1385:, section 22, it stated: "Concerning diocesan boundaries, therefore, this sacred synod decrees that, to the extent required by the good of souls, a fitting revision of diocesan boundaries be undertaken prudently and as soon as possible. This can be done by dividing dismembering or uniting them, or by changing their boundaries, or by determining a better place for the episcopal see or, finally, especially in the case of dioceses having larger cities, by providing them with a new internal organization.... At the same time the natural population units of people, together with the civil jurisdictions and social institutions that compose their organic structure, should be preserved as far as possible as units. For this reason, obviously, the territory of each diocese should be continuous."
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462:(1962–1965), in order to ensure that all Catholics received proper spiritual attention, decreed the reorganization of the diocesan structure of Italy and the consolidation of small and struggling dioceses. It also recommended the abolition of anomalous units such as exempt territorial prelatures. These considerations applied to Melfi and to Rapolla, as the population migrated in the post-war period away from agriculture to jobs on the coast.
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410:(1067–1073) in 1067, during the episcopacy of Bishop Balduinus. Guillaume, the son of Tancred, was excommunicated, along with his soldiers, for having conquered Salerno. Bishop Balduinus was later suspended from his episcopal office by Pope Alexander, but was restored in March 1076, after due penance for his excesses, by
1617:. On the death of Bishop Sinibaldo, the Chapter met to choose his successor, "de antiqua et approbata et hactenus observata consuetudine". A dispute arose, and two candidates were chosen by two factions: Sinibaldo and Gervasius de Mellomonte, a canon of Evreux. The two candidates placed the matter in the hands of
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The cathedral of Melfi, dedicated to the Taking Up of the Body of the Virgin Mary into Heaven (Assumption), was administered by a
Chapter, composed of four dignities (the Cantor, the Primicerius, the Treasurer, and the Vice-Cantor) and sixteen canons. In 1748, there were four dignities and twenty-two
1641:
wrote a letter to the archbishop of Naples, empowering him to investigate the canonical election of
Constantinus of Reggio, Dean of the church of Squillace, to the bishopric of Melfi. If he found the election irregular, he was ordered to void it; otherwise, he was to confirm the election with papal
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on 5 June 1213, after several attempts to correct and reform him. Innocent had received written complaints from several sources, including the cathedral
Chapter, accusing the bishop of practically every crime and sin of omission and commmission. The Chapter of Melfi was empowered to find a suitable
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had promoted the diocese of
Potenza e Marsico Nuovo to the status of an archdiocese, and made it immediately subject to the papacy, rather than to some other archdiocese in the regions of Basilicata or Lucania. It had been suffragan to the archdiocese of Acerenza. The bishop was given the rank of
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In 1764, Venosa had a population of about 4,000 persons. Its cathedral, dedicated to S. Andrew, had a
Chapter composed of four dignities and twenty canons. When Venosa became united to the diocese of Melfi in 1986, it had a population of less than 34,000, with only twenty priests to serve them.
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380:(1059–1061) held a council in Melphi, with more than one hundred bishops in attendance. In the council, he deposed the bishop of Montepeloso for simony and adultery; the bishop of Tricarico for being underage; Bishop Johannes of Trani; and the Bishop of Ascoli Puglia. He also invested
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Bishop
Lazzaro Carafino (1622–1626) held a diocesan synod in Melfi in 1624. Bishop Deodato Scaglia (1626–1644) presided over a diocesan synod of Melfi and Rapolla in 1635. A diocesan synod was held in Melfi on 11–13 October 1725 by Bishop Mondilio Orsini (1724 –1728).
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490:. There was to be only one diocesan Tribunal, in Melfi, and likewise one seminary, one College of Consultors, and one Priests' Council. The territory of the new diocese was to include the territory of the former dioceses of Melphi, Rapolla, and Venosa.
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486:. The seat of the diocese was to be in Melphi, and the cathedral of Melfi was to serve as the cathedral of the merged dioceses. The cathedrals in Rapolla and Venosa were to become co-cathedrals, and the cathedral Chapters were each to be a
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was issued on 15 November 1984, which was accompanied in the next year, on 3 June 1985, by enabling legislation. According to the agreement, the practice of having one bishop govern two separate dioceses at the same time,
2048:
Hierarchia
Catholica medii et recentioris aevi sive summorum pontificum, S. R. E. cardinalium, ecclesiarum antistitum series... A pontificatu Pii PP. VII (1800) usque ad pontificatum Gregorii PP. XVI (1846)
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2224:
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84:
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425:. It legislated against simony and against clerical marriage. The Norman Roger Borsa took an oath of fealty to Pope Urban, who invested him with the duchy of Apulia and Salerno.
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Synodus dioecesana ecclesiae
Melphiensis, seu constitutiones editae à Lazaro Carafino, Cremonensi, episcopo Melphiensi et Rapollensi, in synodo celebrata, anno 1624,
2293:
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Following the death of Bishop
Constantinus, the Chapter of Melfi met and elected Guillelmus, the Provost of Riez and papal chaplain. The election was approved by
1751:
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provided (appointed) him to the reserved see of Melfi on 18 February 1326. Bishop
Alexander died in Avignon before 6 October 1326. Eubel I, p. 324. G. Mollat,
1299:
Kehr IX, p. 498, no. 2: "sancit, ut episcopi Melfitanae eccl. a Romano pontifice consecrationis gratiam sortiantur." Ughelli I, p. 924. Araneo, pp. 210-211.
