The Italian Catholic Archdiocese of

Lanciano Lanciano (; nap, label= Abruzzese, Langiàne ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Chieti, part of the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It has 36,304 inhabitants as of 2011. The town is known for the first recorded Catholic Eucharistic ...

-Ortona ( la, Archidioecesis Lancianensis-Ortonensis) has existed under this name since 1986. It is a

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of the

Archdiocese of Chieti-Vasto The Italian Catholic Archdiocese of Chieti-Vasto ( la, Archidioecesis Theatina-Vastensis) received that name in 1986. The historic Archdiocese of Chieti was elevated from a diocese in 1526. History Chieti is the ancient ''Teate''. In the Got ...

. The historical Diocese of Lanciano was created in 1515. It was united with the Diocese of Ortona in the nineteenth century."Archdiocese of Lanciano-Ortona"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016"Archdiocese of Lanciano-Ortona"
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History

Until 1515 Lanciano was subject to the

Bishop of Chieti The Italian Catholic Archdiocese of Chieti-Vasto ( la, Archidioecesis Theatina-Vastensis) received that name in 1986. The historic Archdiocese of Chieti was elevated from a diocese in 1526. History Chieti is the ancient ''Teate''. In the Go ...

. In 1562

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, to end a dispute with that bishop, made it an archdiocese without suffragans. The first bishop was

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, who was succeeded by Cardinal Egidio Canisio (1532); the first archbishop was the Dominican

Leonardo Marini Leonardo Marini (1509 in Chios – June 11, 1573 in Rome) was a theologian and Italian archbishop of the Dominican Order of Catholic Church. Biography Born on the island of Chios, in the Aegean Sea, to a noble Genoese family. He entered the Domin ...

(1560). In 1818 or 1834,The cited sources differ on the date, and
The Catholic Encyclopedia
' suggests a more complex chain of events. the see of

Ortona Ortona (Neapolitan language, Abruzzese: '; grc, Ὄρτων, Órtōn) is a coastal town and municipality of the Province of Chieti in the Italy, Italian region of Abruzzo, with some 23,000 inhabitants. In 1943 Ortona was the site of a Battle o ...

was united to that of Lanciano by

Pope Pius VII Pope Pius VII ( it, Pio VII; born Barnaba Niccolò Maria Luigi Chiaramonti; 14 August 1742 – 20 August 1823), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 14 March 1800 to his death in August 1823. Chiaramonti was also a m ...

. Ortona was an episcopal see in the time of Gregory the Great, who mentions the Bishop Calumniosus and his predecessor Blandinus. Another bishop was Joannes, who in 916 was the

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at the Council of Altheim. There is no record of a Bishop of Ortona after the tenth century.

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in 1570 re-established the see, to which in 1569 the

diocese of Campli In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associate ...

was united. When, in 1818, Ortona was joined to Lanciano, Campli was assigned to the

diocese of Teramo The Diocese of Teramo-Atri ( la, Dioecesis Aprutina seu Teramensis-Hatriensis seu Atriensis) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Abruzzo, central Italy. The current extent of the diocese was established in 1949, when the historic Dio ...

. In 2015 Lanciano celebrated the 500th anniversary of the diocese.

Ordinaries

Diocese of Lanciano

''Erected: 27 April 1515''
''Latin Name: Lancianensis'' *

(27 Jun 1515 – 1 Dec 1517 Died) *

Egidio da Viterbo Giles Antonini, O.E.S.A., commonly referred to as Giles of Viterbo ( la, Ægidius Viterbensis, it, Egidio da Viterbo), was a 16th-century Italian Augustinian friar, bishop of Viterbo and cardinal, a reforming theologian, orator, humanist and poet ...

O.E.S.A. The Order of Saint Augustine, ( la, Ordo Fratrum Sancti Augustini) abbreviated OSA, is a religious mendicant order of the Catholic Church. It was founded in 1244 by bringing together several eremitical groups in the Tuscany region who were fo ...

