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Narni Narni (in Latin, Narnia) is an ancient hilltown and ''comune'' of Umbria, in central Italy, with 19,252 inhabitants (2017). At an altitude of 240 m (787 ft), it overhangs a narrow gorge of the Nera River in the province of Terni. ...
, in central Italy, was suppressed in 1907, becoming part of the diocese of Terni."Diocese of Narni"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 26, 2016
"Diocese of Narni"
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History

Narni Narni (in Latin, Narnia) is an ancient hilltown and ''comune'' of Umbria, in central Italy, with 19,252 inhabitants (2017). At an altitude of 240 m (787 ft), it overhangs a narrow gorge of the Nera River in the province of Terni. ...
is the ancient Nequinum of the
Sabines The Sabines (; lat, Sabini; it, Sabini, all exonyms) were an Italic people who lived in the central Apennine Mountains of the ancient Italian Peninsula, also inhabiting Latium north of the Anio before the founding of Rome. The Sabines divid ...
, called Narnia by the Romans. Liutprand captured the town in 726, but Pope Zacharias persuaded him to restore it to the
Duchy of Rome The Duchy of Rome ( la, Ducatus Romanus) was a state within the Byzantine Exarchate of Ravenna. Like other Byzantine states in Italy, it was ruled by an imperial functionary with the title ''dux''. The duchy often came into conflict with the Papa ...
in 742, after which it remained under pontifical rule. Narni venerates as its first bishop the martyr
Juvenalis Decimus Junius Juvenalis (), known in English as Juvenal ( ), was a Roman poet active in the late first and early second century CE. He is the author of the collection of satirical poems known as the ''Satires''. The details of Juvenal's life ...
, who died in the second half of the fourth century; St. Maximus, who was bishop in 425, was succeeded by his two sons Hercules and Pancratius. Gregory the Great refers to the bishop St. Cassius, who died in 558; the same pontiff wrote a letter to the bishop Projectinus which shows that, at Narni, at that time, there were still pagans to be converted. Bishop John (940) was succeeded by his son, who became
Pope John XIII Pope John XIII ( la, Ioannes XIII; died 6 September 972) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 1 October 965 to his death. His pontificate was caught up in the continuing conflict between the Holy Roman emperor, Otto I, and t ...
; among other bishops were: William, a Franciscan, whom Pope Urban V employed against the
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(1367); and
Raimondo Castelli Raimondo Castelli (died 14 July 1670) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Narni (1656–1670). ''(in Latin)''Pope Innocent III Pope Innocent III ( la, Innocentius III; 1160 or 1161 – 16 July 1216), born Lotario dei Conti di Segni (anglicized as Lothar of Segni), was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 8 January 1198 to his death in 16 J ...
, who temporarily suppressed its episcopal see. The churches of this city contain many paintings of the ancient Umbrian school.


