Diocese of

Oria 𝐖

Italy Italy

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Oria (Italiano) / Uritan(us) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Taranto

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: San Barsanofio

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

Contact Info

Address: Piazza Cattedrale 9, 72024 Oria, Italy

Phone: 0831 845093

Present Prelates

Bishop (2010.01.23 – ...):Bishop Vincenzo Pisanello (65)Bishop Vincenzo Pisanello (65)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Oria (Roman Rite)

Bishop Vincenzo Pisanello (65)Bishop Vincenzo Pisanello (65)
(2010.01.23 – ...)

Bishop of Oria (Italy)

In verbo tuo

Born:1959.05.03 (Galatina, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1984.06.23
Consecrated Bishop:2010.04.08

Priest of Otranto (Italy) (1984.06.23 – 2010.01.23)

Bishop of Oria (Italy) (2010.01.23 – ...)

Bishop Michele Castoro (later Archbishop)
(2005.05.14 – 2009.07.15)

In nomine Jesu

Born:1952.01.14 (Altamura, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1977.08.06
Consecrated Bishop:2005.06.25
Died:2018.05.05 (San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy † 66)

Priest of Altamura–Gravina–Acquaviva delle Fonti (Italy) (1977.08.06 – 2005.05.14)

Archivist of College of Cardinals (1988 – 2001)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1989.05.23 – 1998.06.06)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1998.06.06 – 2005.05.14)

Substitute of College of Cardinals (2001 – 2005.05.14)

Bishop of Oria (Italy) (2005.05.14 – 2009.07.15)

Archbishop of Manfredonia–Vieste–San Giovanni Rotondo (Italy) (2009.07.15 – 2018.05.05)

Cardinal Marcello Semeraro (76)Bishop Marcello Semeraro (76) (later Cardinal)
(1998.07.25 – 2004.10.01)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Domnica
Prefect of Dicastery for the Causes of Saints
Apostolic Administrator of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata of the Italo-Albanese (Italy)
Pontifical Delegate for Italian Basilian Order of Grottaferrata
Bishop emeritus of Albano (Italy)

In spiritu seminare

Born:1947.12.22 (Monteroni di Lecce, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1971.09.08
Consecrated Bishop:1998.09.29
Created Cardinal:2020.11.28

Priest of Lecce (Italy) (1971.09.08 – 1998.07.25)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1986.03.06 – 1997.06.14)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1997.06.14 – 1998.07.25)

Bishop of Oria (Italy) (1998.07.25 – 2004.10.01)

Bishop of Albano (Italy) (2004.10.01 – 2020.10.15)

Secretary of Council of Cardinals to assist in the governance of the Universal Church and to reform the Roman Curia (2013.04.13 – 2020.10.15)

Apostolic Administrator of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata of the Italo-Albanese (Italy) (2013.11.04 – ...)

Pontifical Delegate for Italian Basilian Order of Grottaferrata (2016.04.04 – ...)

Archbishop ad personam (2020.10.15 – 2020.11.28)

Apostolic Administrator of Albano (Italy) (2020.10.15 – 2021.06.11)

Prefect of Dicastery for the Causes of Saints (2020.10.15 – ...)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Domnica (2020.11.28 [2021.11.28] – ...)

Bishop Armando Franco
(1981.09.12 – 1997.12.15)

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)

Cardinal Salvatore De Giorgi (94)Bishop Salvatore De Giorgi (94) (later Cardinal)
(1978.03.17 – 1981.04.04)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Ara Coeli
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Palermo (Italy)

In caritate pax

Born:1930.09.06 (Vernole, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1953.06.28
Consecrated Bishop:1973.12.27
Created Cardinal:1998.02.21

Priest of Lecce (Italy) (1953.06.28 – 1973.11.21)

Titular Bishop of Tulana (1973.11.21 – 1975.11.29)

Auxiliary Bishop of Oria (Italy) (1973.11.21 – 1975.11.29)

Coadjutor Bishop of Oria (Italy) (1975.11.29 – 1978.03.17)

Bishop of Oria (Italy) (1978.03.17 – 1981.04.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Foggia (Italy) (1981.04.04 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1981.04.04 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Troia (Italy) (1981.04.04 – 1986.09.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Foggia–Bovino (Italy) (1986.09.30 – 1987.10.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1987.10.10 – 1990.05.11)

General Ecclesiastical Assistant of Italian Catholic Action (1990.02.02 – 1996.04.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Palermo (Italy) (1996.04.04 – 2006.12.19)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Ara Coeli (1998.02.21 [1998.05.30] – ...)

Bishop Alberico Semeraro
(1947.05.01 – 1978.03.17)

Born:1903.01.19 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1925.04.11
Consecrated Bishop:1947.06.30
Died:2000.05.24 († 97)

Bishop of Oria (Italy) (1947.05.01 – 1978.03.17)

Bishop Antonio Di Tommaso
(1903.06.22 – 1947.02.08)

Born:1860.08.10 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1883
Consecrated Bishop:1902.06.15
Died:1956.03.02 († 95)

Titular Bishop of Eudocias (1902.06.09 – 1903.06.22)

Bishop of Oria (Italy) (1903.06.22 – 1947.02.08)

Titular Bishop of Cyrene (1947.02.08 – 1956.03.02)

Bishop Teodosio Maria Gargiulo
(1895.06.20 – 1902.12.16)

Born:1845.10.07 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1869.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:1895.03.24
Died:1902.12.16 († 57)

Titular Bishop of Nilopolis (1895.03.18 – 1895.06.20)

Coadjutor Bishop of Oria (Italy) (1895.03.18 – 1895.06.20)

Bishop of Oria (Italy) (1895.06.20 – 1902.12.16)