2235:
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Prima dioecesana synodus sanctarum Melphiensis et Rapollensis ecclesiarum ab Mundilla Ursino celebrata diebus 11. 12. & 13. octobris anni jubilei 1725,
790:
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for the merging of small dioceses, especially those with personnel and financial problems, into one combined diocese. On 30 September 1986,
1621:, who chose Sinibaldo. The pope notified interested parties in a letter of 4 August 1295. Ughelli I, p. 930-931, no. 14. Antoine Thomas,
2245:
1861:
1073:
1060:
1000:
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Following the death of Bishop Monaldus, Jacobus, Archdeacon of Aversa, in diaconal orders, was provided (appointed) Bishop of Melfi by
1743:
1142:
831:
242:
1137:
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Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi... A pontificatu Pii PP. X (1903) usque ad pontificatum Benedictii PP. XV (1922)
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Hierarchia catholica Medii et recentioris aevi... A Pontificatu PII PP. IX (1846) usque ad Pontificatum Leonis PP. XIII (1903)
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911:
540:
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On 18 February 1984, the Vatican and the Italian State signed a new and revised concordat. Based on the revisions, a set of
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I. Prosopographische Grundlegung, Bistumer und Bistümer und Bischöfe des Konigreichs 1194–1266: 2. Apulien und Calabrien
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ordered that the dioceses of Melfi, Rapallo, and Venosa be merged into one diocese with one bishop, with the Latin title
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985:
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671:
1047:
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79:
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editio novissima, Tomus XIX (Venice: A. Zatta 1774), pp. 919-922. Carl Joseph Hefele (1871), (tr. Delarc),
881:
778:
1877:
1727:
1707:
1687:
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Saracenus was a canon of the cathedral Chapter of Melfi, and a chaplain of the Bishop of Sabina, Cardinal
1587:
Francesco was a native of Balneoregio, of the Monaldeschi of Orvieto. He was appointed bishop of Melfi by
1165:
459:
2179:(in Latin). Vol. Tomus primus (secunda ed.). Venice: apud Sebastianum Coleti. pp. 920–942.
1663:
947:
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Cenni storici sulle chiese arcivescovili, vescovili, e prelatizie (nullius) del regno delle due Sicilie
1311:
750:
1643:
1622:
941:
917:
802:
772:
1428:[Scalia's report to the cardinals of the SC of the Council of Trent, on 20 February 1634, during his
927:
839:
744:
887:
1947:
1942:
897:
857:
766:
443:
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504:. The diocese of Melphi-Rapolla-Venosa was made a suffragan of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo.
2270:
1618:
1418:
Bishop Deodato Scalia, "De rebus ecclesiarum Melphien. & Rapollen. ad invicem unitarum," in:
1040:
969:
931:
907:
732:
439:
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on 6 October 1326. He died in 1331. Ughelli I, pp. 932-933, no. 18. Eubel I, p. 334. G. Mollat,
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on 11 May 1280 by Pope Nicholas. Ughelli I, p. 929, no. 12. Gams, p. 896. Eubel I, pp. 334, 508.
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Nicholas held the bishopric of Melfi from 4 September 1349 to 21 October 1349. Eubel I, p. 334.
2158:
2128:
2074:
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1534:
1225:
1207:
953:
903:
738:
728:
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407:
314:
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435:), the privilege granted to the bishops of Melfi of being consecrated by the Roman pontiff.
411:
377:
287:
1421:
Melphiensis ac Rapollensis Ecclesiarum Synodales Constitutiones... A R.mo F. Deodato Scalia
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Melphiensis ac Rapollensis Ecclesiarum Synodales Constitutiones... A R.mo F. Deodato Scalia
1747:
1726:, in a letter of 21 December 1331. Ughelli I, p. 933, no. 19. Eubel I, p. 334. G. Mollat,
1575:
475:
428:
400:
381:
302:
136:
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2013:
1991:
1980:
1969:
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candidate to replace him. Ughelli I, pp. 926-929. Araneo, pp. 253-256. Kamp, pp. 488-489.
1925:
1873:
1469:
2308:
1951:
1723:
1703:
1683:
1659:
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Ritzler and Sefrin V, p. 264, note 1. The city had a population of about 1,300 persons.
1161:
1086:
796:
279:
191:
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Regesta pontificum romanorum ab condita ecclesia ad annum post Christum natum MCXCVIII
1178:
345:
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869:
851:
812:
418:
2110:(in Italian). Vol. vigesimoprimo (21). Venezia: G. Antonelli. pp. 419–457.
2004:
Series episcoporum Ecclesiae catholicae: quotquot innotuerunt a beato Petro apostolo
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Ritzler and Sefrin VI, p. 285, note 1. The city had a population estimated at 7,000.
474:, was abolished. Instead, the Vatican continued consultations which had begun under
2115:
1773:
1310:
979:
494:
295:
213:
1985:(in Latin). Vol. Tomus 2 (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana.
1974:(in Latin). Vol. Tomus 1 (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana.
1565:
Bishop Rogerius was in exile, due to fighting among the barons. Kamp, pp. 492-493.
