Metropolitan Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2021.03.20 – ...):

Archbishop Fortunato Morrone (65)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Reggio Calabria–Bova (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Fortunato Morrone (65)
(2021.03.20 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria–Bova (Italy)

Born:	1958.09.20 (Capo Rizzuto, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1983.10.01
Consecrated Bishop:	2021.06.05

Priest of Crotone–Santa Severina (Italy) (1983.10.01 – 2021.03.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria–Bova (Italy) (2021.03.20 – ...)

Archbishop Giuseppe Fiorini Morosini, O.M. (78)
(2013.07.13 – 2021.03.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Reggio Calabria–Bova (Italy)

In fide vivo Filii Dei

Born:	1945.11.27 (Paola, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1969.08.02
Consecrated Bishop:	2008.05.09

Superior General of Order of the Minims (1994 – 2006.07.13)

Bishop of Locri–Gerace (Italy) (2008.03.20 – 2013.07.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria–Bova (Italy) (2013.07.13 – 2021.03.20)

Archbishop Vittorio Luigi Mondello (86)
(1990.07.28 – 2013.07.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Reggio Calabria–Bova (Italy)

Euntes ergo

Born:	1937.10.21 (Messina, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1960.06.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1978.01.21

Priest of Messina (Italy) (1960.06.21 – 1977.12.10)

Titular Bishop of Carcabia (1977.12.10 – 1983.07.30)

Auxiliary Bishop of Messina (Italy) (1977.12.10 – 1983.07.30)

Bishop of Caltagirone (Italy) (1983.07.30 – 1990.07.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria–Bova (Italy) (1990.07.28 – 2013.07.13)

Archbishop Aurelio Sorrentino
(1986.09.30 – 1990.07.28)

In omnibus Christus

Born:	1914.10.19 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1940.06.16
Consecrated Bishop:	1962.07.29
Died:	1998.09.28 († 83)

Bishop of Bova (Italy) (1962.05.12 – 1966.11.30)

Bishop of Potenza (Italy) (1966.11.30 – 1973.02.11)

Bishop of Marsico Nuovo (Italy) (1966.11.30 – 1986.09.30)

Archbishop of Potenza (Italy) (1973.02.11 – 1976.08.21)

Bishop of Muro Lucano (Italy) (1973.03.05 – 1977.06.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Potenza (Italy) (1976.08.21 – 1977.06.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1977.06.04 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Bova (Italy) (1977.06.04 – 1986.09.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria–Bova (Italy) (1986.09.30 – 1990.07.28)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Reggio Calabria (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Aurelio Sorrentino
(1977.06.04 – 1986.09.30)

(see above)

Venerable Archbishop Giovanni Vittorio Ferro, C.R.S.
(1950.09.14 – 1977.06.04)

Omnia in caritate

Born:	1901.11.13 (Costigliole d’Asti, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1925.04.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1950.10.29
Died:	1992.04.18 (Reggio Calabria, Italy † 90)

Bishop of Bova (Italy) (1950.09.14 – 1960.09.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1950.09.14 – 1977.06.04)

Apostolic Administrator of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1965 – 1971.11.18)

Apostolic Administrator of Bova (Italy) (1967 – 1973.08.18)

Bishop of Bova (Italy) (1973.08.18 – 1977.06.04)

Archbishop and religious of Clerics Regular of Somasca (Somascans).

Archbishop Antonio Lanza
(1943.05.12 – 1950.06.23)

Born:	1905.03.18 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1927.04.16
Consecrated Bishop:	1943.06.29
Died:	1950.06.23 († 45)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1943.05.12 – 1950.06.23)

Bishop of Bova (Italy) (1943.05.12 – 1950.06.23)

Archbishop Enrico Montalbetti
(1938.06.09 – 1943.01.31)

Born:	1888.09.21 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1911.06.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1935.06.09
Died:	1943.01.31 († 54)

Titular Archbishop of Dercos (1935.05.05 – 1938.06.09)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Trento (Italy) (1935.05.05 – 1938.06.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1938.06.09 – 1943.01.31)

Apostolic Administrator of Bova (Italy) (1940 – 1941)

Bishop of Bova (Italy) (1941 – 1943.01.31)

Archbishop Carmelo Pujia
(1927.02.11 – 1937.08.20)

Born:	1852.10.25 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:	1898.01.16
Died:	1937.08.20 († 84)

Bishop of Anglona–Tursi (1897.07.13 – 1905.10.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Santa Severina (Italy) (1905.10.30 – 1927.02.11)

Archbishop-Bishop of Crotone (Italy) (1925.02.13 – 1927.02.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1927.02.11 – 1937.08.20)

