The Diocese of Salpi or Diocese of Salapia (Latin: ''Dioecesis Salpensis'') was a

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diocese located in the

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town of

Salpi Salpi may refer to: Geography * Salapia, an ancient settlement in Daunia (present-day Apulia), Italy ** Roman Catholic Diocese of Salpi People * Salpy, also transliterated Salpi, a feminine Armenian given name * Salpi Ghazarian, Armenian-Americ ...

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near

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and

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. In 1547, the diocese was suppressed and its territory assigned to the

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."Diocese of Salpi (Salapia)"
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved May 17, 2016"Titular Episcopal See of Salpi"
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in 1966.

History

*450?: Erected as Diocese of Salpi *1424: Suppressed to the

*1523: Restored as the Diocese of Salpi from the

*1547 April 22: Suppressed to the Archdiocese of Trani *1966: Restored as the Titular Episcopal See of Salpi

Bishops of Salpi

''Erected: 450''
''Latin Name: Salpensis''
''Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bari (-Canosa)'' *Guillermus Ludovicus,

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, former monk of St Paul of Cormery and chaplan in

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(attested around 1101 or 1102) * Nicolas Antonio (bishop), O.P. (22 Apr 1422 Appointed – )"Bishop Nicolas Antonio, O.P."
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 11, 2016 :... * Mario Hispanus (16 Mar 1523 – 1532 Died) ''(in Latin)''"Bishop Mario Hispanus"
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 4, 2017 * Gaspar Flores (13 Nov 1532 – 1544 Died)"Bishop Gaspar Flores"
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 4, 2017 * Domenico Stella (Tommaso Stella), O.P. (9 May 1544 – 22 Apr 1547 Appointed,

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)"Bishop Domenico Stella, O.P."
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017 ''1547: Suppressed to the

References

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