Diocese of Termoli–Larino, Italy

Present Prelates

Bishop (2024.12.07 – ...):

Bishop Claudio Palumbo (60)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Termoli–Larino (Roman Rite)

Bishop Claudio Palumbo (60)
(2024.12.07 – ...)

Bishop of Termoli–Larino (Italy)

Born:	1965.01.30 (Venafro, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1990.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:	2017.09.08

Priest of Isernia–Venafro (Italy) (1990.08.15 – 2017.06.05)

Bishop of Trivento (Italy) (2017.06.05 – 2024.12.07)

Bishop of Termoli–Larino (Italy) (2024.12.07 – ...)

Bishop Gianfranco De Luca (75)
(2006.04.22 – 2024.12.07)

Bishop emeritus of Termoli–Larino (Italy)

Ecce mater tua

Born:	1949.09.11 (Atri, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1974.08.24
Consecrated Bishop:	2006.06.23

Priest of Teramo–Atri (Italy) (1974.08.24 – 2006.04.22)

Bishop of Termoli–Larino (Italy) (2006.04.22 – 2024.12.07)

Bishop Tommaso Valentinetti (72) (later Archbishop)
(2000.03.25 – 2005.11.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Pescara–Penne (Italy)

In verbo Domini

Born:	1952.08.11 (Ortona, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1977.06.25
Consecrated Bishop:	2000.05.20

Priest of Lanciano–Ortona (Italy) (1977.06.25 – 2000.03.25)

Bishop of Termoli–Larino (Italy) (2000.03.25 – 2005.11.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Pescara–Penne (Italy) (2005.11.04 – ...)

Bishop Domenico Umberto D’Ambrosio (83) (later Archbishop)
(1989.12.14 – 1999.05.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Lecce (Italy)

Misericors et fidelis

Born:	1941.09.15 (Peschici, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1965.07.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1990.01.06

Priest of Manfredonia–Vieste (Italy) (1965.07.19 – 1989.12.14)

Bishop of Termoli–Larino (Italy) (1989.12.14 – 1999.05.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Foggia–Bovino (Italy) (1999.05.27 – 2003.03.08)

Apostolic Administrator of Manfredonia–Vieste–San Giovanni Rotondo (Italy) (2002 – 2003.03.08)

Archbishop of Manfredonia–Vieste–San Giovanni Rotondo (Italy) (2003.03.08 – 2009.04.16)

Apostolic Administrator of Manfredonia–Vieste–San Giovanni Rotondo (Italy) (2009.04.16 – 2009.07.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lecce (Italy) (2009.04.16 – 2017.09.29)

Bishop Cosmo Francesco Ruppi (later Archbishop)
(1986.09.30 – 1988.12.07)

Fides victoria nostra

Born:	1932.06.06 (Alberobello, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1954.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1980.06.29
Died:	2011.05.29 († 78)

Bishop of Larino (Italy) (1980.05.13 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1980.05.13 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Termoli–Larino (Italy) (1986.09.30 – 1988.12.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lecce (Italy) (1988.12.07 – 2009.04.16)

Bishops of Termoli (Roman Rite)

Bishop Cosmo Francesco Ruppi (later Archbishop)
(1980.05.13 – 1986.09.30)

(see above)

Bishop Pietro Santoro (later Archbishop)
(1970.06.12 – 1979.10.15)

Born:	1913.11.30 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1937.08.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1967.10.28
Died:	1998.04.08 († 84)

Titular Bishop of Velia (1967.07.25 – 1970.06.12)

Auxiliary Bishop of Boiano–Campobasso (Italy) (1967.07.25 – 1970.06.12)

Bishop of Larino (Italy) (1970.06.12 – 1979.10.15)

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1970.06.12 – 1979.10.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Boiano–Campobasso (Italy) (1979.10.15 – 1982.02.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Campobasso–Boiano (Italy) (1982.02.27 – 1989.10.28)

Bishop Giovanni Proni
(1962.04.18 – 1970.03.10)

Born:	1912.09.02 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1937.06.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1962.05.27
Died:	1991.11.15 († 79)

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1962.04.18 – 1970.03.10)

Coadjutor Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1970.03.10 – 1976.06.09)

