Diocese of Sessa Aurunca, Italy 🇮🇹

Present Prelates

Bishop (2023.02.23 – ...):

Bishop Giacomo Cirulli (73)

Bishop of Alife–Caiazzo (Italy)

Bishop of Teano–Calvi (Italy)

Monsignors (8)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Sessa Aurunca (Roman Rite)

Bishop Giacomo Cirulli (73)
(2023.02.23 – ...)

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy)
Bishop of Alife–Caiazzo (Italy)
Bishop of Teano–Calvi (Italy)

Superimpendar animabus vestris

Born:	1952.09.25 (Cerignola, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1982.12.07
Consecrated Bishop:	2017.12.07

Priest of Cerignola–Ascoli Satriano (Italy) (1982.12.07 – 2017.09.14)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1996.08.01 – 2017.09.14)

Bishop of Teano–Calvi (Italy) (2017.09.14 – ...)

Bishop of Alife–Caiazzo (Italy) (2021.02.26 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (2022.12.03 – 2023.02.23)

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (2023.02.23 – ...)

Bishop Giacomo Cirulli (73)
(Apostolic Administrator 2022.12.03 – 2023.02.23)

Bishop Orazio Francesco Piazza (72)
(2013.06.25 – 2022.10.07)

Bishop of Viterbo (Italy)

Christus lumen gentium

Born:	1953.10.04 (Solopaca, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1978.06.25
Consecrated Bishop:	2013.09.21

Priest of Cerreto Sannita–Telese–Sant’Agata de’ Goti (Italy) (1978.06.25 – 2013.06.25)

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (2013.06.25 – 2022.10.07)

Apostolic Administrator of Alife–Caiazzo (Italy) (2019.04.30 – 2021.02.26)

Bishop of Viterbo (Italy) (2022.10.07 – ...)

Bishop Antonio Napoletano, C.SS.R.
(1994.11.19 – 2013.06.25)

Euntes prædicate evangelium

Born:	1937.06.08 (Nocera Inferiore, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1961.03.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1995.01.06
Died:	2019.03.25 (Teggiano, Italy † 81)

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1994.11.19 – 2013.06.25)

Bishop Agostino Superbo (86) (later Archbishop)
(1991.05.18 – 1994.11.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Potenza–Muro Lucano–Marsico Nuovo (Italy)

Sub tuum præsidium

Born:	1940.02.07 (Minervino Murge, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1963.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1991.06.29

Priest of Andria (Italy) (1963.06.29 – 1991.05.18)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1977.01.08 – 1991.05.18)

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1991.05.18 – 1994.11.19)

Bishop of Altamura–Gravina–Acquaviva delle Fonti (Italy) (1994.11.19 – 1997.08.06)

General Ecclesiastical Assistant of Italian Catholic Action (1996.05.18 – 2001.01.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Potenza–Muro Lucano–Marsico Nuovo (Italy) (2001.01.09 – 2015.10.05)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Italy (2007.05.22 – 2012.05.22)

Bishop Raffaele Nogaro
(1982.10.25 – 1990.10.20)

Born:	1933.12.31 (Gradisca di Sedegliano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1958.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1983.01.09
Died:	2026.01.06 (Caserta, Italy † 92)

Priest of Udine (Italy) (1958.06.29 – 1982.10.25)

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1982.10.25 – 1990.10.20)

Bishop of Caserta (Italy) (1990.10.20 – 2009.04.25)

Bishop Vittorio Maria Costantini, O.F.M. Conv.
(1962.05.28 – 1982.10.25)

Opus justitiæ pax

Born:	1906.01.16 (Gubbio, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1929.07.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1962.07.08
Died:	2003.09.04 († 97)

Minister General of Order of Friars Minor Conventual (Conventual Franciscans) (1954 – 1960)

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1962.05.28 – 1982.10.25)

Bishop Gaetano De Cicco
(1939.01.30 – 1962.03.22)

Born:	1880.05.17 (Napoli, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1904.03.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1939.04.16
Died:	1962.11.14 († 82)

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1939.01.30 – 1962.03.22)

Titular Bishop of Æzani (1962.03.22 – 1962.11.14)

Bishop Fortunato de Santa
(1914.04.15 – 1938.02.22)

Born:	1862.08.09 (Forni di Sopra, Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:	1914.05.31
Died:	1938.02.22 († 75)

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1914.04.15 – 1938.02.22)

Bishop Giovanni Maria Diamare
(1888.06.01 – 1914.01.09)

Born:	1837.04.20 (Napoli, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1861.03.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1885.04.07
Died:	1914.01.09 († 76)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1885.03.27 – 1888.06.01)

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1888.06.01 – 1914.01.09)

Bishop Carlo de Caprio
(1880.12.13 – 1887.12.14)

Born:	1812.11.17 (Casanova, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1835.09.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1876.11.19
Died:	1887.12.14 († 75)

