Metropolitan Archdiocese of Taranto, Italy

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2023.07.22 – ...):

Archbishop Ciro Miniero (66)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Taranto (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Ciro Miniero (66)
(2023.07.22 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy)

Born:	1958.01.31 (Napoli, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1982.06.19
Consecrated Bishop:	2011.06.19

Priest of Napoli (Italy) (1982.06.19 – 2011.05.07)

Bishop of Vallo della Lucania (Italy) (2011.05.07 – 2022.10.19)

Apostolic Administrator of Vallo della Lucania (Italy) (2022.10.19 – 2023.04.05)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (2022.10.19 – 2023.07.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (2023.07.22 – ...)

Archbishop Filippo Santoro (75)
(2011.11.21 – 2023.07.22)

Special Delegate to Memores Domini Lay Association
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Taranto (Italy)

Verbum Caro Factum

Born:	1948.07.12 (Carbonara, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1972.05.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1996.06.29

Priest of Bari–Bitonto (Italy) (1972.05.20 – 1996.04.10)

Titular Bishop of Tuscamia (1996.04.10 – 2004.05.12)

Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (1996.04.10 – 2004.05.12)

Bishop of Petrópolis (Brazil) (2004.05.12 – 2011.11.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (2011.11.21 – 2023.07.22)

Special Delegate to Memores Domini Lay Association (2021.09.25 – ...)

Archbishop Benigno Luigi Papa, O.F.M. Cap.
(1990.05.11 – 2011.11.21)

In nome di Cristo

Born:	1935.08.25 (Spongano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1961.03.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1981.12.27
Died:	2023.03.06 (Martina Franca, TA, Puglia, Italy † 87)

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina–Palmi (Italy) (1981.09.29 – 1990.05.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1990.05.11 – 2011.11.21)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Italy (2002.05.22 – 2007.05.22)

Apostolic Administrator of Messina–Lipari–Santa Lucia del Mela (Italy) (2016.04.04 – 2016.10.20)

Archbishop Salvatore De Giorgi (93) (later Cardinal)
(1987.10.10 – 1990.05.11)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Ara Coeli
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Palermo (Italy)

In caritate pax

Born:	1930.09.06 (Vernole, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1953.06.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1973.12.27
Created Cardinal:	1998.02.21

Priest of Lecce (Italy) (1953.06.28 – 1973.11.21)

Titular Bishop of Tulana (1973.11.21 – 1975.11.29)

Auxiliary Bishop of Oria (Italy) (1973.11.21 – 1975.11.29)

Coadjutor Bishop of Oria (Italy) (1975.11.29 – 1978.03.17)

Bishop of Oria (Italy) (1978.03.17 – 1981.04.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Foggia (Italy) (1981.04.04 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1981.04.04 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Troia (Italy) (1981.04.04 – 1986.09.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Foggia–Bovino (Italy) (1986.09.30 – 1987.10.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1987.10.10 – 1990.05.11)

General Ecclesiastical Assistant of Italian Catholic Action (1990.02.02 – 1996.04.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Palermo (Italy) (1996.04.04 – 2006.12.19)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Ara Coeli (1998.02.21 [1998.05.30] – ...)

Archbishop Guglielmo Motolese
(1962.01.16 – 1987.10.10)

Respice stellam

Born:	1910.11.05 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1933.12.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1952.10.07
Died:	2005.06.05 († 94)

Titular Bishop of Eutyme (1952.06.21 – 1962.01.16)

Auxiliary Bishop of Taranto (Italy) (1952.06.21 – 1962.01.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1962.01.16 – 1987.10.10)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Italy (1974.01.08 – 1981.05.21)

Archbishop-Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1974.05.14 – 1980.09.27)

Archbishop Ferdinando Bernardi
(1935.01.21 – 1961.11.18)

Born:	1874.07.10 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1900.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1931.06.28
Died:	1961.11.18 († 87)

Bishop of Andria (Italy) (1931.04.11 – 1935.01.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1935.01.21 – 1961.11.18)

Archbishop Orazio Mazzella
(1917.04.14 – 1934.11.01)

Born:	1860.05.30 (Italy)
Died:	1939.07.30 († 79)

