| Bishops of Melfi–Rapolla–Venosa (Roman Rite) |
 Bishop Ciro Fanelli (60)
(2017.08.04 – ...)
Bishop of Melfi–Rapolla–Venosa (Italy)
Omnia propter evangelium | Born: | 1964.10.02 (Lucera, Italy) | | Ordained Priest: | 1990.09.15 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 2017.10.18 |
| Priest of Lucera–Troia (Italy) (1990.09.15 – 2017.08.04) Bishop of Melfi–Rapolla–Venosa (Italy) (2017.08.04 – ...) |
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 Bishop Gianfranco Todisco, P.O.C.R. (78)
(2002.12.13 – 2017.04.21)
Bishop emeritus of Melfi–Rapolla–Venosa (Italy)
In Christo recreatus | Born: | 1946.03.23 (Napoli, Italy) | | Ordained Priest: | 1970.12.05 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 2003.02.08 |
| Bishop of Melfi–Rapolla–Venosa (Italy) (2002.12.13 – 2017.04.21) |
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Bishop Vincenzo Cozzi
(1986.09.30 – 2002.12.13) Consumerò me stesso per le vostre anime | Born: | 1926.11.26 (Italy) | | Ordained Priest: | 1950.06.18 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1981.10.25 | | Died: | 2013.07.03 († 86) |
| Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1981.09.12 – 1986.09.30) Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1981.09.12 – 1986.09.30) Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1981.09.12 – 1986.09.30) Bishop of Melfi–Rapolla–Venosa (Italy) (1986.09.30 – 2002.12.13) |
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| Bishops of Melfi (Roman Rite) |
Bishop Vincenzo Cozzi
(1981.09.12 – 1986.09.30) (see above) |
Bishop Armando Franco
(1976.10.25 – 1981.09.12) In verbo veritatis | Born: | 1922.05.06 (Italy) | | Ordained Priest: | 1947.07.13 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1977.01.09 | | Died: | 1997.12.15 († 75) |
| Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1976.10.25 – 1981.09.12) Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1976.10.25 – 1981.09.12) Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1976.10.25 – 1981.09.12) Bishop of Oria (Italy) (1981.09.12 – 1997.12.15) |
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Archbishop Giuseppe Vairo
(1973.03.05 – 1976.10.25) Induimur arma lucis |
Bishop Domenico Petroni
(1935.04.01 – 1966.10.05) | Born: | 1881.10.05 (Italy) | | Ordained Priest: | 1908.07.05 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1930.08.31 | | Died: | 1978.02.02 († 96) |
| Bishop of Anglona–Tursi (Italy) (1930.07.29 – 1935.04.01) Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1935.04.01 – 1966.10.05) Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1935.04.01 – 1966.10.05) Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1935.04.01 – 1966.10.05) Titular Bishop of Marazanæ regiæ (1966.10.05 – 1970.11.30) |
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Bishop Luigi dell’Aversana
(1930.07.29 – 1934.11.06) | Born: | 1871.01.28 (Italy) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1930.09.14 | | Died: | 1934.11.06 († 63) |
| Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1930.07.29 – 1934.11.06) Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1930.07.29 – 1934.11.06) Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1931.01.14 – 1934.11.06) |
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Bishop Alberto Costa
(1912.01.04 – 1924.04.30) | Born: | 1873.03.15 (Italy) | | Ordained Priest: | 1896.09.19 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1912.04.28 | | Died: | 1950.08.02 († 77) |
| Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1912.01.04 – 1924.04.30) Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1912.01.04 – 1924.04.30) Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1924.04.30 – 1928.12.07) Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1928.12.07 – 1950.08.02) |
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Bishop Giuseppe Camassa (later Archbishop)
(1881.08.04 – 1912.01.04) | Born: | 1835.06.20 (Italy) | | Ordained Priest: | 1858.09.18 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1881.08.14 | | Died: | 1916.01.18 († 80) |
| Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1881.08.04 – 1912.01.04) Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1881.08.04 – 1912.01.04) Titular Archbishop of Trapezopolis (1912.04.15 – 1916.01.18) |
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Bishop Ignazio Sellitti
(1849.11.05 – 1880) | Born: | 1807.08.08 | | Ordained Priest: | 1830.06.05 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1849.12.16 | | Died: | 1899.04.26 († 91) |
| Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1849.11.05 – 1880) Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1849.11.05 – 1880) |
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Bishop Luigi Bovio, O.S.B.
