Camaldolese Congregation of the Order of Saint Benedict (O.S.B. Cam.)

Camaldolese

Also known as: Kamaldulenser (Deutsch) / Orden de la Camáldula (español) / Ordre camaldule (français) / Congregazione Camaldolese dell’Ordine San Benedetto (Italiano) / Kongregacja Pustelników Kamedułów Góry Koronnej (polski) / Congregação Camuldalense da Ordem de São Bento (Português) / Congregatio Camaldulensis (latine)

Type: Monastic Order of Pontifical Right (for Men)

Confederation: Benedictine Confederation of the Order of Saint Benedict (Benedictines)

Depends on: Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life

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History

Contact Info

Address: Sacro Eremo, 52010 Camaldoli, AR, Italy

Phone: 0575.55.60.21

Superiors

Prior General:ItalyFr. Matteo Ferrari, O.S.B. Cam. (49)Fr. Matteo Ferrari, O.S.B. Cam. (49) (2023.11.15 – ...)

Past Superiors

Prior General:ItalyFr. Alessandro Barban, O.S.B. Cam. (2011.10.05 – 2023.11.15)
Prior General:ItalyFr. Bernardino Corazzini, O.S.B. Cam. (? – 2011.10.05)
Prior General:ItalyFr. Emanuele Bargellini, O.S.B. Cam. (? – ?)
Prior General:ItalyCardinal Ambrogio Bianchi, O.S.B. Cam. (1835 – 1856.03.03)
Prior General:ItalyFr. Giovanni, O.S.B. Cam. (later Cardinal) (1114 – 1126)

Other Former Members (2)

>1338: ItalyAbbot Severo, O.S.B. Cam., Abbot nullius of Santa Maria di Vangadizza (Italy)

>1213: ItalyAbbot Guido, O.S.B. Cam., Abbot nullius of Santa Maria di Vangadizza (Italy)

Living Bishops (1 Bishop)

ItalyBishop Roberto Fornaciari, O.S.B. Cam. (60)Bishop Roberto Fornaciari, O.S.B. Cam. (60), Bishop of Tempio–Ampurias (Italy)

Deceased Bishops (1 Pope, 7 Cardinals, 3 Archbishops, 17 Bishops)

1856: ItalyCardinal Ambrogio Bianchi, O.S.B. Cam., Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Andrea e Gregorio al Monte Celio and Prior General of Camaldolese Congregation of the Order of Saint Benedict (Camaldolese)

1846: ItalyPope Gregory XVI, Supreme Pontiff

1834: ItalyCardinal Giacinto Placido Zurla, O.S.B. Cam., Cardinal-Priest of S. Croce in Gerusalemme, Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Studies and Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy)

1831: ItalyArchbishop Columbano Giovanni Battista Carlo Gaspare Chiaverotti, O.S.B. Cam., Metropolitan Archbishop of Torino (Italy)

1827: SpainBishop Isidoro Pérez Celis, O.S.B. Cam., Bishop of Segovia (Spain)

1821: ItalyBishop Giambenedetto Falier, O.S.B. Cam., Bishop of Ceneda (Italy)

1810: SloveniaBishop Bonifacio da Ponte, O.S.B. Cam., Bishop of Koper (Slovenia)

1800: ItalyCardinal Andrea Gioannetti, O.S.B. Cam., Cardinal-Priest of S. Pudenziana and Metropolitan Archbishop of Bologna (Italy)

1694: FranceBishop Giovanni Paolo d’Invrea, O.S.B. Cam., Bishop of Ajaccio (France)

1621: CroatiaBishop Pasquale da Padova, O.S.B. Cam., Bishop of Arba (Croatia)

1573: CroatiaBishop Benedetto Lauretani, O.S.B. Cam., Bishop of Korcula (Croatia)

1556: ItalyBishop Antonio Simeoni, O.S.B. Cam., Bishop of Sutri (Italy) and Bishop of Nepi (Italy)

1492: ItalyCardinal Maffeo Gherardi, O.S.B. Cam., Patriarch of Venezia (Italy)

1484: ItalyBishop Luca Carducci, O.S.B. Cam., Bishop of Osimo (Italy)

1459: ItalyArchbishop Antonio Piccolomini, O.S.B. Cam., Metropolitan Archbishop of Siena (Italy)

>1437: ItalyArchbishop Elia de Palma, O.S.B. Cam., Metropolitan Archbishop of Oristano (Italy)

1428: ItalyCardinal Angelo d’Anna de Sommariva, O.S.B. Cam., Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina

1390: ItalyBishop Antonio, O.S.B. Cam., Bishop of Sovana (Italy)

1333: ItalyBishop Guido, O.S.B. Cam., Bishop of Concordia (Italy)

>1330: CroatiaBishop Guido, O.S.B. Cam., Bishop of Pula (Croatia)

>1284: ItalyBishop Ottolino, O.S.B. Cam., Bishop of Adria (Italy)

1222: ItalyBlessed Bishop Rinaldo, O.S.B. Cam., Bishop of Nocera Umbra (Italy)

>1185: ItalyBishop Rodolfo, O.S.B. Cam., Bishop of Ancona (Italy)

1133: ItalyCardinal Giovanni, O.S.B. Cam., Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia and Prior General of Camaldolese Congregation of the Order of Saint Benedict (Camaldolese)

1111: CroatiaSaint Bishop Giovanni da Traù, O.S.B. Cam., Bishop of Traù (Croatia)

1105: ItalySaint Bishop Giovanni da Lodi, O.S.B. Cam., Bishop of Gubbio (Italy)

1072: ItalySaint Cardinal Pietro Damiano (Peter Damian), O.S.B. Cam., Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia

1064: ItalySaint Bishop Rodolfo di Gubbio, O.S.B. Cam., Bishop of Gubbio (Italy)

Saints (8)

1267: ItalySaint Parisio, priest

1111: CroatiaSaint Giovanni da Traù, bishop

1105: ItalySaint Giovanni da Lodi, bishop

1072: ItalySaint Peter Damian (Pietro Damiano), cardinal

1066: ItalySaint Teobaldo de Provins, priest

1064: ItalySaint Rodolfo di Gubbio, bishop

1060: ItalySaint Domenico Loricato, priest

987: FranceSaint Pietro Orseolo, religious

Blesseds (5)

1458: ItalyBlessed Angelo da Massaccio, priest and martyr

1337: ItalyBlessed Tommaso da Costacciaro, religious

1222: ItalyBlessed Rinaldo, bishop

1140: ItalyBlessed Guido della Gherardesca, religious

1040: ItalyBlessed Forte Gabrielli, religious

Brazil Brazil

Italy Italy

USA USA

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Houses: 13

Members: 103 (50 priests)

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Last updated on 2024.12.16

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