Former Diocese of

Venosa

Italy Italy

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Venosa / Venusin(us) (Latin)

Suppressed

History

Past Ordinaries

Bishops of Venosa (Roman Rite)

Bishop Vincenzo Cozzi
(1981.09.12 โ€“ 1986.09.30)

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Born:1926.11.26 (Lauria, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1950.06.18
Consecrated Bishop:1981.10.25
Died:2013.07.03 (Trecchina, Italy โ€  86)

Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1981.09.12 โ€“ 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1981.09.12 โ€“ 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1981.09.12 โ€“ 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Melfiโ€“Rapollaโ€“Venosa (Italy) (1986.09.30 โ€“ 2002.12.13)

Bishop Armando Franco
(1976.10.25 โ€“ 1981.09.12)

In verbo veritatis

Born:1922.05.06 (Mesagne, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1947.07.13
Consecrated Bishop:1977.01.09
Died:1997.12.15 (โ€  75)

Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1976.10.25 โ€“ 1981.09.12)

Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1976.10.25 โ€“ 1981.09.12)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1976.10.25 โ€“ 1981.09.12)

Bishop of Oria (Italy) (1981.09.12 โ€“ 1997.12.15)

Archbishop Giuseppe Vairo
(1973.03.05 โ€“ 1976.10.25)

Induimur arma lucis

Born:1917.01.24 (Paola, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1940.06.16
Consecrated Bishop:1961.08.20
Died:2001.07.25 (San GIovanni Rotondo, Italy โ€  84)

Titular Bishop of Uthina (1961.07.08 โ€“ 1962.01.19)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1962.01.19 โ€“ 1971.12.23)

Bishop of Irsina (Italy) (1962.01.19 โ€“ 1971.12.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Acerenza (Italy) (1970.12.22 โ€“ 1976.08.21)

Apostolic Administrator of Venosa (Italy) (1972 โ€“ 1973.03.05)

Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1973.03.05 โ€“ 1976.10.25)

Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1973.03.05 โ€“ 1976.10.25)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1973.03.05 โ€“ 1976.10.25)

Archbishop-Bishop of Acerenza (Italy) (1976.08.21 โ€“ 1977.11.28)

Bishop of Tricarico (Italy) (1976.10.25 โ€“ 1977.12.03)

Archbishop of Acerenza (Italy) (1977.11.28 โ€“ 1979.02.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Potenza (Italy) (1977.12.03 โ€“ 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Muro Lucano (Italy) (1977.12.03 โ€“ 1986.09.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Potenzaโ€“Muro Lucanoโ€“Marsico Nuovo (Italy) (1986.09.30 โ€“ 1993.01.19)

Archbishop Giuseppe Vairo
(Apostolic Administrator 1972 โ€“ 1973.03.05)

Bishop Umberto Luciano Altomare
(Apostolic Administrator 1966 โ€“ 1970)

Bishop Domenico Petroni
(1935.04.01 โ€“ 1966.10.05)

Born:1881.10.05 (Cervicati, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1908.07.05
Consecrated Bishop:1930.08.31
Died:1978.02.02 (โ€  96)

Bishop of Anglonaโ€“Tursi (Italy) (1930.07.29 โ€“ 1935.04.01)

Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1935.04.01 โ€“ 1966.10.05)

Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1935.04.01 โ€“ 1966.10.05)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1935.04.01 โ€“ 1966.10.05)

Titular Bishop of Marazanรฆ regiรฆ (1966.10.05 โ€“ 1970.11.30)

Bishop Luigi dellโ€™Aversana
(1931.01.14 โ€“ 1934.11.06)

Born:1871.01.28 (Lusciano, Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1930.09.14
Died:1934.11.06 (โ€  63)

Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1930.07.29 โ€“ 1934.11.06)

Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1930.07.29 โ€“ 1934.11.06)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1931.01.14 โ€“ 1934.11.06)

Bishop Alberto Costa
(1924.04.30 โ€“ 1928.12.07)

Born:1873.03.15 (Santa Croce di Zibello, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1896.09.19
Consecrated Bishop:1912.04.28
Died:1950.08.02 (Lecce, Italy โ€  77)

Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1912.01.04 โ€“ 1924.04.30)

Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1912.01.04 โ€“ 1924.04.30)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1924.04.30 โ€“ 1928.12.07)

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1928.12.07 โ€“ 1950.08.02)

Bishop Angelo Petrelli
(1913.05.20 โ€“ 1923.09.11)

Born:1863.06.13 (Arnesano, Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1913.08.24
Died:1923.09.11 (โ€  60)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1913.05.20 โ€“ 1923.09.11)

Bishop Felice Del Sordo
(1907.07.15 โ€“ 1911.10.12)

Born:1850.02.10 (Nusco, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1873.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:1906.12.08
Died:1928.07.07 (โ€  78)

Titular Bishop of Claudiopolis (1906.10.14 โ€“ 1907.07.15)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1907.07.15 โ€“ 1911.10.12)

Bishop of Alife (Italy) (1911.10.12 โ€“ 1928.07.07)

Bishop Lorenzo Antonelli
(1891.06.01 โ€“ 1905.07.13)

Born:1843.01.24 (Tremonti, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1891.06.01
Consecrated Bishop:1891.06.07
Died:1905.07.13 (โ€  62)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1891.06.01 โ€“ 1905.07.13)

Bishop Francesco Maria Imparati, O.F.M. (later Archbishop)
(1880.02.27 โ€“ 1890.06.23)

Born:1838.07.09 (Salerno, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1861.03.16
Consecrated Bishop:1880.03.07
Died:1892.07.11 (โ€  54)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1880.02.27 โ€“ 1890.06.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Acerenza (Italy) (1890.06.23 โ€“ 1892.07.11)

Archbishop of Matera (Italy) (1890.06.23 โ€“ 1892.07.11)

Bishop Girolamo Volpe
(1878.07.15 โ€“ 1880.02.27)

Born:1824.08.09 (Napoli, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1848.04.08
Consecrated Bishop:1876.04.09
Died:1885.08.09 (โ€  61)

Titular Bishop of Teja (1876.04.03 โ€“ 1878.07.15)

Coadjutor Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1876.04.03 โ€“ 1878.07.15)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1878.07.15 โ€“ 1880.02.27)

Bishop of Alife (Italy) (1880.02.27 โ€“ 1885.08.09)

Bishop Nicola de Martino
(1871.12.22 โ€“ 1878.07.09)

Born:1818.09.17 (Buonabitacolo, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1841.09.18
Consecrated Bishop:1871.12.31
Died:1881.05.10 (โ€  62)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1871.12.22 โ€“ 1878.07.09)

Titular Bishop of Samos (1878.07.15 โ€“ 1881.05.10)

Bishop Antonio Michele Vaglio
(1848.12.22 โ€“ 1865.07.28)

Born:1783.01.26 (Rogliano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1807.02.21
Consecrated Bishop:1849?
Died:1865.07.28 (โ€  82)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1848.12.22 โ€“ 1865.07.28)

Bishop Michele de Gattis
(1837.10.02 โ€“ 1847.04.23)

Born:1787.09.19 (Rogliano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1811.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:1837.11.19
Died:1847.04.23 (โ€  59)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1837.10.02 โ€“ 1847.04.23)

Bishop Federico Guarini, O.S.B.
(1828.06.23 โ€“ 1837.09)

Born:1772.12.03 (Boardi, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1796.03.12
Consecrated Bishop:1818.03.24
Died:1837.09 (โ€  64)

Archpriest of Altamura (Italy) (1818 โ€“ 1828.06.23)

Titular Bishop of Nyssa (1818.03.16 โ€“ 1828.06.23)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1828.06.23 โ€“ 1837.09)

Bishop Luigi Maria Parisio (later Archbishop)
(1827.04.09 โ€“ 1827.06.25)

Born:1783.12.18? (Napoli, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1808.09.24
Consecrated Bishop:1827.04.16
Died:1854.01.26 (โ€  70)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1827.04.09 โ€“ 1827.06.25)

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1827.06.25 โ€“ 1848.12.31)

Archbishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1848.12.31 โ€“ 1854.01.26)

Bishop Nicola Caldora
(1818.06.26 โ€“ 1825.12.10)

Born:1759.09.19 (Napoli, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1783.09.20
Consecrated Bishop:1818.06.28
Died:1827? (โ€  68)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1818.06.26 โ€“ 1825.12.10)

Bishop Salvatore Gonnelli
(1792.06.18 โ€“ 1801?)

