| Bishops of Ariano Irpino–Lacedonia (Roman Rite) |
 Bishop Sergio Melillo (68)
(2015.05.23 – ...)
Bishop of Ariano Irpino–Lacedonia (Italy)
Misericordiæ vultus patris Jesus | Born: | 1955.11.16 (Avellino, Italy) | | Ordained Priest: | 1989.09.09 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 2015.07.31 |
| Priest of Avellino (Italy) (1989.09.09 – 2015.05.23) Bishop of Ariano Irpino–Lacedonia (Italy) (2015.05.23 – ...) |
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Bishop Giovanni D’Alise
(2004.06.05 – 2014.03.21) Manete in dilectione mea | Born: | 1948.01.14 (Napoli, Italy) | | Ordained Priest: | 1972.09.23 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 2004.07.17 | | Died: | 2020.10.04 (Caserta, Italy † 72) |
| Priest of Acerra (Italy) (1972.09.23 – 2004.06.05) Bishop of Ariano Irpino–Lacedonia (Italy) (2004.06.05 – 2014.03.21) Bishop of Caserta (Italy) (2014.03.21 – 2020.10.04) Died of COVID-19. |
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 Bishop Gennaro Pascarella (76)
(1998.11.14 – 2004.01.10)
Bishop emeritus of Ischia (Italy)
Bishop emeritus of Pozzuoli (Italy)
Credidimus caritati | Born: | 1948.03.28 (Cervino, Italy) | | Ordained Priest: | 1974.09.14 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1999.01.09 |
| Priest of Acerra (Italy) (1974.09.14 – 1998.11.14) Bishop of Ariano Irpino–Lacedonia (Italy) (1998.11.14 – 2004.01.10) Coadjutor Bishop of Pozzuoli (Italy) (2004.01.10 – 2005.09.02) Bishop of Pozzuoli (Italy) (2005.09.02 – 2023.06.20) Bishop of Ischia (Italy) (2021.05.22 – 2023.06.20) |
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Bishop Eduardo Davino
(1993.07.15 – 1997.11.10) | Born: | 1929.08.06 (Italy) | | Ordained Priest: | 1952.07.27 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1993.10.09 | | Died: | 2011.01.20 († 81) |
| Priest of Napoli (Italy) (1952.07.27 – 1972.01.07) Chaplain of His Holiness (1969.10.21 – 1993.07.15) Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota (1972.01.07 – 1993.07.15) Bishop of Ariano Irpino–Lacedonia (Italy) (1993.07.15 – 1997.11.10) Bishop of Palestrina (Italy) (1997.11.10 – 2005.03.24) |
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Bishop Antonio Forte, O.F.M.
(1988.06.11 – 1993.02.20) | Born: | 1928.07.09 (Italy) | | Ordained Priest: | 1951.02.25 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1988.09.10 | | Died: | 2006.09.11 († 78) |
| Bishop of Ariano Irpino–Lacedonia (Italy) (1988.06.11 – 1993.02.20) Bishop of Avellino (Italy) (1993.02.20 – 2004.11.13) |
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Bishop Nicola Agnozzi, O.F.M. Conv.
(1986.09.30 – 1988.06.11) | Born: | 1911.11.05 (Italy) | | Ordained Priest: | 1934.03.18 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1962.07.01 | | Died: | 2008.02.17 († 96) |
| Titular Bishop of Adramyttium (1962.04.02 – 1966.02.01) Auxiliary Bishop of Ndola (Zambia) (1962.04.02 – 1966.02.01) Bishop of Ndola (Zambia) (1966.02.01 – 1975.07.10) Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1976.03.24 – 1986.09.30) Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1976.03.24 – 1986.09.30) Bishop of Ariano Irpino–Lacedonia (Italy) (1986.09.30 – 1988.06.11) |
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| Bishops of Ariano (Roman Rite) |
Bishop Nicola Agnozzi, O.F.M. Conv.
