Archdiocese of

Otranto

Italy Italy

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Archdiocese Archdiocese, Primatial See of Salento

Name: Otranto / Hydruntin(us) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Lecce

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Bb. Martiri Idruntini

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

Contact Info

Address: Piazza Basilica 1, 73028 Otranto, Lecce, Italy

Phone: 0836.80.11.33

Papal Visits

Present Prelates

Archbishop (2023.04.19 – ...):Archbishop Francesco Neri, O.F.M. Cap. (65)Archbishop Francesco Neri, O.F.M. Cap. (65)

Ordinaries

Archbishops of Otranto (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Francesco Neri, O.F.M. Cap. (65)Archbishop Francesco Neri, O.F.M. Cap. (65)
(2023.04.19 – ...)

Archbishop of Otranto (Italy)

In finem dilexit eos

Born:1959.12.21 (Catanzaro, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1991.07.06
Consecrated Bishop:2023.06.17

Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (2023.04.19 – ...)

Archbishop Donato Negro (77)Archbishop Donato Negro (77)
(2000.04.29 – 2023.04.19)

Archbishop emeritus of Otranto (Italy)

Credidimus caritati

Born:1948.01.03 (S. Cesario di Lecce, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1972.07.15
Consecrated Bishop:1994.02.10

Priest of Lecce (Italy) (1972.07.15 – 1993.12.22)

Bishop of Molfetta–Ruvo–Giovinazzo–Terlizzi (Italy) (1993.12.22 – 2000.04.29)

Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (2000.04.29 – 2023.04.19)

Archbishop Francesco Cacucci (82)Archbishop Francesco Cacucci (82)
(1993.04.08 – 1999.07.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Bari–Bitonto (Italy)
Pontifical Delegate emeritus for the Basilica of Saint Nicholas of Bari

Pro ovibus suis

Born:1943.04.26 (Bari, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1966.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1987.06.13

Priest of Bari–Bitonto (Italy) (1966.06.29 – 1987.04.16)

Titular Bishop of Castellum medianum (1987.04.16 – 1993.04.08)

Auxiliary Bishop of Bari–Bitonto (Italy) (1987.04.16 – 1993.04.08)

Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1993.04.08 – 1999.07.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bari–Bitonto (Italy) (1999.07.03 – 2020.10.29)

Pontifical Delegate for the Basilica of Saint Nicholas of Bari (1999.07.03 – 2020.10.29)

Apostolic Administrator of Cerignola–Ascoli Satriano (Italy) (2022.02.11 – 2022.04.02)

Archbishop Vincenzo Franco
(1981.01.27 – 1993.04.08)

Born:1917.06.01 (Trani, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1947.07.06
Consecrated Bishop:1975.01.26
Died:2016.03.04 († 98)

Bishop of Anglona–Tursi (Italy) (1974.12.12 – 1976.09.08)

Bishop of Tursi–Lagonegro (Italy) (1976.09.08 – 1981.01.27)

Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1981.01.27 – 1993.04.08)

Archbishop Nicola Riezzo
(1980.10.20 – 1981.01.27)

Caritas Christi urget nos

Born:1904.12.11 (Squinzano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1927.08.21
Consecrated Bishop:1958.06.29
Died:1998.08.22 (Squinzano, Italy † 93)

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1958.03.25 – 1969.04.28)

Apostolic Administrator of Ugento–Santa Maria di Leuca (Italy) (1969 – 1974.10.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1969.04.28 – 1980.10.20)

Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1980.10.20 – 1981.01.27)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Otranto (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Nicola Riezzo
(1969.04.28 – 1980.10.20)

(see above)

Archbishop Gaetano Pollio (陽霖), P.I.M.E.
(1960.09.08 – 1969.02.05)

Vos encat caritas

Born:1911.12.30 (Meta di Sorrento, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1934.09.22
Consecrated Bishop:1947.04.13
Died:1991.03.13 (Salerno, Italy † 79)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kaifeng 開封 (China) (1946.12.12 – 1960.09.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1960.09.08 – 1969.02.05)

Apostolic Administrator of Ugento–Santa Maria di Leuca (Italy) (1968 – 1969)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Salerno (Italy) (1969.02.05 – 1984.10.20)

Apostolic Administrator of Acerno (Italy) (1969.02.05 – 1984.10.20)

Bishop of Campagna (Italy) (1973.08.04 – 1984.10.20)

