Diocese of Oppido Mamertina

Present Prelates

Bishop (2023.09.21 – ...):

Bishop Giuseppe Alberti (59)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Oppido Mamertina–Palmi (Roman Rite)

Bishop Giuseppe Alberti (59)
(2023.09.21 – ...)

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina–Palmi (Italy)

Born:	1965.06.17 (Este, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1990.06.10
Consecrated Bishop:	2023.11.19

Priest of Padova (Italy) (1990.06.10 – 2023.09.21)

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina–Palmi (Italy) (2023.09.21 – ...)

Bishop Francesco Milito (76)
(2012.04.04 – 2023.09.21)

Bishop emeritus of Oppido Mamertina–Palmi (Italy)

Caritas veritas unitas

Born:	1948.07.07 (Rossano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1972.08.12
Consecrated Bishop:	2012.05.13

Priest of Rossano–Cariati (Italy) (1972.08.12 – 2012.04.04)

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina–Palmi (Italy) (2012.04.04 – 2023.09.21)

Bishop Luciano Bux
(2000.02.05 – 2011.07.02)

Parare Christi vias

Born:	1936.06.29 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1961.07.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1995.03.25
Died:	2014.08.08 († 78)

Titular Bishop of Aurusuliana (1995.01.21 – 2000.02.05)

Auxiliary Bishop of Bari–Bitonto (Italy) (1995.01.21 – 2000.02.05)

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina–Palmi (Italy) (2000.02.05 – 2011.07.02)

Bishop Domenico Crusco
(1991.02.07 – 1999.03.06)

Sollicitudo mea gloria Dei

Born:	1934.08.19 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1961.07.16
Consecrated Bishop:	1991.04.20
Died:	2013.08.25 († 79)

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina–Palmi (Italy) (1991.02.07 – 1999.03.06)

Bishop of San Marco Argentano–Scalea (Italy) (1999.03.06 – 2011.01.07)

Apostolic Administrator of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (2007.01.14 – 2007.03.10)

Bishop Benigno Luigi Papa, O.F.M. Cap. (later Archbishop)
(1981.09.29 – 1990.05.11)

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)

Bishop Santo Bergamo
(1979.06.10 – 1980.10.11)

Born:	1909.05.25 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1933.08.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1970.01.25
Died:	1980.10.11 († 71)

Titular Bishop of Sasabe (1969.12.15 – 1971.11.18)

Apostolic Administrator of Rossano (Italy) (1969.12.15 – 1971.11.18)

Apostolic Administrator of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1971.11.18 – 1979.06.10)

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina–Palmi (Italy) (1979.06.10 – 1980.10.11)

Bishops of Oppido Mamertina (Roman Rite)

Bishop Santo Bergamo
(Apostolic Administrator 1971.11.18 – 1979.06.10)

Venerable Archbishop Giovanni Vittorio Ferro, C.R.S.
(Apostolic Administrator 1965 – 1971.11.18)

Bishop Maurizio Raspini
(1953.05.09 – 1965.01.06)

Born:	1892.04.01 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1918.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1953.07.26
Died:	1972.04.06 († 80)

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1953.05.09 – 1965.01.06)

Titular Bishop of Sebarga (1965.01.06 – 1972.04.06)

Bishop Nicola Canino
(1936.12.30 – 1951.04.11)

Born:	1896.04.07 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1920.05.13
Consecrated Bishop:	1937.03.07
Died:	1962.05.15 († 66)

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1936.12.30 – 1951.04.11)

Titular Bishop of Aureliopolis in Asia (1951.04.11 – 1962.05.15)

Bishop Nicola Colangelo
(1932.04.04 – 1935.12.16)

Born:	1879.11.18 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:	1932.06.26
Died:	1937.06.27 († 57)

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1932.04.04 – 1935.12.16)

Bishop of Nardò (Italy) (1935.12.16 – 1937.06.27)

Bishop Giovanni Battista Peruzzo, C.P. (later Archbishop)
(1928.10.19 – 1932.01.15)

Born:	1878.07.14 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1901.01.13
Consecrated Bishop:	1924.02.10
Died:	1963.07.20 († 85)

Titular Bishop of Eurœa (1924.01.18 – 1928.10.19)

Auxiliary Bishop of Mantova (Italy) (1924.01.18 – 1928.10.19)

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1928.10.19 – 1932.01.15)

Bishop of Agrigento (Italy) (1932.01.15 – 1963.07.20)