2174:
2068:
2057:
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2002:
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on 24 August 1671. He died in May 1696. Ritzler and Sefrin V, p. 264 with note 3.
1419:
1364:
1346:
396:
263:
2265:
1754:. He died on 25 October 1360. Ughelli I, p. 933, no. 19. Eubel I, pp. 201, 334.
1746:(1346–1347). On 12 December 1347 he was transferred to the diocese of Melfi by
48:
1678:
Alexander had been Prior General of the Order of the Hermits of S. Augustine (
306:
146:
1996:(in Latin). Vol. 3 (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana.
1930:(in Latin). Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 264–265.
989:
963:
318:
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Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo
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On 14 December 1362, Nicolaus was transferred to the diocese of Cosenza by
438:
In 1528, Clement VII, in view of the scarcity of its revenues, united the
1116:
392:
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archbishop, and granted the right to use the processional cross and the
2040:(in Latin). Vol. VI (1730-1799). Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio.
2018:(in Latin). Vol. IV (1592-1667). Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana.
500:
298:
183:
2029:(in Latin). Vol. V (1667-1730). Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio.
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Garnerius was a cleric of King Charles of Anjou, and was appointed by
516:
The cathedral Chapter of Rapolla had three dignities and five canons.
330:
268:
177:
1224:
D'Avino, p. 330, column 1. Carl Joseph Hefele (1871), (tr. Delarc),
1237:
editio novissima, Tomus XIX (Venice: A. Zatta 1774), pp. 1063-1064.
2117:
Notizie storiche della città di Melfi nell'antico reame di Napoli.
388:
165:
71:
53:
2133:(in Italian). Naples: dalle stampe di Ranucci. pp. 326–332.
2187:
1693:(Paris: Fontemoing 1912), p. 106, no. 24426; p. 333, no. 26686.
1259:
Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1996 (ISBN 0198205694, 9780198205692).
1133:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo
255:
2007:(in Latin). Ratisbon: Typis et Sumptibus Georgii Josephi Manz.
1628:(Paris: E. de Boccard 1884), p. 123, no. 350. Eubel I, p. 334.
527:
340:
1066:
Luigi dell’Aversana (Orabona) (29 Jul 1930 – 6 Nov 1934 Died)
2108:
Le chiese d'Italia: dalla loro origine sino ai nostri giorni
2051:(in Latin). Vol. VII. Monasterii: Libr. Regensburgiana.
1649:(Paris: Fontemoing 1904), p. 248, no. 2670. Eubel I, p. 334.
1233:
Volume 6 (Paris: Adrien Leclere), p. 440. J.D. Mansi (ed.),
406:
The second council to be held at Melfi was presided over by
2073:(in Latin). Vol. IX. Padua: Messagero di San Antonio.
1497:
in Rome in March 1179. Mattei-Cerasoli (1919), PP. 315-316.
2169:
44 (Napoli: Luigi Lubrano 1919). pp. 310–335, at 313.
1940:
Franchi was born in Genoa in 1626, and held the degree of
1838:. Ughelli I, p. 937, no. 31. Eubel I, p. 335 with note 12.
1662:
in a letter of 19 March 1324. Eubel I, p. 324. G. Mollat,
1200:(in Latin) (secunda ed.). Leipzig: Veit. p. 560.
2139:
Kirche und Monarchie im staufischen Königreich Sizilien:
395:; its first bishop was Baldwin. Its cathedral, a work of
2159:"Da archivii e biblioteche: Di alcuni vescovi poco noti"
2062:(in Latin). Vol. VIII. Il Messaggero di S. Antonio.
1682:
Following the report of the death of Bishop Guillelmus,
1020:
Luca Antonio della Gatta (8 Jul 1737 – 25 Sep 1747 Died)
2299:
Roman Catholic dioceses established in the 11th century
1750:. On 30 May 1348, he was transferred to the diocese of
1100:
Latin Name: Dioecesis Melphiensis-Rapollensis-Venusinus
1023:
Pasquale Teodoro Basta (29 Jan 1748 – 27 Dec 1765 Died)
544:
357:
2154:. Berlin: Weidmann. (in Latin). Pp. 154 496-499.
1006:
Giovanni Saverio Lioni (22 Nov 1730 – 5 Mar 1735 Died)
793:(September 19, 1494/December 3, 1498 – August 1, 1503)
1899:
1897:
1895:
1893:
1891:
1889:
1887:
1812:
Antonius: Ughelli I, p. 935, no. 29. Eubel I, p. 335.
1079:
Armando Franco (25 Oct 1976 – 12 Sep 1981 Appointed,
1036:
Gioacchino de Gemmis (26 Jun 1818 – 12 Dec 1822 Died)
1524:
Jacobus is mentioned as the predecessor of Bishop R.
1072:
Giuseppe Vairo (5 Mar 1973 – 25 Oct 1976 Appointed,
1056:
Giuseppe Camassa (4 Aug 1881 – 15 Apr 1912 Resigned)
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172:
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152:
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127:
119:
103:
95:
90:
78:
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61:
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1785:Elias: Ughelli I, p. 935, no. 28. Eubel I, p. 335.