Born:1737.11.19 (Turi, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1760.10.19
Consecrated Bishop:1792.06.24
Died:1801? (โ€  64)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1792.06.18 โ€“ 1801?)

Bishop Pietro Silvio Di Gennaro
(1779.07.12 โ€“ 1786?)

Born:1707.01.12
Ordained Priest:1730.01.06
Consecrated Bishop:1776.07.21
Died:1786? (โ€  79)

Bishop of Minervino (Italy) (1776.07.15 โ€“ 1779.07.12)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1779.07.12 โ€“ 1786?)

Bishop Gaspare Barletta
(1764.12.17 โ€“ 1778)

Born:1716.04.08?
Ordained Priest:1744.05.30
Consecrated Bishop:1764.12.21
Died:1778 (โ€  62)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1764.12.17 โ€“ 1778)

Bishop Giuseppe Giusti
(1743.06.02 โ€“ 1764?)

Born:1685.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:1743.06.02
Died:1764? (โ€  79)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1743.06.02 โ€“ 1764?)

Bishop Francesco Antonio Salomone
(1738.09.03 โ€“ 1743?)

Born:1677.05.02
Ordained Priest:1700.03.06
Consecrated Bishop:1738.09.14
Died:1743? (โ€  66)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1738.09.03 โ€“ 1743?)

Bishop Pietro Antonio Corsignani
(1727.03.17 โ€“ 1738.07.23)

Born:1688.01.13
Ordained Priest:1711.03.08
Consecrated Bishop:1727.03.25
Died:1751.10.17 (โ€  63)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1727.03.17 โ€“ 1738.07.23)

Bishop of Sulmona (Italy) (1738.07.23 โ€“ 1751.10.17)

Bishop of Valva (Italy) (1738.07.23 โ€“ 1751.10.17)

Bishop Felipe Itรบrbide, O. Carm. (later Archbishop)
(1726.07.31 โ€“ 1727.03.17)

Born:1686.05.01 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1710.06.14
Consecrated Bishop:1726.08.10

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1726.07.31 โ€“ 1727.03.17)

Titular Archbishop of Side (1727.03.17 โ€“ 1727.06.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Ragusa (Croatia) (1727.06.25 โ€“ 1728.01.01)

Bishop Giovanni Michele Teroni, B.
(1718.01.10 โ€“ 1726.07)

Born:1660.10.11 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1683.09.18
Consecrated Bishop:1718.01.16
Died:1726.07 (โ€  65)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1718.01.10 โ€“ 1726.07)

Apostolic Administrator of Orvieto (Italy) (1718.03.10 โ€“ 1721.09.06)

Archbishop Placido Stoppa, C.R.
(1699.04.11 โ€“ 1710.12)

Born:1640.10.10
Ordained Priest:1664.10.12
Consecrated Bishop:1693.06.14
Died:1710.12 (โ€  70)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Ragusa (Croatia) (1693.06.08 โ€“ 1699.04.11)

Archbishop-Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1699.04.11 โ€“ 1710.12)

Bishop Giovanni Francesco de Lorenzi
(1685.05.14 โ€“ 1698.10)

Born:1635.03.25
Died:1698.10 (โ€  63)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1685.05.14 โ€“ 1698.10)

Bishop Francesco Maria Neri
(1678.01.10 โ€“ 1684.12?)

Born:1628.02.06
Ordained Priest:1654.12.31
Consecrated Bishop:1672.05.22
Died:1684.12? (โ€  56)

Bishop of Massa Lubrense (Italy) (1672.05.16 โ€“ 1678.01.10)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1678.01.10 โ€“ 1684.12?)