Archbishop ad personam (1952.03.29 – 1963.07.20)

Bishop Giuseppe Antonio Caruso
(1927.08.26 – 1928.07.06)

Born:	1864.10.05 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:	1919.03.16
Died:	1930.01.03 († 65)

Bishop of Cariati (Italy) (1919.03.10 – 1927.08.26)

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1927.08.26 – 1928.07.06)

Titular Bishop of Hierissus (1928.07.06 – 1930.01.03)

Bishop Antonio Galati (later Archbishop)
(1919.12.15 – 1927.07.01)

Born:	1869.12.06 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1896.03.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1920.03.14
Died:	1946.03.02 († 76)

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1919.12.15 – 1927.07.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Santa Severina (Italy) (1927.07.01 – 1946.03.02)

Archbishop-Bishop of Crotone (Italy) (1928.06.02 – 1946.03.02)

Bishop Domenico Scopelliti
(1898.11.28 – 1919.12.15)

Born:	1841.09.24 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1870.09.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1899.01.08
Died:	1922.04.16 († 80)

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1898.11.28 – 1919.12.15)

Titular Bishop of Resaina (1919.12.15 – 1922.04.16)

Bishop Antonio Maria Curcio
(1875.02.10 – 1898.07.15)

Born:	1827.01.03 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1850.05.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1874.12.27
Died:	1898.07.15 († 71)

Titular Bishop of Alalis (1874.12.21 – 1875.02.10)

Coadjutor Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1874.12.21 – 1875.02.10)

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1875.02.10 – 1898.07.15)

Bishop Giuseppe Teta
(1859.06.20 – 1875.02.11)

Born:	1817.05.04
Ordained Priest:	1841.06.05
Consecrated Bishop:	1859.06.26
Died:	1875.02.11 († 57)

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1859.06.20 – 1875.02.11)

Bishop Michele Caputo, O.P.
(1852.09.27 – 1858.09.27)

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)

Bishop Francesco Maria Coppola
(1822.04.19 – 1851.12.11)

Born:	1773.04.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1822.04.21
Died:	1851.12.11 († 78)

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1822.04.19 – 1851.12.11)

Bishop Ignazio Greco
(1819.06.04 – 1822.02.04)

Born:	1760.10.19
Ordained Priest:	1783.09.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1819.06.06
Died:	1822.02.04 († 61)

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1819.06.04 – 1822.02.04)

Bishop Alessandro Tommasini (later Archbishop)
(1792.02.27 – 1818.05.25)

Born:	(Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1778.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1792.04.20
Died:	1826.09.18

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1792.02.27 – 1818.05.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1818.05.25 – 1826.09.18)

Bishop Nicolò Spedalieri di Badolato
(1770.01.29 – 1783.04.05)

Born:	1705.02.27
Ordained Priest:	1729.09.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1758.12.24
Died:	1783.04.05 († 78)

Bishop of Martirano (1758 – 1770.01.29)

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1770.01.29 – 1783.04.05)

Bishop Ferdinando Mandarani
(1748.01.29 – 1769.11.09)

Born:	1696.05.31
Ordained Priest:	1719.11.05
Consecrated Bishop:	1741.07.09
Died:	1769.11.09 († 73)

Bishop of Strongoli (1741.07.31 – 1748.01.29)

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1748.01.29 – 1769.11.09)

Bishop Leone Luca Vita
(1734.02.15 – 1747.10.24)

Born:	1688.12.27
Ordained Priest:	1713.03.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1734.02.21
Died:	1747.10.24 († 58)

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1734.02.15 – 1747.10.24)

Bishop Giuseppe Maria Perrimezzi, O.M. (later Archbishop)
(1714.02.26 – 1734.03.24)

Born:	1670.12.17
Ordained Priest:	1693.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1707.04.25
Died:	1740.02.17 († 69)

Bishop of Ravello (1707.04.11 – 1714.02.26)

Bishop of Scala (1707.04.11 – 1714.02.26)

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1714.02.26 – 1734.03.24)

Titular Archbishop of Bostra (1734.03.24 – 1740.02.17)

Bishop Giuseppe Placido De Pace, C.O.
(1707.08.01 – 1709.01.05)

Born:	1648.10.05
Ordained Priest:	1674.03.19
Died:	1709.01.05 († 60)

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1707.08.01 – 1709.01.05)

Bishop Bisanzio Fili
(1698.01.27 – 1707.04.11)

Ordained Priest:	1680.06.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1698.02.02
Died:	1720.04