1235:Sacrorum Conciliorum nova et amplissima collectio,
1204:Sacrorum Conciliorum nova et amplissima collectio,
1069:Domenico Petroni (1 Apr 1935 – 5 Oct 1966 Retired)
1059:Alberto Costa (4 Jan 1912 – 7 Dec 1928 Appointed,
1053:Ignazio Maria Selitti (5 Nov 1849 – 1880 Resigned)
1591:in 1278. Bishop Francesco was transferred to the
1268:D'Avino, pp. 330-331. Carl Joseph Hefele (1872),
403:(1155), was destroyed by the earthquake of 1851.
2225:Archdiocese of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo
2149:Italia pontificia. Regesta pontificum Romanorum.
323:Archdiocese of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo
1733:(Paris: E. de Boccard 1931), p. 106, no. 56007.
1033:Filippo d’Aprile (27 Feb 1792 – Apr 1811 Died)
2094:Antonucci, Giovanni, "II vescovato di Melfi."
1927:Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi
1919:
1917:
1915:
1913:
1215:Volume 6 (Paris: Adrien Leclere), pp. 388-392.
656:Francesco de Monaldeschis (attested 1278–1280)
2199:
2173:Ughelli, Ferdinando; Coleti, Niccolò (1717).
2100:Archivio storico per la Calabria e la Lucania
1290:(Cambridge University Press 1992), pp. 27-30.
1194:Philippus Jaffe (1885). S. Loewenfeld (ed.).
8:
2167:Archivio storico per le province Neapolitane
2045:Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1968).
2034:Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1958).
2023:Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952).
1950:(1644). He was appointed bishop of Melfi by
1924:Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952).
1713:(Paris: Fontemoing 1912), p. 333, no. 26686.
2037:Hierarchia catholica medii et recentis aevi
2026:Hierarchia catholica medii et recentis aevi
1881:. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
1669:(Paris: Fontemoing 1909), p. 93, no. 19156.
1604:Ughelli I, p. 929, no. 13. Eubel I, p. 334.
1533:Bishop R was deposed and excommunicated by
1277:Volume 7 (Paris: Adrien Leclere), pp. 9-10.
1255:Robert Somerville, Stephan Kuttner (1996),
1169:. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 29, 2016
431:confirmed, in a bull of 29 September 1101 (
28:
2206:
2192:
2184:
2123:. Firenze: Tip. nazionale di V. Sodi, 1866
2056:Remigius Ritzler; Pirminus Sefrin (1978).
1990:Eubel, Conradus; Gulik, Guilelmus (1923).
1847:On 10 May 1486, Bentivoglio was appointed
1834:On 26 January 1418, Carosio was appointed
1409:65 (Città del Vaticano 1973), pp. 131-133.
1397:79 (Città del Vaticano 1987), pp. 738–740.
484:Dioecesis Melphiensis-Rapollensis-Venusina
284:Dioecesis Melphiensis-Rapollensis-Venusina
241:
30:Dioecesis Melphiensis-Rapollensis-Venusina
18:
1821:On 21 April 1412, Dominici was appointed
384:as duke of Apulia, Calabria, and Sicily.
164:Basilica Cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta (
2144:München: Wilhelm Fink 1975. pp. 486-494.
1184:. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 29, 2016
791:Juan de Borja Lanzol de Romaní, el menor
262:
2176:Italia sacra, sive De Episcopis Italiae
1154:
309:, southern Italy. In 1986 the historic
182:Concattedrale di S. Michele Arcangelo (
1459:Ritzler and Sefrin VI, p. 437, note 1.
934:(19 Jan 1626 – 18 Apr 1644 Appointed,
910:(17 Mar 1621 – 14 Nov 1622 Appointed,
826:Latin Name: Melphiensis et Rapollensis
2294:Roman Catholic dioceses in Basilicata
2012:Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935).
1702:Monaldus was provided (appointed) by
1013:(26 Sep 1735 – 8 Jul 1737 Appointed,
999:(20 Nov 1724 – 8 Mar 1728 Appointed,
920:(19 Dec 1622 – 7 Jan 1626 Appointed,
846:Giovanni Vincenzo Acquaviva d'Aragona
7:
1312:"Diocese of Melfi and Rapolla"
1119:(13 Dec 2002 – 21 Apr 2017 Resigned)
815:(12 Aug 1513 – 16 Mar 1528 Resigned)
787:(Carazoli) (24 Jun 1486 – 1494 Died)
677:Monaldus Monaldi, O.Min. (1326–1331)
1493:Bishop Radulfus was present at the
1089:(12 Sep 1981 – 13 Dec 2002 Retired)
761:Onofrio di Francesco di Sanseverino
99:1,316 km (508 sq mi)
2152:Vol. IX: Samnia – Apulia – Lucania
1637:Constantinus: On 2 February 1317,
1009:Domenico Rossi (Rosso e Colonna),
665:Constantinus of Reggio (1317-1324)
14:
1355:, Melfi: apud Andream Baba, 1638.
1179:"Diocese of Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa"
1162:"Diocese of Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa"
1143:Roman Catholic Diocese of Rapolla
884:(13 Sep 1591 – Nov 1591 Resigned)
650:Garnerus de Villari-Bello (1266)
85:Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo
2264:
2241:Diocese of Melfi-Rampolla-Venosa
1337:Roma: Alphonsus Ciacconius 1625.