Titular Bishop of Cyme (1896.02.11 – 1898.03.24)

Auxiliary Bishop of Bari e Canosa (Italy) (1896.02.11 – 1898.03.24)

Archbishop of Rossano (Italy) (1898.03.24 – 1917.04.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1917.04.14 – 1934.11.01)

Titular Archbishop of Laodicea in Syria (1934.11.01 – 1939.07.30)

Archbishop Carlo Giuseppe Cecchini, O.P.
(1909.12.04 – 1916.12.17)

Born:	1853.12.13 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:	1904.02.25
Died:	1916.12.17 († 63)

Titular Bishop of Halicarnassus (1904.01.27 – 1909.12.04)

Bishop-Prelate of Acquaviva delle Fonti (Italy) (1904.01.27 – 1909.12.04)

Bishop-Prelate of Altamura (Italy) (1904.01.27 – 1909.12.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1909.12.04 – 1916.12.17)

Archbishop Pietro Alfonso Iorio
(1885.03.27 – 1908.11.15)

Born:	1841.04.26 (Italy)
Died:	1911.11.15 († 70)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1880.02.27 – 1885.03.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1885.03.27 – 1908.11.15)

Titular Archbishop of Nicomedia (1908.11.15 – 1911.11.15)

Archbishop Giuseppe Rotondo
(1855.12.17 – 1885)

Born:	1807.03.28 (Italy)
Died:	1885 († 78)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Brindisi (Italy) (1850.05.20 – 1855.12.17)

Bishop of Ostuni (Italy) (1850.05.20 – 1855.12.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1855.12.17 – 1885)

Archbishop Raffaele Blundo
(1835.04.06 – 1855)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1835.04.06 – 1855)

Archbishop Giovanni AntonioC.M. de Fulgure, C.M.
(1818.05.25 – 1833.01.06)

Died:

1833.01.06

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1818.05.25 – 1833.01.06)

Archbishop Giuseppe Capecelatro
(1778.03.30 – 1816)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1778.03.30 – 1816)

Archbishop Francesco Saverio Mastrilli, C.R.
(1759.07.13 – 1777)

Died:

1777

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1759.07.13 – 1777)

Archbishop Isidoro Sánchez de Luna, O.S.B.
(1754.04.22 – 1759.05.28)

Born:	1705.11.16 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1728.10.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1748.05.12
Died:	1786.10.17 († 80)

Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1748.05.06 – 1754.04.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1754.04.22 – 1759.05.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Salerno (Italy) (1759.05.28 – 1783.05.14)

Titular Archbishop of Tarsus (1783.07.18 – 1786.10.17)

Archbishop Antonio Sersale (later Cardinal)
(1750.11.16 – 1754.02.11)

Born:	1702.06.25 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1725.05.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1743.09.29
Created Cardinal:	1754.04.22
Died:	1775.06.24 († 72)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Brindisi (Italy) (1743.09.09 – 1750.11.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1750.11.16 – 1754.02.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Napoli (Italy) (1754.02.11 – 1775.06.24)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pudenziana (1754.05.20 – 1775.06.24)

Archbishop Giovanni Rosso, C.R.
(1738.05.21 – 1750.02)

Died:

1750.02

Bishop of Ugento (Italy) (1736 – 1737.07.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Acerenza (Italy) (1737.07.08 – 1738.05.21)

Archbishop of Matera (Italy) (1737.07.08 – 1738.05.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1738.05.21 – 1750.02)

Archbishop Casimiro Rossi
(1733.01.19 – 1738.05.03)

Died:

1758.12.27

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1733.01.19 – 1738.05.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Salerno (Italy) (1738.05.03 – 1758.12.27)

Archbishop Celestino Galiano, O.S.B.
(1731.04.30 – 1732.03.31)

Born:	1681.10.27 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1704.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1731.05.27
Died:	1753.07.26 († 71)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1731.04.30 – 1732.03.31)

Titular Archbishop of Thessalonica (1732.03.31 – 1753.07.26)

Archbishop Fabrizio de Capua
(1727.12.22 – 1730.12.11)

Died:

1738.03.01

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1727.12.22 – 1730.12.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Salerno (Italy) (1730.12.11 – 1738.03.01)

Archbishop Giovanni Battista Pignatelli
(1713.08.28 – 1725)

Died:

1725

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1713.08.28 – 1725)

Archbishop Francesco Pignatelli, C.R. (later Cardinal)
(1684.09.27 – 1703.02.19)

Born:	1652.02.06 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1684.10.03
Created Cardinal:	1703.12.17
Died:	1734.12.05 († 82)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1684.09.27 – 1703.02.19)

Apostolic Nuncio to Poland (1700.03.20 – 1703.02.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Napoli (Italy) (1703.02.19 – 1734.12.05)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Marcellino e Pietro (1704.02.11 – 1719.04.26)

Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1719.04.26 – 1724.06.12)

Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1724.06.12 – 1725.11.19)

Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1725.11.19 – 1734.12.05)

Cardinal Vice-Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1725.11.19? – 1734.12.05)

Archbishop Tommaso de Sarria, O.P.
(1665.04.13 – 1682.11.05)

Died:

1682.11.05

Metropolitan Archbishop of Trani (Italy) (1656.10.16 – 1665.04.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1665.04.13 – 1682.11.05)

Archbishop Tommaso Caracciolo, C.R.
(1637.03.30 – 1665)

Died:

1665

Titular Archbishop of Cyrene (1631.11.10 – 1637.03.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1637.03.30 – 1665)

Cardinal Gil Carrillo de Albornoz
(1630.09.23 – 1637.03.30)

Born:	1579 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:	1627.08.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1630.10.06
Died:	1649.12.19 († 69)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Via (1630.08.12 – 1649.12.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1630.09.23 – 1637.03.30)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1644.03.14 – 1646.01.08)

Archbishop Francisco Sánchez Villanueva y Vega
(1628.01.24 – 1630.09.23)

Born:	1581.01 (Spain)
Died:	1658.02.04 († 77)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1628.01.24 – 1630.09.23)

Archbishop-Bishop of Mazara del Vallo (Italy) (1630.09.23 – 1635.07.09)

Archbishop-Bishop of Islas Canarias (Spain) (1635.07.09 – 1658.02.04)

Archbishop Antonio d’Aquino
(1618 – 1627.08.27)

Died:

1627.08.27

Bishop of Sarno (Italy) (1595.04.17 – 1618)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1618 – 1627.08.27)

Cardinal Bonifazio Caetani
(1613.04.22 – 1617.06.24)

Born:	1567 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1593.11.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1599
Created Cardinal:	1606.09.11
Died:	1617.06.24 († 49)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1599.11.08 – 1613.04.22)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pudenziana (1607.11.19 – 1617.06.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1613.04.22 – 1617.06.24)

Archbishop Ottavio Mirto Frangipane
(1605.06.20 – 1612)

Died:

1612

Bishop of Caiazzo (Italy) (1572.11.19 – 1592.03.09)

Bishop of Tricarico (Italy) (1592.03.09 – 1605.06.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1605.06.20 – 1612)

Archbishop Juan de Castro
(1600.03.20 – 1601.11.11)

Died:

1601.11.11

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1600.03.20 – 1601.11.11)

Archbishop Lelio Brancaccio
(1574.11.15 – 1599)

Died:

1599

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1571.06.20 – 1574.11.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1574.11.15 – 1599)

Cardinal Girolamo di Corregio
(1569.05.13 – 1572.10.09)

Born:	1511 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:	1561.02.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1570.01.22
Died:	1572.10.09 († 60)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni a Porta Latina (1561.06.03 – 1562.05.05)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Stefano al Monte Celio (1562.05.05 – 1568.05.14)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Martino ai Monti (1568.05.14 – 1570.06.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1569.05.13 – 1572.10.09)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Prisca (1570.06.09 – 1570.07.03)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Anastasia (1570.07.03 – 1572.10.09)

Cardinal Marco Antonio Colonna
(1560.07.09 – 1568.10.13)

