Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cosenza

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2022.12.10 – ...):

Archbishop Giovanni Checchinato (66)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Cosenza–Bisignano (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Giovanni Checchinato (66)
(2022.12.10 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza–Bisignano (Italy)

Born:	1957.08.20 (Latina, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1981.07.04
Consecrated Bishop:	2017.04.23

Priest of Latina–Terracina–Sezze–Priverno (Italy) (1981.07.04 – 2017.01.13)

Bishop of San Severo (Italy) (2017.01.13 – 2022.12.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza–Bisignano (Italy) (2022.12.10 – ...)

Bishop Giuseppe Piemontese, O.F.M. Conv. (78)
(Apostolic Administrator 2022.09.15 – 2022.12.10)

Archbishop Francescantonio Nolè, O.F.M. Conv.
(2015.05.15 – 2022.09.15)

In simplicitate et lætitia

Born:	1948.06.09 (Potenza, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1973.09.02
Consecrated Bishop:	2000.12.10
Died:	2022.09.15 (Roma, Italy † 74)

Bishop of Tursi–Lagonegro (Italy) (2000.11.04 – 2015.05.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza–Bisignano (Italy) (2015.05.15 – 2022.09.15)

Archbishop Salvatore Nunnari (85)
(2004.12.18 – 2015.05.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Cosenza–Bisignano (Italy)

Omni consolatione repleamur

Born:	1939.06.11 (Reggio Calabria, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1964.07.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1999.03.20

Priest of Reggio Calabria–Bova (Italy) (1964.07.12 – 1999.01.30)

Archbishop of Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi–Conza–Nusco–Bisaccia (Italy) (1999.01.30 – 2004.12.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza–Bisignano (Italy) (2004.12.18 – 2015.05.15)

Apostolic Administrator of Lungro of the Italo-Albanese (Italy) (2010.08.10 – 2012.05.12)

Archbishop Giuseppe Agostino
(1998.06.06 – 2004.12.18)

Dilatentur spatia caritatis

Born:	1928.11.25 (Reggio Calabria, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1951.07.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1974.02.11
Died:	2014.03.24 († 85)

Archbishop of Santa Severina (Italy) (1973.12.21 – 1974.02.11)

Bishop of Crotone (Italy) (1973.12.21 – 1974.02.11)

Bishop of Crotone (Italy) (1974.02.11 – 1986.09.30)

Archbishop of Crotone–Santa Severina (Italy) (1986.09.30 – 1998.06.06)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Italy (1992.05.12 – 1997.05.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza–Bisignano (Italy) (1998.06.06 – 2004.12.18)

Archbishops of Cosenza–Bisignano (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Dino Trabalzini
(1986.09.30 – 1998.06.06)

Dei et hominum

Born:	1923.04.28 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1947.04.05
Consecrated Bishop:	1966.03.19
Died:	2003.07.14 († 80)

Titular Bishop of Munatiana (1966.02.11 – 1971.06.28)

Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy) (1966.02.11 – 1971.06.28)

Bishop of Rieti (Italy) (1971.06.28 – 1980.03.18)

Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1980.03.18 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Bisignano (Italy) (1980.03.18 – 1986.09.30)

Archbishop of Cosenza–Bisignano (Italy) (1986.09.30 – 1998.06.06)

Archbishops of Cosenza (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Dino Trabalzini
(1980.03.18 – 1986.09.30)

(see above)

Archbishop Enea Selis
(1971.09.02 – 1979.10.30)

Born:	1910.11.26 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1938.09.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1964.03.19
Died:	1999.12.14 († 89)

Auxiliary Bishop of Iglesias (Italy) (1964.01.18 – 1969)

Titular Bishop of Cesarea in Mauretania (1964.01.18 – 1971.09.02)

General Ecclesiastical Assistant of Catholic University of the Sacred Heart (1968 – 1971.09.02)

Auxiliary Bishop of Milano (Italy) (1969 – 1971.09.02)

Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1971.09.02 – 1979.10.30)

Archbishop Domenico Picchinenna
(1961.09.04 – 1971.05.29)

In ædificatione corporis Christi

Born:	1912.12.26 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1935.07.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1954.10.07
Died:	2004.10.24 († 91)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Acerenza (Italy) (1954.07.02 – 1961.09.04)

Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1961.09.04 – 1971.05.29)

Titular Archbishop of Berœa (1971.05.29 – 1974.07.16)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Catania (Italy) (1971.05.29 – 1974.07.16)

Archbishop of Catania (Italy) (1974.07.16 – 1988.06.01)

Archbishop Aniello Calcara
(1940.07.01 – 1961.07.05)

Born:	1881.02.27 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1903.09.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1937.10.03
Died:	1961.07.05 († 80)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Conza (Italy) (1937.08.30 – 1940.07.01)

