Former Diocese of

Norcia

Italy Italy

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Norcia / Nursin(us) (Latin)

Suppressed

History

Past Ordinaries

Bishops of Norcia (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Ottorino Pietro Alberti
(1973.08.09 โ€“ 1986.09.30)

Veritatem facientes in caritate

Born:1927.12.17 (Nuoro, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1956.03.18
Consecrated Bishop:1973.09.08
Died:2012.07.17 (Nuoro, Italy โ€  84)

Priest of Nuoro (Italy) (1956.03.18 โ€“ 1973.08.09)

Archbishop of Spoleto (Italy) (1973.08.09 โ€“ 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Norcia (Italy) (1973.08.09 โ€“ 1986.09.30)

Archbishop of Spoletoโ€“Norcia (Italy) (1986.09.30 โ€“ 1987.11.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cagliari (Italy) (1987.11.23 โ€“ 2003.06.20)

Archbishop Giuliano Agresti
(1972.05.13 โ€“ 1973.03.25)

Born:1921.08.15 (Barberino di Mugello, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1945.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1969.12.21
Died:1990.09.18 (โ€  69)

Archbishop of Spoleto (Italy) (1969.11.07 โ€“ 1973.03.25)

Bishop of Norcia (Italy) (1972.05.13 โ€“ 1973.03.25)

Archbishop of Lucca (Italy) (1973.03.25 โ€“ 1990.09.18)

Bishop Alberto Scola
(1960.03.28 โ€“ 1972.05.13)

Born:1900.08.09 (Calolziocorte, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1923.03.31
Consecrated Bishop:1960.04.25
Died:1982.09.30 (โ€  82)

Bishop of Norcia (Italy) (1960.03.28 โ€“ 1972.05.13)

Bishop Ilario Roatta
(1951.03.27 โ€“ 1960.03.08)

Born:1905.04.19 (Prale di Ormea, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1927.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1951.06.17
Died:1991.12.13 (โ€  86)

Bishop of Norcia (Italy) (1951.03.27 โ€“ 1960.03.08)

Bishop of Santโ€™Agata deโ€™ Goti (Italy) (1960.03.08 โ€“ 1982.01.02)

Bishop Settimio Peroni (later Archbishop)
(1928.12.17 โ€“ 1951.02.01)

Born:1878.10.26 (Volognano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1902.04.20
Consecrated Bishop:1929.02.03
Died:1958.10.12 (โ€  79)

Bishop of Norcia (Italy) (1928.12.17 โ€“ 1951.02.01)

Titular Archbishop of Viminacium (1951.02.01 โ€“ 1958.10.12)

Bishop Vincenzo Migliorelli
(1916.07.11 โ€“ 1927.08.10)

Born:1873.09.03 (Urbisaglia, Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1916.10.28
Died:1939.02.24 (โ€  65)

Bishop of Norcia (Italy) (1916.07.11 โ€“ 1927.08.10)

Bishop of Treia (Italy) (1927.08.10 โ€“ 1930.02.27)

Bishop of San Severino (Italy) (1927.08.10 โ€“ 1930.02.27)

Titular Bishop of Samos (1930.02.27 โ€“ 1939.02.24)

Bishop Ercolano Marini (later Archbishop)
(1905.12.11 โ€“ 1915.06.02)

Born:1866.11.21 (Matelica, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1889.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:1904.07.31
Died:1950.11.16 (โ€  83)

Titular Bishop of Archelaรฏs (1904.06.29 โ€“ 1905.12.11)

Auxiliary Bishop of Spoleto (Italy) (1904.06.29 โ€“ 1905.12.11)

Bishop of Norcia (Italy) (1905.12.11 โ€“ 1915.06.02)

Archbishop of Amalfi (Italy) (1915.06.02 โ€“ 1945.10.27)

Titular Archbishop of Aprus (1945.10.03 โ€“ 1945.10.27)

Titular Archbishop of Adana (1945.10.27 โ€“ 1950.11.16)

Bishop Nicola Ranieri, O.F.M.
(1895.03.18 โ€“ 1904.07.24)

Born:1843.10.12 (Civitella San Maria dei Pazzi, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1866.09.22
Consecrated Bishop:1895.03.31
Died:1904.07.24 (โ€  60)

Bishop of Norcia (Italy) (1895.03.18 โ€“ 1904.07.24)

Bishop Mariano Cavasci, O.F.M. Cap. (later Archbishop)
(1890.06.23 โ€“ 1895.03.18)

Born:1828.09.14 (Civitanova, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1851.08.31
Consecrated Bishop:1890.08.03
Died:1899.02.09 (โ€  70)

Bishop of Norcia (Italy) (1890.06.23 โ€“ 1895.03.18)

Titular Archbishop of Scythopolis (1895.03.18 โ€“ 1899.02.09)

Bishop Domenico Bucchi-Accica (later Archbishop)
(1880.12.13 โ€“ 1889.12.30)

Born:1826.04.16 (Norcia, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1848.10.29
Consecrated Bishop:1874.01.11
Died:1905.01.07 (โ€  78)

Priest of Norcia (Italy) (1848.10.29 โ€“ 1873.12.22)

Titular Bishop of Lystra (1873.12.22 โ€“ 1880.12.13)

Bishop of Norcia (Italy) (1880.12.13 โ€“ 1889.12.30)

Bishop of Orvieto (Italy) (1889.12.30 โ€“ 1905.01.07)

Archbishop ad personam (1903.10.18 โ€“ 1905.01.07)

Bishop Raffaele Bacchettoni
(1850.05.20 โ€“ 1880.11.27?)

Born:1804.08.09 (Spoleto, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1828.01.14
Consecrated Bishop:1850.05.21
Died:1881 (โ€  77)

Priest of Spoleto (Italy) (1828.01.14 โ€“ 1850.05.20)

Bishop of Norcia (Italy) (1850.05.20 โ€“ 1880.11.27?)

Titular Bishop of Myrina (1880.12.13 โ€“ 1881)

Bishop Letterio Turchi
(1843.04.03 โ€“ 1850.05.20)

Born:1789.06.02 (Apiro, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1813.06.12
Consecrated Bishop:1843.04.18
Died:1861.11.08 (โ€  72)

Bishop of Norcia (Italy) (1843.04.03 โ€“ 1850.05.20)

Bishop of Cittร  di Castello (Italy) (1850.05.20 โ€“ 1861.11.08)

Bishop Gaetano Bonanni
(1821.06.27 โ€“ 1843)

Born:1766.06.16 (Roma, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1790.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:1821.07.08
Died:1848.08.17 (โ€  82)

Bishop of Norcia (Italy) (1821.06.27 โ€“ 1843)

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