Diocese of Cervia, Italy

Past Ordinaries

Bishops of Cervia (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Ersilio Tonini (later Cardinal)
(1975.11.22 – 1986.09.30)

Born:	1914.07.20 (Centovera di San Giorgio Piacentino, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1937.04.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1969.06.02
Created Cardinal:	1994.11.26
Died:	2013.07.28 (Ravenna, Italy † 99)

Priest of Piacenza (Italy) (1937.04.18 – 1969.04.28)

Privy Chamberlain Supernumerary (1959.11.06 – 1968.03.28)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1968.03.28 – 1969.04.28)

Bishop of Macerata (Italy) (1969.04.28 – 1975.11.22)

Bishop of Tolentino (Italy) (1969.04.28 – 1975.11.22)

Apostolic Administrator of Cingoli (Italy) (1969.04.28 – 1975.11.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Ravenna (Italy) (1975.11.22 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1975.11.22 – 1986.09.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Ravenna–Cervia (Italy) (1986.09.30 – 1990.10.27)

Apostolic Administrator of Rimini (Italy) (1988 – 1989)

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Redentore a Valmelaina (1994.11.26 – 2013.07.28)

Archbishop Salvatore Baldassarri
(1956.05.03 – 1975.11.22)

Born:	1907.01.04 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1929.08.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1956.06.29
Died:	1982.09.03 († 75)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Ravenna (Italy) (1956.05.03 – 1975.11.22)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1956.05.03 – 1975.11.22)

Archbishop Egidio Negrin
(1952.05.24 – 1956.04.04)

Born:	1907.04.04 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1930.07.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1952.06.29
Died:	1958.01.15 († 50)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Ravenna (Italy) (1952.05.24 – 1956.04.04)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1952.05.24 – 1956.04.04)

Archbishop-Bishop of Treviso (Italy) (1956.04.04 – 1958.01.15)

Archbishop Giacomo Lercaro (later Cardinal)
(1947.02.22 – 1952.04.19)

Mater mea fiducia mea

Born:	1891.10.28 (Quinto al Mare, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1914.07.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1947.03.19
Created Cardinal:	1953.01.12
Died:	1976.10.18 (Bologna, Italy † 84)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Ravenna (Italy) (1947.01.31 – 1952.04.19)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1947.02.22 – 1952.04.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bologna (Italy) (1952.04.19 – 1968.02.12)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Traspontina (1953.01.15 – 1976.10.18)

President of Consilium for Implementing the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy (1964.03.02 – 1968.01.09)

Archbishop Antonio Lega
(1921.06.13 – 1946.11.16)

Born:	1863.05.13 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1886.09.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1914.06.21
Died:	1946.11.16 († 83)

Bishop of Trivento (Italy) (1914.05.25 – 1921.06.13)

Titular Archbishop of Attalia (1921.06.13 – 1921.12.18)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Ravenna (Italy) (1921.06.13 – 1921.12.18)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1921.06.13 – 1946.11.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Ravenna (Italy) (1921.12.18 – 1946.11.16)

Archbishop Pasquale Morganti
(1909.01.07 – 1921)

Born:	1853.01.13 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1875.06.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1902.06.22
Died:	1921.12.18 († 68)

Bishop of Bobbio (Italy) (1902.06.09 – 1904.11.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Ravenna (Italy) (1904.11.14 – 1921.12.18)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1909.01.07 – 1921)

Bishop Federico Foschi
(1877.03.20 – 1908.10.07)

Born:	1838.07.01 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1861.05.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1877.04.15
Died:	1908.10.07 († 70)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1877.03.20 – 1908.10.07)

Bishop Giovanni Monetti
(1860.03.23 – 1877.02.15)

Born:	1817.12.27
Ordained Priest:	1840.09.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1860.04.15
Died:	1877.02.15 († 59)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1860.03.23 – 1877.02.15)

Bishop Gioacchino Tamberini
(1842.07.22 – 1859.10.13)

Born:	1782.09.19 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1806.05.31
Consecrated Bishop:	1834.10.05
Died:	1859.10.13 († 77)

