Territorial Abbacy of Montevergine, Italy

Present Prelates

Abbot Ordinary (2014.09.20 – ...):

Abbot Riccardo Luca Guariglia, O.S.B. (58)

Ordinaries

Abbot Ordinaries of Montevergine (Roman Rite)

Abbot Riccardo Luca Guariglia, O.S.B. (58)
(2014.09.20 – ...)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy)

Born:	1967.03.02 (Santa Maria di Castellabate, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	2000.04.29

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (2014.09.20 – ...)

Abbot Beda Umberto Paluzzi, O.S.B.
(2009.04.18 – 2014.04.18)

Born:	1936.01.31 (Ferentino, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1961.07.11
Died:	2023.07.20 (Subiaco, Italy † 87)

Apostolic Administrator of Montevergine (Italy) (2006.11.15 – 2009.04.18)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (2009.04.18 – 2014.04.18)

Fr. Beda Umberto Paluzzi, O.S.B. (later Abbot)
(Apostolic Administrator 2006.11.15 – 2009.04.18)

Abbot Tarciscio Giovanni Nazzaro, O.S.B. Subl.
(1998.06.24 – 2006.11.15)

Born:	1933.01.02 (Aiello del Sabato, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1956.08.12
Died:	2018.10.20 († 85)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1998.06.24 – 2006.11.15)

Abbot Francesco Pio Tamburrino, O.S.B. Subl. (86) (later Archbishop)
(1989.11.29 – 1998.02.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Foggia–Bovino (Italy)

Ut omnes unum sint

Born:	1939.01.06 (Oppido Lucano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1965.08.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1998.03.25

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1989.11.29 – 1998.02.14)

Bishop of Teggiano–Policastro (Italy) (1998.02.14 – 1999.04.27)

Secretary of Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (1999.04.27 – 2003.08.02)

Archbishop ad personam (1999.04.27 – 2003.08.02)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Foggia–Bovino (Italy) (2003.08.02 – 2014.10.11)

Abbot Tommaso Agostino Gubitosa, O.S.B. Subl.
(1979.10.15 – 1997.04.20)

Born:	1914.07.27 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1939.06.29
Died:	1997.04.20 († 82)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1979.10.15 – 1997.04.20)

Abbot Anselmo Ludovico Tranfaglia, O.S.B. Subl.
(1952.12.17 – 1974.09.14)

Born:	1889.11.18
Ordained Priest:	1916.04.08
Died:	1974.09.14 († 84)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1952.12.17 – 1974.09.14)

Abbot Giuseppe Ramiro Marcone, O.S.B. Subl.
(1918.03.11 – 1952.07.10)

Born:	1882.03.15 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1906.07.15
Died:	1952.07.10 († 70)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1918.03.11 – 1952.07.10)

Abbot Carlo Gregorio Maria Grasso, O.S.B. (later Archbishop)
(1908.09 – 1915.04.07)

Born:	1869.04.22 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1893.04.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1915.04.21
Died:	1929.03.30 († 59)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1908.09 – 1915.04.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Salerno (Italy) (1915.04.07 – 1929.03.30)

Apostolic Administrator of Acerno (Italy) (1915.04.07 – 1929.03.30)

Abbot Vittore Corvaia, O.S.B. Subl. (later Bishop)
(1884.01.18 – 1908.07.12)

Born:	1834.06.19 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1858.08.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1908.10.11
Died:	1913.07.22 († 79)

Coadjutor Abbot of Montevergine (Italy) (1879 – 1884.01.18)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1884.01.18 – 1908.07.12)

Titular Bishop of Œa (1908.07.12 – 1913.07.22)

Abbot Guglielmo de Cesare, O.S.B. Subl.
(1859.05.15 – 1884.01.18)

Died:

1884.01.18

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1859.05.15 – 1884.01.18)

Abbot Giacomo Abignente, O.S.B.
(1856 – 1859)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1856 – 1859)

Abbot Gioacchino Cessari, O.S.B.
(1853 – 1856)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1853 – 1856)

Abbot Giuseppe Svizzeri, O.S.B.
(1850 – 1853)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1850 – 1853)

Abbot Raffaele de Cesare, O.S.B.
(1847.04.25 – 1850)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1847.04.25 – 1850)

Abbot Raimondo Morales, O.S.B.
(1806 – 1846)

Died:

1846

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1806 – 1846)

Abbot Eugenio Mauro, O.S.B.
(1800 – ?)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1800 – ?)

