Territorial Abbacy of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata, Italy (Italo-Albanese Rite)

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Italo-Albanese (Byzantine)

Type: Territorial Abbacy

Name: Santa Maria di Grottaferrata / Beatissimæ Mariæ Cryptæferratæ (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

Website:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: S. Nilo da Rossano

History

1937.09.26: Established as Territorial Abbacy of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata / Beatissimæ Mariæ Cryptæferratæ (Latin)

Contact Info

Address: Badia greca, Corso del Popolo 128, 00046 Grottaferrata, Roma, Italy

Phone: 06.94.59.309

Papal Visits

Pope Paul VI (1963.08)
Pope John Paul II (1979.09)

Present Prelates

Abbot Ordinary:

vacant

Apostolic Administrator (2013.11.04 – ...):

Cardinal Marcello Semeraro (76)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Domnica

Prefect of Dicastery for the Causes of Saints

Pontifical Delegate for Italian Basilian Order of Grottaferrata

Bishop emeritus of Albano (Italy)

Hegumen (2021.05.27 – ...):

Abbot Francesco De Feo, O.S.B. (49)

Hegumen of Italian Basilian Order of Grottaferrata

Ordinaries

Abbot Ordinaries of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata (Italo-Albanese Rite)

Cardinal Marcello Semeraro (76)
(Apostolic Administrator 2013.11.04 – ...)

Abbot Emiliano Fabbricatore, O.S.B.I.
(2000.01.31 – 2013.11.04)

Born:	1938.08.12 (Santa Sofia d’Epiro, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1967.08.13
Died:	2019.01.06 († 80)

Abbot Ordinary of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata of the Italo-Albanese (Italy) (2000.01.31 – 2013.11.04)

Superior General of Italian Basilian Order of Grottaferrata (2000.01.31 – 2013.11.04)

Abbot Marco Petta, O.S.B.I.
(1994.09.13 – 2000.01?)

Born:	1921.01.15 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1945.04.05
Died:	2007.09.26 († 86)

Abbot Ordinary of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata of the Italo-Albanese (Italy) ([1994.08.10] 1994.09.13 – 2000.01?)

Superior General of Italian Basilian Order of Grottaferrata (1994.09.13 – 2000.01?)

Abbot Paolo Giannini, O.S.B.I.
(1972.08.04 – 1992)

Born:	1920.07.11 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1943.11.21
Died:	2006.07.21 († 86)

Abbot Ordinary of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata of the Italo-Albanese (Italy) ([1972.08.01] 1972.08.04 – 1992)

Superior General of Italian Basilian Order of Grottaferrata (1972.08.04 – 1992)

Abbot Teodoro Minisci, O.S.B.I.
(1960.07.23 – 1972.08.04)

Born:	1907.06.28 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1931.08.06
Died:	1990 († 83)

Abbot Ordinary of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata of the Italo-Albanese (Italy) (1960.07.23 – 1972.08.04)

Superior General of Italian Basilian Order of Grottaferrata (1960.07.23 – 1972.08.04)

Abbot Isidoro Croce, O.S.B.I.
(1937.12.18 – 1960)

Born:	(Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1920.11.11
Died:	1960

Abbot Ordinary of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata of the Italo-Albanese (Italy) (1937.12.18 – 1960)

Superior General of Italian Basilian Order of Grottaferrata (1937.12.18 – 1960)

Abbot Giovanni Capogallo, O.S.B. (later Bishop)
(1379 – 1386)

Died:

1413.06.15

Abbot Ordinary of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata of the Italo-Albanese (Italy) (1379 – 1386)

Abbot Ordinary of San Paolo fuori le Mura (Italy) (1386 – 1402.08.01)

Bishop of Feltre (Italy) (1398.06.12 – 1402.08.01)

Bishop of Novara (Italy) (1402.08.01 – 1413.06.15)

Former Prelates

Hegumen: Abbot Michel Van Parys, O.S.B. (2013.11.04 – 2016.04.04)

Italo-Albanese Territorial Abbacy of

Santa Maria di Grottaferrata

Italy