Titular Episcopal See of Martirano, Italy

Titular Bishop

Titular Archbishop (2003.09.29 – ...):

Archbishop Piero Marini (82)

President emeritus of Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses

Past Ordinaries

Bishops of Martirano (Roman Rite)

Bishop Francesco Antonio Grillo, O.F.M. Conv.
(1792 – 1804.10.29)

Born:	1744.11.11
Ordained Priest:	1768.05.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1792.04.09
Died:	1804.11.02 († 59)

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (1792 – 1804.10.29)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1804.10.29 – 1804.11.02)

Bishop Giacomo Maria de Tarsia, O.M.
(1770.03.12 – 1782)

Born:	1709.02.12
Ordained Priest:	1733.04.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1770.03.19

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (1770.03.12 – 1782)

Bishop Nicolò Spedalieri di Badolato
(1758 – 1770.01.29)

Born:	1705.02.27
Ordained Priest:	1729.09.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1758.12.24
Died:	1783.04.05 († 78)

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (1758 – 1770.01.29)

Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (Italy) (1770.01.29 – 1783.04.05)

Bishop Bernardino de Bernardis, O.M.
(1743.12.22 – 1758.06.18)

Born:	1699.05.27
Ordained Priest:	1722.05.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1743.12.22
Died:	1758.06.18 († 59)

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (1743.12.22 – 1758.06.18)

Bishop Nicolò Carmine Falcone (later Archbishop)
(1733 – 1743.07.15)

Born:	1681.07.19
Ordained Priest:	1708.05.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1733.06.28
Died:	1759.03.01 († 77)

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (1733 – 1743.07.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Santa Severina (Italy) (1743.07.15 – 1759.03.01)

Bishop Saverio Ferrari
(1728 – 1733)

Born:	1667.07.30
Ordained Priest:	1693.03.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1727.12.14
Died:	1733.04.29 († 65)

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (1728 – 1733)

Bishop Pietro Antonio Pietrasanta, B.
(1718? – 1727)

Born:	1657.01.22 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1680.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1718.03.19
Died:	1727.10 († 70)

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (1718? – 1727)

Bishop Nicola Righetti
(1703 – 1711.03)

Born:	1646.12.23
Died:	1711.03 († 64)

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (1703 – 1711.03)

Bishop Michelangelo Verardi
(1693 – 1702)

Born:	1650.09.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1693.03.15
Died:	1702.11 († 52)

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (1693 – 1702)

Bishop Giovanni Giacomo Palamolla
(1667 – 1692)

Consecrated Bishop:	1667.03.20
Died:	1692.11.19

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (1667 – 1692)

Bishop Felice Antonio Monaco
(1661 – 1667)

Consecrated Bishop:	1661.11.30
Died:	1667.01

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (1661 – 1667)

Bishop Luca Cellesi
(1627 – 1661)

Born:	1575
Ordained Priest:	1619.05.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1627.08.01
Died:	1661.07 († 85)

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (1627 – 1661)

Bishop Francesco Monaco
(1591.07.01 – 1626.12)

Consecrated Bishop:	1592.04.04
Died:	1626.12

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (1591.07.01 – 1626.12)

Bishop-elect Roberto Fili
(1591.04.05 – ?)

Consecrated Bishop:

1591.04.21

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (1591.04.05 – ?)

Bishop-elect Roberto Pierbenedetti
(1589 – 1592.03.04)

Consecrated Bishop:	1592.03.12
Died:	1604.06.04

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (1589 – 1592.03.04)

Bishop of Nocera Umbra (Italy) (1592.03.04 – 1604.06.04)

Bishop Mariano Pierbenedetti (later Cardinal)
(1577.01.30 – 1589)

Born:	1538 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1577
Created Cardinal:	1589.12.20
Died:	1611.01.21 († 72)

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (1577.01.30 – 1589)

Vice-Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera (1585.08.20 – 1589.08.01)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Marcellino e Pietro (1590.01.15 – 1607.02.07)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere (1607.02.07 – 1608.05.28)

Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1608.05.28 – 1611.01.21)

Bishop Gregorio della Croce, O.P.
(1569 – 1577)

Consecrated Bishop:	1569.04.16
Died:	1577

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (1569 – 1577)

Bishop Gerolamo Federici
(1562.07.06 – 1569.03.09)

Died:

1579.12.08

Bishop of Sagone (France) (1552.02.12 – 1562.07.06)

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (1562.07.06 – 1569.03.09)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1576.08.06 – 1579.12.08)

Bishop Tolomeo Gallio (later Cardinal)
(1560.09.13 – 1562.07.06)

Born:	1527.09.25 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1560
Created Cardinal:	1565.03.12
Died:	1607.02.03 († 79)

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (1560.09.13 – 1562.07.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manfredonia (Italy) (1562.07.06 – 1573)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Teodoro pro hac vice Title (1565.05.15 – 1565.09.07)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pancrazio (1565.09.07 – 1568.05.14)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Agata alla Suburra pro hac vice Title (1568.05.14 – 1587.04.20)