(1976.03.24 – 1986.09.30) (see above) |
Bishop Agapito Simeoni
(1974.05.09 – 1976.01.02) | Born: | 1914.10.21 (Italy) | | Ordained Priest: | 1939.07.16 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1972.06.11 | | Died: | 1976.01.02 († 61) |
| Titular Bishop of Marazanæ regiæ (1972.04.24 – 1974.05.09) Auxiliary Bishop of Avellino (Italy) (1972.04.24 – 1974.05.09) Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1974.05.09 – 1976.01.02) Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1974.05.09 – 1976.01.02) |
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Bishop Pasquale Venezia
(1951.02.11 – 1958) | Born: | 1911.06.04 (Italy) | | Ordained Priest: | 1935.12.21 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1951.04.15 | | Died: | 1991.04.27 († 79) |
| Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1951.02.11 – 1958) Auxiliary Bishop of Benevento (Italy) (1958 – 1960) Bishop of Avellino (Italy) (1967.06.02 – 1987.02.28) |
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Bishop Giocchino Pedicini
(1939.08.08 – 1949.11.22) | Born: | 1883.04.08 (Italy) | | Ordained Priest: | 1907.05.25 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1939.10.08 | | Died: | 1980.01.15 († 96) |
| Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1939.08.08 – 1949.11.22) Bishop of Avellino (Italy) (1949.11.22 – 1967.06.02) Titular Bishop of Mizigi (1967.06.02 – 1976.01.06) |
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Bishop Giuseppe Lojacono (later Archbishop)
(1918.11.04 – 1939.06.01) | Born: | 1862.11.11 (Italy) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1919.01.12 | | Died: | 1945.03.13 († 82) |
| Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1918.11.04 – 1939.06.01) Titular Archbishop of Aprus (1939.06.01 – 1945.03.13) |
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Bishop Cosimo Agostino
(1915.06.01 – 1918.03.30) | Born: | 1860.04.16 (Italy) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1913.09.21 | | Died: | 1918.03.30 († 57) |
| Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1913.07.28 – 1915.06.01) Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1915.06.01 – 1918.03.30) |
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Bishop Giovanni Onorato Carcaterra, O.F.M.
(1914.03.13 – 1915.05.27) | Born: | 1871.02.11 (Italy) | | Ordained Priest: | 1894.02.19 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1914.05.03 | | Died: | 1940.03.14 († 69) |
| Custos of the Holy Land of Custody of the Holy Land (1913 – 1914.03.13) Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1914.03.13 – 1915.05.27) Titular Bishop of Ipsus (1915.05.27 – 1940.03.14) |
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Bishop Andrea d’Agostino, C.M.
(1888.06.01 – 1913.02.14) | Born: | 1838.12.17 (Italy) | | Ordained Priest: | 1861.12.01 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1888.06.11 | | Died: | 1913.02.14 († 74) |
| Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1888.06.01 – 1913.02.14) |
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Bishop Francesco Trotta (later Archbishop)
(1876.06.26 – 1888.06.01) | Born: | 1831.01.08 (Italy) | | Ordained Priest: | 1854.10.15 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1876.07.02 | | Died: | 1906.08.15 († 75) |
| Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1876.06.26 – 1888.06.01) Bishop of Teramo (Italy) (1888.06.01 – 1902.01) Titular Archbishop of Gortyna (1902.01.31 – 1906.08.15) |
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Bishop Salvatore Maria Nisio, Sch. P.
(1875.09.17 – 1876.06.10) | Born: | 1824.02.26 (Italy) | | Ordained Priest: | 1848.04.08 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1875.10.03 | | Died: | 1888.10.07 († 64) |
| Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1875.09.17 – 1876.06.10) Titular Bishop of Amorium (1876.06.26 – 1888.10.07) |
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Bishop Luigi Maria Aguilar, B. (later Archbishop)
(1871.10.27 – 1875.09.17) | Born: | 1814.04.07 (Italy) | | Ordained Priest: | 1836.10.16 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1871.11.01 | | Died: | 1892.10.01 († 78) |
| Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1871.10.27 – 1875.09.17) Metropolitan Archbishop of Brindisi (Italy) (1875.09.17 – 1892.10.01) Bishop of Ostuni (Italy) (1875.09.17 – 1892.10.01) |
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Bishop Michele Caputo, O.P.
(1858.09.27 – 1862.09.06) | Born: | 1808.01.03 | | Ordained Priest: | 1832.01.08 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1852.10.03 | | Died: | 1862.09.06 († 54) |
| Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1852.09.27 – 1858.09.27) Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1858.09.27 – 1862.09.06) |
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Bishop Concezio Pasquini, O.F.M.