Bishop of Bertinoro (Italy) (1970.03.10 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1976.06.09 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Forlì–Bertinoro (Italy) (1986.09.30 – 1988.04.09)

Bishop Oddo Bernacchia
(1924.10.28 – 1962.03.19)

Born:	1880.03.14 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1903.09.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1924.10.05
Died:	1964.11.13 († 84)

Bishop of Larino (Italy) (1924.06.24 – 1960)

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1924.10.28 – 1962.03.19)

Titular Bishop of Sebela (1962.03.19 – 1964.11.13)

Bishop Rocco Caliandro
(1912.03.28 – 1924.03.14)

Born:	1872.01.22 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:	1912.04.21
Died:	1924.03.14 († 52)

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1912.03.28 – 1924.03.14)

Bishop Giovanni Capitoli
(1909 – 1911.02.14)

Born:	(Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:	1909.05.16
Died:	1911.08.02

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1909 – 1911.02.14)

Bishop of Bagnoregio (Italy) (1911.02.14 – 1911.08.02)

Bishop Angelo Balzano
(1893.01.16 – 1909.04.29)

Born:	1829.01.04
Ordained Priest:	1853.03.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1893.01.22
Died:	1910.12.12 († 81)

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1893.01.16 – 1909.04.29)

Titular Bishop of Sura (1909.04.29 – 1910.12.12)

Bishop Raffaele Di Nonno, C.SS.R. (later Archbishop)
(1889 – 1893.01.16)

Born:	1831.02.10 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1855.03.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1883.08.12
Died:	1895.06.23 († 64)

Titular Bishop of Hirina (1883.08.09 – 1889)

Coadjutor Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1883.08.09 – 1889)

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1889 – 1893.01.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Acerenza (Italy) (1893.01.16 – 1894.06.23)

Archbishop of Matera (Italy) (1893.01.16 – 1894.06.23)

Bishop Vincenzo Bisceglia
(1851.09.05 – 1889.02.12)

Born:	1803.06.06
Ordained Priest:	1827.04.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1851.10.05
Died:	1889.02.12 († 85)

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1851.09.05 – 1889.02.12)

Bishop Domenico Ventura (later Archbishop)
(1846 – 1849.04.20)

Born:	1806.04.09
Ordained Priest:	1829.04.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1846.12.27
Died:	1862.02.11 († 55)

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1846 – 1849.04.20)

Archbishop of Amalfi (Italy) (1849.04.20 – 1862)

Bishop Gennaro de Rubertis
(1827.04.09 – 1845.09.01)

Born:	1771.10.22
Ordained Priest:	1794.09.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1827.04.17
Died:	1845.09.01 († 73)

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1827.04.09 – 1845.09.01)

Bishop Pietro Consiglio (later Archbishop)
(1824 – 1826.03.13)

Born:	1765.03.07
Ordained Priest:	1789.04.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1824.05.09
Died:	1839.11.23 († 74)

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1824 – 1826.03.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Brindisi (Italy) (1826.03.13 – 1839.11.23)

Bishop of Ostuni (Italy) (1826.03.13 – 1839.11.23)

Bishop Giovanni Battista Bolognese
(1819.03.18 – 1822.04.19)

Born:	1747.07.04
Ordained Priest:	1771.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1819.04.12
Died:	1830.09.13 († 83)

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1819.03.18 – 1822.04.19)

Bishop of Andria (Italy) (1822.04.19 – 1830.09.13)

Bishop-elect Anselmo Maria Toppi
(1792.06.18 – ?)

Born:	1725.12.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1792.06.24

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1792.06.18 – ?)