(1829.05.18 – 1847.11.06) | Born: | 1774.11.18 | | Ordained Priest: | 1798.11.30 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1829.05.24 | | Died: | 1847.11.06 († 72) |
| Abbot Ordinary of Montecassino (Italy) (1821.11.26 – 1828.05) Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1829.05.18 – 1847.11.06) Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1829.05.18 – 1847.11.06) |
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Bishop Vincenzo Ferrari, O.P.
(1824.05.03 – 1828.05.04) | Born: | 1761.01.19 | | Ordained Priest: | 1785.01.23 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1819.06.06 | | Died: | 1828.05.04 († 67) |
| Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1819.06.04 – 1824.05.03) Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1824.05.03 – 1828.05.04) Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1824.05.03 – 1828.05.04) |
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Bishop Gioacchino de Gemmis
(1818.06.26 – 1822.12.12) | Born: | 1746.10.04 | | Ordained Priest: | 1770.12.22 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1798.03.18 | | Died: | 1822.12.12 († 76) |
| Archpriest of Altamura (Italy) (1783 – 1818.06.26) Titular Bishop of Lystra (1798.01.29 – 1818.06.26) Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1818.06.26 – 1822.12.12) Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1818.06.26 – 1822.12.12) |
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Bishop Filippo d’Aprile
(1792.02.27 – 1811) | Born: | 1732.03.29 | | Ordained Priest: | 1755.05.24 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1777.06.24 | | Died: | 1811.04 († 79) |
| Bishop of Teano (Italy) (1777.06.23 – 1792.02.27) Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1792.02.27 – 1811) Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1792.02.27 – 1811) |
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Bishop Agostino Gervasio, O.E.S.A. (later Archbishop)
(1784 – 1792.02.27) | Born: | 1730.01.22 | | Ordained Priest: | 1752.12.23 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1770.02.04 | | Died: | 1806 († 76) |
| Bishop of Gallipoli (Italy) (1770.01.29 – 1792.02.27) Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1784 – 1792.02.27) Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1784 – 1792.02.27) Metropolitan Archbishop of Capua (Italy) (1792.02.27 – 1806) |
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Bishop-elect Ferdinando De Vicariis, O.S.B.
(1766.04.14 – ?) | Born: | 1726.03.08 | | Ordained Priest: | 1750.03.15 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1766.04.20 |
| Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1766.04.14 – ?) Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1766.04.14 – ?) |
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Bishop Pasquale Teodoro Basta
(1748.01.29 – 1765.12.27) | Ordained Priest: | 1743.03.09 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1748.02.04 | | Died: | 1765.12.27 |
| Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1748.01.29 – 1765.12.27) Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1748.01.29 – 1765.12.27) |
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Bishop Luca Antonio della Gatta
(1737.07.08 – 1747.09.25) | Ordained Priest: | 1722.07.05 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1722.07.19 | | Died: | 1747.09.25 |
| Bishop of Bitonto (Italy) (1722.07.06 – 1737.07.08) Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1737.07.08 – 1747.09.25) Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1737.07.08 – 1747.09.25) |
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Bishop Domenico Rossi, O.S.B. Cel. (later Archbishop)
(1735.09.26 – 1737.07.08) | Born: | 1685.10.27 | | Ordained Priest: | 1708.12.22 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1727.10.05 | | Died: | 1747.07.06 († 61) |
| Bishop of Catanzaro (Italy) (1727.10.01 – 1735.09.26) Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1735.09.26 – 1737.07.08) Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1735.09.26 – 1737.07.08) Metropolitan Archbishop of Palermo (Italy) (1737.07.08 – 1747.07.06) |
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Archbishop Giovanni Saverio De Leoni
(1730.11.22 – 1735.03.05) | Ordained Priest: | 1702.12.23 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1718.01.02 | | Died: | 1735.03.05 |
