The Italian Catholic diocese of Lacedonia (Laquedonia, Cedonia), a

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of the archdiocese of Benevento in Campania, existed until 1986 when incorporated into the reorganized Roman Catholic Diocese of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia."Diocese of Lacedonia"
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History

The bishop of Lacedonia had his episcopal throne in the cathedral of Lacedonia, which was dedicated to the carrying up (Assumption) of the body of the Virgin Mary into heaven. The old cathedral dated from the eleventh century. The cathedral was administered and served by a Chapter, which consisted of five dignities and seven Canons. The dignities were: the Archdeacon, the Archpriest, the Primicerius, and the Treasurer. Two of the other Canons were appointed the Theologus and the Penitentiary. The diocese was from its founding a suffragan of the Conza. The first known bishop is Desiderius, mentioned in 1082, but he is known to have had predecessors. In the great earthquake of 1456, the town of Lacedonia was completely ruined and abandoned. Recovery was assisted by the Prince of Taranto, Gianantonio Orsini. But, by 1625, there were only about 300 families living in Lacedonia. In 1744, there were still only 1,200 inhabitants. In 1818, in consideration of the Concordat reached between the Holy See (Vatican) and the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, the territory of the Diocese of Lacedonia was increased by the suppression of the diocese of Trevico, a neighbouring diocese subject to the Metropolitan of Benevento. Lacedonia suffered much from earthquakes, especially in

1694 Events January–March * January 16 – Francesco Morosini, the Doge of Venice since 1688, dies after ruling the Republic for more than five years and a few months after an unsuccessful attempt to capture the island of Negropont from the ...

and 1702. In 1694, one third of the houses were destroyed, and the rest were damaged. One person was killed.

Bishops of Lacedonia

to 1500

:... *Desiderius (attested 1082–1085) *Hyacinthus (Iaquintus) (attested 1108) :... *Angelus (attested 1179) :... *Guillelmus (attested 1212–1221) *Antonius (attested 1255) *Rogerius Centumficus de Sancta Sofia (attested 1275) :''Sede vacante'' (1266–1272) :... *Daniel (attested 1290–1304) :... *Nicolaus (attested 1321–1345) *Franciscus de Marziis, O.Min. (1345–1352) *Paulus de Interamna, O.Min. (1352–1385) *Antonius (1386–1392) *Guglielmo da Nardo, O.Min. (1392-1396) *Joannes de Nerone, O.Min. (1396–1399) *Giacomo de Marzia (1399–1401) *Adinulfus (1401–1418) *Hyacinthus (Jaquintus) (1417–1424) *Nicolaus (1424–1428) *Antonius di Cozza (1428–1430) *Joannes (1430–1452) *Giacomo de Cavallina (1452–1463) * Petruccio de Migliolo (30 Jan 1463 – 1481 Died) *

Giovanni dei Porcari Giovanni dei Porcari (died 1486) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lacedonia (1481–1486). ''(in Latin)'' Biography On 27 August 1481, Giovanni dei Porcari was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus IV as Bishop of Lacedo ...

(27 Aug 1481 – 1486 Died) *

Niccolò de Rubini Niccolò de Rubini (died 8 August 1505) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lacedonia (1486–1505). ''(in Latin)'' ''(in Latin)'' On 2 June 1486, Niccolò de Rubini was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent VIII as Bishop ...

(2 Jun 1486 – 8 Aug 1505 Died)

from 1500 to 1800

Antonio Dura Antonio Dura was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lacedonia (1506–1538). ''(in Latin)'' Biography On 29 July 1506, Antonio Dura was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius II as Bishop of Lacedonia The Italian Catholic dioc ...

(1506–1538 Resigned) :Cardinal Antonio Sanseverino (1538) ''Administrator'' *

Scipione Dura Scipione Dura (died 1551) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lacedonia (1538–1551). ''(in Latin)'' Biography On 23 September 1538, Scipione Dura was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul II as Bishop of Lacedonia The Ital ...

(1538–1551) ''Administrator'' *

Fabio Capelleto Fabio Capelleto was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lacedonia (1551–1565). ''(in Latin)'' Biography On 24 Jul 1551, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius III as Bishop of Lacedonia. On 24 Feb 1555, he was consecr ...

(1551–1565 Resigned) *

Gianfranco Carducci Gianfranco Carducci (died) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lacedonia (1565–1585). ''(in Latin)'' Biography On 26 May 1565, Gianfranco Carducci was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Lacedonia The Ita ...

(1565–1584) *

Marco Pedacca Marco Pedacca, O.S.B. (died 27 January 1602) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lacedonia (1584–1602). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Marco Pedacca was ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Benedict. On 14 March 1584, he was app ...

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(1584–1602) * Gian Paolo Palenteri,

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(27 Nov 1602 – 1606) * Giacomo Candido (bishop) (13 Nov 1606 – Aug 1608) *

Gian Gerolamo Campanili Gian Gerolamo Campanili (died 22 June 1626) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Isernia (1608–1625) ''(in Latin)'' and Bishop of Lacedonia (1625–1626). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Gian Gerolamo Campanili was born in Naples, Ita ...

(24 Dec 1608 –1625) *

Ferdinando Bruno Ferdinando Bruno, O.F.M. (1593-1648) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lacedonia (1625–1648). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Giacomo Candido was born in Florence, Italy in 1593. On 6 October 1625, he was appointed during the pa ...

, O.F.M. (6 Oct 1625 – 1648) *

Gian Giacomo Cristoforo Gian Giacomo Cristoforo (1588 – 8 May 1649) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lacedonia (1649). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Gian Giacomo Cristoforo was born in Piaggine, Italy in 1588. On 12 April 1649, he was appointed durin ...