Bishop of Narni (Italy) (1834.09.30 – 1842.07.22)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1842.07.22 – 1859.10.13)

Bishop Gaetano Balletti
(1838.02.12 – 1842.05.11)

Born:	1779.06.12
Ordained Priest:	1802.03.13
Consecrated Bishop:	1838.02.18
Died:	1842.05.11 († 62)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1838.02.12 – 1842.05.11)

Bishop Innocenzo Castracane degli Antelminelli
(1834.03 – 1838.02.12)

Born:	1780.12.28
Ordained Priest:	1803.09.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1834.02.24
Died:	1848.06 († 67)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1834.03 – 1838.02.12)

Bishop of Cesena (Italy) (1838.02.12 – 1848.06)

Bishop Mariano Baldassarre Medici, O.P.
(1832.12.17 – 1833.10.01)

Born:	1772.09.08
Ordained Priest:	1795.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1833.01
Died:	1833.10.01 († 61)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1832.12.17 – 1833.10.01)

Bishop Ignazio Giovanni Cadolini (later Cardinal)
(1826.07.03 – 1831.09.30)

Born:	1794.11.04 (Cremona, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1818.05.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1826.10.29
Created Cardinal:	1843.01.27
Died:	1850.04.11 (Ferrara, Italy † 55)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1826.07.03 – 1831.09.30)

Bishop of Foligno (Italy) (1831.09.30 – 1832.12.17)

Archbishop of Spoleto (Italy) (1832.12.17 – 1838.02.12)

Titular Archbishop of Edessa (1838.02.12 – 1843.01.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Ferrara (Italy) (1843.01.30 – 1850.04.11)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Susanna (1843.01.30 – 1850.04.11)

Bishop Giuseppe Crispino Mazzotti
(1820.03 – 1825.11.02)

Born:	1759.10.25
Ordained Priest:	1782.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1818.05.31
Died:	1825.11.02 († 66)

Bishop of Tivoli (Italy) (1817.12 – 1820.03)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1820.03 – 1825.11.02)

Bishop Bonaventura Gazola, O.F.M. Ref. (later Cardinal)
(1795.06.01 – 1820.02.21)

Born:	1744.04.21 (Piacenza, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1767.04.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1795.06.07
Created Cardinal:	1824.05.03
Died:	1832.01.29 (Montefiascone, Italy † 87)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1795.06.01 – 1820.02.21)

Bishop of Corneto (Italy) (1819.02.19 – 1832.01.29)

Bishop of Montefiascone (Italy) (1820.02.21 – 1832.01.29)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Bartolomeo all’Isola (1824.05.24 – 1832.01.29)

Bishop Giambattista Donati
(1766.06.02 – 1792)

Ordained Priest:	1738.03.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1766.06.08
Died:	1792

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1766.06.02 – 1792)

Bishop Gaspare Pizzolanti, O. Carm.
(1727.06.25 – 1765.12.31)

Ordained Priest:	1697.03.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1727.07.13
Died:	1765.12.31

Prior General of Order of the Brothers of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Carmelites) (1722 – 1727.06.25)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1727.06.25 – 1765.12.31)

Bishop Camillo Spreti
(1709.01 – 1727)

Ordained Priest:	1709.02.10
Died:	1727

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1709.01 – 1727)

Bishop Gianfrancesco Riccamonti, O.S.B.
(1668.04.09 – 1707.04.17)

Ordained Priest:	1652.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1668.04.15
Died:	1707.04.17

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1668.04.09 – 1707.04.17)

Bishop Gerolamo Santolini
(1665 – 1667.03)

Died:

1667.03

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1665 – 1667.03)

Bishop Anselmo Dandini
(1662.06.26 – 1664.12)

Consecrated Bishop:	1662.07.02
Died:	1664.12

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1662.06.26 – 1664.12)

Bishop Francesco Gheri
(1655 – 1661)

Died:

1661

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1655 – 1661)

Bishop Pomponio Spreti
(1646.01.08 – 1652.11.15)

Consecrated Bishop:	1646.01.14
Died:	1652.11.15

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1646.01.08 – 1652.11.15)