Abbot Tommaso Fiorilli, O.S.B.
(1797 – 1800)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1797 – 1800)

Abbot Urbano de Martinis, O.S.B.
(1796 – 1797)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1796 – 1797)

Abbot Ferdinando Pastena, O.S.B.
(1793 – 1796)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1793 – 1796)

Abbot Raffaele Aurisicchio, O.S.B.
(1789 – 1793)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1789 – 1793)

Abbot Isidoro Bevere, O.S.B.
(1786 – 1789)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1786 – 1789)

Abbot Nicola Verduzio, O.S.B.
(1784 – 1786)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1784 – 1786)

Abbot Vitantonio Santamaria, O.S.B.
(1781 – 1784)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1781 – 1784)

Abbot Anselmo Toppi, O.S.B.
(1778 – 1781)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1778 – 1781)

Abbot Matteo Iacuzio, O.S.B.
(1775 – 1778)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1763 – 1766)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1775 – 1778)

Abbot Nicola Letizia, O.S.B.
(1772 – 1775)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1748 – 1751)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1760 – 1763)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1772 – 1775)

Abbot Venanzio Pirotti, O.S.B.
(1769 – 1772)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1757 – 1760)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1769 – 1772)

Abbot Alberico Mellusio, O.S.B.
(1766 – 1769)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1766 – 1769)

Abbot Matteo Iacuzio, O.S.B.
(1763 – 1766)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1763 – 1766)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1775 – 1778)

Abbot Nicola Letizia, O.S.B.
(1760 – 1763)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1748 – 1751)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1760 – 1763)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1772 – 1775)

Abbot Venanzio Pirotti, O.S.B.
(1757 – 1760)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1757 – 1760)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1769 – 1772)

Abbot Fulgenzio Stinca, O.S.B.
(1754 – 1757)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1754 – 1757)

Abbot Michele del Re, O.S.B.
(1751 – 1754)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1739 – 1742)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1751 – 1754)

Abbot Nicola Letizia, O.S.B.
(1748 – 1751)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1748 – 1751)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1760 – 1763)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1772 – 1775)

Abbot Angelo Mancini, O.S.B.
(1745 – 1748)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1745 – 1748)

Abbot Ramiro Giraldi, O.S.B.
(1742 – 1745)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1719 – 1722)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1730 – 1733)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1742 – 1745)

Abbot Michele del Re, O.S.B.
(1739 – 1742)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1739 – 1742)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1751 – 1754)

Abbot Isidoro de Angelis, O.S.B.
(1736 – 1739)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1725 – 1728)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1736 – 1739)

Abbot Angelo Federici, O.S.B.
(1733 – 1736)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1733 – 1736)

Abbot Ramiro Giraldi, O.S.B.
(1730 – 1733)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1719 – 1722)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1730 – 1733)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1742 – 1745)

Abbot Gallo Gallucci, O.S.B.
(1728 – 1730)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1716 – 1719)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1728 – 1730)

Abbot Isidoro de Angelis, O.S.B.
(1725 – 1728)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1725 – 1728)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1736 – 1739)

Abbot Severino Pironti, O.S.B.
(1722 – 1725)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1722 – 1725)

Abbot Ramiro Giraldi, O.S.B.
(1719 – 1722)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1719 – 1722)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1730 – 1733)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1742 – 1745)