Secretary of State of Apostolic Secretariat (1572 – 1585)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria del Popolo (1587.04.20 – 1587.12.02)

Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1587.12.02 – 1589.03.02)

Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1589.03.02 – 1591.03.20)

Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1591.03.20 – 1600.02.21)

Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1600.02.21 – 1603.02.19)

Cardinal Vice-Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1600.02.21 – 1603.02.19)

Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri (1603.02.19 – 1607.02.03)

Cardinal Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1603.02.19 – 1607.02.03)

Bishop Giacomo Antonio Ferduzi, O.F.M. Conv.
(1537 – 1560)

Died:

1560

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (1537 – 1560)

Bishop Angelo Pappacoda
(1497.01.09 – 1537)

Died:

1537

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (1497.01.09 – 1537)

Bishop Aurelio Biennato
(1485.11.21 – 1496)

Died:

1496

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (1485.11.21 – 1496)

Bishop Angelo Greco
(1463.05.26 – 1475)

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (1463.05.26 – 1475)

Bishop Martino
(1451.05.28 – 1464.02.03)

Died:

1465

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (1451.05.28 – 1464.02.03)

Bishop of Crotone (Italy) (1464.02.03 – 1465)

Bishop Antonio Calà Genovisio
(1446.02.11 – 1451)

Bishop of San Marco (Italy) (1435.10.26 – 1446.02.11)

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (1446.02.11 – 1451)

Bishop Carlo
(1440 – 1440)

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (1440 – 1440)

Bishop Antonio Stamingo, O.F.M.
(1418.03.25 – 1440)

Died:

1440

Bishop of Bisarcio (Italy) (? – 1413.02.10)

Bishop of Tricarico (Italy) (? – 1413.02.10)

Bishop of Bosa (Italy) (1413.01.23 – 1418.03.25)

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (1418.03.25 – 1440)

Bishop Pietro
(1417 – 1418)

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (1417 – 1418)

Bishop Niccolò
(1400.06.17 – ?)

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (1390 – 1400)

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (1400.06.17 – ?)

Bishop Giacomo Villani (later Archbishop)
(1400.03.04 – 1400.06?)

Died:

1410

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (1400.03.04 – 1400.06?)

Bishop of San Leone (Italy) (1400.06? – 1400.10.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Santa Severina (Italy) (1400.10.07 – 1410)

Bishop Niccolò
(1390 – 1400)

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (1390 – 1400)

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (1400.06.17 – ?)

Bishop Giacomo Castelli, O.F.M.
(? – 1390.04.02)

Died:

1394

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (? – 1390.04.02)

Bishop of Bitonto (Italy) (1352 – 1371)

Bishop of Bitonto (Italy) (1383 – 1386)

Bishop of Nicastro (Italy) (1390.04.02 – 1394)

Bishop Giacomo d’Itri (later Pseudocardinal)
(1359.03.22 – 1363.12.20)

Born:	(Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1358?
Created Cardinal:	1378.12.18
Died:	1393.03.30

Bishop of Ischia (Italy) (1358 – 1359.03.22 not possessed)

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (1359.03.22 – 1363.12.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1363.12.20 – 1378.12.18)

Patriarch of Constantinople (1376.01.18 – 1378.12.18)

Pseudocardinal-Priest of S. Prisca (1378.12.18 – 1387.11▼)

Pseudocardinal-Priest of S. Prassede (1387.11 – 1393.03.30▼)

Bishop Giovanni Bisignano
(1349 – 1359)

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (1349 – 1359)

Bishop Senatore Martirano
(? – 1349)

Died:

1349

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (? – 1349)

Bishop Simone Quattrimani
(1340 – ?)

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (1340 – ?)

Bishop Ugone
(? – ?)

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (? – ?)

Bishop Niccolò da Cosenza
(1320 – 1333)

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (1320 – 1333)

Bishop Adamo
(? – 1320)

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (? – 1320)

Bishop Roberto
(? – 1288)

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (? – 1288)

Bishop Rinaldo d’Aquino
(1255 – ?)

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (1255 – ?)

Bishop Tommaso, O. Cist.
(1252 – 1254.10.06)

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (1252 – 1254.10.06)

Bishop of Squillace (Italy) (1254.10.06 – ?)

Bishop Leone
(? – 1252)

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (? – 1252)

Former Titular Bishops

Titular Bishop: Bishop Piero Marini (82) (later Archbishop) (1998.02.14 – 2003.09.29)
Titular Bishop: Bishop Décio Pereira (1979.04.02 – 1997.05.21)
Titular Bishop: Bishop Oscar Valero Cruz (later Archbishop) (1976.03.04 – 1978.05.22)
Titular Bishop: Bishop Daniel Tomasella, O.F.M. Cap. (1969.09.06 – 1975.04.23)