Bishop Francesco Maria Merlini
(1635.09.02 – 1644.11)

Consecrated Bishop:	1635.09.30
Died:	1644.11

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1635.09.02 – 1644.11)

Cardinal Giovanni Francesco Guidi di Bagno
(1627.05.17 – 1635.04.16)

Born:	1578 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1614.04.13
Created Cardinal in pectore:	1627.08.30
Revealed as Cardinal:	1629.11.19
Died:	1641.07.24 († 62)

Titular Archbishop of Patrasso (1614.03.03 – 1627.05.17)

Apostolic Nuncio to France (1627 – 1630)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1627.05.17 – 1635.04.16)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Bonifacio ed Alessio (1631.05.26 – 1641.07.24)

Bishop of Rieti (Italy) (1635.04.16 – 1639.02.28)

Cardinal Bonifazio Bevilacqua Aldobrandini
(1601.09.10 – 1627.04.07)

Born:	1571 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1598
Created Cardinal:	1599.03.03
Died:	1627.04.07 († 55)

Patriarch of Constantinople (1598.04.03 – 1599.03.03)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Anastasia (1599.03.17 – 1611.08.31)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1601.09.10 – 1627.04.07)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Prisca (1611.08.31 – 1613.01.07)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli (1613.01.07 – 1621.03.29)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1614.02.17 – 1616.01.11)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere (1621.03.29 – 1623.09.27)

Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1623.09.27 – 1626.09.07)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Council (1626 – 1627.04.07)

Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1626.09.07 – 1627.04.07)

Cardinal Alfonso Visconti
(1591.02.08 – 1601.09.10)

Born:	1552 (Milano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1591.07.14
Created Cardinal:	1599.03.03
Died:	1608.09.19 (Macerata, Italy † 55)

Apostolic Nuncio to Austria-Hungary (1589.04.15 – 1591)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1591.02.08 – 1601.09.10)

Apostolic Nuncio to Hungary (1595 – 1598)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni a Porta Latina (1599.03.07 – 1600.01.24)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Sisto (1600.01.24 – 1608.09.19)

Bishop of Spoleto (Italy) (1601.09.10 – 1608.09.19)

Bishop Annibale de Paoli
(1587.10 – ?)

Consecrated Bishop:

1587.10.18

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1587.10 – ?)

Cardinal Decio Azzolini
(1585.11.15 – 1587.10.09)

Born:	1549.07.01 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1585.11.30
Created Cardinal:	1585.12.18
Died:	1587.10.09 († 38)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1585.11.15 – 1587.10.09)

Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major (1586? – 1587.10.09)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Matteo in Merulana (1586.01.15 – 1587.10.09)

Bishop Lorenzo Campeggi
(1582 – 1585.11.06)

Born:	1547.04.13
Consecrated Bishop:	1582.06.05
Died:	1585.11.06 († 38)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1582 – 1585.11.06)

Bishop Ottavio Santacroce
(1576.07.18 – 1581.09.03)

Consecrated Bishop:	1576.09.09
Died:	1581.09.03

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1576.07.18 – 1581.09.03)

Apostolic Nuncio to Austria-Hungary (1581.06.15 – 1581.09.03)

Bishop Scipione Santacroce
(1545 – 1576)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1545 – 1576)

Bishop Giovanni Andrea Cesi
(1534.11.13 – 1545.03.11)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1534.11.13 – 1545.03.11)

Bishop of Todi (Italy) (1545.03.11 – 1566.02.15)

Cardinal Paolo Emilio Cesi
(Apostolic Administrator 1534 – 1534)

Bishop Ottavio Cesi
(1528.03.23 – 1534)

Died:

1534

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1528.03.23 – 1534)

Cardinal Paolo Emilio Cesi
(Apostolic Administrator 1525 – 1528.03.23)

Bishop Pietro Fieschi
(1515 – 1525)

Died:

1525

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1515 – 1525)

Bishop Tommaso Catanei, O.P.
(1485.12.12 – 1515)

Died:

1515

Bishop of Poreč (Croatia) (1485 – 1485.12.12)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1485.12.12 – 1515)

Bishop Achille Marescotti
(1475.01.09 – 1485.11.21)

Died:

1485.11.21

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1475.01.09 – 1485.11.21)

Bishop Francesco Porzi, O.P.
(1455.03.15 – ?)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1455.03.15 – ?)

