| Archbishops of Otranto (Roman Rite) |
 Archbishop Francesco Neri, O.F.M. Cap. (66)
(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 – ...) |
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 Archbishop Donato Negro (78)
(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) Chaplain of His Holiness (1984.12.01 – 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) |
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Archbishop Francesco Cacucci (83)
(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 |
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 (Trani, Italy † 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) |
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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) |
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| 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) |
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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 (Benevento, Italy † 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) |
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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) |
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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) |
| Priest of Acireale (Italy) (1892.04.16 – 1918.01.11) Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1918.01.11 – 1930.07.07) Archbishop of Catania (Italy) (1930.07.07 – 1952.04.03) |
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Archbishop Giuseppe Ridolfi
(1912.08.10 – 1915.08.12) | Born: | 1859.02.20 (Porto Recanati, 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) |
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Archbishop Gaetano Caporali, C.PP.S.
(1890.06.23 – 1911.11.23) | Born: | 1824.08.25 (Castel Frentano, 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) |
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Archbishop Salvatore Maria Bressi, O.F.M. Cap.
(1887 – 1890.01.23) | Born: | 1838.11.30 (Napoli, 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) |
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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 (Cesinali, Italy) | | Ordained Priest: | 1853 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1874.07.26 | | Died: | 1901.12.19 (Chieti, Italy † 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) |
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Archbishop Giuseppe Caiazzo
(1872.12.23 – 1883.07.25) | Born: | 1805.05.14 (Napoli, Italy) | | 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) |
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Archbishop Vincenzo Andrea Grande
(1834.01.20 – 1871.02.13) | Born: | 1785.02.18 (Lecce, Italy) | | 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) |
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Archbishop Andrea Mansi, O.F.M.
(1818.04.06 – 1832.03.01) | Born: | 1746.09.13 (Lojano, Italy) | | 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) |
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Archbishop Vincenzo Maria Morelli
(1792.02.22 – 1822.08.22) | Born: | 1741.04.25 (Lecce, Italy) | | 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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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Archbishop Fabrizio degli Antinori
(1630 – 1630) | Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1630 – 1630) |
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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) |
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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) |
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Archbishop Marcello Acquaviva
(1587.02.25 – 1606) | Born: | 1531 | | Died: | 1617.03.18 († 85) |
| Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1587.02.25 – 1606) |
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Archbishop Pedro Coderos
(1579.10.21 – 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) |
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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) |
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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) | Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1514 – 1514) |
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Archbishop Serafino da Squillace
(1480.10.20 – 1514) | Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1480.10.20 – 1514) |
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Archbishop Stefano Argercolo de Pendinellis
(1451.06.16 – 1480.08.01) | Bishop of Nardò (Italy) (1436.02.08 – 1451.06.16) Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1451.06.16 – 1480.08.01) |
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Archbishop Nicolò Pagano
(1424.12.01 – 1451) | Metropolitan Archbishop of Bari e Canosa (Italy) (1400.08.11 – 1424.12.01) Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1424.12.01 – 1451) |
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Archbishop Aragonio Malaspina
(1418.02.23 – 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) |
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Archbishop Filippo
(1395 – 1417) | Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1387 – 1395) Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1395 – 1417) |
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Archbishop Guglielmo da Urbino, O.F.M.
(1379 – 1393) | Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1379 – 1393) |
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Patriarch Giacomo d’Itri (later Pseudocardinal)
(1363.12.20 – 1378.12.18) | Born: | (Itri, Italy) | | Ordained Priest: | | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1358? | | Created Cardinal: | 1378.12.18 | | Died: | 1393.03.30 (Avignon, France) |
| 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▼) |
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Archbishop Filippo di Lanzano
(1351.05.20 – 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) |
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Archbishop Rinaldo
(1345 – 1351) Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1345 – 1351) |
Archbishop Ioannes, O.P.
(1330.06.27 – 1345) | Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1320 – 1330.06.27) Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1330.06.27 – 1345) |
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Archbishop Orso Minotolo
(1329 – 1330) Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1329 – 1330) |
Archbishop Luca, O.P.
(1321.01.30 – 1329) | Bishop of Castro (Italy) (1303.11.08 – 1321.01.30) Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1321.01.30 – 1329) |
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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?) |
, Primatial See of Salento
Basilica Cattedrale di Maria Santissima Annunziata, Otranto, Lecce, Puglia 
Ex cattedrale della Madonna dell’Annunziata, Castro, Lecce, Puglia 
Basilica di Santa Caterina d’Alessandria, Galatina, Lecce, Puglia 
