Former Territorial Abbacy of

San Paolo fuori le Mura

Italy Italy

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Territorial Abbacy Territorial Abbacy

Name: San Paolo fuori le Mura / Saint Paul Outside the Walls (English) / Sancti Pauli de Urbe (Latin)

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History

Past Ordinaries

Abbot Ordinaries of San Paolo fuori le Mura (Roman Rite)

Abbot Paolo Lunardon, O.S.B. Cas.
(1997.07.25 โ€“ 2005.04.01)

Born:1930.05.25 (Cuasso al Monte, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1956.07.08
Died:2017.10.11 (Pontida, Italy โ€  87)

Apostolic Administrator of Santissima Trinitร  di Cava deโ€™ Tirreni (Italy) (1992 โ€“ 1995)

Abbot Ordinary of San Paolo fuori le Mura (Italy) (1997.07.25 โ€“ 2005.04.01)

Abbot Luca Collino, O.S.B. Cas.
(1988.06.27 โ€“ 1996.11.28)

Born:1921.11.11 (San Secondo di Pinerolo, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1944.06.29
Died:2008.12.20 (โ€  87)

Abbot Ordinary of San Paolo fuori le Mura (Italy) (1988.06.27 โ€“ 1996.11.28)

Abbot Desiderio Mastronicola
(Apostolic Administrator 1986 โ€“ 1988.06.27)

Abbot Giuseppe Nardin, O.S.B. Cas.
(1980.01.17 โ€“ 1986)

Born:1931.12.07 (Faver, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1956.09.15
Died:1990.02.04 (โ€  58)

Abbot Ordinary of San Paolo fuori le Mura (Italy) (1980.01.17 โ€“ 1986)

Fr. Giuseppe Turbessi, O.S.B. Cas.
(Apostolic Administrator 1974.08.07 โ€“ 1979)

Abbot Giovanni Battista Franzoni, O.S.B. Cas. (later Mr.)
(1964.03.11 โ€“ 1973)

Born:1928.11.08 (Varna, Bulgaria)
Ordained Priest:1955.01.25
Died:2017.07.13 (Canneto, Italy โ€  88)

Abbot Ordinary of San Paolo fuori le Mura (Italy) ([1964.03.03] 1964.03.11 โ€“ 1973)

Lay state (1976.08.03)

Bishop Cesario Dโ€™Amato, O.S.B. Cas.
(1955.11.07 โ€“ 1964.02.14)

Born:1904.08.17 (Napoli, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1928.07.25
Consecrated Bishop:1955.11.27
Died:2000.08.23 (โ€  96)

Abbot Ordinary of San Paolo fuori le Mura (Italy) (1955.11.07 โ€“ 1964.02.14)

Titular Bishop of Sebaste in Cilicia (1955.11.07 โ€“ 2000.08.23)

Pro-President of Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archaeology (1964 โ€“ 1971)

Vice-President of Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archaeology (1971 โ€“ 1973)

Bishop Ildebrando Vannucci, O.S.B. Cas.
(1929.07.26 โ€“ 1955.08.22)

Born:1890.06.03 (Firenze, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1915.03.20
Consecrated Bishop:1942.08.02
Died:1955.08.22 (โ€  65)

Abbot Ordinary of San Paolo fuori le Mura (Italy) (1929.07.26 โ€“ 1955.08.22)

Titular Bishop of Sebaste in Cilicia (1942.06.30 โ€“ 1955.08.22)

Abbot Alfredo Ildefonso Schuster, O.S.B. Cas. (later Cardinal, Blessed)
(1918.04.06 โ€“ 1929.06.26)

Born:1880.01.18 (Roma, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1904.03.19
Created Cardinal:1929.07.15
Consecrated Bishop:1929.07.21
Died:1954.08.30 (Venegono Inferiore, Italy โ€  74)
Beatified:1996.05.12
Feast:08.30

Abbot Ordinary of San Paolo fuori le Mura (Italy) (1918.04.06 โ€“ 1929.06.26)

Rector of Pontifical Oriental Institute (1919.10.07 โ€“ 1922.07.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Milano (Italy) (1929.06.26 โ€“ 1954.08.30)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Silvestro e Martino ai Monti (1929.07.18 โ€“ 1954.08.30)

President of Episcopal Conference of Italy (1952.01.08 โ€“ 1953)

Protopriest of Sacred College of Cardinals (1952.06.12 โ€“ 1954.08.30)

Cardinal and religious of Cassinese Benedictine Congregation.

Abbot Giovanni del Papa, O.S.B. Cas.
(1904.09.23 โ€“ 1918.03.13)

Born:1850.03.17 (Lecce dei Marsi, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1876
Died:1918.03.13 (โ€  67)

Abbot Ordinary of San Paolo fuori le Mura (Italy) (1904.09.23 โ€“ 1918.03.13)

Abbot Bonifacio Oslaender
(1895.12.04 โ€“ 1904.09.12)

Born:1836.11.01 (Monschau, Germany)
Ordained Priest:1860.10.07
Died:1904.09.12 (Roma, Italy โ€  67)

Abbot Ordinary of San Paolo fuori le Mura (Italy) (1895.12.04 โ€“ 1904.09.12)

Abbot Leopoldo Zelli Jacobuzi
(1867.08.21 โ€“ 1895.11.11)

Died:1895.11.11

Abbot Ordinary of San Paolo fuori le Mura (Italy) (1867.08.21 โ€“ 1895.11.11)

Abbot Fortunato Tamburini, O.S.B. Cas. (later Cardinal)
(1741.04.30 โ€“ 1743.09.09)

Born:1683.02.02 (Modena, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1709?
Created Cardinal:1743.09.09
Died:1761.08.09 (Roma, Italy โ€  78)

Abbot Ordinary of San Paolo fuori le Mura (Italy) (1741.04.30 โ€“ 1743.09.09)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Matteo in Merulana (1743.09.23 โ€“ 1753.04.09)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Callisto (1753.04.09 โ€“ 1761.08.09)

Cardinal Giovanni di San Paolo Colonna, O.S.B. Cas.
(1190? โ€“ 1204.12?)

Born: (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:1193.02.20
Consecrated Bishop:1205
Died:1215

Abbot Ordinary of San Paolo fuori le Mura (Italy) (1190? โ€“ 1204.12?)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Prisca (1193.05 โ€“ 1204.12)

Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1204.12 โ€“ 1215)

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