Abbot Gallo Gallucci, O.S.B.
(1716 – 1719)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1716 – 1719)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1728 – 1730)

Abbot Giambattista Brancia, O.S.B.
(1713 – 1716)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1713 – 1716)

Abbot Vitantonio Pastorale, O.S.B.
(1710 – 1713)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1698 – 1701)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1710 – 1713)

Abbot Cherubino Salerno, O.S.B.
(1707 – 1710)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1707 – 1710)

Abbot Onorio de Porcariis, O.S.B.
(1704 – 1707)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1704 – 1707)

Abbot Albenzio Curtoni, O.S.B.
(1701 – 1704)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1701 – 1704)

Abbot Vitantonio Pastorale, O.S.B.
(1698 – 1701)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1698 – 1701)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1710 – 1713)

Abbot Matteo Galderio, O.S.B.
(1694 – 1698)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1694 – 1698)

Abbot Tiberio Maiorini, O.S.B.
(1692 – 1694)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1692 – 1694)

Abbot Carlo Cutillo, O.S.B.
(1683 – 1692)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1683 – 1692)

Abbot Paolo Faiella, O.S.B.
(1680 – 1683)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1680 – 1683)

Abbot Bartolomeo Giannattasio, O.S.B.
(1677 – 1680)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1677 – 1680)

Abbot Nicandro Ferrara, O.S.B.
(1674 – 1677)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1674 – 1677)

Abbot Angelo Brancia, O.S.B.
(1671 – 1674)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1671 – 1674)

Abbot Luigi Ricciardi, O.S.B.
(1668 – 1671)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1668 – 1671)

Abbot Giangiacomo Berardi, O.S.B.
(1662 – 1668)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1662 – 1668)

Abbot Benedetto Petrilli, O.S.B.
(1659 – 1662)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1659 – 1662)

Abbot Sebastiano Brosca, O.S.B.
(1656 – 1659)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1656 – 1659)

Abbot Girolamo Felicella, O.S.B.
(1654 – 1656)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1654 – 1656)

Abbot Egidio Laudati, O.S.B.
(1651 – 1654)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1651 – 1654)

Abbot Matteo di Tocco, O.S.B.
(1648 – 1651)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1648 – 1651)

Abbot Urbano de Martino, O.S.B.
(1645 – 1648)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1645 – 1648)

Abbot Giangiacomo Giordano, O.S.B.
(1642 – 1645)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1630 – 1639)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1642 – 1645)

Abbot Paolo Longo, O.S.B.
(1639 – 1642)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1639 – 1642)

Abbot Giangiacomo Giordano, O.S.B.
(1630 – 1639)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1630 – 1639)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1642 – 1645)

Abbot Pietro Danuscio, O.S.B.
(1628 – 1630)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1628 – 1630)

Abbot Pio Milone di Tocco, O.S.B.
(1625 – 1628)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1625 – 1628)

Abbot Clemente Nigro, O.S.B.
(1622 – 1625)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1622 – 1625)

Abbot Paolino Barberio, O.S.B.
(1619 – 1622)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1619 – 1622)

Abbot Amato Porro, O.S.B.
(1618 – 1619)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1607 – 1611)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1618 – 1619)

Abbot Urbano Russo, O.S.B.
(1611 – 1618)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1611 – 1618)

Abbot Amato Porro, O.S.B.
(1607 – 1611)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1607 – 1611)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1618 – 1619)

Abbot Severo Giliberti, O.S.B.
(1599 – 1607)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1599 – 1607)

Abbot Girolamo Perugino, O.S.B.
(1594 – 1599)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1594 – 1599)

Abbot Decio De Ruggiero, O.S.B.
(1591 – 1594)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1591 – 1594)

Abbot Giambattista Cassario, O.S.B.
(1588 – 1591)

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1588 – 1591)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Abbot: Fr. Vittore Corvaia, O.S.B. Subl. (later Bishop) (1879 – 1884.01.18)