1138:Roman Catholic Diocese of Venosa
1050:(18 May 1829 – 6 Nov 1847 Died)
1030:(14 Apr 1766 – 19 Jun 1780 Died)
950:(16 Jan 1645 – 12 Apr 1648 Died)
531:
344:
47:
2157:Mattei-Cerasoli, Leone (1919).
1104:United: 30 September 1986 with
1095:Diocese of Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa
1043:(3 May 1824 – 4 May 1828 Died)
894:(13 Nov 1591 – 9 Aug 1594 Died)
854:(7 Dec 1546 – 17 Jan 1547 Died)
848:(7 Feb 1537 – 16 Aug 1546 Died)
692:Nicolaus Caracciolo (1349–1362)
597:Guillelmus (attested 1193–1199)
327:Abbey of the Santissima Trinità
292:Diocesi di Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa
276:Diocese of Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa
37:Diocesi di Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa
23:Diocese of Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa
16:Roman Catholic diocese in Italy
2147:Kehr, Paulus Fridolin (1962).
2106:Cappelletti, Giuseppe (1870).
2001:Gams, Pius Bonifatius (1873).
1624:Les registres de Boniface VIII
1515:Guillelmus: Kamp, pp. 487-488.
1475:; retrieved: 5 September 2022.
900:(6 Mar 1595 – 2 Dec 1620 Died)
615:Richerius (attested 1218–1232)
1:
1979:Eubel, Conradus, ed. (1914).
1968:Eubel, Conradus, ed. (1913).
1547:Richerius: Kamp, pp. 489-491.
1372:, Typis archiepiscopali 1726.
982:(24 Sep 1696 – May 1697 Died)
866:(27 Apr 1548 – 1573 Resigned)
809:(26 Jul 1499 – 1513 Resigned)
785:Francesco Caracciolo (bishop)
747:(1420 – 24 Jan 1425 Resigned)
722:Antonius de Samudia (1384– )
659:Sinibaldo, O.Min. (1280–1295)
582:Radulfus (attested 1177–1179)
391:immediately dependent on the
387:The pope made the diocese of
65:
2236:Archdiocese of Matera-Irsina
1742:Petrus de Clusello had been
1288:The Norman Kingdom of Sicily
992:(2 Dec 1697 – Oct 1724 Died)
966:(1 Mar 1666 – 1671 Resigned)
944:(2 May 1644 – Dec 1644 Died)
872:(8 Jan 1574 – 1590 Resigned)
612:R(---) (attested 1204?–1213)
594:Jacobus (attested 1183–1185)
231:Gianfranco Todisco, P.O.C.R.
176:Concattedrale di S. Andrea (
2231:Diocese of Cassano Acerenza
2127:D'Avino, Vincenzio (1848).
1729:Jean XXII: Lettres communes
1709:Jean XXII: Lettres communes
1689:Jean XXII: Lettres communes
1665:Jean XXII: Lettres communes
1645:Jean XXII: Lettres communes
1122:Ciro Fanelli (4 Aug 2017 –)
2325:
2251:Diocese of Tursi-Lagonegro
1860:On 26 Jul 1499 Appointed,
1794:Nicolaus: Eubel I, p. 335.
821:Diocese of Melfi e Rapolla
638:Rogerius de Lentino (1252)
2259:
2219:
1803:Jacobus: Eubel I, p. 335.
1309:Benigni, Umberto (1911).
976:Francesco Antonio Triveri
956:(28 Sep 1648 – 1665 Died)
878:(16 Jul 1590 – 1591 Died)
842:(16 Mar 1528 – 1537 Died)
830:United: 16 May 1528 with
775:(17 Apr 1472 – 1480 Died)
769:(4 Sep 1450 Appointed – )
763:(11 Jan 1437 – 1450 Died)
757:(12 Dec 1431 – 1437 Died)
333:comes under the Diocese.
254:
240:
46:
42:
2114:Araneo, Gennaro (1866).
1776:. Eubel I, pp. 220, 334.
1026:Ferdinando de Vicariis,
860:(7 Feb 1547 – 1548 Died)
672:Alexander of San Elpidio
488:Capitulum Concathedralis
311:Diocese of Melfi-Rapolla
1484:Gams, p. 896, column 1.
1286:Donald Matthew (1992),
1246:Kehr IX, p. 497, no. 1.
454:Diocesan reorganization
80:Ecclesiastical province
2271:Catholicism portal
2137:Kamp, Norbert (1975).
1943:Doctor in utroque iure
1878:Catholic-Hierarchy.org
1874:"Bishop Gaspare Cenci"
1642:authority. G. Mollat,
1506:Jacobus: Kamp, p. 487.
1473:Catholic-Hierarchy.org
1407:Acta Apostolicae Sedis
1395:Acta Apostolicae Sedis
1166:Catholic-Hierarchy.org
668:Guillelmus (1324–1326)
460:Second Vatican Council
423:first council at Melfi
291:
283:
271:
29:
2067:Pięta, Zenon (2002).