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1698.01.27 – 1707.04.11)

Bishop of Ostuni (Italy) (1707.04.11 – 1720)

Bishop Bernardino Plastina, O.M.
(1694.01.25 – 1697.02.16)

Died:

1697.02.16

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1694.01.25 – 1697.02.16)

Bishop Vincenzo Ragni, O.S.B.
(1674.02.19 – 1693.12.03)

Died:

1693.12.03

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1674.02.19 – 1693.12.03)

Coadjutor Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (1692 – 1693.12.03)

Bishop Paolo Diano
(1663.03.12 – 1673.11)

Died:

1673.11

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1663.03.12 – 1673.11)

Bishop Giovanni Battista Pontano
(1632.01.19 – 1662.05)

Died:

1662.05

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1632.01.19 – 1662.05)

Bishop Fabrizio Caracciolo Pisquizi
(1630.01.28 – 1630)

Died:

1630

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1630.01.28 – 1630)

Bishop Antonio Cesonio
(1609.12.02 – 1629.06.14)

Died:

1629.06.14

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1609.12.02 – 1629.06.14)

Bishop Giulio Ruffo
(1605.09.12 – 1609)

Died:

1609

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1605.09.12 – 1609)

Bishop Andrea Canuto
(1583.11.28 – 1603)

Died:

1603

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1583.11.28 – 1603)

Bishop Sigismondo Mangiaruga
(1573.05.29 – 1583)

Died:

1583

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1573.05.29 – 1583)

Bishop Giovan Mario De Alessandris
(1567.09.19 – 1573.02.09)

Consecrated Bishop:	1567.10.18
Died:	1585

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1567.09.19 – 1573.02.09)

Bishop of Mileto (Italy) (1573.02.09 – 1585.10.21)

Bishop Teofilo Galluppi
(1561.03.10 – 1567.04.13)

Died:

1567.04.13

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1561.03.10 – 1567.04.13)

Bishop Vincenzo Spinelli
(1550.09.04 – 1561)

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1550.09.04 – 1561)

Bishop Tommaso Caselli, O.P.
(1548.05.07 – 1550.10.03)

Bishop of San Leone (1542.12.11 – 1544.10.27)

Bishop of Bertinoro (Italy) (1544.10.27 – 1548.05.07)

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1548.05.07 – 1550.10.03)

Bishop of Cava (Italy) (1550.10.03 – 1571)

Bishop Francesco de Noctucis
(1542 – 1548)

Died:

1548

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1542 – 1548)

Bishop Ascanio Cesarini
(1538.02.20 – 1542)

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1538.02.20 – 1542)

Cardinal Alessandro Cesarini
(Apostolic Administrator 1536.09.02 – 1538.02.20)

Bishop Pietro Andrea Ripanti
(1536.01.28 – 1536.09.02)

Died:

1536.09.02

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1536.01.28 – 1536.09.02)

Archbishop Girolamo Planca
(1519.06.15 – 1534.08.21)

Died:

1534.08.21

Metropolitan Archbishop of Amalfi (Italy) (1517 – 1519.06.15)

Bishop of Gerace (Italy) (1519.06.15 – 1534.08.21)

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1519.06.15 – 1534.08.21)

Cardinal Alessandro Cesarini
(Apostolic Administrator 1519.06.06 – 1519.06.15)

Cardinal Francesco Armellini de’ Medici
(Apostolic Administrator 1517.11.19 – 1519.06.06)

Cardinal Bandinello Sauli
(1509 – 1517.11.19)

Born:	1494 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:	1511.03.10
Deposed as Cardinal:	1517.06.22
Reinstated as Cardinal:	1517.07.31
Died:	1518.03.29 († 23)

Bishop of Malta (Malta) (1506.10.05 – 1509)

Bishop of Gerace (Italy) (1509 – 1517.11.19)

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1509 – 1517.11.19)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Adriano al Foro (1511.03.17 – 1511.10.24)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Sabina (1511.10.24 – 1516.07.18)

Apostolic Administrator of Albenga (Italy) (1513.08.05 – 1517.11.19)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere (1516.07.18 – 1517.06.22)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere (1517.07.31 – 1518.03.29)

Bishop Jaime de Conchillos, O. de M.
(1505.02.23 – 1509.02.25)

Died:

1542.08.04

Bishop-Prelate of Santa Lucia del Mela (Italy) (1505 – 1509.02.25)