Bishop of Bisaccia (Italy) (1937.08.30 – 1940.07.01)

Bishop of Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi (Italy) (1937.08.30 – 1940.07.01)

Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1940.07.01 – 1961.07.05)

Archbishop Roberto Nogara
(1934.08.22 – 1940.04.24)

Born:	1879.06.07 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1903.06.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1934.10.28
Died:	1940.04.24 († 60)

Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1934.08.22 – 1940.04.24)

Archbishop Tomasso Trussoni
(1912.12.14 – 1934.04.09)

Born:	1856.08.13 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1879
Consecrated Bishop:	1913.01.05
Died:	1940.12.23 († 84)

Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1912.12.14 – 1934.04.09)

Titular Archbishop of Hierapolis in Syria (1934.04.09 – 1940.12.23)

Archbishop Camillo Sorgente
(1874.05.05 – 1911.10.01)

Born:	1825.12.13 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:	1874.05.17
Died:	1911.10.01 († 85)

Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1874.05.05 – 1911.10.01)

Archbishop Lorenoz Pontillo
(1834.01.20 – 1873.11.10)

Born:	1792 (Italy)
Died:	1873.11.10 († 80)

Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1834.01.20 – 1873.11.10)

Archbishop Domenico Narni Mancinelli
(1818.04.06 – 1832.02.24)

Born:	(Italy)
Died:	1848

Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1818.04.06 – 1832.02.24)

Archbishop-Bishop of Caserta (Italy) (1832.02.24 – 1848)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Cosenza (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Vincenzo Nicola Pasquale Dentice, O.S.B.
(1805.06.26 – 1806.11.01)

Died:

1806.11.01

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1805.06.26 – 1806.11.01)

Archbishop Raffaele Mormile, C.R.
(1792.02.27 – 1803.03.28)

Died:

1813.12.31

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1792.02.27 – 1803.03.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Palermo (Italy) (1803.03.28 – 1813.12.31)

Archbishop Gennaro Clemente Francone
(1772.12.14 – 1792.02.27)

Died:

1799.05.07

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1772.12.14 – 1792.02.27)

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1792.02.27 – 1797.12.18)

Archbishop-Bishop of Troia (Italy) (1797.12.18 – 1799.05.07)

Archbishop Antonio d’Afflitto, C.R.
(1764.08.20 – 1772.10.26)

Died:

1772.10.26

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1764.08.20 – 1772.10.26)

Archbishop Michele Maria Capece Galeota
(1748.05.06 – 1764.08.20)

Born:	1699.09.29 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1722.09.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1748.05.12
Died:	1778.01.14 († 78)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1748.05.06 – 1764.08.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Capua (Italy) (1764.08.20 – 1777.11.18)

Titular Archbishop of Heraclea (1777.12.15 – 1778.01.14)

Archbishop Francesco Antonio Cavalcanti, C.R.
(1743.05.20 – 1748.01.07)

Died:

1748.01.07

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1743.05.20 – 1748.01.07)

Archbishop Vincenzo Maria d’Aragona, O.P.
(1725.07.02 – 1743.04.18)

Died:

1743.04.18

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1725.07.02 – 1743.04.18)

Archbishop Andrea Brancaccio
(1701.04.18 – 1725.06.04)

Died:

1725.06.04

Bishop of Conversano (Italy) (1681.01.13 – 1701.04.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1701.04.18 – 1725.06.04)

Archbishop Eligio Caracciolo
(1694.03.14 – 1700.10.17)

Died:

1700.10.17

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1694.03.14 – 1700.10.17)

Archbishop Gennaro Sanfelice
(1661.11.21 – 1694.02.19)

Died:

1694.02.19

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1661.11.21 – 1694.02.19)

Archbishop Giuseppe Sanfelice
(1650.08.22 – 1660.11.10)

Died:

1660.11.10

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1650.08.22 – 1660.11.10)

Archbishop Alfonso Castiglion Morelli
(1643.08.31 – 1649.02.22)

Died:

1649.02.22

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1643.08.31 – 1649.02.22)

Archbishop Antonio Ricciulli
(1641.11.27 – 1643.05)

Born:	1582.05.30 (Italy)
Died:	1643.05 († 61)

Bishop of Belcastro (1626.11.16 – 1629)

Bishop of Umbriatico (1632.02.16 – 1639.02.07)

Bishop of Caserta (Italy) (1639.02.07 – 1641.11.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1641.11.27 – 1643.05)

Archbishop Martino Alfieri
(1639.04.11 – 1641)

Born:	(Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1623.04.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1634.09.08
Died:	1641

Bishop of Isola (1634.08.21 – 1639.04.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1639.04.11 – 1641)

Archbishop Giulio Antonio Santoro
(1624.01.29 – 1638.09.28)

Died:

1638.09.28

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1624.01.29 – 1638.09.28)