Archbishop Raffaele Calabria
(1952.07.10 – 1960.07.12)

Born:1906.12.11 (Lucera, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1929.03.16
Consecrated Bishop:1950.06.29
Died:1982.05.24 († 75)

Titular Archbishop of Soteropolis (1950.05.06 – 1952.07.10)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1950.05.06 – 1952.07.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1952.07.10 – 1960.07.12)

Titular Archbishop of Heliopolis in Phœnicia (1960.07.12 – 1962.01.01)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Benevento (Italy) (1960.07.12 – 1962.01.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Benevento (Italy) (1962.01.01 – 1982.05.24)

Archbishop Cornelio Sebastiano Cuccarollo, O.F.M. Cap.
(1930.10.24 – 1952.07.10)

Born:1870.07.05 (Casoni di Mussolente, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1893.09.23
Consecrated Bishop:1923.05.22
Died:1963.05.24 († 92)

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1923.03.27 – 1930.10.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1930.10.24 – 1952.07.10)

Titular Archbishop of Proconnesus (1952.07.10 – 1963.05.24)

Archbishop Carmelo Patané
(1918.01.11 – 1930.07.07)

Born:1869.09.26 (Giarre, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1892.04.16
Consecrated Bishop:1918.02.17
Died:1952.04.03 († 82)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1918.01.11 – 1930.07.07)

Archbishop of Catania (Italy) (1930.07.07 – 1952.04.03)

Archbishop Giuseppe Ridolfi
(1912.08.10 – 1915.08.12)

Born:1859.02.20 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1881.12.17
Consecrated Bishop:1895.12.01
Died:1925.11.28 († 66)

Bishop of Todi (Italy) (1895.11.20 – 1906.08.06)

Titular Archbishop of Apamea Cibotus (1906.08.06 – 1912.08.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1912.08.10 – 1915.08.12)

Titular Archbishop of Irenopolis (1915.08.12 – 1925.11.28)

Archbishop Gaetano Caporali, C.PP.S.
(1890.06.23 – 1911.11.23)

Born:1824.08.25 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1847.09.18
Consecrated Bishop:1890.06.29
Died:1911.11.23 († 87)

Moderator General of Missionaries of the Precious Blood (1884 – 1891)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1890.06.23 – 1911.11.23)

Archbishop Salvatore Maria Bressi, O.F.M. Cap.
(1887 – 1890.01.23)

Born:1838.11.30 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1861.12.01
Consecrated Bishop:1884.11.16
Died:1890.01.23 († 51)

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1884.11.10 – 1887)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1887 – 1890.01.23)

Bishop Domenico Cocchia, O.F.M. Cap.
(Apostolic Administrator 1884.08.08 – 1887.05.23)

Archbishop Rocco Cocchia, O.F.M. Cap.
(1883.08.09 – 1887.05.23)

Born:1830.04.30 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1853
Consecrated Bishop:1874.07.26
Died:1901.12.19 († 71)

Titular Archbishop of Oropus (1874.07.13 – 1878.07.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) (1874.07.13 – 1883.08.09)

Apostolic Delegate to Santo Domingo (1874.07.13 – 1883.08.09)

Apostolic Delegate to Venezuela (1874.07.13 – 1883.08.09)

Titular Archbishop of Siraces (1878.07.15 – 1883.08.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1883.08.09 – 1887.05.23)

Apostolic Internuncio to Brazil (1884 – 1887.05.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Chieti (Italy) (1887.05.23 – 1901.02.11)

Apostolic Administrator of Vasto (Italy) (1887.05.23 – 1901.02.11)

Archbishop Giuseppe Caiazzo
(1872.12.23 – 1883.07.25)

Born:1805.05.14
Ordained Priest:1829.06.13
Consecrated Bishop:1873.01.01
Died:1883.07.25 († 78)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1872.12.23 – 1883.07.25)

Archbishop Vincenzo Andrea Grande
(1834.01.20 – 1871.02.13)

Born:1785.02.18
Ordained Priest:1807.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:1834.01.26
Died:1871.02.13 († 85)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1834.01.20 – 1871.02.13)

Archbishop Andrea Mansi, O.F.M.
(1818.04.06 – 1832.03.01)

Born:1746.09.13
Ordained Priest:1770.09.22
Consecrated Bishop:1818.04.12
Died:1832.03.01 († 85)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1818.04.06 – 1832.03.01)

