The Italian Catholic Diocese of San Miniato ( la, Dioecesis Sancti Miniati) is in Tuscany. It is a
suffragan
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of the
archdiocese of Florence
The Archdiocese of Florence ( la, Archidioecesis Florentina) is a metropolitan see of the Catholic Church in Italy.
In 1248 San Genesio was completely destroyed. In 1397 the town was taken by Florence, and was placed under the control of a vicar appointed by the government of Florence. From 21 January 1529 to November 1530 San Miniato was attacked and besieged by Spanish forces. More than 300 inhabitants were killed.
From 1248 the Chapter of the collegiate church of San Genesio was transferred to San Miniato, and in 1527 the head of the Chapter was granted the privilege of wearing pontifical vestments, the mitre, and the use of the pastoral staff, inside the territory of San Miniato. In 1408 the Republic of Florence wished to have it made an episcopal see, being then a territory in the archdiocese of Lucca, but the effort failed.
The situation changed when Maria Maddelena of Austria, the wife of Duke Cosimo II of Tuscany took up residence in S. Miniato, and made herself its patron. She successfully put pressure on Pope Gregory XV. On 5 December 1622 the town (''oppidum'') of San Miniato was raised to the dignity of a city (''civitas''), and was named the seat of a bishop by
Pope Gregory XV
Pope Gregory XV ( la, Gregorius XV; it, Gregorio XV; 9 January 15548 July 1623), born Alessandro Ludovisi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 February 1621 to his death in July 1623.
Biography
Early life
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. The church of S. Maria and S. Genesius was elevated to the status of a cathedral. The cathedral Chapter was to consist of two dignities (the Provost and the Archpriest) and twelve Canons. In 1755, there was only one dignity, and fourteen Canons.
The first bishop was Franceseo Nori (1624).
Diocesan synods
A diocesan synod was an irregularly held, but important, meeting of the bishop of a diocese and his clergy. Its purpose was (1) to proclaim generally the various decrees already issued by the bishop; (2) to discuss and ratify measures on which the bishop chose to consult with his clergy; (3) to publish statutes and decrees of the diocesan synod, of the provincial synod, and of the Holy See. John Paul II, Constitutio Apostolica ''de Synodis Dioecesanis Agendis'' (March 19, 1997) ''Acta Apostolicae Sedis'' 89 (1997), pp. 706-727.
Bishop Alessandro Strozzi (1632–1648) held a diocesan synod on 1 December 1638. On 19 June 1685, Bishop Michele Carlo Cortigiani (1683–1703) held a diocesan synod; he held another on 3 October 1690; and another on 15 September 1699. Bishop Giovanni Francesco Maria Poggi, O.S.M. (1703–1719) held a diocesan synod on 21–22 May 1707. Bishop Torello Romolo Pierazzi (1834–1851) held a diocesan synod in 1843.
Angelo Pichi
Angelo Pichi or Angelo Pico (died 12 December 1653) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop (Personal Title) of San Miniato (1648–1653) ''(in Latin)''
and Archbishop of Amalfi (1638–1648). ''(in Latin)''
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(Pico) (1648–1653 Died)
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Pietro Frescobaldi
Pietro Frescobaldi (died 1654) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of San Miniato (1654). ''(in Latin)''
Biography
On 19 Oct 1654, Pietro Frescobaldi was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of San Miniato.
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Giovanni Battista Barducci
Giovanni Battista Barducci (died 1661) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of San Miniato (1656–1661). ''(in Latin)''
Biography
On 17 Jun 1656, Giovanni Battista Barducci was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as B ...
Francesco Marie Alli Maccarani
The Italian Catholic Diocese of San Miniato ( la, Dioecesis Sancti Miniati) is in Tuscany. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Florence.Annibale Barabesi (1867–1897)
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Pio Alberto del Corona
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* Pio Lake, Italy
* Pio Island, Solomon Islands
* Pio Point, Bird Island, south Atlantic Ocean
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Carlo Falcini
The Italian Catholic Diocese of San Miniato ( la, Dioecesis Sancti Miniati) is in Tuscany. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Florence.Ugo Giubbi (1928–1946 Died)
* Felice Beccaro (1946–1972 Died)
* Paolo Ghizzoni (1972–1986 Died)
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Edoardo Ricci Edoardo Ricci (27 April 1928 – 28 November 2008) was an Italian Bishop for the Catholic Church.
Born in 1928, Ricci was ordained as a Priest at the age of 23 on 8 October 1950. He was appointed Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Miniat ...
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Fausto Tardelli
Fausto Tardelli (born 5 January 1951) is the current bishop of Pistoia.
Tardelli served as bishop of San Miniato for 2004 to 2014 but was translated to Pistoia in in succession to Bishop Mansueto Bianchi
Mansueto Bianchi (Lucca, 4 November 194 ...
(2004–2014 Appointed, Bishop of Pistoia)
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Andrea Migliavacca
Andrea is a given name which is common worldwide for both males and females, cognate to Andreas, Andrey, Andrej and Andrew.
Origin of the name
The name derives from the Greek language, Greek word ἀνήρ (''anēr''), genitive ἀνδρός ...
(2015–2022 Appointed, Bishop of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro)Migliavacca was born in Pavia on August 29, 1967, and was a priest of the diocese of Pavia. From 1991 to 1995 he was a student of the Pontifical Lombard Seminary in Rome, and he obtained his doctorate in canon law at the Pontifical Gregorian University in 1996, with a thesis entitled: "Frequent Confession of Devotion. Theological-juridical study on the period between the Codes of 1917 and of 1983". He has taught canon law at the seminary of Pavia-Vigevano since 1996. He has been heavily involved in ''Azione Cattolica''. In 2001 he was appointed Rector of the diocesan seminary. In 2012 he was named a Canon in the cathedral of Pavia. He was appointed Bishop of San Miniato on 5 October 2015, and consecrated bishop in the Cathedral of Pavia on 9 December 2015. He made his formal entry into the diocese on 20 December 2015. Diocesi di San Miniato "Il Vescovo" retrieved 4 June 2019.
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