Born:	1523 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1560
Created Cardinal:	1565.03.12
Died:	1597.03.13 († 73)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1560.07.09 – 1568.10.13)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. XII Apostoli (1565.05.15 – 1580.12.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Salerno (Italy) (1568.10.13 – 1574.10.13)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli (1580.12.05 – 1586.10.13)

Commendatory Abbot of Subiaco (Italy) (1585 – 1592)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina (1586.10.13 – 1587.05.11)

Protopriest of Sacred College of Cardinals (1586.10.13 – 1587.05.11)

Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1587.05.11 – 1597.03.13)

Librarian of Vatican Apostolic Library (1591 – 1597.03.13)

Archbishop Francesco Colonna
(1544.10.22 – 1560)

Died:

1560

Commendatory Abbot of Subiaco (Italy) (1529 – 1559)

Archbishop of Rossano (Italy) (1534.12.18 – 1544.10.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1544.10.22 – 1560)

Cardinal Antonio Sanseverino, S.M.O.M.
(1528.08.31 – 1543.08.17)

Born:	1477 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:	1527.11.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1531.12.21
Died:	1543.08.17 († 65)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Susanna (1528.04.27 – 1530.05.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1528.08.31 – 1543.08.17)

Apostolic Administrator of Conversano (Italy) (1529.07.28 – 1534.02.11)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Apollinare (1530.05.16 – 1534.09.05)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere (1534.09.05 – 1537.11.28)

Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1537.11.28 – 1539.08.04)

Apostolic Administrator of Lacedonia (Italy) (1538.02.25 – 1538.09.24)

Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1539.08.04 – 1543.01.08)

Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1543.01.08 – 1543.08.17)

Cardinal Vice-Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1543.01.08 – 1543.08.17)

Archbishop Girolamo d’Ippolito, O.P.
(1528 – 1528)

Died:

1528

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1528 – 1528)

Cardinal Francesco Armellini de’ Medici
(1525.12.15 – 1527.10)

Born:	1470.07.13 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:	1517.07.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1525?
Died:	1527.10 († 57)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Callisto (1517.07.06 – 1523.11.22)

Apostolic Administrator of Gerace (Italy) (1517.11.19 – 1519.06.06)

Apostolic Administrator of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1517.11.19 – 1519.06.06)

Apostolic Administrator of Arezzo (Italy) (1519 – 1522)

Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera (1521.09.13 – 1527.10)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere (1523.11.22 – 1527.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1525.12.15 – 1527.10)

Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Apostolic Chancery (1526 – 1527.10)

Archbishop Giovanni Maria Poderico
(1510.04.24 – 1524)

Died:

1524

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nazareth in Barletta (Italy) (1491.04.11 – 1510.04.24)

Bishop of Canne (1491.04.11 – 1510.04.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1510.04.24 – 1524)

Archbishop-elect Orlando Carretto della Rovere
(1509.10.10 – 1510.04.24)

Born:	(Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:	1512.03.28
Died:	1529

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1509.10.10 – 1510.04.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nazareth in Barletta (Italy) (1510.04.24 – 1512.08.12)

Bishop of Canne (1510.04.24 – 1512.08.12)

Apostolic Administrator of Ourense (Spain) (1511.10.01 – 1512.08.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Avignon (France) (1512.08.12 – 1529)

Archbishop Enrico Bruno, O.P.
(1498.09.14 – 1509)

Died:

1509

Bishop of Civita Castellana (Italy) (1492.10.29 – 1498.09.14)

Bishop of Orte (1492.10.29 – 1498.09.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1498.09.14 – 1509)

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Orsini
(Apostolic Administrator 1490.11.05 – 1498.09.24)

Archbishop Francesco de Perez
(1489.10.26 – 1491)

Died:

1491

Bishop of Teramo (Italy) (1479.10.09 – 1489.10.26)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1489.10.26 – 1491)

Archbishop Giovanni Battista Petrucci
(1485.11.17 – 1489.10.26)

Died:

1514

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1485.11.17 – 1489.10.26)

Bishop of Teramo (Italy) (1489.10.26 – 1493.10.18)

Bishop of Caserta (Italy) (1493.10.18 – 1514)

Cardinal Giovanni d’Aragona
(Apostolic Administrator 1477.11.10 – 1485.10.17)

