Diocese of San Marino–Montefeltro, Italy

Present Prelates

Bishop (2024.02.03 – ...):

Bishop Domenico Beneventi (50)

Ordinaries

Bishops of San Marino–Montefeltro (Roman Rite)

Bishop Domenico Beneventi (50)
(2024.02.03 – ...)

Bishop of San Marino–Montefeltro (Italy)

Born:	1974.02.08 (Castelmezzano, Basilicata, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1999.07.03
Consecrated Bishop:	2024.04.20

Priest of Acerenza (Italy) (1999.07.03 – 2024.02.03)

Bishop of San Marino–Montefeltro (Italy) (2024.02.03 – ...)

Bishop Andrea Turazzi (76)
(2013.11.30 – 2024.02.03)

Bishop emeritus of San Marino–Montefeltro (Italy)

Cor ad cor loquitur

Born:	1948.08.24 (Stellata di Bondeno, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1972.05.27
Consecrated Bishop:	2014.01.25

Priest of Ferrara–Comacchio (Italy) (1972.05.27 – 2013.11.30)

Bishop of San Marino–Montefeltro (Italy) (2013.11.30 – 2024.02.03)

Bishop Luigi Negri (later Archbishop)
(2005.03.17 – 2012.12.01)

Tu fortitudo mea

Born:	1941.11.26 (Milano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1972.06.28
Consecrated Bishop:	2005.05.07
Died:	2021.12.31 (Cesano Boscone, Italy † 80)

Priest of Milano (Italy) (1972.06.28 – 2005.03.17)

Bishop of San Marino–Montefeltro (Italy) (2005.03.17 – 2012.12.01)

Archbishop of Ferrara–Comacchio (Italy) (2012.12.01 – 2017.02.15)

Bishop Paolo Rabitti (88) (later Archbishop)
(1995.05.25 – 2004.10.02)

Archbishop emeritus of Ferrara–Comacchio (Italy)

Rabbi tuus Christus

Born:	1936.10.18 (Castellarano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1960.10.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1995.06.24

Priest of Bologna (Italy) (1960.10.30 – 1995.05.25)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1977.09.28 – 1990.03.30)

Undersecretary of Pontifical Commission for Preserving the Church’s Patrimony of Art and History (1989 – 1993)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1990.03.30 – 1995.05.25)

Secretary of Pontifical Commission for the Cultural Heritage of the Church (1993 – 1995.05.25)

Bishop of San Marino–Montefeltro (Italy) (1995.05.25 – 2004.10.02)

Archbishop of Ferrara–Comacchio (Italy) (2004.10.02 – 2012.12.01)

Bishop Mariano De Nicolò
(1989.07.08 – 1995.05.25)

Victoria fides

Born:	1932.01.22 (Cattolica, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1955.04.09
Consecrated Bishop:	1989.09.23
Died:	2020.04.11 (Coriano, Italy † 88)

Priest of Rimini (Italy) (1955.04.09 – 1989.07.08)

Papal Master of Ceremonies of Office for Pontifical Ceremonies (1967 – 1984)

Undersecretary of Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts (1984 – 1989.07.08)

Bishop of San Marino–Montefeltro (Italy) (1989.07.08 – 1995.05.25)

Bishop of Rimini (Italy) (1989.07.08 – 2007.07.03)

Bishop Giovanni Locatelli
(1977.02.22 – 1988.11.12)

Forma gregis ex animo

Born:	1924.09.15 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1948.05.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1977.03.20
Died:	2004.02.20 († 79)

Bishop of Rimini (Italy) (1977.02.22 – 1988.11.12)

Bishop of San Marino–Montefeltro (Italy) (1977.02.22 – 1988.11.12)

Bishop of Vigevano (Italy) (1988.11.12 – 2000.03.18)

Bishops of Montefeltro (Roman Rite)

Bishop Emilio Biancheri
(Apostolic Administrator 1966 – 1977.02.22)