Archbishop Paolo Emilio Santoro
(1617.07.07 – 1623.11.10)

Died:

1635

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1617.07.07 – 1623.11.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Urbino (Italy) (1623.11.10 – 1635)

Archbishop Giovanni Battista Costanzo
(1591.04.05 – 1617)

Died:

1617

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1591.04.05 – 1617)

Cardinal Giovanni Evangelista Pallotta
(1587.09.11 – 1591.04.05)

Born:	1548 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1587.09.13
Created Cardinal:	1587.12.18
Died:	1620.08.22 († 71)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1587.09.11 – 1591.04.05)

President of Sacred Congregation of the Reverend Basilica of Saint Peter (1588? – 1620.08.22?)

Pro-Datary of His Holiness of Apostolic Dataria (1588? – 1620.08.22?)

Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Peter (1588? – 1620.08.22?)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Matteo in Merulana (1588.01.15 – 1603.06.16)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina (1603.06.16 – 1611.01.24)

Protopriest of Sacred College of Cardinals (1603.06.16 – 1611.01.24)

Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1611.01.24 – 1620.04.06)

Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1620.04.06 – 1620.08.22)

Cardinal Vice-Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1620.04.06 – 1620.08.22)

Archbishop Silvio Passerini
(1585.05.20 – 1587)

Died:

1587

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1585.05.20 – 1587)

Archbishop Fantino Petrignani
(1577.01.06 – 1585)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1577.01.06 – 1585)

Archbishop Andrea Matteo Acquaviva d’Aragona
(1573.09.16 – 1576)

Died:

1576

Bishop of Venafro (Italy) (1558.07.18 – 1573.09.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1573.09.16 – 1576)

Cardinal Flavio Orsini
(Apostolic Administrator 1569.01.24 – 1573)

Archbishop Francesco Milesio
(1565.01.12 – 1568.01.10)

Died:

1568.01.10

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1565.01.12 – 1568.01.10)

Cardinal Francesco Gonzaga
(Apostolic Administrator 1562.03.02 – 1565.01.12)

Cardinal Taddeo Gaddi
(1535.06.21 – 1561.12.22)

Born:	1520.01.22 (Firenze, Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1547?
Created Cardinal:	1557.03.15
Died:	1561.12.22 (Apullia, Italy † 41)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1535.06.21 – 1561.12.22)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Silvestro in Capite (1557.03.24 – 1561.12.22)

Cardinal Niccolò Gaddi
(Apostolic Administrator 1528.01.31 – 1535.06.21)

Archbishop Giovanni Ruffo de Theodoli
(1511.11.06 – 1527)

Born:	(Italy)
Died:	1527

Bishop of Bertinoro (Italy) (1505.04.18 – 1511.11.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1511.11.06 – 1527)

Apostolic Administrator of Pamplona (Spain) (1512 – 1517)

Apostolic Administrator of Cádiz (Spain) (1523.09.08 – 1525.09.06)

Apostolic Administrator of Algeciras (1523.09.08 – 1525.09.06)

Cardinal Francisco de Borja
(1499.11.06 – 1511.11.04)

Born:	1441 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal in pectore:	1500.09.28
Revealed as Cardinal:	1500.10.02
Deposed as Cardinal:	1511.10.24
Died:	1511.11.04 († 69)

Bishop of Teano (Italy) (1495.08.19 – 1499.11.06)

Apostolic Administrator of Teano (Italy) (1499.11.06 – 1508.07.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1499.11.06 – 1511.11.04)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Cecilia (1500.10.05 – 1506.08.11)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1503.01 – 1504)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo (1506.08.11 – 1511.10.24)

Archbishop Ludovico Agnelli
(1497.10.16 – 1499.11.03)

Died:

1499.11.03

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1497.10.16 – 1499.11.03)

Archbishop Bartolomeo Flores
(1495.08.04 – 1497 deposed)

Consecrated Bishop:	1489.09.08
Died:	1498.07.23

Bishop of Nepi (1489.08.21 – 1495.08.04)

Bishop of Sutri (1489.08.21 – 1495.08.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1495.08.04 – 1497 deposed)

Archbishop Battista Pinelli
(1491.10.10 – 1495)

Died:

1495

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1491.10.10 – 1495)

Archbishop Carlo Domenico de Carretto (later Cardinal)
(1489.04.24 – 1491.12.01)

Born:	1454 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1489?
Created Cardinal in pectore:	1505.12.01
Revealed as Cardinal:	1505.12.12
Died:	1514.08.15 († 59)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1489.04.24 – 1491.12.01)

Apostolic Administrator of Angers (France) (1491.10.10 – 1499.05.15)

Titular Archbishop of Thebæ (1499.08.16 – 1505.12.12)

Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Vito e Modesto in Macello Martyrum (1505.12.17 – 1507.01.04)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Nicola fra le Immagini (1507.01.04 – 1513.06?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reims (France) (1507.09.16 – 1509.04.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tours (France) (1509.04.05 – 1514.07.03)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Cecilia (1513.06? – 1514.08.15)

Bishop of Cahors (France) (1514.07.03 – 1514.08.12)

Archbishop Nicolas de Cibo
(1485.10.19 – 1489.04.24)

Died:

1499.07

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1485.10.19 – 1489.04.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Arles (France) (1489.04.24 – 1499.07)

Cardinal Giovanni d’Aragona
(Apostolic Administrator 1481.11.14 – 1485.10.17)

Archbishop Pirro Caracciolo
(1452.11.20 – 1481.08.01)

Died:

1481.08.01

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1452.11.20 – 1481.08.01)

Archbishop Bernardino Caracciolo
(1425.08.03 – 1452)

Died:

1452

Bishop of Capaccio (Italy) (1422.12.18 – 1425.08.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1425.08.03 – 1452)

Archbishop Francesco Tomacelli
(1413.01.05 – 1425.08.03)

Died:

1439

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1413.01.05 – 1425.08.03)

Bishop of Capaccio (Italy) (1425.08.03 – 1439)

Archbishop Tirello Caracciolo Pisquizi
(1388.04.24 – 1412)

Died:

1412

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1388.04.24 – 1412)

Archbishop Andrea Cumano
(1383.12.02 – ?)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1379.01.26 – 1383.12.02▼)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1383.12.02 – ?)

Archbishop Giovanni da Camerino
(1379.01.24 – ?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1379.01.24 – ?)

Archbishop Niccolò Brancaccio (later Pseudocardinal)
(1377.01.13 – 1378.12.18)

Born:	1340 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1367?
Created Cardinal:	1378.12.18
Died:	1412.06.29 († 71)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bari e Canosa (Italy) (1367.04.12 – 1377.01.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1377.01.13 – 1378.12.18)

Pseudocardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere (1379.02 – 1388.04▼)

Pseudocardinal-Bishop of Albano (1388.04 – 1412.06.29▼)

Vice-Chancellor of Apostolic Chancery (1391 – ?▼)

Archbishop Cerretano dei Cerretani
(1365.02.21 – 1377)

Died:

1377

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1365.02.21 – 1377)

Archbishop Nicola Caracciolo
(1362.12.14 – 1365)

Died:

1365

Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1349 – 1362.12.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1362.12.14 – 1365)

Archbishop Pietro de Galganis
(1354.01.29 – 1362.11.03)

Died:

1362.11.03

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1328 – 1354.01.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1354.01.29 – 1362.11.03)

Archbishop Francesco Della Marra
(1330.05.25 – 1353)

Died:

1353

Bishop of Anglona (1325 – 1330.05.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1330.05.25 – 1353)

Archbishop Nicola
(1320.06.24 – 1330)

Died:

1330

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1320.06.24 – 1330)

Archbishop Pietro Boccaplanula, O.F.M.
(1298 – 1319)

Died:

1319

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1298 – 1319)

Archbishop Ruggero di Narenta
(1295.08.15 – 1298)

Died:

1298

Metropolitan Archbishop of Santa Severina (Italy) (1273.06.01 – 1295.08.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1295.08.15 – 1298)

Archbishop Pietro, O.P.
(1278.04.05 – 1290)

Died:

1290

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1278.04.05 – 1290)

Archbishop Belprando
(1276.11.30 – 1278)

Died:

1278

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1276.11.30 – 1278)

Archbishop Thomas Agni da Cosenza, O.P. (later Patriarch)
(1267.04.18 – 1272.03.17)

Died:

1277.09.22

Bishop of Bethléem à Clamecy (France) (1258 – 1263)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1267.04.18 – 1272.03.17)

Patriarch of Jerusalem (Palestine) (1272.03.17 – 1277.09.22)

Archbishop Bartolomeo Pignatelli
(1254.11.04 – 1266.09.30)

Died:

1272

Metropolitan Archbishop of Amalfi (Italy) (1254 – 1254.11.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1254.11.04 – 1266.09.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Messina (Italy) (1266.09.30 – 1272)

Archbishop Opizone Colombi
(1224 – 1254?)

Died:

1254?

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1224 – 1254?)

Archbishop Luca Campano, O. Cist.
(1203 – 1224)

Died:

1224

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1203 – 1224)

Archbishop Andrea
(1201 – 1202)

Died:

1202

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1201 – 1202)

Archbishop Bonomo
(1188 – 1200)

Died:

1200

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1188 – 1200)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Augusto Lauro (1975.09.08 – 1979.04.07)
Auxiliary Bishop: Archbishop Tomaso Frinsinio, O.P. (1562.11.06 – ?)