Apostolic Administrator of Bova (Italy) (1929 – 1933.03.16)

Archbishop Rinaldo Camillo Rousset, O.C.D.
(1909.09.14 – 1926.05.26)

Born:	1860.03.21 (Italy)
Died:	1926.05.26 († 66)

Bishop of Bagnoregio (1906.02.21 – 1909.09.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1909.09.14 – 1926.05.26)

Cardinal Gennaro Portanova
(1888.03.16 – 1908.04.25)

Born:	1845.10.11 (Napoli, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1869.05.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1883.08.12
Created Cardinal:	1899.06.19
Died:	1908.04.25 (Reggio Calabria, Italy † 62)

Titular Bishop of Rhosus (1883.08.09 – 1885.02.01)

Coadjutor Bishop of Ischia (Italy) (1883.08.09 – 1885.02.01)

Bishop of Ischia (Italy) (1885.02.01 – 1888.03.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1888.03.16 – 1908.04.25)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Clemente (1899.06.22 – 1908.04.25)

Archbishop Francesco Converti, O.F.M.
(1872.05.06 – 1888.03.14?)

Born:	1818.05.22 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1842.03.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1872.05.26
Died:	1888.05.01 († 69)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1872.05.06 – 1888.03.14?)

Titular Archbishop of Heraclea (1888.03.16 – 1888.05.01)

Archbishop Mariano Ricciardi
(1855.09.28 – 1871.11.24)

Born:	(Italy)
Died:	1876

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1855.09.28 – 1871.11.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1871.11.24 – 1876)

Archbishop Pietro di Benedetto
(1836.07.11 – 1855.02.25)

Died:

1855.02.25

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1836.07.11 – 1855.02.25)

Archbishop Leone Ciampa, O.F.M. Disc.
(1829.05.18 – 1836.02.01)

Died:

1854

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1829.05.18 – 1836.02.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Conza (Italy) (1836.02.01 – 1848.12.22)

Apostolic Administrator of Campagna (Italy) (1836.02.01 – 1848.12.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1848.12.22 – 1854)

Archbishop Emanuele Bellorado, O.P.
(1828.02.01 – 1829.01.24)

Born:	1818 (Italy)
Died:	1833.10.29 († 14)

Bishop of Catanzaro (Italy) (1824.09.08 – 1828.02.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1828.02.01 – 1829.01.24)

Bishop of Sant’Agata de’ Goti (Italy) (1829.01.24 – 1833.10.29)

Bishop of Acerra (Italy) (1829.05.18 – 1833.10.29)

Archbishop Alessandro Tommasini
(1818.05.25 – 1826.09.18)

Born:	(Italy)
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)

Archbishop Bernardo Maria Cenicola, O.F.M. Disc.
(1797.12.18 – 1814.09.17)

Died:

1814.09.17

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1797.12.18 – 1814.09.17)

Archbishop Alberto Maria Capobianco, O.P.
(1767.04.06 – 1792.06.09)

Born:	1708.03.13
Ordained Priest:	1732.03.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1767.04.12
Died:	1793.02.07 († 84)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1767.04.06 – 1792.06.09)

Titular Archbishop of Colossæ (1792.06.18 – 1793.02.07)

Archbishop Matteo Gennaro Testa Piccolomini
(1761.04.06 – 1766.11.21)

Born:	1708.09.21 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1740.04.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1761.04.12
Died:	1782.04.06 († 73)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1761.04.06 – 1766.11.21)

Titular Archbishop of Carthage (1766.12.22 – 1782.04.06)

Archbishop Domenico Zicari
(1757.01.03 – 1760.10)

Died:

1760.10

Bishop of Crotone (Italy) (1753.07.23 – 1757.01.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1757.01.03 – 1760.10)

Archbishop Domingo Poloù
(1727.06.25 – 1756.05.04)

Died:

1756.05.04

Archpriest of Altamura (Italy) (1724 – 1727.06.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1727.06.25 – 1756.05.04)

Archbishop Giovan Andrea Monreale
(1696.03.29 – 1726)

Died:

1726

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lanciano (Italy) (1695 – 1696.03.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1696.03.29 – 1726)

Archbishop Martino Ibáñez y Villanueva
(1675.05.27 – 1695)

Died:

1695

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1670.06.16 – 1675.05.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1675.05.27 – 1695)

Archbishop Matteo di Gennaro
(1660.04.05 – 1674.01.21)

Died:

1674.01.21

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1660.04.05 – 1674.01.21)

Archbishop Gaspar de Creales Arce
(1644.12.12 – 1658)

