Former Diocese of

Matelica

Italy Italy

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Matelica (Italiano) / Mathelicen(sis) (Latin)

Suppressed

Notes: United รฆque principaliter with Fabriano 1785.07.08โ€“1986.09.30

History

Past Ordinaries

Bishops of Matelica (Roman Rite)

Bishop Luigi Scuppa
(1978.05.31 โ€“ 1986.09.30)

Born:1927.04.07 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1950.03.04
Consecrated Bishop:1978.07.02
Died:2001.11.26 (โ€  74)

Bishop of Fabriano (Italy) (1978.05.31 โ€“ 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Matelica (Italy) (1978.05.31 โ€“ 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Fabrianoโ€“Matelica (Italy) (1986.09.30 โ€“ 2001.11.26)

Bishop Macario Tinti
(1960.05.17 โ€“ 1978.05.31)

Born:1900.04.30 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1923.02.24
Consecrated Bishop:1960.06.29
Died:2000.11.30 (โ€  100)

Bishop of Fabriano (Italy) (1960.05.17 โ€“ 1978.05.31)

Bishop of Matelica (Italy) (1960.05.17 โ€“ 1978.05.31)

Bishop Lucio Crescenzi
(1945.07.10 โ€“ 1960.02.19)

Born:1892.03.26 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1915.11.26
Consecrated Bishop:1945.03.11
Died:1960.02.19 (โ€  67)

Titular Bishop of Pharsalus (1945.01.23 โ€“ 1945.07.10)

Bishop of Fabriano (Italy) (1945.07.10 โ€“ 1960.02.19)

Bishop of Matelica (Italy) (1945.07.10 โ€“ 1960.02.19)

Bishop Luigi Ermini
(1921.06.13 โ€“ 1945.05.16)

Born:1856.12.11 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1880.03.27
Consecrated Bishop:1909.01.31
Died:1945.05.16 (โ€  88)

Titular Bishop of Hamatha (1908.12.30 โ€“ 1910.04.23)

Auxiliary Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (Italy) (1908.12.30 โ€“ 1914.12.04)

Bishop of Caiazzo (Italy) (1914.12.04 โ€“ 1921.06.13)

Bishop of Fabriano (Italy) (1921.06.13 โ€“ 1945.05.16)

Bishop of Matelica (Italy) (1921.06.13 โ€“ 1945.05.16)

Bishop Andrea Cassulo (later Archbishop)
(1914.04.15 โ€“ 1921.01.24)

Born:1869.11.30 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1893.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:1914.05.24
Died:1952.01.09 (โ€  82)

Bishop of Fabriano (Italy) (1914.04.15 โ€“ 1921.01.24)

Bishop of Matelica (Italy) (1914.04.15 โ€“ 1921.01.24)

Apostolic Delegate to Egypt and Arabia (1921.01.24 โ€“ 1927.05.07)

Titular Archbishop of Leontopolis in Augustamnica (1921.01.24 โ€“ 1952.01.09)

Apostolic Delegate to Canada and Newfoundland (1927.05.07 โ€“ 1936.06.14)

Apostolic Nuncio to Romania (1936.06.14 โ€“ 1946)

Apostolic Administrator of Constantinopole (Turkiye) (1947 โ€“ 1952.01.09)

Apostolic Delegate to Turkiye (1947.06.03 โ€“ 1952.01.09)

Bishop Pietro Zanolini
(1910.02.22 โ€“ 1913.07.06)

Born:1866.06.29 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1910.05.05
Died:1923.12.06 (โ€  57)

Bishop of Fabriano (Italy) (1910.02.22 โ€“ 1913.07.06)

Bishop of Matelica (Italy) (1910.02.22 โ€“ 1913.07.06)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1913.07.06 โ€“ 1923.12.06)

Bishop Luciano Gentilucci
(1895.11.29 โ€“ 1909.09.14)

Born:1842.10.25 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1867.06.15
Consecrated Bishop:1883.03.18
Died:1909.09.14 (โ€  66)

Bishop of Montefiascone (Italy) (1883.03.15 โ€“ 1895.11.29)