1849:Archbishop of Salerno
1823:Administrator of Bova
1495:Third Lateran Council
1318:Catholic Encyclopedia
1271:Histoire des Conciles
1227:Histoire des Conciles
1209:Histoire des Conciles
1015:Archbishop of Palermo
936:Bishop of Alessandria
882:Marco Antonio Amidano
779:Ottaviano Bentivoglio
662:Saracenus (1295–1316)
508:Chapter and cathedral
493:On 11 February 1973,
421:(1088-1099) held his
266:
2246:Diocese of Tricarico
2015:Hierarchia catholica
1993:Hierarchia catholica
1982:Hierarchia catholica
1971:Hierarchia catholica
1905:Hierarchia catholica
1470:"Diocese of Venosa,"
1257:Collectio Britannica
1149:Notes and references
781:(15 Dec 1480 – 1486)
545:adding missing items
313:was united with the
198:6 (Religious Orders)
1948:University of Genoa
1862:Archbishop of Arles
1836:Archbishop of Trani
1578:. Kamp, p. 493-494.
1074:Bishop of Tricarico
1001:Archbishop of Capua
948:Gerolamo Pellegrini
898:Placido della Marra
799:(3 Dec 1498 – 1499)
701:Franciscus (1369– )
680:Jacobus (1331–1347)
570:Balduin (1059–1093)
444:aeque principaliter
442:to that of Melfi, "
417:In September 1089,
376:On 23 August 1059,
317:. The diocese is a
256:www.diocesimelfi.it
200:8 Permanent Deacons
1744:Bishop of Chioggia
1619:Pope Boniface VIII
1593:diocese of Orvieto
1202:J.D. Mansi (ed.),
1113:Gianfranco Todisco
1039:Vincenzo Ferrari,
970:Tommaso de Franchi
864:Alessandro Ruffino
832:Diocese of Rapolla
741:(4 Jul 1412 –1418)
735:(2 Mar 1412 –1412)
683:Petrus (1347–1348)
543:; you can help by
472:aeque personaliter
440:Diocese of Rapolla
433:Per Apostoli Petri
356:. You can help by
272:
205:Current leadership
2279:
2278:
2080:978-88-250-1000-8
1589:Pope Nicholas III
1535:Pope Innocent III
1106:Diocese of Venosa
995:Mondilio Orsini,
960:Giulio Caracciolo
954:Luigi Branciforte
904:Desiderio Scaglia
751:Francesco Palombo
739:Francesco Carosio
729:Giovanni Dominici
716:Jacobus (1382– )
712:Avignon Obedience
706:Avignon Obedience
561:
560:
480:Pope John Paul II
408:Pope Alexander II
374:
373:
315:Diocese of Venosa
261:
260:
2316:
2304:Bishops of Melfi
2269:
2268:
2208:
2201:
2194:
2185:
2180:
2164:
2134:
2122:
2111:
2097:
2084:
2063:
2052:
2041:
2030:
2019:
2008:
1997:
1986:
1975:
1955:
1938:
1932:
1931:
1921:
1908:
1901:
1882:
1871:
1865:
1858:
1852:
1845:
1839:
1832:
1826:
1819:
1813:
1810:
1804:
1801:
1795:
1792:
1786:
1783:
1777:
1770:
1764:
1761:
1755:
1740:
1734:
1720:
1714:
1700:
1694:
1676:
1670:
1656:
1650:
1635:
1629:
1611:
1605:
1602:
1596:
1585:
1579:
1572:
1566:
1563:
1557:
1554:
1548:
1545:
1539:
1531:
1525:
1522:
1516:
1513:
1507:
1504:
1498:
1491:
1485:
1482:
1476:
1466:
1460:
1457:
1451:
1448:
1442:
1439:
1433:
1416:
1410:
1404:
1398:
1392:
1386:
1383:Christus Dominus
1379:
1373:
1371:
1362:
1356:
1354:
1344:
1338:
1336:
1329:
1323:
1322:
1314:
1306:
1300:
1297:
1291:
1284:
1278:
1276:
1266:
1260:
1253:
1247:
1244:
1238:
1232:
1222:
1216:
1214:
1201:
1191:
1185:
1176:
1170:
1159:
986:Antonio Spinelli
942:Giacomo Raimondi
918:Lazzaro Carafino
803:Raffaele di Ceva
773:Gaspare Loffredi
564:Diocese of Melfi
556:
553:
535:
534:
528:
412:Pope Gregory VII
378:Pope Nicholas II
369:
366:
348:
341:
303:Catholic Church
267:Co-cathedral in
245:
228:Bishops emeritus
108:- Catholics
74:
51:
32:
19:
2324:
2323:
2319:
2318:
2317:
2315:
2314:
2313:
2284:
2283:
2280:
2275:
2263:
2255:
2215:
2212:
2172:
2162:
2126:
2120:
2105:
2102:6 (1936) 35 ff.