(1857.12.21 – 1858.01.09) | Born: | 1804.07.10 | | Ordained Priest: | 1827.06.09 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1842.07.24 | | Died: | 1858.01.09 († 53) |
| Bishop of Squillace (Italy) (1842.07.26 – 1857.12.21) Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1857.12.21 – 1858.01.09) |
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Bishop Francesco Capezzuti
(1837.02.15 – 1855.01.22) | Born: | 1789.09.11 | | Ordained Priest: | 1813.12.24 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1838.03.11 | | Died: | 1855.01.22 († 65) |
| Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1837.02.15 – 1855.01.22) |
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Bishop Domenico Russo
(1818.04.06 – 1837.02.06) | Ordained Priest: | 1776.12.21 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1818.04.12 | | Died: | 1837.02.06 |
| Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1818.04.06 – 1837.02.06) |
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Bishop Giovanni Saverio Pirelli
(1792.03.26 – ?) | Born: | 1726.05.24 | | Ordained Priest: | 1754.04.13 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1760.07.27 |
| Bishop of Sarno (Italy) (1760.08.19 – 1792.03.26) Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1792.03.26 – ?) |
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Bishop Lorenzo Potenza
(1778.06.01 – 1792.03.26) | Born: | 1722.01.16 | | Ordained Priest: | 1745.06.12 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1778.06.07 | | Died: | 1811.09.01 († 89) |
| Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1778.06.01 – 1792.03.26) Bishop of Sarno (Italy) (1792.03.26 – 1811.09.01) |
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Bishop Domenico Saverio Pulci
(1754.05.20 – 1777.10) | Born: | 1699.10.13 | | Ordained Priest: | 1723.03.13 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1754.05.23 | | Died: | 1777.10 († 78) |
| Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1754.05.20 – 1777.10) |
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Bishop Isidoro Sánchez de Luna, O.S.B. (later Archbishop)
(1748.05.06 – 1754.04.22) | 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) |
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Bishop Filippo Tipaldi
(1717.06.12 – 1748.02.20) | Ordained Priest: | 1692.12.20 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1717.06.20 | | Died: | 1748.02.20 |
| Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1717.06.12 – 1748.02.20) |
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Bishop Giacinto della Calce, C.R.
(1697.06.03 – 1715.07.13) | Born: | 1649.01.01 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1697.06.09 | | Died: | 1715.07.13 († 66) |
| Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1697.06.03 – 1715.07.13) |
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Bishop Giovanni Bonella, O. Carm.
(1689.02.28 – 1696) | Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1689.02.28 – 1696) Bishop of Tropea (Italy) (1696 – 1696) |
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Bishop Emmanuele Brancacci, O.S.B.
(1667.03.16 – 1688) | Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1667.03.16 – 1688) |
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Bishop Lodovico Morales, O.E.S.A.
(1659.03.10 – 1667.02.07) | Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1659.03.10 – 1667.02.07) Bishop of Tropea (Italy) (1667.02.07 – 1681.01.10) |
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Bishop Alessandro Rossi
(1650.02.14 – 1656.08) | Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1650.02.14 – 1656.08) |
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Bishop Paolo Palumbo, C.R.
(1645 – 1647) |
Bishop Andrés Aguado, O.E.S.A.
(1642.05.26 – 1645.07.10) | Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1642.05.26 – 1645.07.10) |
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Bishop Paolo Cajatia
(1624.04.15 – 1638.03) | Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1624.04.15 – 1638.03) |
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Cardinal Ottavio Ridolfi
(1612.10.01 – 1623.03.20) | Born: | 1582 (Italy) | | Ordained Priest: | 1612.08.14 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1612.10.21 | | Created Cardinal: | 1622.09.05 | | Died: | 1624.07.06 († 41) |
| Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1612.10.01 – 1623.03.20) Cardinal-Priest of S. Agnese in Agone (1622.10.26 – 1623.10.07) Bishop of Agrigento (Italy) (1623.03.20 – 1624.07.06) Cardinal-Priest of S. Agata alla Suburra pro hac vice Title (1623.10.07 – 1624.07.06) |
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Bishop Vittorino Manso, O.S.B. Cas.
(1602.12.20 – 1611.04.03) |
Bishop Alfonso Herrera, O.E.S.A.
