Diocese of

Oria

Italy Italy

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

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

Ecclesiastical Province: Taranto

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

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Websites:

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 (66)Bishop Vincenzo Pisanello (66)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Oria (Roman Rite)

Bishop Vincenzo Pisanello (66)Bishop Vincenzo Pisanello (66)
(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)

Bureau Chief of Congregation for Bishops (1996 – 2005.05.14)

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 (78)Bishop Marcello Semeraro (78) (later Cardinal)
(1998.07.25 – 2004.10.01)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Domnica
Prefect of Dicastery for the Causes of Saints
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 – 2026.01.31)

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 (Mesagne, 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 (95)Bishop Salvatore De Giorgi (95) (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 (Martina Franca, 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 (Vittorito, 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 (Lecce, 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 (Napoli, 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 (Francavilla Fontana, 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 (Vico Equense, 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 (Calvanico, 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 (Bari, 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 (Salerno, 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)

Born:1560?
Died:1630.07.15 († 69)

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)

Born:1551?
Ordained Priest:1576?
Died:1600.09.26 († 48)

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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