Bishop Tommaso Montefusco
(1888.06.01 – 1895.06.20)

Born:1837.02.14 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1861.03.30
Consecrated Bishop:1883.03.18
Died:1895.06.20 († 58)

Titular Bishop of Corycus (1883.03.15 – 1888.06.01)

Auxiliary Bishop of Oria (Italy) (1883.03.15 – 1888.06.01)

Bishop of Oria (Italy) (1888.06.01 – 1895.06.20)

Bishop Luigi Margarita, C.M.
(1851.02.17 – 1888.04.15)

Born:1800.02.01 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1826.02.18
Consecrated Bishop:1851.03.30
Died:1888.04.15 († 88)

Bishop of Oria (Italy) (1851.02.17 – 1888.04.15)

Bishop Giovanni Domenico Guida
(1833.07.29 – 1848.12.16)

Born:1777.08.04 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1803.12.17
Consecrated Bishop:1833.08.04
Died:1848.12.16 († 71)

Bishop of Oria (Italy) (1833.07.29 – 1848.12.16)

Bishop Michele Lanzetta
(1829.07.01 – 1832)

Born:1767.05.17 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1791.06.18
Consecrated Bishop:1829.05.24
Died:1842.04.25 († 74)

Bishop of Oria (Italy) (1829.07.01 – 1832)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1834.01.20 – 1842.04.25)

Bishop Francesco Saverio Triggiani, O.F.M. Conv.
(1818.12.21 – 1828.12.27)

Born:1767.11.12 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1791.11.13
Consecrated Bishop:1818.12.27
Died:1829.07.10 († 61)

Bishop of Oria (Italy) (1818.12.21 – 1828.12.27)

Bishop Fabrizio Cimino, C.SS.R.
(1798.01.29 – 1818.03.22)

Born:1733.03.29 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1756.03.13
Consecrated Bishop:1798.02.02
Died:1818.03.22 († 84)

Bishop of Oria (Italy) (1798.01.29 – 1818.03.22)

Bishop Alessandro Maria Kalefati
(1781.09.17 – 1793.12.30)

Born:1726.06.25
Ordained Priest:1751.03.27
Consecrated Bishop:1781.09.21
Died:1793.12.30 († 67)

Bishop of Oria (Italy) (1781.09.17 – 1793.12.30)

Bishop Enrico Celaja
(1772.03.30 – 1780.03)

Born:1711.08.16
Ordained Priest:1748.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:1772.04.05
Died:1780.03 († 68)

Bishop of Oria (Italy) (1772.03.30 – 1780.03)

Bishop Giovanni Capece
(1770.03.12 – 1770.11)

Born:1731.05.11
Ordained Priest:1756.09.18
Consecrated Bishop:1770.03.19
Died:1770.11 († 39)

Bishop of Oria (Italy) (1770.03.12 – 1770.11)

Bishop Francesco Antonio De Los Reyes
(1756.04.05 – 1769.02.19)

Born:1694.05.27
Ordained Priest:1717.05.22
Consecrated Bishop:1756.04.18
Died:1769.02.19 († 74)

Bishop of Oria (Italy) (1756.04.05 – 1769.02.19)

Bishop Castrese Scaia
(1746.11.28 – 1755.10.12)

Born:1698.10.06
Ordained Priest:1722.03.21
Consecrated Bishop:1746.11.30
Died:1755.10.12 († 57)

Bishop of Oria (Italy) (1746.11.28 – 1755.10.12)

Bishop Giambattista Labanchi
(1720.05.26 – 1745)

Born:1677.02.12
Ordained Priest:1704.05.17
Consecrated Bishop:1720.09.22
Died:1746.07.15 († 69)

Bishop of Oria (Italy) (1720.05.26 – 1745)

Bishop Tommaso Maria Francia, O.P.
(1697 – 1719.01.28)

Born:1653.10.05
Ordained Priest:1676.08.09
Consecrated Bishop:1697.06.09
Died:1719.01.28 († 65)

Bishop of Oria (Italy) (1697 – 1719.01.28)

Bishop Carlo Cuzzolino
(1675 – 1697.02.25)

Born:1624.03.23
Ordained Priest:1649.01.03
Died:1698.08 († 74)

Bishop of Oria (Italy) (1675 – 1697.02.25)

Bishop of Pozzuoli (Italy) (1697.02.25 – 1698.08)

Bishop Raffaele de Palma
(1650 – 1674.03.05)

Consecrated Bishop:1650.02.24
Died:1674.03.05

Bishop of Oria (Italy) (1650 – 1674.03.05)

Bishop Marco Antonio Parisi
(1632.11.24 – 1649.01.24)

Born: (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1632.11.30
Died:1649.01.24

Bishop of Oria (Italy) (1632.11.24 – 1649.01.24)

Bishop Giandomenico Ridolfi, C.R.
(1619 – 1630.07.15)

Died:1630.07.15

Bishop of Oria (Italy) (1619 – 1630.07.15)

Bishop Lucio Fornari
(1601 – 1618.09)

Died:1618.09

Bishop of Oria (Italy) (1601 – 1618.09)

Bishop Vincenzo Del Tufo, C.R.
(1596 – 1600.09.26)

Died:1600.09.26

Bishop of Oria (Italy) (1596 – 1600.09.26)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Churches by City (64)

Taranto (←), Brindisi–Ostuni (↗), Nardò–Gallipoli (↘)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 921 km²

Population: 165,205 Catholics (94.7% of 174,432 total)

Pastoral Centres: 42 parishes

Personnel: 97 priests (76 diocesan, 21 religious), 3 deacons, 167 religious (23 brothers, 144 sisters), 3 seminarians

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