Titular Bishop of Canopus (1876.04.03 – 1880.12.13)

Coadjutor Bishop of Mileto (Italy) (1876.04.03 – 1880.12.13)

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1880.12.13 – 1887.12.14)

Bishop Raffaele Gagliardi
(1872.02.23 – 1880.08.18)

Born:	1814.02.11 (Grimaldi, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1838.04.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1872.02.25
Died:	1880.08.18 († 66)

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1872.02.23 – 1880.08.18)

Bishop Ferdinando Girardi, C.M.
(1848.09.11 – 1860)

Born:	1788.10.18 (Lauria, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1813.06.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1842.07.24
Died:	1866.12.08 († 78)

Bishop of Bisaccia (Italy) (1842.07.22 – 1846.12.21)

Bishop of Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi (Italy) (1842.07.22 – 1846.12.21)

Bishop of Nardò (Italy) (1846.12.21 – 1848.09.11)

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1848.09.11 – 1860)

Bishop Giuseppe Maria d’Alessandro
(1845.11.24 – 1848.03.15)

Born:	1799.03.06 (Ascoli Satriano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1823.03.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1843.06.24
Died:	1848.03.15 († 49)

Bishop of Capaccio–Diano (Italy) (1843.06.19 – 1845.11.24)

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1845.11.24 – 1848.03.15)

Bishop Paolo Garzilli
(1832.08.02 – 1845.07.24)

Born:	1756.10.31 (Solofra, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1780.02.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1797.12.21
Died:	1845.07.24 († 88)

Bishop of Marsico Nuovo (Italy) (1797.12.18 – 1818.10.02)

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1818.10.02 – 1832.08.02)

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1832.08.02 – 1845.07.24)

Bishop Bartolomeo Varrone
(1818.04.06 – 1832.02.27)

Born:	1758.10.29 (Santa Barbara, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1782.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1818.04.12
Died:	1832.02.27 († 73)

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1818.04.06 – 1832.02.27)

Bishop Pietro de Felice
(1797.12.18 – 1814.11)

Born:	1738.07.13? (Marcianise, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1761.09.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1797.12.21
Died:	1814.11 († 76)

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1797.12.18 – 1814.11)

Bishop Emanuele Maria Pignone del Carretto, O.E.S.A.
(1792.02.27 – 1796.09.27)

Born:	1721.12.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1792.03.19
Died:	1796.09.27 († 74)

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1792.02.27 – 1796.09.27)

Bishop Antonio de Torres, O.S.B.
(1773.06.14 – 1779.10.29)

Born:	1727.07.03
Ordained Priest:	1750.05.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1773.06.20
Died:	1779.10.29 († 52)

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1773.06.14 – 1779.10.29)

Bishop Baldassarre Vulcano, O.S.B.
(1771.07.29 – 1773.03.20)

Born:	1729.02.12
Ordained Priest:	1752.01.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1771.08.04
Died:	1773.03.20 († 44)

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1771.07.29 – 1773.03.20)

Bishop Francesco Granata
(1757.09.26 – 1771.01.11)

Born:	1701.02.05
Ordained Priest:	1724.09
Consecrated Bishop:	1757.10.02
Died:	1771.01.11 († 69)

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1757.09.26 – 1771.01.11)

Bishop Francesco Caracciolo, O.F.M.
(1728.07.30 – 1757.08.11)

Born:	1674.09.22
Ordained Priest:	1698.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1728.04.25
Died:	1757.08.11 († 82)

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1728.07.30 – 1757.08.11)

Bishop Luigi Maria Macedonio, C.M.
(1718.06.08 – 1727.12.09)

Born:	1682.11.24
Ordained Priest:	1706.05.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1718.06.12
Died:	1727.12.09 († 45)

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1718.06.08 – 1727.12.09)

Bishop Francesco Gori
(1706 – 1708)

Born:	1645.04.25?
Consecrated Bishop:	1687.07.13
Died:	1708 († 63)

Bishop of Catanzaro (Italy) (1687.07.07 – 1706)

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1706 – 1708)

Bishop Raffaele Maria Filamondo, O.P.
(1705.12.14 – 1706.08.15)

Born:	1649.06.16?
Consecrated Bishop:	1705.12.20
Died:	1706.08.15 († 57)

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1705.12.14 – 1706.08.15)

Bishop Tommaso d’Aquino, C.R.
(1670.06.30 – 1705.09.26)

Born:	1635?
Consecrated Bishop:	1670.07.20
Died:	1705.09.26 († 69)

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1670.06.30 – 1705.09.26)

Bishop Ulisse Gherardini della Rosa
(1624.07.01 – 1670.01.09)

Born:	1584?
Consecrated Bishop:	1624.07.02
Died:	1670.01.09 († 85)

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1624.07.01 – 1670.01.09)

Bishop Fausto Rebagli
(1604.08.03 – 1624.02)

Died:

1624.02

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1604.08.03 – 1624.02)

