Former Diocese of

Pienza

Italy Italy

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Pienza / Pientin(us) (Latin)

Suppressed

Notes: United รฆque principaliter with Montepulciano 1462โ€“1528, 1535โ€“1554, 1563โ€“1599; United รฆque principaliter with Chiusi 1772.06.15โ€“1986.09.30

History

Past Ordinaries

Bishops of Pienza (Roman Rite)

Bishop Alberto Giglioli
(1975.10.07 โ€“ 1986.09.30)

Born:1924.02.04 (Buonconvento, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1947.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1970.06.13
Died:2005.01.03 (โ€  80)

Titular Bishop of Bitylius (1970.04.24 โ€“ 1975.10.07)

Auxiliary Bishop of Siena (Italy) (1970.04.24 โ€“ 1975.10.07)

Bishop of Chiusi (Italy) (1975.10.07 โ€“ 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Montepulciano (Italy) (1975.10.07 โ€“ 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Pienza (Italy) (1975.10.07 โ€“ 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Montepulcianoโ€“Chiusiโ€“Pienza (Italy) (1986.09.30 โ€“ 2000.03.25)

Bishop Carlo Baldini, O.M.D.
(1941.07.31 โ€“ 1970.01.02)

Born:1901.03.19 (Fivizzano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1925.07.12
Consecrated Bishop:1941.10.12
Died:1970.01.02 (โ€  68)

Bishop of Chiusi (Italy) (1941.07.31 โ€“ 1970.01.02)

Bishop of Pienza (Italy) (1941.07.31 โ€“ 1970.01.02)

Apostolic Administrator of Montepulciano (Italy) (1964 โ€“ 1970.01.02)

Bishop Giuseppe Conti
(1917.03.22 โ€“ 1941.04.24)

Born:1871.05.02 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1917.06.03
Died:1941.04.24 (โ€  69)

Bishop of Chiusi (Italy) (1917.03.22 โ€“ 1941.04.24)

Bishop of Pienza (Italy) (1917.03.22 โ€“ 1941.04.24)

Bishop Giacomo Bellucci
(1889.12.30 โ€“ 1917.02.19)

Born:1832.09.02 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1855.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:1890.01.06
Died:1917.02.19 (โ€  84)

Bishop of Chiusi (Italy) (1889.12.30 โ€“ 1917.02.19)

Bishop of Pienza (Italy) (1889.12.30 โ€“ 1917.02.19)

Bishop Raffaele Bianchi
(1872.07.20 โ€“ 1889.12.30)

Born:1827.09.14 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1850.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:1872.08.11
Died:1905 (โ€  78)

Bishop of Chiusi (Italy) (1872.07.20 โ€“ 1889.12.30)

Bishop of Pienza (Italy) (1872.07.20 โ€“ 1889.12.30)

Titular Bishop of Lampsacus (1889.12.30 โ€“ 1905)

Bishop Giovanni Battista Ciofi
(1843.01.27 โ€“ 1870.03.25)

Born:1787.12.20
Ordained Priest:1810.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:1843.02.05
Died:1870.03.25 (โ€  82)

Bishop of Chiusi (Italy) (1843.01.27 โ€“ 1870.03.25)

Bishop of Pienza (Italy) (1843.01.27 โ€“ 1870.03.25)

Bishop Giacinto Pippi
(1824.07.12 โ€“ 1839.12.30)

Born:1779.03.12 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1802.03.28
Consecrated Bishop:1815.04.03
Died:1839.12.30 (โ€  60)

Bishop of Montalcino (Italy) (1815.03.15 โ€“ 1824.07.12)

Bishop of Chiusi (Italy) (1824.07.12 โ€“ 1839.12.30)

Bishop of Pienza (Italy) (1824.07.12 โ€“ 1839.12.30)

Bishop Giuseppe Pannilini
(1775.11.13 โ€“ 1823.08.12)

Born:1742.12.30?
Ordained Priest:1770.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:1775.11.26
Died:1823.08.12 (โ€  80)

Bishop of Chiusi (Italy) (1775.11.13 โ€“ 1823.08.12)

Bishop of Pienza (Italy) (1775.11.13 โ€“ 1823.08.12)

Bishop Giustino Bagnesi, O.S.B. Oliv.
(1772.06.15 โ€“ 1775.01)

Born:1692.03.07
Ordained Priest:1716.09.19
Consecrated Bishop:1748.07.21
Died:1775.01 (โ€  82)

Bishop of Chiusi (Italy) (1748.07.15 โ€“ 1775.01)

Bishop of Pienza (Italy) (1772.06.15 โ€“ 1775.01)

Bishop Francesco Maria Piccolomini (later Archbishop)
(1741.07.03 โ€“ 1772.01.27)

Born:1695.12.22 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1723.05.23
Consecrated Bishop:1741.07.09
Died:1784.01.28 (โ€  88)

Bishop of Pienza (Italy) (1741.07.03 โ€“ 1772.01.27)

Titular Archbishop of Perge (1772.01.27 โ€“ 1784.01.28)

Bishop Cinugo Settimio Cinughi
(1725.04.18 โ€“ 1740.03)

Born:1670.10.16 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1697.09.22
Consecrated Bishop:1725.05.27
Died:1740.03 (โ€  69)

Bishop of Pienza (Italy) (1725.04.18 โ€“ 1740.03)

Bishop Ascanio Silvestri
(1714.05.27 โ€“ 1724.11)