Bishop Giovanni Battista Desio
(1674.05.07 โ€“ 1677.08)

Born:1628.04.28
Ordained Priest:1651.04.08
Consecrated Bishop:1674.05.16
Died:1677.08 (โ€  49)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1674.05.07 โ€“ 1677.08)

Archbishop Giacinto Torisi, O.P.
(1654.10.05 โ€“ 1674.03.25)

Born:1605.01.16 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1654.12.13
Died:1674.03.25 (โ€  69)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1654.10.05 โ€“ 1674.03.25)

Titular Archbishop of Myra (1672.05.02 โ€“ 1674.03.25)

Bishop Antonio Pavonelli, O.F.M. Conv.
(1648.05.18 โ€“ 1653.09.23)

Born:1602?
Consecrated Bishop:1648.05.24
Died:1653.09.23 (โ€  50)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1648.05.18 โ€“ 1653.09.23)

Bishop Sallustio Pecolo
(1640.12.03 โ€“ 1648)

Born:1600?
Ordained Priest:1640.10.28
Consecrated Bishop:1640.12.09
Died:1651.01.07 (โ€  50)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1640.12.03 โ€“ 1648)

Bishop Gaspare Conturla
(1638.01.15 โ€“ 1640.04)

Consecrated Bishop:1638.01.24
Died:1640.04

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1638.01.15 โ€“ 1640.04)

Bishop Bartolomeo Frigerio
(1635.09.27 โ€“ 1636.11.13)

Born:1585?
Consecrated Bishop:1635.09.23
Died:1636.11.13 (โ€  50)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1635.09.27 โ€“ 1636.11.13)

Bishop Andrea Pierbenedetto
(1611.03.04 โ€“ 1634)

Born:1568?
Consecrated Bishop:1611.03.20
Died:1634 (โ€  66)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1611.03.04 โ€“ 1634)

Bishop Mario Moro
(1605.08.03 โ€“ 1610)

Born:1570?
Died:1610 (โ€  40)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1605.08.03 โ€“ 1610)

Bishop Sigismondo Donati
(1598.08.17 โ€“ 1605.03.07)

Born:1552?
Died:1641.11.19 (โ€  88)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1598.08.17 โ€“ 1605.03.07)

Bishop of Ascoli Piceno (Italy) (1605.03.07 โ€“ 1641.11.19)

Bishop Vincenzo Calcio, O.P.
(1591.02.18 โ€“ 1598.05.03)

Died:1598.05.03

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1591.02.18 โ€“ 1598.05.03)

Bishop Pietro Ridolfi, O.F.M. Conv.
(1587.02.18 โ€“ 1591.02.18)

Born:1536?
Consecrated Bishop:1587.02.24
Died:1601.05.18 (โ€  64)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1587.02.18 โ€“ 1591.02.18)

Bishop of Senigallia (Italy) (1591.02.18 โ€“ 1601.05.18)

Bishop Giovanni Gerolamo Mareri
(1585.03.20 โ€“ 1587.01.28)

Died:1587.01.28

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1585.03.20 โ€“ 1587.01.28)

Bishop Giovanni Tommaso Sanfelice
(1584.05.04 โ€“ 1585.03.06)

Born:1494
Died:1585.03.06 (โ€  90)

Bishop of Cava (Italy) (1520.03.14 โ€“ 1550)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1584.05.04 โ€“ 1585.03.06)

Bishop Baldassarre Giustiniani
(1572.02.06 โ€“ 1584.03.13)

Consecrated Bishop:1572.04.13
Died:1584.03.13

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1572.02.06 โ€“ 1584.03.13)

Bishop Giovanni Antonio Locatelli
(1567.12.12 โ€“ 1571.09.07)

Consecrated Bishop:1568.01.25
Died:1571.09.07

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1567.12.12 โ€“ 1571.09.07)

Bishop Paolo Oberti, O.P.
(1567.03.21 โ€“ 1567.09.13)

Consecrated Bishop:1567.02.24
Died:1567.09.13

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1567.03.21 โ€“ 1567.09.13)

Bishop Francesco Rusticucci
(1566.08.21 โ€“ 1567.01.31)

Consecrated Bishop:1566.09.21
Died:1587

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1566.08.21 โ€“ 1567.01.31)

Bishop of Fano (Italy) (1567.01.31 โ€“ 1587)

Bishop Simone Gattola
(1551.04.27 โ€“ 1566.04)

Died:1566.04

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1551.04.27 โ€“ 1566.04)

Bishop Alvaro Della Quadra
(1542.05.22 โ€“ 1551)

Born:1516?