Bishop Alessandro Riccardi
(1591 – 1604.05.16)

Consecrated Bishop:	1591.03.12
Died:	1604.05.16

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1591 – 1604.05.16)

Bishop Giovanni Placido
(1566.06.17 – 1591.01.20)

Consecrated Bishop:	1566.08.11
Died:	1591.01.20

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1566.06.17 – 1591.01.20)

Cardinal Tiberio Crispo
(Apostolic Administrator 1565 – 1566.01.27)

Bishop Galeazzo Florimonte
(1552 – 1566)

Born:	1478.04.27
Died:	1567 († 89)

Bishop of Aquino (Italy) (1543 – 1552)

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1552 – 1566)

Bishop Bartolomeo Albano (later Archbishop)
(1546.06.07 – 1552.10.22)

Consecrated Bishop:	1547.04.20
Died:	1558.05

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1546.06.07 – 1552.10.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1552.10.22 – 1558.05)

Cardinal Tiberio Crispo
(1543.07.06 – 1546.06.07)

Born:	1498.01.31 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:	1544.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:
Died:	1566.10.06 († 68)

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1543.07.06 – 1546.06.07)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Agata alla Suburra (1545.01.09 – 1551.11.20)

Apostolic Administrator of Amalfi (Italy) (1547.04.01 – 1561.03.17)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Agata alla Suburra pro hac vice Title (1551.11.20 – 1562.05.18)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere (1562.05.18 – 1565.11.07)

Apostolic Administrator of Amalfi (Italy) (1564.06.21 – 1565.09.07)

Apostolic Administrator of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1565 – 1566.01.27)

Apostolic Administrator of Nepi (Italy) (1565.01.19 – 1566.10.06)

Apostolic Administrator of Sutri (Italy) (1565.01.19 – 1566.10.06)

Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1565.11.07 – 1566.10.06)

Bishop Francesco Guastaferro
(1507 – 1543.05.11)

Died:

1543.05.11

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1507 – 1543.05.11)

Bishop Francesco Sinibaldi
(1505.11.28 – 1507)

Died:

1507

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1505.11.28 – 1507)

Bishop Martino Zapata
(1499.11.27 – 1505)

Died:

1505

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1499.11.27 – 1505)

Bishop Giovanni Furacapra
(1493.05.06 – 1499.11.25)

Died:

1499.11.25

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1493.05.06 – 1499.11.25)

Bishop Pietro Ajosa
(1486.09.05 – 1492)

Died:

1492

Bishop of Civita Castellana (Italy) (1474.01.24 – 1486.09.05)

Bishop of Orte (Italy) (1474.01.24 – 1486.09.05)

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1486.09.05 – 1492)

Bishop Angelo Gerardini
(1462 – 1486)

Died:

1486

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1462 – 1486)

Bishop Giacomo Martini
(1426.08.29 – 1462)

Died:

1462

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1426.08.29 – 1462)

Fr. Giovanni di Tagliacozzo
(Apostolic Administrator 1425 – 1426)

Bishop Gentile Maccafani
(1418.01.26 – 1425)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1385 – 1399.01.13)

Bishop of Nicastro (Italy) (1399.01.13 – 1418.01.26)

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1418.01.26 – 1425)

Bishop Domenico
(1402.08.18 – 1417)

Died:

1417

Bishop of Isernia (Italy) (1402 – 1402.08.18)

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1402.08.18 – 1417)

Bishop Antonio, O. Cist.
(1392 – 1402)

Died:

1402

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1392 – 1402)

Bishop Filippo de Toralto
(1383.10.26 – 1392)

Died:

1392

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1383.10.26 – 1392)

Bishop Matteo de’ Bruni, O.P.
(1363.11.13 – 1383)

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1363.11.13 – 1383)

Bishop Enrico de’ Grandoni, O.P.
(1358.09.28 – 1363)

Died:

1363

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1358.09.28 – 1363)

Bishop Giacomo Petrucci, O.F.M.
(1350 – 1358)

Died:

1358

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1350 – 1358)

Bishop Alessandro de Miro
(1343.04.21 – 1350)

Died:

1350

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1343.04.21 – 1350)

Bishop Ugo, O.F.M.
(1331 – 1343)

Died:

1343

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1331 – 1343)

Bishop Giovanni de Paulo
(1330 – 1331)

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1330 – 1331)

Bishop Giacomo Matrizi
(1323.03.31 – 1330.02.26)

Died:

1330.02.26

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1323.03.31 – 1330.02.26)

Bishop Bertrando
(1309 – 1323.03.31)

Died:

1323.03.31

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1309 – 1323.03.31)

Bishop Roberto
(1301 – 1307)

Died:

1307

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1301 – 1307)

Bishop Guido
(1297.02.22 – 1301)

Died:

1301

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1297.02.22 – 1301)

Bishop Roberto de Asprello
(1284? – 1297)

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1284? – 1297)

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