Bishop of Fabriano (Italy) (1895.11.29 โ€“ 1909.09.14)

Bishop of Matelica (Italy) (1895.11.29 โ€“ 1909.09.14)

Bishop Aristide Golfieri
(1895.03.18 โ€“ 1895.11.29)

Born:1843.09.11 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1866.03.17
Consecrated Bishop:1895.03.24
Died:1909.05.01 (โ€  65)

Bishop of Fabriano (Italy) (1895.03.18 โ€“ 1895.11.29)

Bishop of Matelica (Italy) (1895.03.18 โ€“ 1895.11.29)

Bishop of Cittร  di Castello (Italy) (1895.11.29 โ€“ 1909.05.01)

Bishop Macario Sorini (later Archbishop)
(1883.03.15 โ€“ 1893.06.12)

Born:1834.04.10
Ordained Priest:1856.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:1883.04.01
Died:1900.12.31 (โ€  66)

Bishop of Fabriano (Italy) (1883.03.15 โ€“ 1893.06.12)

Bishop of Matelica (Italy) (1883.03.15 โ€“ 1893.06.12)

Titular Archbishop of Philippopolis (1893.06.12 โ€“ 1895.03.18)

Archbishop-Bishop of Gubbio (Italy) (1895.03.18 โ€“ 1900.04.19)

Titular Archbishop of Marcianopolis (1900.04.19 โ€“ 1900.12.31)

Bishop Antonio Maria Valenziani
(1858.12.23 โ€“ 1876.02.20)

Born:1811.02.15
Ordained Priest:1834.03.15
Consecrated Bishop:1859.01.02
Died:1876.02.20 (โ€  65)

Bishop of Fabriano (Italy) (1858.12.23 โ€“ 1876.02.20)

Bishop of Matelica (Italy) (1858.12.23 โ€“ 1876.02.20)

Bishop Francesco Faldi
(1837.10.02 โ€“ 1858)

Born:1781.01.22
Ordained Priest:1814.09.11
Consecrated Bishop:1837.11.05
Died:1863.01 (โ€  82)

Bishop of Fabriano (Italy) (1837.10.02 โ€“ 1858)

Bishop of Matelica (Italy) (1837.10.02 โ€“ 1858)

Bishop Pietro Balducci
(1822.09.27 โ€“ 1837.07.18)

Born:1757.08.13
Ordained Priest:1781.03.10
Consecrated Bishop:1818.06.07
Died:1837.07.18 (โ€  79)

Bishop of Sarsina (Italy) (1818 โ€“ 1822.09.27)

Bishop of Fabriano (Italy) (1822.09.27 โ€“ 1837.07.18)

Bishop of Matelica (Italy) (1822.09.27 โ€“ 1837.07.18)

Bishop Domenico Buttaoni
(1806.08.26 โ€“ 1822.08.15)

Born:1757.02.28 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1782.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:1806.08.31
Died:1822.08.15 (โ€  65)

Bishop of Fabriano (Italy) (1806.08.26 โ€“ 1822.08.15)

Bishop of Matelica (Italy) (1806.08.26 โ€“ 1822.08.15)

Bishop Giovanni Francesco Capelletti
(1800.08.11 โ€“ 1806.08.26)

Born:1762.06.14
Ordained Priest:1787.06.02
Consecrated Bishop:1800.08.17
Died:1831.12.09 (โ€  69)

Bishop of Fabriano (Italy) (1800.08.11 โ€“ 1806.08.26)

Bishop of Matelica (Italy) (1800.08.11 โ€“ 1806.08.26)

Bishop of Ascoli Piceno (Italy) (1806.08.26 โ€“ 1831.12.09)

Bishop Nicola Zoppetti, O.E.S.A.
(1785.09.26 โ€“ 1796.07.12)

Born:1735.11.26
Ordained Priest:1758.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:1785.09.29
Died:1796.07.12 (โ€  60)

Bishop of Fabriano (Italy) (1785.09.26 โ€“ 1796.07.12)

Bishop of Matelica (Italy) (1785.09.26 โ€“ 1796.07.12)

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