(1585.02.25 – 1602.12.20) | Bishop of Gallipoli (Italy) (1576.07.30 – 1585.02.25) Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1585.02.25 – 1602.12.20) |
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Bishop Donato Laurenti
(1563.01.29 – 1584) | Bishop of Minori (1557.06.21 – 1563.01.29) Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1563.01.29 – 1584) |
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Bishop Ottaviano Preconio, O.F.M. Conv. (later Archbishop)
(1561.06.13 – 1562.03.18) | Bishop of Monopoli (Italy) (1546.04.16 – 1561.06.13) Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1561.06.13 – 1562.03.18) Metropolitan Archbishop of Palermo (Italy) (1562.03.18 – 1568.08.18) |
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Cardinal Diomede Carafa
(1511.04.09 – 1560.08.12) | Born: | 1492.01.07 (Italy) | | Ordained Priest: | | | Consecrated Bishop: | | | Created Cardinal: | 1555.12.20 | | Died: | 1560.08.12 († 68) |
| Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1511.04.09 – 1560.08.12) Cardinal-Priest of S. Martino ai Monti (1556.01.13 – 1560.08.12) |
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Archbishop Nicola Ippoliti
(1498.01.10 – 1511) | Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1480.07.14 – 1481.09.05) Archbishop of Rossano (Italy) (1481.09.05 – 1493.01.13) Archbishop-Bishop of Città di Castello (Italy) (1493.01.13 – 1498.01.10) Archbishop-Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1498.01.10 – 1511) |
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Bishop Paolo Bracchi
(1481.09.05 – 1497) | Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1481.09.05 – 1497) |
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Bishop Nicola Ippoliti (later Archbishop)
(1480.07.14 – 1481.09.05) | Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1480.07.14 – 1481.09.05) Archbishop of Rossano (Italy) (1481.09.05 – 1493.01.13) Archbishop-Bishop of Città di Castello (Italy) (1493.01.13 – 1498.01.10) Archbishop-Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1498.01.10 – 1511) |
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Bishop Giacomo Purfida
(1463.04.08 – 1480) | Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1452.08.11 – 1463.04.08) Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1463.04.08 – 1480) |
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Bishop Urso Leo
(1449.05.14 – 1456?) Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1449.05.14 – 1456?) |
Bishop Angelo de Grassis (later Archbishop)
(1433.04.27 – 1449.04.30) |
Bishop Angelo de Raimo, O.S.B.
(1406.07.28 – 1432) | Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1406.07.28 – 1432) |
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Bishop Donato
(1400.06.19 – 1406.09.05) Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1400.06.19 – 1406.09.05) Bishop of Trevico (1406.09.05 – ?) |
Bishop Luca, O.S.B.
(1390.02.21 – 1400.05) | Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1390.02.21 – 1400.05) |
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Bishop Giovanni
(1386 – 1386 deposed▼) Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1386 – 1386 deposed▼) |
Bishop Geroaldo
(1382 – 1390.03.19) | Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1382 – 1390.03.19) Bishop of Castro (1390.03.19 – 1390) |
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Bishop Domenico, O. Carm.
(1373.04.21 – ?) |
Bishop Simone
(1372.10.25 – 1373.04.21) |
Bishop Giacomo, O.F.M.
(? – 1370.01.16) Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (? – 1370.01.16) Bishop of Frigento (1370.01.16 – ?) |
Bishop Dionisio, O.E.S.A.
(1364.01.10 – 1369?) |
Bishop Tommaso
(1356.05.27 – ?) Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1356.05.27 – ?) |
Bishop Raimondo
(1349 – ?) Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1349 – ?) |
Bishop Giovanni
(1344 – ?) Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1344 – ?) |
Bishop Giovanni, O.F.M.
(1344? – ?) Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1344? – ?) |
Bishop Roberto, O.F.M.
(1342 – ?) Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1342 – ?) |
Bishop Lorenzo
(1320.03.01 – ?) Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1320.03.01 – ?) |
Bishop Rostagno
(1309 – 1310) | Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1309 – 1310) |
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Bishop Raino
(1300 – 1307) Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1300 – 1307) |
Bishop Ruggerio de Vetro
(? – 1291) Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (? – 1291) |
Bishop Pellegrino
(1267? – 1277?) Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1267? – 1277?) |
Bishop Giacomo
(1255 – ?) Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1255 – ?) |
Bishop Riccardo de Rocca
(1250 – 1256.10.16 deposed) Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1250 – 1256.10.16 deposed) |
Bishop Ruggerio
(1247? – ?) Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1247? – ?) |
Bishop Mainardo
(1238? – ?) Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1238? – ?) |
Bishop Bartolomeo
(1179 – ?) Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1179 – ?) |
Bishop Gerardo
(1098 – ?) Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1098 – ?) |
Bishop Sarulo
(1085 – 1097) Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1085 – 1097) |
Bishop Giovanni
(1080 – ?) Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1080 – ?) |
Bishop Mainardo
(1070 – 1080) Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1070 – 1080) |
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