Bishop Antonio Bergamaschi
(1949.12.12 – 1966.04.17)

Born:	1894.01.16 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1917.09.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1950.01.20
Died:	1966.04.17 († 72)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1949.12.12 – 1966.04.17)

Bishop Vittorio De Zanche
(1940.08.09 – 1949.09.25)

In veritate et caritate

Born:	1888.06.23 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1913.06.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1940.10.24
Died:	1977.04.14 († 88)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1940.08.09 – 1949.09.25)

Bishop of Concordia (Italy) (1949.09.25 – 1971.01.12)

Bishop of Concordia–Pordenone (Italy) (1971.01.12 – 1977.04.14)

Bishop Raffaele Santi (later Archbishop)
(1912.04.22 – 1940.06.15)

Born:	1863.12.30 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1887.06.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1912.08.15
Died:	1944.01.28 († 80)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1912.04.22 – 1940.06.15)

Titular Archbishop of Oxyrynchus (1940.06.15 – 1944.01.28)

Bishop Alfonso Andreoli
(1896.12.06 – 1911.12.20)

Born:	1850.09.13 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1873.04.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1896.12.06
Died:	1923.11.10 († 73)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1896.12.06 – 1911.12.20)

Bishop of Loreto (Italy) (1911.12.20 – 1923.11.10)

Bishop of Recanati (Italy) (1911.12.20 – 1923.11.10)

Bishop Carlo Bonajuti
(1890.06.23 – 1896.06.22)

Born:	1828.09.28 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1851.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1890.06.29
Died:	1904.07.26 († 75)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1890.06.23 – 1896.06.22)

Bishop of Pesaro (Italy) (1896.06.22 – 1904.07.26)

Bishop Luigi Mariotti
(1860.03.23 – 1890.04.04)

Born:	1818.04.02
Ordained Priest:	1841.09.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1860.03.25
Died:	1890.04.04 († 72)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1860.03.23 – 1890.04.04)

Bishop Elia Antonio Alberini, O.C.D.
(1856.06.16 – 1860.03.23)

Born:	1812.12.07
Ordained Priest:	1835.06.13
Consecrated Bishop:	1856.07.06
Died:	1876.05.08 († 63)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1856.06.16 – 1860.03.23)

Bishop of Ascoli Piceno (Italy) (1860.03.23 – 1876.05.08)

Bishop Crispino Agostinucci
(1849.11.05 – 1856.04.26)

Born:	1797.10.25
Ordained Priest:	1820.09.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1850.01.01
Died:	1856.04.26 († 58)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1849.11.05 – 1856.04.26)

Bishop Martino Caliendi
(1845.04.21 – 1849.04)

Born:	1787.03.17
Ordained Priest:	1810.09.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1842.04.17
Died:	1849.04 († 62)

Bishop of Ripatransone (Italy) (1842.01.27 – 1845.04.21)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1845.04.21 – 1849.04)

Bishop Salvatore Leziroli
(1842.07.22 – 1845.01.20)

Born:	1800.04.01 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1822.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1842.07.31
Died:	1860.10.01 († 60)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1842.07.22 – 1845.01.20)

Bishop of Rimini (Italy) (1845.01.20 – 1860.10.01)

Bishop Antonio Benedetto Antonucci (later Cardinal)
(1840.12.17 – 1842.07.22)

Pax vobis

Born:	1798.09.17 (Subiaco, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1821.09.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1841.07.18
Created Cardinal:	1858.03.15
Died:	1879.01.29 (Ancona, Italy † 80)

Ecclesiastical Superior of Batavia (Netherlands) (1831 – 1840.12.17)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1840.12.17 – 1842.07.22)

Bishop of Ferentino (Italy) (1842.07.22 – 1844.07.25)

Titular Archbishop of Tarsus (1844.07.25 – 1851.09.05)

Archbishop-Bishop of Ancona e Umana (Italy) (1851.09.05 – 1879.01.29)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Martino ai Monti (1858.03.18 – 1879.01.29)