Bishops

*Saint Juvenal I (359 – 7 August 376) *Maximus ? (376 – 416) *Pancratius I ? (416 – 455) *Hercules ? (455 – 470) *Pancratius II (? – 5 October 493) *Vitalian ? (before May 495 ? – after 499) *Saint Proculus ? (536 – 536) *Saint Cassius (21 September or 19 October 536 – 30 June 558) *Saint Juvenal II ? (558 – 3 May 565) *John I (mentioned between September and December 558) *Praejectus (mentioned in 591) *Constantine I (before July 595 – after 598) *Saint Anastasius (before 649 – 17 August 653 ?) *Deusdedit (before 679 – after 680) *Vilarus (mentioned in 721) *Constantine II (mentioned in 741) *Ansuald (mentioned in 769) *Stephen I (mentioned in 853) *Martin I (before 861 – after 879) *Bonosus (before 898 – after 906) *
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(before 961 – 1 October 965, elected pope) *Stepheno II (before 968 – after 1015) *Dodo ? (before 1028 – after 1037) *Martin II ? (mentioned in 1050) *Adalbert (or Albert) (before 1059 – after 1065) *Rudolf (mentioned ) *Augustine (before 1101 – after 1125) *anonymous (mentioned in 1146) *Peter I (before 1156 – 2 July 1161, named
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) *Amatus (mentioned in 1179) *Boniface (before September1180 – after 1196) *Ugolino ? (mentioned in 1208) *John III (28 May 1220 – ?) *Gregory (before September 1225 – after 1234) *Jacopo Mansueti ( – ) *Orlando,
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(1261 – 1303) *Peter II, O.E.S.A. (December 1305 – after July 1322) *Amantius (or Amator) (4 November 1323 – 1336) *Linus (17 April 1336 – 1342) *Agostino Tinacci, O.E.S.A. (17 March 1343 – 1367) *Guglielmo, O.F.M. (12 April 1367 – 30 March 1373, named
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) *
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, C.R.S.A. (30 March 1373 – 2 October 1377, named
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) *
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(11 January 1378 – 1383, named bishop of Chiusi) *
Francesco Bellanti 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 ...
(before September1386 – 1407, named
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) *Giacomo da Perugia, O.P. (1407 – 1408) *Angelo (7 August 1408 – 1412) *Donadio (17 September 1414 – 1418) *Giacomo Bonriposi (31 January 1418 – 1455) *Lelio (3 September 1455 – 1462 ?) *
Constantin Eruli Constantin Eruli (also Costantino Eroli) (died 1500) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Spoleto (1474–1500), Bishop of Todi (1472–1474), Bishop of Narni (1462–1472).Bishop of Todi The Italian Catholic diocese of Todi existed until 1986, when it was united into the diocese of Orvieto-Todi.
)"Bishop Constantin Eruli"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016 * Carlo Boccardini (8 Jan 1472 – 1498 Died) * Pietro Guzman (4 Jul 1498 – 21 Apr 1515 Died) *
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(21 Apr 1515 – 18 May 1517 Resigned) *
Ugolino Martelli (bishop) Ugolino Martelli (died 1523) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Narni (1517–1523) ''(in Latin)'' and Bishop of Lecce (1511–1517). ''(in Latin)'' Biography On 9 Apr 1511, Ugolino Martelli was appointed during the papacy of P ...
(18 May 1517 – 1523 Died) * Carlo Soderini (1523 – 1524 Died) *
Paolo Emilio Cesi Paolo Emilio Cesi (1481–1537) was an Italian Roman Catholic cardinal."Paolo ...
(20 May 1524 – 1 Jun 1524 Resigned) * Bartolomeo Cesi (bishop) (1 Jul 1524 – 1537 Died) * Guido Ascanio Sforza di Santa Fiora (5 Dec 1537 – 11 Jan 1538 Resigned) *
Giovanni Rinaldi Montorio Giovanni Rinaldi Montorio (died 1546) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Narni (1538–1546). ''(in Latin)'' Biography On 11 Jan 1538, Giovanni Rinaldi Montorio was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Narn ...
(11 Jan 1538 – 1546 Died) *
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(25 Jun 1546 – 12 Jul 1566 Resigned) *
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(12 Jul 1566 – 13 Jun 1578 Resigned) * Erolo Eroli (13 Jun 1578 – 13 Oct 1600 Died) *
Giovanni Battista Toschi Giovanni may refer to: * Giovanni (name), an Italian male given name and surname * Giovanni (meteorology), a Web interface for users to analyze NASA's gridded data * ''Don Giovanni'', a 1787 opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, based on the legend of ...
(28 May 1601 – 31 Jul 1606 Appointed, Bishop of Tivoli) * Giovanni Battista Bonetti (31 Jul 1606 – Jul 1632 Died) *
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(2 Aug 1632 – Nov 1633 Died) * Giovanni Paolo Buccerelli (22 Mar 1634 – 21 Feb 1656 Died) *
Raimondo Castelli Raimondo Castelli (died 14 July 1670) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Narni (1656–1670). ''(in Latin)''"Bishop Raimondo Castelli"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
* Ottavio Avio (1 Sep 1670 – 9 Aug 1682 Died) * Giuseppe Felice Barlacci (24 May 1683 – 1 May 1690 Resigned)"Bishop Giuseppe Felice Barlacci"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 21, 2016
* Francesco Picarelli (22 May 1690 – Dec 1708 Died)"Bishop Francesco Picarelli"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 7, 2016
*Francesco Saverio Guicciardi (15 Apr 1709 – 24 Jan 1718 Appointed,
Bishop of Cesena The Italian Catholic Diocese of Cesena-Sarsina in Emilia Romagna was created on September 30, 1986, after the Diocese of Sarsina was united with the historic Diocese of Cesena as a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia.
) *Gioacchino Maria Oldi,
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(11 Feb 1718 – 27 Jan 1725 Resigned) *Nicola Terzago (29 Jan 1725 – 31 Aug 1761 Died) *Prospero Celestino Meloni (23 Nov 1761 – 1791 Died) *Antonio David (27 Jun 1796 – 14 Jun 1818 Died) *Antonio Maria Borghi (2 Oct 1818 – 8 Jun 1834 Died) *Gioacchino Tamburini (Tamberini) (30 Sep 1834 – 22 Jul 1842 Appointed,
Bishop of Cervia The diocese of Cervia was a Roman Catholic diocese in Emilia-Romagna. In 1947 it merged with the archdiocese of Ravenna to form the Archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia.Historical SummaryArchdiocese of Ravenna-Cerviacatholic-hierarchy.org/ref> Ordinar ...
) *Giuseppe Maria Galligari (22 Jul 1842 – 1858 Resigned) *Giacinto Luzi (23 Dec 1858 – 9 Jan 1876 Died) *Vitale Galli (9 Jan 1876 – 12 Jul 1888 Died) *Cesare Boccanera (11 Feb 1889 – Nov 1905 Resigned) *Francesco Moretti (11 Dec 1905 – 12 Apr 1907 Appointed, Bishop of Terni e Narni) ''United 12 April 1907 with the Diocese of Terni to form the Diocese of Terni e Narni''


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Narni Narni (in Latin, Narnia) is an ancient hilltown and ''comune'' of Umbria, in central Italy, with 19,252 inhabitants (2017). At an altitude of 240 m (787 ft), it overhangs a narrow gorge of the Nera River in the province of Terni. ...