Died:

1658

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1644.12.12 – 1658)

Bishop Annibale Mascambruno
(1641 – 1641 not possessed)

Died:

1645

Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia (Italy) (1627.09.08 – 1645)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1641 – 1641 not possessed)

Archbishop Annibale D’Afflitto
(1593.04.15 – 1638.04.01)

Died:

1638.04.01

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1593.04.15 – 1638.04.01)

Archbishop Gaspare Ricciullo Del Fosso, O.M.
(1560.07.17 – 1592)

Died:

1592

Bishop of Calvi (Italy) (1551.04.22 – 1560.07.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1560.07.17 – 1592)

Archbishop Agostino Gonzaga
(1537.04.11 – 1557)

Died:

1557

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1537.04.11 – 1557)

Cardinal Agostino Trivulzio
(Apostolic Administrator 1535 – 1537)

Archbishop Girolamo Centelles
(1529.07.16 – 1535)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1529.07.16 – 1535)

Cardinal Agostino Trivulzio
(1523.10.01 – 1529)

Born:	1485 (Italy)
Created Cardinal:	1517.07.01
Died:	1548.03.30 († 62)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Adriano al Foro (1517.07.06 – 1537.08.17)

Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Peter (1520? – ?)

Apostolic Administrator of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1520.08.24 – 1520.10.01)

Apostolic Administrator of Alessano (1521.06.03 – 1526.07.20)

Apostolic Administrator of Bobbio (Italy) (1522.09.26 – 1524.05.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1523.10.01 – 1529)

Apostolic Administrator of Toulon (France) (1524.06.22 – 1535.06.07)

Apostolic Administrator of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) (1525.09.15 – 1525.10.08)

Apostolic Administrator of Avranches (France) (1526.05.02 – 1526.10.19)

Apostolic Administrator of Asti (Italy) (1528.09.25 – 1529.07.16)

Apostolic Administrator of Bayeux (France) (1531.10.06 – 1548.03.30)

Apostolic Administrator of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1535 – 1537)

Apostolic Administrator of Asti (Italy) (1536 – 1548.03.30)

Apostolic Administrator of Grasse (France) (1537.01.08 – 1548.03.30)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Eustachio (1537.08.17 – 1537.09.06)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Adriano al Foro in commendum (1537.08.17 – 1537.09.06)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Adriano al Foro (1537.09.06 – 1548.03.30)

Apostolic Administrator of Brugnato (Italy) (1539.02.21 – 1548.03.05)

Apostolic Administrator of Périgueux (France) (1541.08.27 – 1548.03.30)

Fr. Pietro Trivulzio
(Apostolic Administrator 1520.10.01 – 1523)

Cardinal Agostino Trivulzio
(Apostolic Administrator 1520.08.24 – 1520.10.01)

Archbishop Roberto Latino Orsini
(1512.07.23 – 1520)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1512.07.23 – 1520)

Archbishop Francesco Isvales
(1506.07.24 – 1512)

Died:

1512

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1506.07.24 – 1512)

Cardinal Pietro Isvalies
(1497.02.18 – 1506.07.24)

Born:	(Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal in pectore:	1500.09.28
Revealed as Cardinal:	1500.10.02
Died:	1511.09.22

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1497.02.18 – 1506.07.24)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Ciriaco alle Terme Diocleziane (1500.10.05 – 1507.08.18)

Apostolic Administrator of Veszprém (Hungary) (1503.06.21 – 1511.09.22)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pudenziana (1507.08.18 – 1511.09.22)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Ciriaco alle Terme Diocleziane in commendum (1507.08.18 – 1511.09.22)

Apostolic Administrator of Ourense (Spain) (1508.06.07 – 1511.09.22)

Apostolic Administrator of Messina (Italy) (1510 – 1511.09.22)

Archbishop Marco Miroldi, O.P.
(1491.01.04 – 1496)

Died:

1496

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1491.01.04 – 1496)

Archbishop Matteo Ricci
(1453.06.04 – 1488)

Died:

1488

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1453.06.04 – 1488)

Archbishop Angelo de Grassis
(1449.04.30 – 1453)

Died:

1453

Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1433.04.27 – 1449.04.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1449.04.30 – 1453)

Archbishop Guglielmo Logoteta
(1440.05.18 – 1449)

Died:

1449

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1440.05.18 – 1449)

Archbishop Paolo di Segni
(1429.02.04 – 1437)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manfredonia (Italy) (1414.12.17 – 1419.06.19▼)

Bishop of Gerace (Italy) (1419.06.19 – 1429.02.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1429.02.04 – 1437)

