Diocese of Pontecorvo, Italy 🇮🇹

Past Ordinaries

Bishops of Pontecorvo (Roman Rite)

Bishop Lorenzo Chiarinelli
(1983.01.21 – 1986.09.30)

Born:	1935.03.16 (Concerviano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1957.09.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1983.02.27
Died:	2020.08.03 (Rieti, Italy † 85)

Bishop of Aquino (Italy) (1983.01.21 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Pontecorvo (Italy) (1983.01.21 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Sora (Italy) (1983.01.21 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Sora–Aquino–Pontecorvo (Italy) (1986.09.30 – 1993.03.27)

Bishop of Aversa (Italy) (1993.03.27 – 1997.06.30)

Bishop of Viterbo (Italy) (1997.06.30 – 2010.12.11)

Bishop Carlo Minchiatti (later Archbishop)
(1971.05.29 – 1982.08.06)

Born:	1915.12.30 (San Valentino della Collina, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1939.07.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1969.11.09
Died:	1996.04.11 (Benevento, Italy † 80)

Titular Bishop of Vartana (1969.08.30 – 1971.05.29)

Auxiliary Bishop of Aquino (Italy) (1969.08.30 – 1971.05.29)

Auxiliary Bishop of Pontecorvo (Italy) (1969.08.30 – 1971.05.29)

Auxiliary Bishop of Sora (Italy) (1969.08.30 – 1971.05.29)

Bishop of Aquino (Italy) (1971.05.29 – 1982.08.06)

Bishop of Pontecorvo (Italy) (1971.05.29 – 1982.08.06)

Bishop of Sora (Italy) (1971.05.29 – 1982.08.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Benevento (Italy) (1982.08.06 – 1991.11.25)

Bishop Biagio Musto
(1952.04.19 – 1971.04.09)

Born:	1905.07.12 (Montemiletto, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1929.02.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1951.04.22
Died:	1971.04.09 († 65)

Titular Bishop of Bassiana (1951.02.07 – 1952.04.19)

Coadjutor Bishop of Aquino (Italy) (1951.02.07 – 1952.04.19)

Coadjutor Bishop of Pontecorvo (Italy) (1951.02.07 – 1952.04.19)

Coadjutor Bishop of Sora (Italy) (1951.02.07 – 1952.04.19)

Bishop of Aquino (Italy) (1952.04.19 – 1971.04.09)

Bishop of Pontecorvo (Italy) (1952.04.19 – 1971.04.09)

Bishop of Sora (Italy) (1952.04.19 – 1971.04.09)

Bishop Michele Fontevecchia
(1936.06.15 – 1952.04.19)

Born:	1886.05.08 (Fermo, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1909.07.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1936.08.15
Died:	1959.01.16 († 72)

Bishop of Aquino (Italy) (1936.06.15 – 1952.04.19)

Bishop of Pontecorvo (Italy) (1936.06.15 – 1952.04.19)

Bishop of Sora (Italy) (1936.06.15 – 1952.04.19)

Titular Bishop of Philadelphia in Arabia (1952.04.19 – 1959.01.16)

Bishop Agostino Mancinelli (later Archbishop)
(1933.12.05 – 1936.04.15)

Born:	1882.07.04 (Pontecorvo, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1905.07.31
Consecrated Bishop:	1931.09.06
Died:	1962.01.01 (Benevento, Italy † 79)

Titular Bishop of Nazianzus (1931.06.30 – 1933.12.05)

Coadjutor Bishop of Aquino (Italy) (1931.06.30 – 1933.12.05)

Coadjutor Bishop of Pontecorvo (Italy) (1931.06.30 – 1933.12.05)

Coadjutor Bishop of Sora (Italy) (1931.06.30 – 1933.12.05)

Bishop of Aquino (Italy) (1933.12.05 – 1936.04.15)

Bishop of Pontecorvo (Italy) (1933.12.05 – 1936.04.15)

Bishop of Sora (Italy) (1933.12.05 – 1936.04.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Benevento (Italy) (1936.04.15 – 1962.01.01)