Cardinal Isidore of Kiev
(Apostolic Administrator 1451.06.10 – 1455.03.15)

Cardinal Pietro Barbo (later Pope Paul II)
(Apostolic Administrator 1440.07.01 – 1451.06.19)

Cardinal Antonio Correr, O.E.S.A.
(Apostolic Administrator 1435.11 – 1440)

Bishop Cristoforo da San Marcello
(1431.03.02 – 1435.11.21)

Died:

1444.10

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1431.03.02 – 1435.11.21)

Bishop of Rimini (Italy) (1435.11.21 – 1444.09.18)

Bishop of Siena (Italy) (1444.09.18 – 1444.10)

Bishop Paolo
(1402 – ?)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1402 – ?)

Bishop Pino degli Ordelaffi
(1394 – ?)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1394 – ?)

Bishop Giovanni
(1383 – ?)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1383 – ?)

Bishop Gugliemo Alidosi
(1382 – 1383?)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1382 – 1383?)

Bishop Giovanni Vivenzi, O.E.S.A.
(1381 – 1382.08.29)

Died:

1382.08.29

Bishop of Pistoia (Italy) (1370.07.05 – 1381)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1381 – 1382.08.29)

Bishop Bernardo Guasconi
(1370 – ?)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1370 – ?)

Bishop Giovanni Piacentini (later Pseudocardinal)
(1364.03.08 – 1369.01.13)

Born:	(Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1364?
Created Cardinal:	1385.07.12
Died:	1404.05.09

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1364.03.08 – 1369.01.13)

Bishop of Padova (Italy) (1370.01.23 – 1371.04.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Patrasso (Greece) (1371.04.28 – 1375.11.27)

Apostolic Administrator of Orvieto (Italy) (1373 – 1375.11.27)

Apostolic Administrator of Castello (Italy) (1375.11.27 – 1378.12 deposed)

Pseudocardinal-Priest of S. Ciriaco alle Terme Diocleziane (1387.07.20 – 1404.05.09▼)

Bishop Teodorico
(1362 – ?)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1362 – ?)

Bishop Guadagno de Majoli
(1344 – ?)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1344 – ?)

Bishop Adriano
(1343 – 1344?)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1343 – 1344?)

Bishop Esuperanzio Lambertazzi
(1329 – 1342)

Died:

1342

Bishop of Comacchio (Italy) (1327.11.22 – 1328.02.18)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1328.02.18 – 1329)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1329 – 1342)

Bishop Gerardo
(1324.07.16 – 1329)

Died:

1329

Bishop of Cesena (Italy) (1323.03.15 – 1324.07.16)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1324.07.16 – 1329)

Bishop Francesco
(1320 – 1324)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1320 – 1324)

Bishop Guido Gennari
(1317.07.16 – ?)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1317.07.16 – ?)

Bishop Matteo
(1307 – 1317?)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1307 – 1317?)

Bishop Antonio
(1299 – ?)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1299 – ?)

Bishop Teodorico Borgognoni, O.P.
(1270 – 1298.12.24)

Died:

1298.12.24

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1270 – 1298.12.24)

Bishop Teodorico de’ Borgognoni
(1266.06.09 – 1270)

Died:

1270

Bishop of Bitonto (Italy) (1260 – 1266.06.09)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1266.06.09 – 1270)

Bishop Ubaldo
(1256 – 1264)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1256 – 1264)

Bishop Giacomo
(1254 – ?)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1254 – ?)

Bishop Giovanni
(1229? – 1233?)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1229? – 1233?)

Bishop Rustico
(1224? – ?)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1224? – ?)

Bishop Simeone (later Archbishop)
(1209 – 1217)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1209 – 1217)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Ravenna (Italy) (1217 – 1228)

Saint Bishop Geronzio di Cervia
(501? – 504)

Died:	504 🩸
Feast:	05.09

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (501? – 504)

Bishop. Martyr.

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History

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