Cardinal Latino Orsini
(1472.10.30 – 1477.08.11)

Born:	1410? (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal:	1448.12.20
Died:	1477.08.11 († 66)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Conza (Italy) (1438.03.10 – 1439.06.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Trani (Italy) ([1438.11.21] 1439.06.08 – 1450.12.23)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo (1449.01.03 – 1465.06.07)

Bishop of Urbino (Italy) (1450.12.23 – 1452.09.11)

Abbot nullius of Farfa (Italy) (1450.12.23 – 1477.08.08)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1451 – 1451)

Apostolic Administrator of Bari e Canosa (Italy) (1454.12.04 – 1472.11.06)

Archpriest of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran (1463 – 1477.08.11)

Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1465.06.07 – 1468.10.14)

Apostolic Administrator of Polignano (1468 – 1472)

Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1468.10.14 – 1477.08.11)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1469.11.13 – 1471.01.19)

Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera (1471.08.09 – 1477.08.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1472.10.30 – 1477.08.11)

Archbishop Alessandro Galeota
(1449 – ?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1449 – ?)

Archbishop Mario Orsini
(1445.07.30 – 1471)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Palermo (Italy) (1445.06.04 – 1445.07.30 not possessed)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1445.07.30 – 1471)

Cardinal Giuliano Cesarini
(Apostolic Administrator 1440 – 1444.03.07)

Archbishop Giovanni Berardi (later Cardinal)
(1421.10.20 – 1439.12.18)

Born:	1380 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal:	1439.12.18
Died:	1449.01.21 († 68)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1421.10.20 – 1439.12.18)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo (1440.01.08 – 1444.03.07)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1443 – 1444.10.04)

Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1444.03.07 – 1449.01.21)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo in commendum (1444.03.07 – 1449.01.21)

Major Penitentiary of Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary (1444.12 – 1449.01.21)

Cardinal Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1445 – 1449.01.21)

Cardinal Rinaldo Brancaccio
(Apostolic Administrator 1412.07.03 – 1420)

Cardinal Ludovico Bonito
(1406 – 1412)

Born:	(Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1387?
Created Cardinal:	1408.09.19
Died:	1413.09.18

Metropolitan Archbishop of Palermo (Italy) (1382.06.01 – 1392)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1395 – 1395)

Titular Archbishop of Thessalonica ([1395] 1396.05.22 – 1399.09.05)

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1399.09.05 – 1400.11.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Pisa (Italy) ([1400.07.18] 1400.11.15 – 1406)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1406 [1407.07.29] – 1412)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere (1408.09.19 – 1413.09.18)

Archbishop Alamanno Adimari (later Pseudocardinal)
(1401.11.16 – 1406.11.03)

Born:	1362 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal:	1411.06.06
Died:	1422.09.17 († 59)

Bishop of Firenze (Italy) (1400 – 1401.10.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1401.11.16 – 1406.11.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Pisa (Italy) (1406.11.03 – 1411.06.06)

Pseudocardinal-Priest of S. Eusebio (1411.06.06 – 1422.09.17▼)

Archpriest of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran (1418 – 1422.09.17▼)

Archbishop Iacopo Palladini
(1400.03.24 – 1401.11.16)

Born:	1349
Died:	1417 († 68)

Bishop of Monopoli (Italy) (1391.10.11 – 1400.03.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1400.03.24 – 1401.11.16)

Archbishop-Bishop of Firenze (Italy) (1401.11.16 – 1410.07.18)

Archbishop-Bishop of Spoleto (Italy) (1410.07.18 – 1417)

Archbishop Bartolomeo d’Aprano
(? – 1400.03.07)

Died:

1414.09.09

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (? – 1400.03.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Salerno (Italy) (1400.03.07 – 1414.09.09)

Archbishop Elisario, O.S.B.
(1391 – ?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1391 – ?)

Archbishop Pietro Amely di Brunac, O.E.S.A. (later Patriarch)
(1386 – 1387.11.12)

Bishop of Senigallia (Italy) (1375.07.05 – 1382)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1386 – 1387.11.12)

Patriarch of Grado (Italy) (1387.11.12 – 1400)

Patriarch of Alexandria (1400 – 1402?)