| Bishop of Isernia (Italy) (1717.12.20 – 1730.11.22) Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1730.11.22 – 1735.03.05) Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1730.11.22 – 1735.03.05) Titular Archbishop of Larissa (1733.12.02 – 1735.03.05) |
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Archbishop Mundillus Orsini, C.O. (later Patriarch)
(1724.11.20 – 1728.03.08) | Born: | 1690.07.22 (Italy) | | Ordained Priest: | 1713.06.24 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1724.07.23 | | Died: | 1751.02.01 († 60) |
| Titular Archbishop of Corinthus (1724.06.26 – 1724.11.20) Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1724.11.20 – 1728.03.08) Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1724.11.20 – 1728.03.08) Metropolitan Archbishop of Capua (Italy) (1728.03.08 – 1743) Patriarch of Constantinople (1729.03.23 – 1751.02.01) |
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Bishop Antonio Spinelli, C.R.
(1697 – 1724.10) | Consecrated Bishop: | 1697.12.08 | | Died: | 1724.10 |
| Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1697 – 1724.10) Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1697 – 1724.10) |
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Bishop Francesco Antonio Triveri
(1696 – 1696 not possessed) | Consecrated Bishop: | 1692.01.27 | | Died: | 1697.05 |
| Bishop of Andria (Italy) (1692 – 1696) Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1696 – 1696 not possessed) Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1696 – 1696) |
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Bishop Tommaso De Franchis
(1671 – 1696.05) | Consecrated Bishop: | 1671.09.06 | | Died: | 1696.05 |
| Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1671 – 1696.05) Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1671 – 1696.05) |
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Bishop Giulio Caracciolo, C.R. (later Archbishop)
(1666.03.01 – 1671.08.24) | Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1666.03.01 – 1671.08.24) Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1666.03.01 – 1671.08.24) Titular Archbishop of Iconium (1671.08.24 – ?) |
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Bishop Luigi Branciforte
(1648 – 1666) | Consecrated Bishop: | 1648.10.18 | | Died: | 1666 |
| Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1648 – 1666) Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1648 – 1666) |
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Bishop Gerolamo Pellegrini
(1645 – 1648.04.12) | Born: | (Italy) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1645.02.12 | | Died: | 1648.04.12 |
| Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1645 – 1648.04.12) Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1645 – 1648.04.12) |
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Bishop Giacomo Raimondi
(1644 – 1644) | Consecrated Bishop: | 1644.05.08 | | Died: | 1644 |
| Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1644 – 1644) Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1644 – 1644) |
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Bishop Deodato Scaglia, O.P.
(1626.02.16 – 1644.04.18) | Born: | 1592.04.29 | | Died: | 1659.03 († 66) |
| Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1626.02.16 – 1644.04.18) Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1626.02.16 – 1644.04.18) Bishop of Alessandria (Italy) (1644.04.18 – 1659.03) |
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Bishop Lazzaro Carafino
(1622.12.19 – 1626.01.07) | Born: | 1590 (Italy) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1622.12.28 | | Died: | 1665.06.15 († 74) |
| Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1622.12.19 – 1626.01.07) Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1622.12.19 – 1626.01.07) Bishop of Como (Italy) (1626.01.07 – 1665.06.15) |
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Cardinal Desiderio Scaglia, O.P.
(1621.03.17 – 1622.11.14) |
Bishop Placido De Marra
(1595.03.06 – 1620.12.02) | Born: | 1560 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1595.04.02 | | Died: | 1620.12.02 († 59) |
| Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1595.03.06 – 1620.12.02) Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1612 – 1616) Apostolic Nuncio to Austria-Hungary (1612 – 1616) |
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Bishop Matteo Brumani, O.E.S.A.