(10 Apr 1532 – 12 Nov 1532 Died) *

Michele Fortini Michele (), is an Italian male given name, akin to the English male name Michael. Michele (pronounced ), is also an English female given name that is derived from the French Michèle. It is a variant spelling of the more common (and identically ...

(26 Feb 1535 – 15 Feb 1539 Died) *

Juan Salazar Fernández ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, t ...

(30 Apr 1540 – 12 Sep 1555 Died) *

Pompeo Piccolomini Pompeo is both a masculine Italian given name and a surname, derived from the Roman "Pompeius". Notable people with the name include: Given name: *Pompeo Aldrovandi (1668–1752), Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church *Pompeo Aldrovandini ...

(12 Jan 1556 – 26 Jan 1560 Appointed,

Bishop of Tropea The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tropea (Latin: Tropiensis) was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the city of Tropea in the province of Vibo Valentia, in Calabria (southern Italy). On 30 September 1986, the diocese was suppressed, and its territory ...

) *

, O.P. (26 Jan 1560 – 7 Oct 1566 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Alba Pompea)

Archdiocese of Lanciano

''Elevated: 9 February 1562''
''Latin Name: Lancianensis'' * Ettore Piscicelli (13 Oct 1568 – 23 Sep 1569 Died) *

Antonio Gaspar Rodríguez Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language-speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular male ...

, O.F.M. (20 Oct 1570 – 1 Nov 1578 Died) *

Mario Bolognini Mario Bolognini (died 25 February 1605) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Salerno (1591–1605), Bishop of Crotone, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Crotone (1588–1591), and Archbishop of Lanciano (1579–1588). ...

(3 Jul 1579 – 3 Oct 1588 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Crotone)"Archbishop Mario Bolognini"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016 *

Paolo Tasso Paolo is both a given name and a surname, the Italian form of the name Paul. Notable people with the name include: People with the given name Paolo Art *Paolo Alboni (1671–1734), Italian painter *Paolo Abbate (1884–1973), Italian-American s ...

(17 Oct 1588 – 2 Sep 1607 Died) *

Lorenzo Monzonís Galatina Lorenzo may refer to: People * Lorenzo (name) Places Peru * San Lorenzo Island (Peru), sometimes referred to as the island of Lorenzo United States * Lorenzo, Illinois * Lorenzo, Texas * San Lorenzo, California, formerly Lorenzo * Lorenzo State ...

, O.F.M. (27 Jan 1610 – 20 Nov 1617 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Pozzuoli) * Francisco Romero (bishop),

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(14 May 1618 – 11 Jan 1621 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Vigevano)"Archbishop Francisco Romero, O. Carm."
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 9, 2019. * Andrea Gervasi (24 Jan 1622 – 9 Aug 1668 Died) *

Alfonso Álvarez Barba Ossorio Alphons (Latinized ''Alphonsus'', ''Adelphonsus'', or ''Adefonsus'') is a male given name recorded from the 8th century (Alfonso I of Asturias, r. 739–757) in the Christian successor states of the Visigothic kingdom in the Iberian peninsula. ...

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(9 Sep 1669 – 29 May 1673 Appointed,

Archbishop of Brindisi The Italian Catholic Archdiocese of Brindisi-Ostium ( la, Archidioecesis Brundusina-Ostunensis) in Apulia, has carried its present name since 1986. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Lecce.Francesco Antonio Carafa Francesco, the Italian (and original) version of the personal name "Francis", is the most common given name among males in Italy. Notable persons with that name include: People with the given name Francesco * Francesco I (disambiguation), sever ...

, C.R. (27 May 1675 – 24 Nov 1687 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Catania) * Manuel de la Torre Gutiérrez,

O. de M. The Royal, Celestial and Military Order of Our Lady of Mercy and the Redemption of the Captives ( la, Ordo Beatae Mariae de Mercede Redemptionis Captivorum, abbreviated O. de M.), also known as the Mercedarians, is a Catholic mendicant order es ...