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1542.05.22 โ€“ 1551)

Bishop of Lโ€™Aquila (Italy) (1553.09.13 โ€“ 1561)

Bishop Fernando de Gerona, O.E.S.A.
(1528.03.23 โ€“ 1542)

Bishop of Asti (Italy) (1525.05.12 โ€“ 1528.03.23)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1528.03.23 โ€“ 1542)

Bishop Guido deโ€™ Medici (later Archbishop)
(1527 โ€“ 1528.01.03)

Died:1537

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1527 โ€“ 1528.01.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Chieti (Italy) (1528.01.03 โ€“ 1537)

Bishop Tommaso da San Cipriano, O.P.
(1519 โ€“ ?)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1519 โ€“ ?)

Bishop Lamberto Arbaud
(1510 โ€“ ?)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1510 โ€“ ?)

Bishop Bernardino Bongiovanni
(1501.06.14 โ€“ 1509)

Died:1509

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1501.06.14 โ€“ 1509)

Bishop Antonio Fabregas
(1499.05 โ€“ 1501)

Died:1501

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1499.05 โ€“ 1501)

Bishop Sigismondo Pappacoda (later Cardinal)
(1493.12.03 โ€“ 1499.05.10)

Born:1456.03.23 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal:1527.11.21
Died:1536.11.03 (โ€  80)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1493.12.03 โ€“ 1499.05.10)

Bishop of Tropea (Italy) (1499.05.10 โ€“ 1536.11.03)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria degli Angeli (1527.12? โ€“ 1536.11.03)

Bishop Nicola Gerolamo Porfido
(1459.10.17 โ€“ 1469?)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1459.10.17 โ€“ 1469?)

Bishop Nicola Solimele
(1457 โ€“ 1459)

Died:1459

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1457 โ€“ 1459)

Bishop Nicola Solimene
(1457 โ€“ 1459)

Died:1459

Bishop of Acerno (Italy) (1436.08.27 โ€“ 1457)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1457 โ€“ 1459)

Bishop Roberto Procopii
(1431.06.01 โ€“ 1457)

Died:1457

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1431.06.01 โ€“ 1457)

Bishop Domenico da Monteleone, O.P.
(1419.11.13 โ€“ 1431)

Died:1431

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1419.11.13 โ€“ 1431)

Bishop Andrea Fusco
(1400 โ€“ 1419)

Died:1419

Bishop of Scala (Italy) (1390 โ€“ 1394?)

Bishop of Ravello (Italy) (1397 โ€“ 1400)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1400 โ€“ 1419)

Bishop Giovanni
(1395? โ€“ 1400)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1395? โ€“ 1400)

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1400 โ€“ 1400)

Bishop Francesco Veneraneri
(1386 โ€“ ?)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1386 โ€“ ?)

Bishop Giannotto
(1385? โ€“ 1386)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1385? โ€“ 1386)

Bishop Lorenzo
(1383? โ€“ ?)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1383? โ€“ ?)

Bishop Tommaso
(1363.06.14 โ€“ 1367?)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1363.06.14 โ€“ 1367?)

Bishop Goffredo
(1363 โ€“ 1363)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1363 โ€“ 1363)

Bishop Pietro
(1360.08.13 โ€“ ?)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1360.08.13 โ€“ ?)

Bishop Raimondo Agonti de Clareto, O. Carm.
(1334.08.17 โ€“ 1360.08.13)

Bishop of Kotor (Montenegro) (1331.04.15 โ€“ 1334.08.17)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1334.08.17 โ€“ 1360.08.13)

Bishop Pietro (later Archbishop)
(1331? โ€“ 1334.07.04)

Died:1343

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1331? โ€“ 1334.07.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Acerenza (Italy) (1334.07.04 โ€“ 1343)

Archbishop of Matera (Italy) (1334.07.04 โ€“ 1343)

Bishop Guido
(1299? โ€“ 1302?)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1299? โ€“ 1302?)

Bishop Giacomo
(1254? โ€“ 1261)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1254? โ€“ 1261)

Bishop Bono
(1223? โ€“ 1241?)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1223? โ€“ 1241?)

Former Prelates

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