2095:
2091:
2081:
2066:
2055:
2044:
2033:
2022:
2011:
2000:
1989:
1978:
1967:
1964:
1959:
1958:
1939:
1935:
1923:
1922:
1911:
1902:
1885:
1872:
1868:
1859:
1855:
1846:
1842:
1833:
1829:
1820:
1816:
1811:
1807:
1802:
1798:
1793:
1789:
1784:
1780:
1771:
1767:
1762:
1758:
1748:Pope Clement VI
1741:
1737:
1721:
1717:
1701:
1697:
1677:
1673:
1657:
1653:
1636:
1632:
1615:Petrus Roderici
1612:
1608:
1603:
1599:
1586:
1582:
1576:Pope Clement IV
1573:
1569:
1564:
1560:
1555:
1551:
1546:
1542:
1532:
1528:
1523:
1519:
1514:
1510:
1505:
1501:
1492:
1488:
1483:
1479:
1467:
1463:
1458:
1454:
1449:
1445:
1440:
1436:
1417:
1413:
1405:
1401:
1393:
1389:
1380:
1376:
1369:
1363:
1359:
1352:
1345:
1341:
1334:
1330:
1326:
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1308:
1307:
1303:
1298:
1294:
1285:
1281:
1274:
1267:
1263:
1254:
1250:
1245:
1241:
1230:
1223:
1219:
1212:
1193:
1192:
1188:
1177:
1173:
1160:
1156:
1151:
1129:
1102:
1097:
1092:
1061:Bishop of Lecce
928:Deodato Scaglia
840:Giannotto Pucci
828:
823:
818:
745:Giacomo Isolani
724:Roman Obedience
718:Roman Obedience
704:Elias (1384– )
689:Nicolaus (1349)
566:
557:
551:
548:
532:
526:
510:
476:Pope John XXIII
456:
429:Pope Paschal II
401:Robert Guiscard
382:Robert Guiscard
370:
364:
361:
354:needs expansion
339:
199:
197:
192:Secular priests
181:
137:Catholic Church
114:
112:
107:
105:
70:
57:
38:
35:
33:
25:
24:
17:
12:
11:
5:
2322:
2320:
2312:
2311:
2306:
2301:
2296:
2286:
2285:
2277:
2276:
2274:
2273:
2260:
2257:
2256:
2254:
2253:
2248:
2243:
2238:
2233:
2228:
2220:
2217:
2216:
2213:
2211:
2210:
2203:
2196:
2188:
2182:
2181:
2170:
2155:
2145:
2135:
2124:
2112:
2103:
2090:
2087:
2086:
2085:
2079:
2064:
2053:
2042:
2031:
2020:
2009:
1998:
1987:
1976:
1963:
1960:
1957:
1956:
1952:Pope Clement X
1933:
1909:
1883:
1866:
1853:
1840:
1827:
1814:
1805:
1796:
1787:
1778:
1765:
1756:
1735:
1724:Pope John XXII
1715:
1704:Pope John XXII
1695:
1684:Pope John XXII
1671:
1660:Pope John XXII
1651:
1639:Pope John XXII
1630:
1606:
1597:
1580:
1567:
1558:
1549:
1540:
1526:
1517:
1508:
1499:
1486:
1477:
1468:David Cheney,
1461:
1452:
1443:
1434:
1432:visit to Rome.
1411:
1399:
1387:
1381:In its decree
1374:
1357:
1339:
1324:
1301:
1292:
1279:
1261:
1248:
1239:
1217:
1186:
1171:
1153:
1152:
1150:
1147:
1146:
1145:
1140:
1135:
1128:
1125:
1124:
1123:
1120:
1096:
1093:
1091:
1090:
1087:Vincenzo Cozzi
1084:
1081:Bishop of Oria
1077:
1070:
1067:
1064:
1057:
1054:
1051:
1044:
1037:
1034:
1031:
1024:
1021:
1018:
1007:
1004:
993:
983:
973:
967:
957:
951:
945:
939:
925:
922:Bishop of Como
915:
912:Bishop of Como
901:
895:
888:Matteo Brumani
885:
879:
873:
867:
861:
855:
849:
843:
836:
822:
819:
817:
816:
810:
800:
797:Jean Ferrier I
794:
788:
782:
776:
770:
764:
758:
748:
742:
736:
726:
720:
714:
708:
702:
699:
696:
693:
690:
687:
684:
681:
678:
675:
669:
666:
663:
660:
657:
654:
647:
646:
640:
639:
635:
634:
629:
623:
617:
616:
613:
610:
606:
605:
599:
598:
595:
591:
590:
584:
583:
579:
578:
572:
571:
567:
565:
562:
559:
558:
538:
536:
525:
522:
509:
506:
455:
452:
372:
371:
351:
349:
338:
335:
259:
258:
252:
251:
247:
246:
238:
237:
233:
232:
229:
225:
224:
221:
217:
216:
211:
207:
206:
202:
201:
194:
188:
187:
174:
170:
169:
162:
158:
157:
154:
150:
149:
144:
140:
139:
134:
130:
129:
125:
124:
121:
117:
116:
115:80,580 (guess)
109:
101:
100:
97:
93:
92:
88:
87:
82:
76:
75:
68:
64:
63:
59:
58:
52:
44:
43:
40:
39:
36:
27:
22:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
2321:
2310:
2307:
2305:
2302:
2300:
2297:
2295:
2292:
2291:
2289:
2282:
2272:
2267:
2262:
2261:
2258:
2252:
2249:
2247:
2244:
2242:
2239:
2237:
2234:
2232:
2229:
2227:
2226:
2222:
2221:
2218:
2209:
2204:
2202:
2197:
2195:
2190:
2189:
2186:
2178:
2177:
2171:
2168:
2160:
2156:
2153:
2150:
2146:
2143:
2142:
2136:
2132:
2131:
2125:
2119:
2118:
2113:
2109:
2104:
2101:
2093:
2092:
2088:
2082:
2076:
2072:
2071:
2065:
2061:
2060:
2054:
2050:
2049:
2043:
2039:
2038:
2032:
2028:
2027:
2021:
2017:
2016:
2010:
2006:
2005:
1999:
1995:
1994:
1988:
1984:
1983:
1977:
1973:
1972:
1966:
1965:
1961:
1953:
1949:
1945:
1944:
1937:
1934:
1929:
1928:
1920:
1918:
1916:
1914:
1910:
1906:
1900:
1898:
1896:
1894:
1892:
1890:
1888:
1884:
1880:
1879:
1875:
1870:
1867:
1863:
1857:
1854:
1850:
1844:
1841:
1837:
1831:
1828:
1824:
1818:
1815:
1809:
1806:
1800:
1797:
1791:
1788:
1782:
1779:
1775:
1769:
1766:
1760:
1757:
1753:
1749:
1745:
1739:
1736:
1732:
1730:
1725:
1719:
1716:
1712:
1710:
1705:
1699:
1696:
1692:
1690:
1685:
1681:
1675:
1672:
1668:
1666:
1661:
1655:
1652:
1648:
1646:
1640:
1634:
1631:
1627:
1625:
1620:
1616:
1610:
1607:
1601:
1598:
1594:
1590:
1584:
1581:
1577:
1571:
1568:
1562:
1559:
1556:Kamp, p. 492.