Bishop Antonio Maria Jannotta
(1900.12.17 – 1933.12.05)

Born:	1847.08.14 (Sant’Agata de’ Goti, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1871.09.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1900.12.23
Died:	1933.12.05 († 86)

Bishop of Aquino (Italy) (1900.12.17 – 1933.12.05)

Bishop of Pontecorvo (Italy) (1900.12.17 – 1933.12.05)

Bishop of Sora (Italy) (1900.12.17 – 1933.12.05)

Bishop Luciano Bucci, O.F.M.
(1899.12.14 – 1900.10.14)

Born:	1842.02.14 (Castel Frentano, Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:	1899.12.27
Died:	1900.10.14 (Sora, Italy † 58)

Bishop of Aquino (Italy) (1899.12.14 – 1900.10.14)

Bishop of Pontecorvo (Italy) (1899.12.14 – 1900.10.14)

Bishop of Sora (Italy) (1899.12.14 – 1900.10.14)

Bishop Raffaele Sirolli (later Archbishop)
(1887.03.14 – 1899.12.14)

Born:	1841.04.06 (Roma, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1863.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1887.03.19
Died:	1903.04.20 († 62)

Bishop of Aquino (Italy) (1887.03.14 – 1899.12.14)

Bishop of Pontecorvo (Italy) (1887.03.14 – 1899.12.14)

Bishop of Sora (Italy) (1887.03.14 – 1899.12.14)

Titular Archbishop of Iconium (1899.12.14 – 1903.04.20)

Bishop Ignazio Persico (德斯馬曾), O.F.M. Cap. (later Cardinal)
(1879.03.26 – 1887.03.14)

Born:	1823.01.30 (Napoli, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1846.01.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1854.06.04
Created Cardinal:	1893.01.16
Died:	1895.12.07 (Roma, Italy † 72)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Bombay (India) (1854.03.08 – 1856.12.19)

Titular Bishop of Gratianopolis (1854.03.08 – 1870.03.11)

Vicar Apostolic of Agra (India) (1856.12.19 – 1860.06.24)

Bishop of Savannah (USA) (1870.03.20 – 1872.08.25)

Titular Bishop of Bolina (1874.06.20 – 1879.03.26)

Coadjutor Bishop of Aquino (Italy) (1878.07.15 – 1879.03.26)

Coadjutor Bishop of Pontecorvo (Italy) (1878.07.15 – 1879.03.26)

Coadjutor Bishop of Sora (Italy) (1878.07.15 – 1879.03.26)

Bishop of Aquino (Italy) (1879.03.26 – 1887.03.14)

Bishop of Pontecorvo (Italy) (1879.03.26 – 1887.03.14)

Bishop of Sora (Italy) (1879.03.26 – 1887.03.14)

Titular Archbishop of Tamiathis (1887.03.14 – 1893.01.16)

Secretary of Sacred Congregation of the Propagation of the Faith (1891.06.13 – 1893.05.30)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli (1893.01.19 – 1895.12.07)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Indulgences and Sacred Relics (1893.05.30 – 1895.12.07)

Bishop Paolo de Niquesa
(1871.10.27 – 1879.03.26)

Born:	1816.06.20 (Napoli, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1842.09.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1871.11.12
Died:	1879.03.26 († 62)

Bishop of Aquino (Italy) (1871.10.27 – 1879.03.26)

Bishop of Pontecorvo (Italy) (1871.10.27 – 1879.03.26)

Bishop of Sora (Italy) (1871.10.27 – 1879.03.26)

Bishop Giuseppe Montieri
(1838.09.13 – 1862.11.12)

Born:	1798.11.19 (Trevico, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1821.09.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1838.09.23
Died:	1862.11.12 (Roma, Italy † 63)

Bishop of Aquino (Italy) (1838.09.13 – 1862.11.12)

Bishop of Pontecorvo (Italy) (1838.09.13 – 1862.11.12)