(9 Aug 1688 – 21 Jul 1694 Died) *

Giovanni Andrea Monreale Giovanni Andrea Monreale (1653–1726) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (1696–1726) and Archbishop of Lanciano (1695–1696). Biography Giovanni Andrea Monreale was born on 7 Oct 1653 in Brindisi, Italy. ...

(4 Jul 1695 – 21 May 1696 Appointed,

Archbishop of Reggio Calabria The Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria-Bova ( la, Archidioecesis Rheginensis-Bovensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Calabria, southern Italy. It received its current title in 1986, when the independe ...

) * Bernabé de Castro, O.S.A. (25 Feb 1697 – 15 Dec 1700 Appointed,

Archbishop of Brindisi The Italian Catholic Archdiocese of Brindisi-Ostium ( la, Archidioecesis Brundusina-Ostunensis) in Apulia, has carried its present name since 1986. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Lecce.O.F.M. (18 Apr 1701 – Jan 1717 Died) *Antonio Paternò (8 Feb 1719 – 1730 Died) *Arcangelo Maria Luc Thomas Ciccarelli, O.P. (30 Apr 1731 Confirmed – 19 Dec 1738 Confirmed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Ugento) *Domenico Angelo de Pace (26 Jan 1739 – 7 Mar 1745 Died) *Anton Ludovico Antinori, C.O. (21 Jun 1745 Confirmed – 22 Apr 1754 Confirmed,

Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdi ...

) *Giacomo Lieto (20 May 1754 Confirmed – 5 Feb 1769 Died) *Domenico Gervasoni (20 Nov 1769 Confirmed – Nov 1784 Died) *Francesco Saverio de Vivo (18 Dec 1786 Confirmed – 27 Feb 1792 Confirmed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Nusco) *Francesco Amoroso (27 Feb 1792 Confirmed – 8 Jul 1807 Died) *Francesco Maria de Luca, O.F.M. (6 Apr 1818 Confirmed – 13 Jan 1839 Died)

Archdiocese of Lanciano (e Ortona)

''United on 19 February 1834 with the Diocese of Ortona a Mare e Campli''
''Latin Name: Lancianensis (et Ortonensis)'' *Ludovico Rizzuti (23 Dec 1839 Confirmed – 4 Aug 1848 Died) *Giacomo de Vincentiis (22 Dec 1848 – 5 May 1866 Died) *Francesco Maria Petrarca (23 Feb 1872 – 26 Dec 1895 Died) *Angelo Della Cioppa (22 Jun 1896 – 29 Jan 1917 Died) *Nicola Piccirilli (25 Apr 1918 – 4 Mar 1939 Died) *Francesco Pietro Tesauri (25 May 1939 – 25 Aug 1945 Died)

Archdiocese of Lanciano e Ortona

''Latin Name: Lancianensis et Ortonensis''
''Name Changed: 24 November 1945'' *Gioacchino Di Leo (18 Feb 1946 – 5 Jul 1950 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Mazara del Vallo) *Benigno Luciano Migliorini, O.F.M. (13 Mar 1951 – 1 Jul 1962 Died) *Pacifico Maria Luigi Perantoni, O.F.M. (21 Aug 1962 – 14 Aug 1974 Retired) *Leopoldo Teofili (14 Aug 1974 – 22 Dec 1981 Died) *

Enzio d'Antonio Enzio d'Antonio (16 May 1925 – 17 December 2019) was an Italian Roman Catholic bishop. D'Antonio was born in Italy and was ordained to the priesthood in 1949. He served as archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Campobasso-Boiano, It ...

(13 May 1982 – 25 Nov 2000 Retired) *Carlo Ghidelli (25 Nov 2000 – 11 Oct 2010 Retired) *Emidio Cipollone (11 Oct 2010 – )

References

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External links

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Lanciano Ortona Religious organizations established in the 1510s

1515 establishments in Italy