1553:
1550:
1544:
1541:
1536:
1530:
1527:
1521:
1518:
1512:
1509:
1503:
1500:
1496:
1490:
1487:
1481:
1478:
1474:
1471:
1465:
1462:
1456:
1453:
1447:
1444:
1438:
1435:
1431:
1427:
1423:
1422:
1415:
1412:
1408:
1403:
1400:
1396:
1391:
1388:
1384:
1378:
1375:
1368:
1367:
1361:
1358:
1350:
1349:
1343:
1340:
1333:
1328:
1325:
1320:
1319:
1313:
1305:
1302:
1296:
1293:
1289:
1283:
1280:
1273:
1272:
1265:
1262:
1258:
1252:
1249:
1243:
1240:
1236:
1229:
1228:
1221:
1218:
1211:
1210:
1205:
1199:
1198:
1190:
1187:
1183:
1182:GCatholic.org
1180:
1175:
1172:
1168:
1167:
1163:
1158:
1155:
1148:
1144:
1141:
1139:
1136:
1134:
1131:
1130:
1126:
1121:
1118:
1114:
1111:
1110:
1109:
1108:
1107:
1101:
1094:
1088:
1085:
1082:
1078:
1075:
1071:
1068:
1065:
1062:
1058:
1055:
1052:
1049:
1046:Luigi Bovio,
1045:
1042:
1038:
1035:
1032:
1029:
1025:
1022:
1019:
1016:
1012:
1008:
1005:
1002:
998:
994:
991:
987:
984:
981:
977:
974:
971:
968:
965:
961:
958:
955:
952:
949:
946:
943:
940:
937:
933:
929:
926:
923:
919:
916:
913:
909:
905:
902:
899:
896:
893:
889:
886:
883:
880:
877:
874:
871:
870:Gaspare Cenci
868:
865:
862:
859:
858:Mario Ruffino
856:
853:
852:Roberto Pucci
850:
847:
844:
841:
838:
837:
835:
834:
833:
827:
820:
814:
813:Lorenzo Pucci
811:
808:
804:
801:
798:
795:
792:
789:
786:
783:
780:
777:
774:
771:
768:
767:Alfonso Costa
765:
762:
759:
756:
752:
749:
746:
743:
740:
737:
734:
730:
727:
725:
721:
719:
715:
713:
709:
707:
703:
700:
697:
694:
691:
688:
685:
682:
679:
676:
673:
670:
667:
664:
661:
658:
655:
653:
649:
648:
645:
642:
641:
637:
636:
633:
630:
627:
624:
622:
619:
618:
614:
611:
608:
607:
604:
601:
600:
596:
593:
592:
589:
586:
585:
581:
580:
577:
574:
573:
569:
568:
563:
555:
546:
542:
539:This list is
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530:
529:
523:
521:
517:
514:
507:
505:
503:
502:
496:
491:
489:
485:
481:
477:
473:
468:
463:
461:
453:
451:
447:
445:
441:
436:
434:
430:
426:
424:
420:
419:Pope Urban II
415:
413:
409:
404:
402:
398:
394:
390:
385:
383:
379:
368:
359:
355:
352:This section
350:
347:
343:
342:
336:
334:
332:
328:
324:
320:
316:
312:
308:
304:
300:
297:
293:
289:
285:
281:
277:
270:
265:
257:
253:
248:
244:
239:
234:
230:
226:
222:
218:
215:
212:
208:
203:
196:34 (diocesan)
195:
193:
189:
185:
179:
175:
171:
167:
163:
159:
155:
151:
148:
145:
141:
138:
135:
131:
126:
122:
118:
113:86,570 (est.)
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102:
98:
94:
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86:
83:
81:
77:
73:
69:
60:
55:
50:
45:
41:
34:
31:
20:
2281:
2240:
2223:
2175:
2166:
2163:(in Italian)
2148:
2138:
2129:
2121:(in Italian)
2116:
2107:
2099:
2096:(in Italian)
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2058:
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2036:
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