Bishop Giuseppe Boccarelli
(1769.06.12 – 1792)

Born:	1705.10.17
Ordained Priest:	1730.02.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1769.06.18

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1769.06.12 – 1792)

Bishop Tommaso Giannelli
(1753.03.12 – 1768.11)

Born:	1713.05.26
Ordained Priest:	1738.05.31
Consecrated Bishop:	1753.03.18
Died:	1768.11 († 55)

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1753.03.12 – 1768.11)

Bishop Isidoro Pitellia, O.M.
(1743.07.17 – 1752.09.22)

Born:	1694.05.06
Ordained Priest:	1717.05.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1743.07.25
Died:	1752.09.22 († 58)

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1743.07.17 – 1752.09.22)

Bishop Giuseppe Antonio Silvestri
(1729.11.28 – 1743)

Born:	1669.01.19
Ordained Priest:	1693.02.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1729.11.30
Died:	1743.05 († 74)

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1729.11.28 – 1743)

Bishop Salvatore di Aloisio
(1719.04.23 – 1729)

Ordained Priest:	1693.03.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1719.05.21
Died:	1729.08

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1719.04.23 – 1729)

Bishop Tommaso Maria Farina, O.P.
(1718.03.14 – 1718.12)

Born:	1659.09.25
Ordained Priest:	1683.09.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1718.03.19
Died:	1718.12 († 59)

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1718.03.14 – 1718.12)

Bishop Domenico Catalani
(1706.02.22 – 1709.10)

Born:	1653.03.11
Ordained Priest:	1676.02.29
Died:	1709.10 († 56)

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1706.02.22 – 1709.10)

Bishop Michele Petirro
(1689.06.06 – 1705.12.15)

Died:

1709.04.24

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1689.06.06 – 1705.12.15)

Bishop of Pozzuoli (Italy) (1705.12.15 – 1709.04.24)

Bishop Marcantonio Rossi
(1688.06.14 – 1688.06.27)

Born:	1640.06.03
Died:	1688.06.27 († 48)

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1688.06.14 – 1688.06.27)

Bishop Antonio Savo de’ Panicoli
(1677.12.20 – 1687.11)

Ordained Priest:	1659.06.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1678.01.02
Died:	1687.11

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1677.12.20 – 1687.11)

Bishop Fabrizio Maracchi
(1662.02.13 – 1676.08)

Died:

1676.08

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1662.02.13 – 1676.08)

Bishop Carlo Mannello
(1653.02.03 – 1661)

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1653.02.03 – 1661)

Bishop Antonio Leoncello
(1651.07.03 – 1653)

Consecrated Bishop:

1651.07.09

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1651.07.03 – 1653)

Bishop Cherubino Manzoni
(1644.06.13 – 1651)

Consecrated Bishop:	1635.08.26
Died:	1651

Bishop of Lavello (Italy) (1635.07.09 – 1644.06.13)

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1644.06.13 – 1651)

Bishop Alessandro Crescenzi, C.R.S. (later Cardinal)
(1643.07.13 – 1644.06.13)

Born:	1607 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1643.07.26
Created Cardinal:	1675.05.27
Died:	1688.05.08 († 80)

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1643.07.13 – 1644.06.13)

Bishop of Ortona (Italy) (1644.06.13 – 1652.08.26)

Bishop of Campli (Italy) (1644.06.13 – 1652.08.26)

Bishop of Bitonto (Italy) (1652.08.26 – 1668.05.14)

Master of Papal Chamber of Prefecture of the Holy Apostolic Palaces (1670.12.23 – 1675.05.27)

Patriarch of Alexandria (1671.01.19 – 1675.05.27)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Prisca (1675.07.15 – 1688.05.08)

Archbishop-Bishop of Loreto (Italy) (1676.02.24 – 1682.01.09)

Archbishop-Bishop of Recanati (Italy) (1676.02.24 – 1682.01.09)

Patriarch ad personam (1676.02.24 – 1682.01.09)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1685.04.09 – 1687.03.03)

Bishop Gerolamo Cappello, O.F.M. Conv.
(1626.11.26 – 1643)

Consecrated Bishop:	1626.11.30
Died:	1643

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1626.11.26 – 1643)

Bishop Ettore dal Monte
(1626.03.16 – 1626.07)

Consecrated Bishop:	1626.03.25
Died:	1626.07

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1626.03.16 – 1626.07)

Bishop Camillo Moro
(1612.12.03 – 1626)

Consecrated Bishop:	1612.12.08
Died:	1630.05.10

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1612.12.03 – 1626)

Bishop of Comacchio (Italy) (1626 – 1630.05.10)

Bishop Federico Mezio
(1602.01.14 – 1612)

Died:

1612

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1602.01.14 – 1612)

Bishop Alberto Drago, O.P.
(1599.11.29 – 1601.01.03)

Consecrated Bishop:	1599.12.19
Died:	1601.01.03

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1599.11.29 – 1601.01.03)

Bishop Francesco Sarto
(1595.12.12 – 1599?)