Bishop Antonio Begni
(1804.05.28 – 1840.06.11)

Born:	1760.06.12
Ordained Priest:	1784.01.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1804.06.03
Died:	1840.06.11 († 79)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1804.05.28 – 1840.06.11)

Bishop Giuseppe Maria Terzi
(1777.02.17 – 1803.10.27)

Born:	1736.06.04
Ordained Priest:	1759.04.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1777.02.24
Died:	1803.10.27 († 67)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1777.02.17 – 1803.10.27)

Bishop Giovanni Pergolini
(1765.04.22 – 1777.02.17)

Born:	1710.01.06 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1734.06.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1765.05.01
Died:	1779.08 († 69)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1765.04.22 – 1777.02.17)

Bishop of Urbania (Italy) (1777.02.17 – 1779.08)

Bishop of Sant’Angelo in Vado (Italy) (1777.02.17 – 1779.08)

Bishop Sebastiano Bonaiuti
(1747.05.29 – 1765.02.27)

Born:	1704.03.15
Ordained Priest:	1742.05.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1747.06.04
Died:	1765.02.27 († 60)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1747.05.29 – 1765.02.27)

Bishop Giovanni Crisostomo Calvi, O.P.
(1729.09.07 – 1747.04.26)

Born:	1681.11.04
Ordained Priest:	1704.10.05
Consecrated Bishop:	1718.05.15
Died:	1747.04.26 († 65)

Bishop of Kefalonia–Zakynthos (Greece) (1718.05.11 – 1729.09.07)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1729.09.07 – 1747.04.26)

Bishop Flaminio Dondi, O.F.M.
(1724.11.20 – 1729.08.12)

Born:	1662.05.23 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1685.05.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1717.04.17
Died:	1729.08.12 († 67)

Titular Bishop of Abdera (1717.04.12 – 1724.11.20)

Auxiliary Bishop of Sabina (Italy) (1717.04.12 – 1724.11.20)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1724.11.20 – 1729.08.12)

Bishop Pietro Valerio Martorelli
(1703.03.05 – 1724)

Born:	1664.06.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1703.03.11
Died:	1738.03.28 († 73)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1703.03.05 – 1724)

Bishop Bernardino Belluzzi
(1678 – 1702.09.25)

Born:	1642.10.27
Ordained Priest:	1678.08.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1678.09.18
Died:	1719.02.15 († 76)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1678 – 1702.09.25)

Bishop of Camerino (Italy) (1702.09.25 – 1719.02.15)

Bishop Giacomo Buoni
(1672.02.08 – 1678.02.25)

Born:	1611.03.11
Ordained Priest:	1668.05.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1672.02.25
Died:	1679 († 68)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1672.02.08 – 1678.02.25)

Bishop of Nepi (Italy) (1678.02.25 – 1679)

Bishop of Sutri (Italy) (1678.02.25 – 1679)

Bishop Antonio Possenti
(1667.04.17 – 1671.12.14)

Consecrated Bishop:	1667.08.07
Died:	1671.12.14

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1667.04.17 – 1671.12.14)

Bishop Bernardino Scala
(1643.05.28 – 1667.01.19)

Consecrated Bishop:	1637.01.25
Died:	1667.01.19

Bishop of Bisceglie (Italy) (1637.01.12 – 1643.05.28)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1643.05.28 – 1667.01.19)

Bishop Consalvo Duranti
(1607.03.19 – 1643.01.10)

Born:	1567
Died:	1643.01.10 († 75)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1607.03.19 – 1643.01.10)

Bishop Pietro Cartolari
(1601.11.29 – 1607.01)

Born:	1540
Died:	1607.01 († 66)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1601.11.29 – 1607.01)

Bishop Gianfrancesco Sormani
(1566.03.06 – 1601)

Consecrated Bishop:	1566.03.12
Died:	1601

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1566.03.06 – 1601)

Cardinal Carlo Visconti
(1565.07.06 – 1565.11.12)