Archbishop Vincenzo Maria Morelli
(1792.02.22 – 1822.08.22)

Born:1741.04.25
Ordained Priest:1764.06.16
Consecrated Bishop:1792.03.04
Died:1822.08.22 († 81)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1792.02.22 – 1822.08.22)

Archbishop Giulio Pignatelli, O.S.B.
(1767.04.16 – 1784.06.25)

Born:1732.03.02
Ordained Priest:1755.01.05
Consecrated Bishop:1767.02.24
Died:1796.08.17 († 64)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1767.04.16 – 1784.06.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Salerno (Italy) (1784.06.25 – 1796.08.17)

Archbishop Nicolò Caracciolo, C.R.
(1754.04.01 – 1766.09.22)

Born:1699.05.24
Ordained Priest:1722.05.02
Consecrated Bishop:1754.04.07
Died:1774.04.17 († 74)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1754.04.01 – 1766.09.22)

Archbishop Marcello Papiniano Cusani
(1753.03.12 – 1754.02.11)

Born:1690.02.17? (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1713.06.10
Consecrated Bishop:1753.03.18
Died:1766? († 76)

Archpriest of Altamura (Italy) (1747 – 1753.03.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1753.03.12 – 1754.02.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Palermo (Italy) (1754.02.11 – 1762)

Archbishop Michele Orsi
(1722.03.02 – 1752.06)

Born:1673.06.23
Ordained Priest:1697?
Consecrated Bishop:1722.03.08
Died:1752.06 († 79)

Archpriest of Altamura (Italy) (1718 – 1722.03.02)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1722.03.02 – 1752.06)

Archbishop Francesco Maria de Aste, C.R.
(1690.05.22 – 1719.07.12)

Born:1654.08.23
Died:1719.07.12 († 64)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1690.05.22 – 1719.07.12)

Archbishop Ferdinando de Aguinar y Saavedra
(1684.04.24 – 1689.12)

Born:1633?
Ordained Priest:1659.12.20
Died:1689.12 († 56)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1684.04.24 – 1689.12)

Archbishop Ambrogio Maria Piccolomini, O.S.B.
(1675.05.27 – 1682)

Born:1627?
Consecrated Bishop:1666.05.09
Died:1682 († 55)

Bishop of Trivento (Italy) (1666 – 1675.05.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1675.05.27 – 1682)

Archbishop Gabriel Adarzo de Santander
(1657.09.24 – 1674.04.03)

Born:1596.12
Consecrated Bishop:1654.03.22
Died:1674.04.03 († 77)

Bishop of Vigevano (Italy) (1654 – 1657.09.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1657.09.24 – 1674.04.03)

Archbishop Gaetano Cossa, C.R.
(1635.05.07 – 1655)

Consecrated Bishop:1635.05.13
Died:1655

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1635.05.07 – 1655)

Archbishop Fabrizio degli Antinori
(1630 – 1630)

Died:1630

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1630 – 1630)

Archbishop Diego Lopez de Andrada, O.E.S.A.
(1623.11.20 – 1628.08.22)

Born:1569
Consecrated Bishop:1623.11.30
Died:1628.08.22 († 58)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1623.11.20 – 1628.08.22)

Archbishop Lucio Morra
(1606.11.20 – 1623)

Born:1569?
Consecrated Bishop:1606.11.26
Died:1623 († 54)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1606.11.20 – 1623)

Archbishop Marcello Acquaviva
(1587.02.25 – 1606)

Born:1531
Died:1617.03.18 († 85)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1587.02.25 – 1606)

Archbishop Pedro Coderos
(1579.10.21 – 1585)

Died:1585

Titular Bishop of Christopolis (1570.02.20 – 1579.10.21)

Auxiliary Bishop of Valencia (Spain) (1570.02.20 – 1579.10.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1579.10.21 – 1585)

Archbishop Pietro Antonio Di Capua
(1536.03.22 – 1579.01)

Born:1513
Died:1579.01 († 65)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1536.03.22 – 1579.01)

Cardinal Alessandro Cesarini
(Apostolic Administrator 1526.04.09 – 1536.03.22)

Archbishop Fabrizio Di Capua
(1514.03.29 – 1526)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1514.03.29 – 1526)

Archbishop Giovanni Giacomo Dino, O.F.M.
(1514 – 1514)