Born:1647.12.22 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1679.04.01
Died:1724.11 (โ€  76)

Bishop of Massa Marittima e Populonia (Italy) (1707.05.17 โ€“ 1714.05.27)

Bishop of Pienza (Italy) (1714.05.27 โ€“ 1724.11)

Bishop Antonio Forteguerra, O.S.B.
(1698.09.15 โ€“ 1714.01)

Born:1648.06
Consecrated Bishop:1698.09.21
Died:1714.01 (โ€  65)

Bishop of Pienza (Italy) (1698.09.15 โ€“ 1714.01)

Bishop Girolamo Borghesi, O.S.B.
(1668.09.17 โ€“ 1698.01.15)

Born:1616.01.11
Consecrated Bishop:1652.12.29
Died:1698.01.15 (โ€  82)

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1652.12.11 โ€“ 1668.09.17)

Bishop of Pienza (Italy) (1668.09.17 โ€“ 1698.01.15)

Bishop Giovanni Checconi
(1665.11.11 โ€“ 1668.03.19)

Consecrated Bishop:1665.11.22
Died:1668.03.19

Bishop of Pienza (Italy) (1665.11.11 โ€“ 1668.03.19)

Bishop Giacondo Turamini
(1664.03.31 โ€“ 1665.01.17)

Died:1665.01.17

Bishop of Pienza (Italy) (1664.03.31 โ€“ 1665.01.17)

Bishop Giovanni Spennazzi
(1637.10.05 โ€“ 1658.08.11)

Born:1597?
Consecrated Bishop:1637.10.11
Died:1658.08.11 (โ€  60)

Bishop of Pienza (Italy) (1637.10.05 โ€“ 1658.08.11)

Bishop Ippolito Borghese, O.S.B. Oliv.
(1636.09.01 โ€“ 1637.03)

Born:1576 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1618.04.22
Died:1637.03 (โ€  60)

Bishop of Montalcino (Italy) (1618.03.26 โ€“ 1636.09.01)

Bishop of Pienza (Italy) (1636.09.01 โ€“ 1637.03)

Bishop Scipione Pannocchieschi dโ€™Elci (later Cardinal)
(1631.07.28 โ€“ 1636.03.03)

Born:1598.06.28 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1629.05.03
Consecrated Bishop:1631.08.17
Created Cardinal in pectore:1657.04.09
Revealed as Cardinal:1658.04.29
Died:1670.04.12 (โ€  71)

Bishop of Pienza (Italy) (1631.07.28 โ€“ 1636.03.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Pisa (Italy) (1636.03.03 โ€“ 1663)

Apostolic Nuncio to Austria-Hungary (1652.08.24 โ€“ 1658.03.07)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Sabina (1658.05.06 โ€“ 1670.04.12)

Bishop Gioia Dragomani
(1599.12.15 โ€“ 1630.12.26)

Died:1630.12.26

Bishop of Montepeloso (Italy) (1592.11.27 โ€“ 1596)

Bishop of Pienza (Italy) (1599.12.15 โ€“ 1630.12.26)

Bishop Francesco Maria Piccolomini
(1563.12 โ€“ 1599)

Consecrated Bishop:1554.11.25
Died:1599

Bishop of Montalcino (Italy) (1554.04.20 โ€“ 1599)

Bishop of Pienza (Italy) (1563.12 โ€“ 1599)

Bishop Alessandro Piccolomini
(1535 โ€“ 1563.12.04)

Born:1505?
Died:1563.12.04 (โ€  57)

Bishop of Montalcino (Italy) (1528.11.20 โ€“ 1554)

Bishop of Pienza (Italy) (1535 โ€“ 1563.12.04)

Bishop Girolamo Piccolomini
(1510.12.09 โ€“ 1535)

Died:1535

Bishop of Montalcino (Italy) (1510.12.09 โ€“ 1528.11.20)

Bishop of Pienza (Italy) (1510.12.09 โ€“ 1535)

Bishop Girolamo Piccolomini
(1498.03.14 โ€“ 1510)

Died:1514

Bishop of Montalcino (Italy) (1498.03.14 โ€“ 1510)

Bishop of Pienza (Italy) (1498.03.14 โ€“ 1510)

Cardinal Francesco Todeschini-Piccolomini (later Pope Pius III)
(Apostolic Administrator 1495.10.31 โ€“ 1498.03)

Bishop Agostino Patrizi de Piccolomini
(1484.01.19 โ€“ 1495?)

Consecrated Bishop:1484.03.14
Died:1495?

Bishop of Montalcino (Italy) (1484.01.19 โ€“ 1495?)

Bishop of Pienza (Italy) (1484.01.19 โ€“ 1495?)

Bishop Tommaso della Testa Piccolomini
(1470.10.26 โ€“ 1482)

Died:1482

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1467.11.20 โ€“ 1470.10.26)

Bishop of Montalcino (Italy) (1470.10.26 โ€“ 1482)

Bishop of Pienza (Italy) (1470.10.26 โ€“ 1482)

Bishop Giovanni Chinugi
(1462.10.07 โ€“ 1470.09.30)

Died:1470.09.30

Bishop of Chiusi (Italy) (1462.04.06 โ€“ 1462.10.07)

Bishop of Montalcino (Italy) (1462.10.07 โ€“ 1470.09.30)

Bishop of Pienza (Italy) (1462.10.07 โ€“ 1470.09.30)

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