Bishop of Gerace (Italy) (1505.02.23 – 1509.02.25)

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1505.02.23 – 1509.02.25)

Bishop of Catania (Italy) (1509.02.25 – 1512.10.01)

Bishop of Lérida (Spain) (1512.10.01 – 1542.08.04)

Cardinal Oliviero Carafa
(1505 – 1505)

Born:	1430.03.10 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1458.12.29
Created Cardinal in pectore:	1467.09.18
Revealed as Cardinal:	1467.09.19
Died:	1511.01.20 († 80)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Napoli (Italy) (1458.11.18 – 1484.09.20)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Marcellino e Pietro (1467.12.03 – 1470.09.05)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Eusebio (1470.09.05 – 1476.07.24)

Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1476.07.24 – 1483.01.31)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Eusebio in commendum (1476.07.24 – 1511.01.20)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1477.01.15 – 1478.01.09)

Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1483.01.31 – 1503.11.29)

Apostolic Administrator of Cava (Italy) (1485 – 1497.04.15)

Apostolic Administrator of Salamanca (Spain) (1491.11.16 – 1494.06.23)

Cardinal Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1492.08 – 1511.01.20)

Apostolic Administrator of Cádiz (Spain) (1495 – 1511.01.20)

Apostolic Administrator of Algeciras (1495 – 1511.01.20)

Apostolic Administrator of Chieti (Italy) (1500.02.02 – 1501.12.20)

Apostolic Administrator of Napoli (Italy) (1503.08.04 – 1505.04)

Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri (1503.11.29 – 1511.01.20)

Bishop of Gerace (Italy) (1505 – 1505)

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1505 – 1505)

Apostolic Administrator of Caiazzo (Italy) (1506 – 1507.07.09)

Apostolic Administrator of Terracina (Italy) (1507.08.20 – 1510.05.13)

Apostolic Administrator of Priverno (Italy) (1507.08.20 – 1510.05.13)

Apostolic Administrator of Sezze (Italy) (1507.08.20 – 1510.05.13)

Apostolic Administrator of Segni (Italy) (1507.10.27 – 1511.01.20)

Apostolic Administrator of Tricarico (Italy) (1510.04.24 – 1511.01.20)

Bishop Troilo Carafa
(1497.11.27 – 1501?)

Died:

1501?

Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1488 – 1497.11.27)

Bishop of Gerace (Italy) (1497.11.27 – 1501?)

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1497.11.27 – 1501?)

Bishop Atanasio Calceofilo, O.S.B.I.
(1472 – 1497.11.04)

Died:

1497.11.04

Bishop of Gerace (Italy) (1461.10.21 – 1497.11.04)

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1472 – 1497.11.04)

Bishop Girolamo, O.E.S.A.
(1449.09.01 – ?)

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1449.09.01 – ?)

Bishop Venturello
(1430.02.13 – 1449)

Died:

1449

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1430.02.13 – 1449)

Bishop Tommaso Rossi
(1429.05.18 – 1429.12.23)

Died:

1433

Bishop of Cerenzia (1420.12.23 – 1429.05.18)

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1429.05.18 – 1429.12.23)

Bishop of Strongoli (1429.12.23 – 1433)

Bishop Antonio di Carolei
(1423.07.23 – 1429.02.25)

Died:

1445

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1423.07.23 – 1429.02.25)

Bishop of Bisignano (Italy) (1429.02.25 – 1445)

Bishop Simone Corvo
(1400.08.18 – 1423)

Died:

1423

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1400.08.18 – 1423)

Bishop Giannino Malatacca
(1394.06.03 – 1400)

Died:

1400

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1394.06.03 – 1400)

Bishop Simone
(1372.03.15 – 1394)

Died:

1394

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1372.03.15 – 1394)

Bishop Stefano
(? – ?)

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (? – ?)

Bishop Antonio, O.S.B.I.
(1364.01.24 – ?)

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1364.01.24 – ?)

Bishop Nicola
(1352.11.24 – ?)

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1352.11.24 – ?)

Bishop Barnaba, O.S.B.I.
(1349.05.18 – 1352)

Died:

1352

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1349.05.18 – 1352)

Bishop Gregorio da Gerace
(1339.03.01 – 1349?)

Died:

1349?

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1339.03.01 – 1349?)

Bishop Stefano
(1295 – 1301?)

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1295 – 1301?)

Bishop Nicola
(1053? – ?)

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1053? – ?)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Antonio Maria Curcio (1874.12.21 – 1875.02.10)

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