(12 Apr 1649 – 8 May 1649) * Ambrosio Viola, O.P. (11 Oct 1649 – 1651) *

Giacomo Giordano Giacomo Giordano, O.S.B. (died 1661) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lacedonia (1651–1661). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Giacomo Giordano was ordained a priest in Order of Saint Benedict. On 28 Oct 1651, he was appointed dur ...

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(28 Oct 1651 – 9 Nov 1661) *

Pier Antonio Capobianco Pier Antonio Capobianco (26 January 1619 – 30 October 1689) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lacedonia from 1663 to 1672. ''(in Latin)'' Biography Pier Antonio Capobianco was born in Naples, Italy, on 26 January 1619. On ...

(12 Mar 1663 – 9 Sep 1672 Resigned) *

Benedetto Bartolo Benedetto Bartolo (1627–1684) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Belcastro (1684–1685) ''(in Latin)'' and Bishop of Lacedonia (1672–1684). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Benedetto Bartolo was born in Giarutana, Italy on 16 Decem ...

(1672–1684) *

Giambattista Morea Giambattista Morea (22 September 1640 – 11 December 1711) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lacedonia (1684–1711). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Giambattista Morea was born in Bitonto, Italy on 22 September 1640. On 2 October ...

(1684–1711) :''Sede vacante'' (1711–1718) *Gennaro Scalea (1718–1736) *Claudio Domenico Albini (27 Feb 1736 – 25 Jul 1744) *Tommaso Aceti (Aoeti) (7 Sep 1744 – 8 Apr 1749) *Nicolò de Amato (21 Jul 1749 – 31 Aug 1789) :''Sede vacante'' (1789–1798)

since 1798

*Francesco Ubaldo Maria Romanzi (1798–1816) :''Sede vacante'' (1816–1819) *Vincenzo Ferrari, O.P. (4 Jun 1819 –1824) *Desiderio Mennone,

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(24 May 1824 – 11 Apr 1825) :''Sede vacante'' (1825–1828) *Giuseppe Maria Botticelli, O.F.M. (23 Jun 1828 – 25 Oct 1832) *Michele Lanzetta (20 Jan 1834 – 25 Apr 1842) *Luigi Giamporcaro (1843–1844) *Luigi Napolitano (20 Jan 1845 – 26 Nov 1857 Died) *Francesco Antonio Maiorsini (1859–1871)Maiorsini was born in Castel S. Agata di Salerno in 1812. He obtained a degree of '' Doctor in utroque iure'' (University of Naples). At the age of 25 he was named Vicar General of Venosa, then of Pontecorvo, then of Aversa. He was next appointed Auditor of Cardinal Tommaso Riario Sforza, the Archbishop of Naples. In 1843 Pope Gregory XVI named him a Privy Chamberlain. He was Cardinal Riario Sforza's conclavist in the papal election of 1846. He was named Bishop of Helenopolis on 30 November 1854, and appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Capua. He was transferred to the diocese of Lacedonia by Pope Pius IX on 20 June 1859. He enlarged the seminary and rebuilt the cathedral. In the declining days of the Bourbon monarchy, he was a strong supporter of the dynasty against Italian unification. On 27 October 1871 Maiorsini was transferred to the diocese of Amalfi as its archbishop by

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. He died on 23 November 1893. *Benedetto Augusto (22 Dec 1871 Appointed – ) *Pietro Alfonso Jorio (Iorio) (27 Feb 1880 – 27 Mar 1885 Appointed, Archbishop of Taranto) *Giovanni Maria Diamare (27 Mar 1885 – 1 Jun 1888 Appointed, Bishop of Sessa Aurunca) *Francesco Niola (1 Jun 1888 – 14 Dec 1891 Appointed, Archbishop of Gaeta) *

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) *Nicolo Zimarino (29 Nov 1895 – 6 Dec 1906 Appointed,

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) *Gaetano Pizzi (27 Aug 1907 – 5 Nov 1912 Appointed,

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) *Cosimo Agostino (28 Jul 1913 – 1 Jun 1915 Appointed,

Bishop of Ariano The Italian Catholic Diocese of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia ( la, Dioecesis Arianensis Hirpina-Laquedoniensis) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Benevento. In 1986 the Diocese of Ariano and the Diocese of Lacedonia merged to form the current d ...

) *Francesco Maffei (22 May 1916 – 24 Jun 1926 Resigned) *Giulio Tommasi (20 Jan 1928 – 15 Aug 1936 Died) *

Cristoforo Domenico Carullo Cristoforo Domenico Carullo, (7 August 1889 – 31 January 1968) was an Italian Catholic prelate and a Franciscan friar. He served as the Bishop of Lacedonia from 1940 to 1968 and as the Archbishop of Conza-Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi-Bisaccia fro ...

, O.F.M. (2 Feb 1940 – 31 Jan 1968 Died) *Agapito Simeoni (9 May 1974 – 2 Jan 1976 Died) *Nicola Agnozzi,

(24 Mar 1976 – 30 Sep 1986 Appointed, Bishop of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia) ''United: 30 September 1986 with the Diocese of Ariano to form the

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Notes and references

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Studies

* *Kamp, Norbert (1975). ''Kirche und Monarchie im staufischen Königreich Sizilien
I. Prosopographische Grundlegung, Bistumer und Bistümer und Bischöfe des Konigreichs 1194–1266: 2. Apulien und Calabrien
' München: Wilhelm Fink 1975. * *Mattei-Cerasoli, Leone (1919)
"Da archivii e biblioteche: Di alcuni vescovi poco noti"
. In: ''Archivio storico per le province Neapolitane'' 44 (Napoli: Luigi Lubrano 1919). pp. 310-335. *Palmese, Pasquale (1848), "Lacedonia," in: * {{coord missing, Italy Lacedonia