(1591.11.13 – 1594.08.09) | Titular Bishop of Nicomedia (1587.03.04 – 1591.11.13) Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1591.11.13 – 1594.08.09) Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1591.11.13 – 1594.08.09) |
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Bishop Marco Antonio Amidano
(1591 – 1591) |
Bishop Orazio Celsi
(1590 – 1591) |
Bishop Gaspare Cenci
(1574 – 1590) | Consecrated Bishop: | 1574.03.12 |
| Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1574 – 1590) Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1574 – 1590) |
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Bishop Alessandro Ruffino
(1557? – 1574.05.24) | Coadjutor Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1548.04.27 – 1557?) Coadjutor Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1548.04.27 – 1557?) Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1557? – 1574.05.24) Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1557? – 1574.05.24) |
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Bishop Mario Ruffino
(1547 – 1548) | Consecrated Bishop: | 1545.03.21 | | Died: | 1548 |
| Bishop of Sarno (Italy) (1544.10.27 – 1547) Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1547 – 1548) Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1547 – 1548) |
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Cardinal Roberto Pucci
(1546.12.07 – 1546.12.10) |
Cardinal Giovanni Vincenzo Acquaviva d’Aragona
(1537.02.07 – 1546.08.16) | Born: | 1490? (Italy) | | Ordained Priest: | | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1537? | | Created Cardinal: | 1542.06.02 | | Died: | 1546.08.16 († 55) |
| Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1537.02.07 – 1546.08.16) Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1537.02.07 – 1546.08.16) Cardinal-Priest of S. Martino ai Monti (1542.06.12 – 1546.08.16) |
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Bishop Giannotto Pucci
(1528.03.16 – 1537) | Consecrated Bishop: | 1531.11.30 | | Died: | 1537 |
| Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1528.03.16 – 1537) Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1528.03.16 – 1537) |
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Cardinal Lorenzo Pucci
(Apostolic Administrator 1513.08.12 – 1528.03.16) |
Bishop Raffaele di Ceva, O.F.M.
(1499.07.26 – 1513) | Consecrated Bishop: | 1500.12.28 | | Died: | 1518 |
| Bishop of Asti (Italy) (1496.11.16 – 1499.07.26) Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1499.07.26 – 1513) |
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Bishop Jean Ferrier (Juan Ferrer) (later Archbishop)
(1498.12.03 – 1499.07.26) | Born: | 1463.07.07 | | Died: | 1521.01.17 († 57) |
| Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1498.12.03 – 1499.07.26) Metropolitan Archbishop of Arles (France) (1499.07.26 – 1521.01.17) |
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Cardinal Juan de Borja Llançol de Romaní
(1494.09.19 – 1498.12.03) | Born: | 1470 (Spain) | | Ordained Priest: | | | Consecrated Bishop: | | | Created Cardinal: | 1496.02.19 | | Died: | 1500.01.17 († 29) |
| Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1494.09.19 – 1498.12.03) Metropolitan Archbishop of Capua (Italy) (1496 – 1498.10.15) Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Via Lata (1496.02.24 – 1500.01.17) Apostolic Administrator of Valencia (Spain) (1499.09.06 – 1500.01.17) |
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Bishop Francesco Caracciolo
(1486 – ?) Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1486 – ?) |
Bishop Ottaviano Bentivoglio (later Archbishop)
(1480 – 1486.05.10) | Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1480 – 1486.05.10) Metropolitan Archbishop of Salerno (Italy) (1486.05.10 – 1500.06) |
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Bishop Gaspare Loffredi
(1472 – 1480) | Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1472 – 1480) |
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Bishop Alfonso Costa
(1450 – ?) Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1450 – ?) |
Bishop Onofrio di Francesco di Sanseverino
(1437 – 1450) | Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1437 – 1450) |
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Bishop Francesco Palombo
(1431.12.12 – 1437) | Bishop of Avellino (Italy) (1423.10.25 – 1431.12.12) Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1431.12.12 – 1437) |
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Bishop Nicola Giorgio de Maglinto
(1425 – ?) Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1425 – ?) |
Pseudocardinal Giacomo Isolani
(Apostolic Administrator 1420 – 1425.01.24) |
Bishop Astorgio Agnensi (later Cardinal)
(1418.01.25 – 1419.03.06) |
Bishop Roberto Acciaioli
(1412.06.30 – 1412) Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1412.06.30 – 1412) |
Blessed Cardinal Giovanni Dominici, O.P.
