Titular Episcopal See of

Vescovìo

Italy

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Titular Episcopal See

Name: Vescovìo (Italiano) / Santa Maria in Vescovio (Italiano) / Forum Novum (latine) / Sabina / Foronovan(us) (Latin)

Location: Torri di Sabina, pr. Rieti, Italy

History

100: Established as Diocese of Vescovìo (Italiano) / Santa Maria in Vescovio (Italiano) / Forum Novum (latine) / Sabina / Foronovan(us) (Latin)
944.05: Gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Nomento
1495.06.21: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Sabina
1495.09.18: Suppressed (to Diocese of Sabina)
1968: Restored as Titular Episcopal See of Vescovìo (Italiano) / Santa Maria in Vescovio (Italiano) / Forum Novum (latine) / Sabina / Foronovan(us) (Latin)

Titular Bishop

Titular Bishop (2001.02.23 – ...):

Bishop Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo (82)

Chancellor emeritus of Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences

Chancellor emeritus of Pontifical Academies of Sciences

Past Ordinaries

Bishops of Vescovìo (Roman Rite)

Cardinal Ludovico Fieschi
(Apostolic Administrator 1412.06.17 – 1423.04.03▼)

Saint Bishop Lorenzo Siro
(560? – VI century?)

Died:

VI century?

Bishop of Vescovìo (560? – VI century?)

Bishop.

Former Titular Bishops

Titular Archbishop: Archbishop Giovanni Battista Re (90) (later Cardinal) (1987.10.09 – 2001.02.21)
Titular Archbishop: Archbishop Lucas Moreira Neves, O.P. (later Cardinal) (1987.01.03 – 1987.07.09)
Titular Bishop: Bishop Donald William Montrose (1983.03.25 – 1985.12.17)
Titular Archbishop: Archbishop Giuseppe Casoria (later Cardinal) (1972.01.06 – 1983.02.02)
Titular Archbishop: Archbishop Cesar Antonio Mosquera Corral (1969.03.11 – 1970.12.27)

Last updated on 2024.10.01

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