Died:1514

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1514 – 1514)

Archbishop Serafino da Squillace
(1480.10.20 – 1514)

Died:1514

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1480.10.20 – 1514)

Archbishop Stefano Argercolo de Pendinellis
(1451.06.16 – 1480.08.01)

Died:1480.08.01

Bishop of Nardò (Italy) (1436.02.08 – 1451.06.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1451.06.16 – 1480.08.01)

Archbishop Nicolò Pagano
(1424.12.01 – 1451)

Died:1451

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bari e Canosa (Italy) (1400.08.11 – 1424.12.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1424.12.01 – 1451)

Archbishop Aragonio Malaspina
(1418.02.23 – 1424)

Died:1424

Apostolic Administrator of Luni (Italy) (1407 – 1415.02.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Brindisi–Oria (Italy) (1415.02.09 – 1418.02.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1418.02.23 – 1424)

Archbishop Filippo
(1395 – 1417)

Died:1417

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1387 – 1395)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1395 – 1417)

Archbishop Guglielmo da Urbino, O.F.M.
(1379 – 1393)

Died:1405?

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1379 – 1393)

Patriarch Giacomo d’Itri (later Pseudocardinal)
(1363.12.20 – 1378.12.18)

Born: (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1358?
Created Cardinal:1378.12.18
Died:1393.03.30

Bishop of Ischia (Italy) (1358 – 1359.03.22 not possessed)

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (1359.03.22 – 1363.12.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1363.12.20 – 1378.12.18)

Patriarch of Constantinople (1376.01.18 – 1378.12.18)

Pseudocardinal-Priest of S. Prisca (1378.12.18 – 1387.11)

Pseudocardinal-Priest of S. Prassede (1387.11 – 1393.03.30)

Archbishop Filippo di Lanzano
(1351.05.20 – 1363)

Died:1363

Bishop of Corone (Greece) (1348.07.10 – 1351.05.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1351.05.20 – 1363)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Capua (Italy) (1363 – 1363)

Archbishop Rinaldo
(1345 – 1351)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1345 – 1351)

Archbishop Ioannes, O.P.
(1330.06.27 – 1345)

Died:1345

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1320 – 1330.06.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1330.06.27 – 1345)

Archbishop Orso Minotolo
(1329 – 1330)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1329 – 1330)

Archbishop Luca, O.P.
(1321.01.30 – 1329)

Died:1329

Bishop of Castro (Italy) (1303.11.08 – 1321.01.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1321.01.30 – 1329)

Archbishop Tommaso
(1310 – 1320)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1310 – 1320)

Archbishop Giacomo
(1283 – 1309)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1283 – 1309)

Archbishop Tancredo di Montefusco
(1282 – 1283)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1282 – 1283)

Archbishop Matteo de Palma
(1253 – 1282)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1253 – 1282)

Archbishop Giocondo Paladini
(1240 – 1253)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1240 – 1253)

Archbishop Bernardo
(1223 – 1240)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1223 – 1240)

Archbishop Tancredi degli Annibali
(1219 – 1223)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1219 – 1223)

Archbishop Guglielmo
(1189 – 1195)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1189 – 1195)

Archbishop Lucio
(1182 – 1185)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1182 – 1185)

Archbishop Gionata
(1163 – 1179)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1163 – 1179)

Archbishop Girolamo
(? – 1154?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (? – 1154?)

Archbishop Pietro
(1126 – 1143)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1126 – 1143)

Archbishop Bernardo
(1092 – ?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1092 – ?)

Archbishop Guglielmo
(1080 – 1089)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1080 – 1089)

Archbishop Ugo
(1068 – 1071)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1068 – 1071)

Archbishop Ippazio
(1054 – 1066)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1054 – 1066)

Archbishop Pietro
(956 – 968)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (956 – 968)

Archbishops of Otranto (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Marco Melodo
(? – 878?)

Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (? – 878?)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Churches by City (99)

Ugento–Santa Maria di Leuca (↙), Nardò–Gallipoli (←), Lecce (↖)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 800 km²

Population: 184,300 Catholics (98.5% of 187,200 total)

Pastoral Centres: 80 parishes, 125 missions

Personnel: 115 priests (94 diocesan, 21 religious), 4 deacons, 143 religious (23 brothers, 120 sisters), 6 seminarians

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