(Apostolic Administrator 1412.03.02 – 1412) |
Bishop Francesco Carosio (later Archbishop)
(1412 – 1418.01.26) | Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1412 – 1418.01.26) Metropolitan Archbishop of Trani (Italy) (1418.01.26 – 1427.04.27) |
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Bishop Antonio de Samudia
(1384 – 1412) | Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1384 – 1412) |
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Bishop Giacomo
(1382 – ?) Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1382 – ?) |
Bishop Francesco Sconditi
(1369 – ?) Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1369 – ?) |
Bishop Pandolfo da Siroponte
(1366 – 1369) | Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1366 – 1369) |
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Bishop Antonio da Rivello, O.P.
(1363 – 1366) | Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1363 – 1366) |
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Bishop Nicola de Teramo (later Archbishop)
(1349.09.04 – 1349.10.21) Bishop of Squillace (Italy) (1345.12.12 – 1349.09.04) Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1349.09.04 – 1349.10.21) Metropolitan Archbishop of Oristano (Italy) (1349.10.21 – 1363) |
Bishop Nicola Caracciolo (later Archbishop)
(1349 – 1362.12.14) | Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1349 – 1362.12.14) Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1362.12.14 – 1365) |
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Bishop Giovanni di Naso, O.P.
(1348 – 1349.07.27) | Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1348 – 1349.07.27) Bishop of Verona (Italy) (1349.07.27 – 1350.10.05) Bishop of Bologna (Italy) (1350.10.05 – 1361.08.03) |
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Bishop Pietro di Clusello, O.P.
(1347.12.12 – 1348.05.30) |
Bishop Giacomo
(1332 – 1347) | Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1332 – 1347) |
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Bishop Monaldo Monaldi, O.F.M.
(1328 – 1332) | Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1328 – 1332) |
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Bishop Alessandro da Sant’Elpidio, O.E.S.A.
(1326 – 1328) |
Bishop Guglielmo
(1324 – ?) Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1324 – ?) |
Bishop Costantino
(1317 – 1324) | Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1317 – 1324) |
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Bishop Saracino
(1295 – ?) Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1295 – ?) |
Bishop Sinibaldo, O.F.M.
(1280 – ?) Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1280 – ?) |
Fr. Francesco Monaldeschi (later Bishop)
(1278 – 1280 not possessed) |
Bishop Guglielmo
(1261 – ?) Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1261 – ?) |
Bishop Ruggero de Lentino, O.P.
(1251 – ?) Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1251 – ?) |
Bishop Richerio
(1213 – 1224) Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1213 – 1224) |
Bishop Giacomo
(? – 1202) | Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (? – 1202) |
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Bishop Guglielmo
(1193? – ?) Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1193? – ?) |
Bishop Rodolfo
(1179? – ?) Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1179? – ?) |
Pseudocardinal Riccardo
(1155? – 1177?) | Born: | (Italy) | | Ordained Priest: | | | Consecrated Bishop: | | | Created Cardinal: | 1159 | | Died: | 1177? |
| Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1155? – 1177?) |
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Bishop Ruggero
(1155? – ?) Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1155? – ?) |
Bishop Guglielmo
(1097 – 1102) Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1097 – 1102) |
Bishop Baldovino
(1059 – 1093) | Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1059 – 1093) |
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Basilica Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta, Melfi, Potenza, Basilicata 
Concattedrale di Sant’Andrea, Venosa, Potenza, Basilicata 
Ex cattedrale San Mauro, Lavello, Potenza, Basilicata 
