The Diocese of Ossero or Diocese of Osor (Latin: ''Dioecesis Arbensis'') was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the port town of Ossero on the island of
Cres
Cres (; dlm, Crepsa, vec, Cherso, it, Cherso, la, Crepsa, Greek language, Greek: Χέρσος, ''Chersos'') is an Adriatic island in Croatia. It is one of the northern islands in the Kvarner Gulf and can be reached via ferry from Rijeka, ...
in
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County ( hr, Primorsko-goranska županija, ) is a county in western Croatia that includes the Bay of Kvarner, the surrounding Northern Croatian Littoral, and the mountainous region of Gorski kotar. Its center is Rijeka. The ...
in western
Croatia
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. In 1828, it was suppressed along with the Diocese of Arbe to the
Diocese of Krk
The Diocese of Krk ( hr, Krčka biskupija; la, Dioecesis Veglensis) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church active on the Croatian islands of Krk, Rab, Cres and Lošinj, as well as a few smaller ones and also a mis ...
Catholic-Hierarchy.org
''Catholic-Hierarchy.org'' is an online database of bishops and dioceses of the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Catholic Churches. The website is not officially sanctioned by the Church. It is run as a private project by David M. Cheney in Ka ...
''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved June 16, 2016"Titular Episcopal See of Osor" ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved June 16, 2016 In 1933 it was restored as a Titular Episcopal See.
Ordinaries
Diocese of Ossero
''Erected: 600''
''Latin Name: Auxerensis seu Ausarensis seu Absorensis''
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Pietro Leon
Pietro Leon (died 1474) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ceneda (1445–1474) and Bishop of Ossero (1436–1445). ''(in Latin)''
(6 Feb 1436 Appointed – 4 Jun 1445 Appointed,
Bishop of Ceneda
The Diocese of Vittorio Veneto ( la, Dioecesis Victoriensis Venetorum) is a Roman Catholic diocese in northern Italy, with capital in Vittorio Veneto. It was historically known as Diocese of Ceneda, the name being changed in 1939.
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* Simeon de Valle (9 Jun 1445 Appointed – 1449 Died)
*Domenico (28 Jul 1449 Appointed – 1450 Died)
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Antonio de Pago
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 ...
(12 Jan 1451 Appointed – 29 Mar 1471 Appointed,
Bishop of Kotor
The Diocese of Kotor ( cnr, Которска бискупија, Kotorska biskupija; hr, Kotorska biskupija; ) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Bay of Kotor and Municipality of Budva area in ...
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* Marco Negro (29 Mar 1471 Appointed – 20 Jul 1485 Died)
* Giovanni Robobello (5 Nov 1485 Appointed – 6 Jan 1491 Appointed,
Bishop of Feltre The Italian Catholic diocese of Feltre, in the Veneto existed from 1462 to 1818. It was then united into the diocese of Belluno e Feltre. It had previously had an independent existence, up to 1197.Giovanni Giusto (6 Jan 1491 Appointed – )
* Juan Bautista Garzón ( 1514 Appointed – 1516 Died)
* Marco Fedele Gonzaga (2 Jun 1550 Appointed – 28 Nov 1574 Appointed,
Bishop of Mantova
The Diocese of Mantua ( la, Dioecesis Mantuana) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Italy. The diocese existed at the beginning of the 8th century, though the earliest attested bishop is Laiulfus (827). ...
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Coriolani Garzadoro
Coriolano Garzadori (or Garzadoro) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ossero (1575–1614).
(Coriolani Garzadori) (19 Jan 1575 Appointed – 1614 Resigned)
* Ottaviano Garzadoro (Ottaviano Garzadori) (17 Mar 1614 Appointed – 1620 Died) ''(in Latin)''
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Caesar Nardi
Caesar Nardi (died 1633) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ossero (1621–1633). ''(in Latin)''O.F.M. Conv.
The Order of Friars Minor Conventual (OFM Conv) is a male religious fraternity in the Roman Catholic Church that is a branch of the Franciscans. The friars in OFM CONV are also known as Conventual Franciscans, or Minorites.
Dating back to ...
Catholic-Hierarchy.org
''Catholic-Hierarchy.org'' is an online database of bishops and dioceses of the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Catholic Churches. The website is not officially sanctioned by the Church. It is run as a private project by David M. Cheney in Ka ...
''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
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Marc'Antonio Verità
Marc'Antonio Verità or Antonius de Verita (died 15 October 1650) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ossero (1633–1650). ''(in Latin)''
(18 Jul 1633 Appointed – 1653 Died)
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Giovanni de Rossi (bishop)
Giovanni de Rossi (died 1667) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ossero (1653–1667), Bishop of Chiron (1645–1653), and Bishop of Cefalonia e Zante (1640–1645). ''(in Latin)''"Bishop Giovanni de Rossi" ''
Catholic-Hierarchy.org
''Catholic-Hierarchy.org'' is an online database of bishops and dioceses of the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Catholic Churches. The website is not officially sanctioned by the Church. It is run as a private project by David M. Cheney in Ka ...
''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved June 25, 2016
* Matthieu Scrivanelli (3 Aug 1667 Appointed – Dec 1672 Died)
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Simon Gaudenti
Simon Gaudenti (4 November 1629 – September, 1719) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ossero (1673–1719). ''(in Latin)''"Bishop Simon Gaudenti" ''
Catholic-Hierarchy.org
''Catholic-Hierarchy.org'' is an online database of bishops and dioceses of the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Catholic Churches. The website is not officially sanctioned by the Church. It is run as a private project by David M. Cheney in Ka ...
''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 21, 2016
*Nicolò Drasich (16 Sep 1720 Appointed – Dec 1737 Died)
*Giovanni Ferro (19 Dec 1738 Appointed – 27 May 1742 Died)
*Mattaeus Caraman (9 Jul 1742 Appointed – 22 Nov 1745 Appointed,
Archbishop of Zadar
The Archdiocese of Zadar ( hr, Zadarska nadbiskupija; la, Archidioecesis Iadrensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic church in Croatia.Archbishop of Split
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Split-Makarska ( hr, Splitsko-makarska nadbiskupija; la, Archidioecesis Spalatensis-Macarscensis) is a Metropolitan archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in Croatia and Montenegro.
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*Bonaventura Bernardi (3 Jan 1757 Appointed – 21 Feb 1781 Died)
*Simon Spalatin (25 Jun 1781 Appointed – 10 Feb 1798 Died)
*Francesco Pietro Raccamarich (20 Jul 1801 Appointed – 21 Jan 1815 Died)
''Suppressed: 30 June 1828'' to the
Diocese of Krk
The Diocese of Krk ( hr, Krčka biskupija; la, Dioecesis Veglensis) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church active on the Croatian islands of Krk, Rab, Cres and Lošinj, as well as a few smaller ones and also a mis ...