Archbishop Gaspare Colonna
(1426 – 1429.01.07)

Died:

1435.07.04

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1426 – 1429.01.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Benevento (Italy) (1429.01.07 – 1435.07.04)

Archbishop Bartolomeo Gattola
(1421.11.14 – 1426)

Died:

1446

Archbishop of Rossano (Italy) (1406.01.27 – 1421.11.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1421.11.14 – 1426)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Messina (Italy) (1426 – 1446)

Archbishop Pietro Filomarini
(1404.08.04 – 1420)

Died:

1420

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1404.08.04 – 1420)

Archbishop Giordano Ruffo
(1382 – 1404)

Died:

1404

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1382 – 1404)

Archbishop Tommaso della Porta
(1372.01.19 – 1381)

Bishop of Teano (Italy) (1369.03.05 – 1372.01.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1372.01.19 – 1381)

Archbishop Carlo de Comite Urso
(1364.02.12 – 1371)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1364.02.12 – 1371)

Archbishop Filippo Castigiol Morelli
(1354.01.29 – 1364)

Died:

1364

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1354.01.29 – 1364)

Archbishop Pietro de Galganis
(1328 – 1354.01.29)

Died:

1362.11.03

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1328 – 1354.01.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1354.01.29 – 1362.11.03)

Archbishop Pietro, O.E.S.A.
(1321.04.30 – 1328)

Died:

1328

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1321.04.30 – 1328)

Archbishop Guglielmo Logoteta
(1316 – 1320)

Died:

1320

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1316 – 1320)

Archbishop Tommaso Ruffo
(1307.08.07 – 1316)

Died:

1316

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1307.08.07 – 1316)

Archbishop Gentile, O.F.M.
(1279.10.09 – 1307)

Died:

1307

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1279.10.09 – 1307)

Archbishop Giacomo
(1259.03.11 – 1277)

Died:

1277

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1259.03.11 – 1277)

Archbishop Vernacio
(1252.11.13 – 1259)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1252.11.13 – 1259)

Archbishop Rainaldo
(1234.12.09 – 1251)

Died:

1251

Bishop of Squillace (Italy) (1217.09.04 – 1234.12.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1234.12.09 – 1251)

Apostolic Administrator of Squillace (Italy) (1234.12.09 – 1251)

Archbishop Landone
(1217 – 1234)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1217 – 1234)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Messina (Italy) (1234 – 1236)

Archbishop Giacomo di Reggio
(1199.08.16 – 1216)

Died:

1216

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1199.08.16 – 1216)

Archbishop Guglielmo
(1194.09 – 1199.04.07)

Died:

1199.04.07

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1194.09 – 1199.04.07)

Archbishop Giraldo Ieromonaco
(1182 – 1194)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1182 – 1194)

Archbishop Tommaso
(1170 – 1182)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1170 – 1182)

Archbishop Ruggero
(1146 – 1170)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1146 – 1170)

Archbishop Guglielmo
(1124 – 1146)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1124 – 1146)

Archbishop Bernardo
(1122 – 1124)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1122 – 1124)

Archbishop Rodolfo
(1118 – 1122)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1118 – 1122)

Archbishop Henricus
(1111 – 1118)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1111 – 1118)

Cardinal Rangier, O.S.B.
(1092 – 1106)

Born:	1035? (Reims, France)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:	1091
Consecrated Bishop:	1092?
Died:	1112? († 77)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Susanna (1091 – 1112?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1092 – 1106)

Saint Fr. Bruno von Köln, O. Cart.
(1090 – 1090 not possessed)

Born:	1030? (Germany)
Died:	1101.10.06 (Serra San Bruno, Italy † 70)
Beatified:	1514
Canonised:	1623.02.17 (equipollently)

Founder of Carthusian Order (Carthusians) (1084)

Minister General of Carthusian Order (Carthusians) (1084 – 1090)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1090 – 1090 not possessed)

Priest of Carthusian Order (Carthusians).

Archbishop Guglielmo
(1082 – 1089)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1082 – 1089)

Archbishop Arnolfo
(1078 – 1082)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1078 – 1082)

Archbishop Basilio
(1059 – 1078)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1059 – 1078)

Archbishop Giovanni
(1052 – 1059)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1052 – 1059)

Archbishop Stefano
(1044 – 1052)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1044 – 1052)

Archbishop Nicola
(1030 – 1044)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1030 – 1044)

Archbishop Leone Grammatico
(1013 – 1030)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1013 – 1030)

Archbishop Nicomede
(1001 – 1013)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1001 – 1013)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Salvatore Di Salvo (1969.12.15 – 1971)