Bishop of Sora (Italy) (1838.09.13 – 1862.11.12)

Bishop Giuseppe Mazzetti, O. Carm. (later Archbishop)
(1836.07.11 – 1838.02.15)

Born:	1778.12.02 (Chieti, Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:	1836.07.16
Died:	1850.07.14 (Napoli, Italy † 71)

Bishop of Aquino (Italy) (1836.07.11 – 1838.02.05)

Bishop of Pontecorvo (Italy) (1836.07.11 – 1838.02.15)

Bishop of Sora (Italy) (1836.07.11 – 1838.02.15)

Titular Archbishop of Seleucia Trachea (1838.02.15 – 1850.07.14)

Bishop Andrea Lucibello
(1819.03.29 – 1836.07.25)

Born:	1753.12.22 (Amalphi, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1778.04.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1819.04.12
Died:	1836.07.25 († 82)

Apostolic Administrator of Atina (Italy) (1819.03.29 – 1834.11.19)

Bishop of Aquino (Italy) (1819.03.29 – 1836.07.25)

Bishop of Pontecorvo (Italy) (1819.03.29 – 1836.07.25)

Bishop of Sora (Italy) (1819.03.29 – 1836.07.25)

Bishop Giuseppe Maria De Mellis
(1798.01.29 – 1814?)

Born:	1740.01.22
Ordained Priest:	1760.05.31
Consecrated Bishop:	1798.02.02
Died:	1814? († 74)

Bishop of Aquino (Italy) (1798.01.29 – 1814?)

Bishop of Pontecorvo (Italy) (1798.01.29 – 1814?)

Apostolic Administrator of Atina (Italy) (1798.01.29 – 1814?)

Bishop Antonio Siciliani
(1792.02.27 – 1795.02.16)

Born:	1740.11.29
Ordained Priest:	1764.11.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1792.03.04
Died:	1795.02.16 († 54)

Bishop of Aquino (Italy) (1792.02.27 – 1795.02.16)

Bishop of Pontecorvo (Italy) (1792.02.27 – 1795.02.16)

Apostolic Administrator of Atina (Italy) (1792.02.27 – 1795.02.16)

Bishop Giacinto Sardi
(1751.07.05 – 1786.09.25)

Born:	1715.01.27?
Ordained Priest:	1739.03.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1751.07.11
Died:	1786.09.25 († 71)

Bishop of Aquino (Italy) (1751.07.05 – 1786.09.25)

Bishop of Pontecorvo (Italy) (1751.07.05 – 1786.09.25)

Apostolic Administrator of Atina (Italy) (1751.07.05 – 1786.09.25)

Bishop Francesco Antonio Spadea
(1742.01.22 – 1751)

Born:	1686.11.26
Ordained Priest:	1709.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1742.01.28
Died:	1756.07.22 († 69)

Bishop of Aquino (Italy) (1742.01.22 – 1751)

Bishop of Pontecorvo (Italy) (1742.01.22 – 1751)

Apostolic Administrator of Atina (Italy) (1742.01.22 – 1751)

Archbishop Giuseppe De Carolis
(1725.06.25 – 1742.01.05)

Born:	1652.07.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1699.10.11
Died:	1742.01.05 († 89)

Bishop of Aquino (Italy) (1699.09.04 – 1742.01.05)

Apostolic Administrator of Atina (Italy) (1699.09.04 – 1742.01.05)

Bishop of Pontecorvo (Italy) (1725.06.25 – 1742.01.05)

Titular Archbishop of Tianæ (1725.07.13 – 1742.01.05)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Ignazio Persico (德斯馬曾), O.F.M. Cap. (later Cardinal) (1878.07.15 – 1879.03.26)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Biagio Musto (1951.02.07 – 1952.04.19)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Agostino Mancinelli (later Archbishop) (1931.06.30 – 1933.12.05)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Carlo Minchiatti (later Archbishop) (1969.08.30 – 1971.05.29)

Former Diocese of

Pontecorvo

Italy

History

Past Ordinaries

Former Prelates