Born:	1523 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1561.12.15
Created Cardinal:	1565.03.12
Died:	1565.11.12 († 41)

Bishop of Ventimiglia (Italy) (1561.12.05 – 1565.07.06)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Vito e Modesto in Macello Martyrum pro hac vice Title (1565.05.15 – 1565.11.12)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1565.07.06 – 1565.11.12)

Bishop Ennio Massari
(1549.04.29 – 1565)

Died:

1565

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1549.04.29 – 1565)

Cardinal Ennio Filonardi
(1538.08.12 – 1549.12.19)

Born:	1466 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1503?
Created Cardinal:	1536.12.22
Died:	1549.12.19 († 82)

Bishop of Veroli (Italy) (1503.08.04 – 1538.08.12)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Angelo in Pescheria pro hac vice Title (1537.01.15 – 1546.10.08)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1538.08.12 – 1549.12.19)

Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1546.10.08 – 1549.12.19)

Bishop Paolo Alessandri degli Strabuzzi
(1510.10.11 – 1537.08.15)

Died:

1537.08.15

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1510.10.11 – 1537.08.15)

Bishop Antonio Crastini, O.F.M.
(1507.05.21 – 1510.08.11)

Died:

1510.08.11

Bishop of Fossombrone (Italy) (1506.01.30 – 1507.05.21)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1507.05.21 – 1510.08.11)

Bishop Luca Mellini
(1498.11.21 – 1507)

Died:

1507

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1498.11.21 – 1507)

Bishop Celso Mellini
(1484.10.01 – 1498)

Consecrated Bishop:	1484.12.19
Died:	1498

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1484.10.01 – 1498)

Bishop Roberto degli Adimari
(1459.04.26 – 1484.10.01)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1459.04.26 – 1484.10.01)

Bishop Giacomo da Foglia
(1458.10.27 – ?)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1458.10.27 – ?)

Bishop Andrea
(1456.11 – 1458)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1456.11 – 1458)

Bishop Giacomo Tebaldi (later Cardinal)
(1450.06.05 – 1456.12.17)

Born:	(Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal:	1456.12.17
Died:	1466.09.04

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1450.06.05 – 1456.12.17)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Anastasia (1457.01.24 – 1466.09.04)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1458 – 1459)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Napoli (Italy) (1458.08.03 – 1458.11)

Bishop Francesco da Chiaravalle
(1445.01.24 – 1450)

Died:

1450

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1445.01.24 – 1450)

Bishop Giovanni Sedani, O.F.M.
(1409 – 1444.09.28)

Died:

1444.09.28

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1409 – 1444.09.28)

Bishop Benedetto di Salnucio
(1390 – 1408)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1390 – 1408)

Bishop Pietro, O.E.S.A.
(1378 – 1385?)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1378 – 1385?)

Bishop Claro Peruzzi
(1349 – 1375)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1349 – 1375)

Bishop Benvenuto
(1318 – 1347)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1318 – 1347)

Bishop Liberto
(1286 – 1311)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1286 – 1311)

Bishop Roberto da Montefeltro
(1282 – 1284)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1282 – 1284)

Bishop Giovanni
(1252 – 1275)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1252 – 1275)

Bishop Ugolino
(1232 – 1252)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1232 – 1252)

Bishop Rolando
(1222 – 1229)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1222 – 1229)

Bishop Giovanni
(1218 – 1221)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1218 – 1221)

Bishop Alberto
(1206 – 1208)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1206 – 1208)

Bishop Gualfredo
(? – 1172?)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (? – 1172?)

Bishop Arnoldo
(1140 – 1154)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1140 – 1154)

Bishop Pietro Carpegna
(? – 1125?)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (? – 1125?)

Bishop Gebizone
(1075 – 1079)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1075 – 1079)

Bishop Adolfo
(1053 – 1074)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1053 – 1074)

Bishop Arduino
(1015 – 1044)

Bishop of Montefeltro (Italy) (1015 – 1044)

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