Died:

1599?

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1595.12.12 – 1599?)

Bishop Annibale
(1594.01.31 – 1594.10.11)

Died:

1594.10.11

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1594.01.31 – 1594.10.11)

Bishop Cesare Ferrante
(1569.08.17 – 1594)

Consecrated Bishop:	1569.04.16
Died:	1594

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1569.08.17 – 1594)

Bishop Marcello Dentice
(1565.08.17 – 1569)

Died:

1569

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1565.08.17 – 1569)

Bishop Vincenzo Durante
(1539.07.04 – 1565.08.17)

Died:

1570

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1539.07.04 – 1565.08.17)

Bishop Pietro Durante
(1536.10.28 – 1539.07.05)

Consecrated Bishop:	1537.02.18
Died:	1539.07.05

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1536.10.28 – 1539.07.05)

Bishop Antonio Attilio
(1518.05.05 – 1536)

Died:

1536

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1518.05.05 – 1536)

Bishop Sancio de Ayerbe
(1517.04.20 – 1518)

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1517.04.20 – 1518)

Bishop Angelo Antonio Guiliani
(1509.07.13 – 1517)

Died:

1517

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1509.07.13 – 1517)

Bishop Giovanni de’ Vecchi
(1497.01.09 – 1509)

Died:

1509

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1497.01.09 – 1509)

Bishop Jacopo
(1473.01.08 – 1496)

Died:

1496

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1473.01.08 – 1496)

Bishop Leonardo, O.S.B.
(1465.05.27 – 1472)

Died:

1472

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1465.05.27 – 1472)

Bishop Duccio
(1455.01.23 – 1465)

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1455.01.23 – 1465)

Bishop Antonio, O.E.S.A.
(1422.11.22 – 1455)

Died:

1455

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1422.11.22 – 1455)

Bishop Paolo
(1406 – 1422)

Died:

1422

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1406 – 1422)

Bishop Stefano, O.F.M.
(1405.08.08 – 1406.07.07)

Died:

1414.04.17

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1405.08.08 – 1406.07.07)

Bishop of Civita Castellana (Italy) (1406.07.07 – 1414.04.17)

Bishop Antonio
(1400? – 1405)

Died:

1405

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1400? – 1405)

Bishop Tommaso
(1400 – 1402)

Died:

1402

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1400 – 1402)

Bishop Pietro
(1396 – 1400)

Died:

1400

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1396 – 1400)

Bishop Costantino
(1390 – 1396)

Died:

1396

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1390 – 1396)

Bishop Andrea
(1388 – 1390)

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1388 – 1390)

Bishop Domenico del Ciarda, O.S.M.
(1381 – 1387)

Died:

1387

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1381 – 1387)

Bishop Jacopo Cini da Sant’Andrea
(1379 – 1381)

Born:	1300
Died:	1381 († 81)

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1379 – 1381)

Bishop Francesco della Stella
(1364 – 1379)

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1364 – 1379)

Bishop Luca
(1353 – 1364)

Died:

1364

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1353 – 1364)

Bishop Bartolomeo
(? – 1352)

Died:

1352

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (? – 1352)

Bishop Giovanni
(1319? – ?)

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1319? – ?)

Bishop Bartolomeo Aldomarisso
(1304? – ?)

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1304? – ?)

Bishop Giovanni
(1265? – ?)

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1265? – ?)

Bishop Stefano
(1235? – ?)

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1235? – ?)

Bishop Angelo
(1226? – ?)

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1226? – ?)

Bishop Alferio
(1196? – ?)

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1196? – ?)

Bishop Goffredo
(1179? – ?)

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1179? – ?)

Bishop Niccolò
(1071? – ?)

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1071? – ?)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Raffaele Di Nonno, C.SS.R. (later Archbishop) (1883.08.09 – 1889)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Francesco Maccarone (1877.03.12 – 1879.02.28)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Biagio D’Agostino (1951.12.15 – 1954.05.14)

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