Archbishop Giacomo
(1386 – ?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1386 – ?)

Cardinal Marino Giudice
(1380.06.04 – 1386.01.11)

Born:	(Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1370?
Created Cardinal:	1383
Died:	1386.01.11

Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia (Italy) (1370.02.18 – 1373.05.18)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1373.05.18 – 1379)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Brindisi–Oria (Italy) (1379 – 1380.06.04)

Apostolic Administrator of Imola (Italy) (1380 – 1382)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1380.06.04 – 1386.01.11)

Apostolic Administrator of Aversa (Italy) (1381.11.13 – 1386.01.11)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pudenziana (1383 – 1386.01.11)

Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera (1383 – 1386.01.11)

Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major (1383 – 1386.01.11)

Archbishop Martino Del Giudice
(1380.06.04 – 1385.12)

Died:

1385.12

Bishop of Carinola (? – 1364)

Bishop of Sora (Italy) (1364 – 1378)

Bishop of Tricarico (Italy) (1378 – 1380.06.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1380.06.04 – 1385.12)

Archbishop Giacomo de Atri
(1349.01.07 – 1381.07.15)

Died:

1381.07.15

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corinthus (1340? – 1349.01.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1349.01.07 – 1381.07.15)

Archbishop Bertrando
(1348 – 1349)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1348 – 1349)

Archbishop Ruggero Capitignono
(1334 – 1348)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1334 – 1348)

Archbishop Gregorio, O.P.
(1301 – 1334)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1301 – 1334)

Archbishop Gualtiero
(1299 – 1301)

Bishop of Anglona (? – 1296)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1299 – 1301)

Archbishop Enrico
(1274 – 1298)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1274 – 1298)

Archbishop Giacomo da Viterbo, O.P.
(1270 – 1273)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1270 – 1273)

Archbishop Gerardo
(? – 1260)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (? – 1260)

Archbishop Enrico da Cerasolio
(1252 – ?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1252 – ?)

Archbishop Nicola
(1219 – 1244)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1219 – 1244)

Archbishop Gualtiero
(1216 – 1218)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1216 – 1218)

Archbishop Berardo
(1205 – 1210)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1205 – 1210)

Archbishop Nicola
(1205 – 1205?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1205 – 1205?)

Archbishop Angelo
(1194 – 1202)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1194 – 1202)

Archbishop Gervasio
(? – 1194)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (? – 1194)

Archbishop Basilico Palagaro
(1179 – 1181)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1179 – 1181)

Archbishop Giraldo
(1139 – 1172)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1139 – 1172)

Archbishop Filippo, O. Cist.
(1138 – ?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1138 – ?)

Archbishop Rolemanno
(1133 – ?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1133 – ?)

Archbishop Bellegardo
(? – ?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (? – ?)

Archbishop Gualtiero
(1125 – 1129)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1125 – 1129)

Archbishop Reinaldo
(1106 – 1124)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1106 – 1124)

Archbishop Monaldo
(1102 – ?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1102 – ?)

Archbishop Stefano Filomarino
(1102 – ?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1102 – ?)

Archbishop Giacomo
(? – 1098)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (? – 1098)

Archbishop Alberto
(1092 – ?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1092 – ?)

Archbishop Basilico
(? – 1084)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (? – 1084)

Archbishop Orso
(1080 – ?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1080 – ?)

Archbishop Droso
(? – 1071)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (? – 1071)

Archbishop Stefano
(? – 1041)

Died:

1041

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (? – 1041)

Archbishop Alessandro Facciapecora
(1040 – ?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1040 – ?)

Bishops of Taranto (Roman Rite)

Saint Bishop Cataldo di Taranto
(680 – 685.03.08)

Born:	610? (Ireland)
Consecrated Bishop:	680
Died:	685.03.08 († 74)

Bishop of Taranto (Italy) (680 – 685.03.08)

Bishop.

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Ciro Miniero (66) (2022.10.19 – 2023.07.22)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Cleto Bellucci (later Archbishop) (1969.03.15 – 1973.07.09)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Guglielmo Motolese (later Archbishop) (1952.06.21 – 1962.01.16)