisition (1725 – 1726.06.12)

Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri (1725.11.19 – 1726.06.12)

Cardinal Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1725.11.19 – 1726.06.12)

Bishop Francesco Cini
(1660.11.15 – 1684.05)

Born:1610?
Consecrated Bishop:1660?
Ordained Priest:1660.09.26
Died:1684.05 († 73)

Bishop of Macerata (Italy) (1660.11.15 – 1684.05)

Bishop of Tolentino (Italy) (1660.11.15 – 1684.05)

Bishop Papirio Silvestri
(1642.07.14 – 1659.02)

Born:1592?
Consecrated Bishop:1642.08.03
Died:1659.02 († 66)

Bishop of Macerata (Italy) (1642.07.14 – 1659.02)

Bishop of Tolentino (Italy) (1642.07.14 – 1659.02)

Cardinal Felice Centini, O.F.M. Conv.
(1613.09.23 – 1641.01.24)

Born:1562 (Polesio, Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:1611.08.17
Consecrated Bishop:1611.10.02
Died:1641.01.24 (Macerata, Italy † 78)

Bishop of Mileto (Italy) (1611.08.31 – 1613.09.23)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Girolamo dei Croati (1612.09.12 – 1613.08.12)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Panisperna (1613.08.12 – 1621.03.03)

Bishop of Macerata (Italy) (1613.09.23 – 1641.01.24)

Bishop of Tolentino (Italy) (1613.09.23 – 1641.01.24)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Anastasia (1621.03.03 – 1633.11.28)

Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1633.11.28 – 1641.01.24)

Bishop Galeazzo Morone
(1586.12.10 – 1613.09.01)

Died:1613.09.01

Bishop of Recanati (Italy) (1573.06.10 – 1586.03.17)

Bishop of Macerata (Italy) (1573.06.10 – 1613.09.01)

Bishop of Tolentino (Italy) (1586.12.10 – 1613.09.01)

Former Titular Bishops

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