Catholic
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, had a short independent existence from 1982 to 1986. In the latter year it was united into the Archdiocese of Bari, forming the
Archdiocese of Bari-Bitonto
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bari-Bitonto ( la, Archidioecesis Barensis-Bituntina) is Metropolitan Latin rite archbishopric in the administrative Bari province, Puglia (Apulia) region, southeastern Italy (the 'Heel'), created in 1986, when ...
. Before 1982, it had existed since the 9th century until being united into the
diocese of Ruvo e Bitonto
The diocese of Ruvo was a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Apulia, southern Italy, which existed until 1986, when it was united into the diocese of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi. From 1818 to 1982, it was united with the diocese o ...
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 February 29, 2016"Diocese of Bitonto" ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
History
Bishop Anderano (from about 734) belonged either to Bitonto or the
diocese of Bisignano The former Italian Catholic diocese of Bisignano, in Calabria, existed from the eighth century until 1818. In that year it was united with the diocese of San Marco, to create the diocese of San Marco e Bisignano. More recently, Bisignano passed t ...
; Arnolfo (1087) was the first uncontested Bishop of Bitonto. Other bishops include:
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Enrico Minutolo Enrico Minutoli (died 1412) was an Italian Cardinal.
He was bishop of Bitonto from 1382 to 1389 and then archbishop of Naples. He was also archpriest of the Liberian Basilica (1396) and Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church (1406). He is buried in t ...
(1382), later cardinal;
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Cornelio Musso
Cornelio Musso (or Cornelius) (1511–1574) was an Italian Friar Minor Conventual, Bishop of Bitonto (1544–1574), Bishop of Bertinoro (1541–1544), ''(in Latin)'' and prominent at the Council of Trent. He was, perhaps, the most renowned ...
(1544), a
Franciscan Conventual
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 ...
, participant at the
Council of Trent
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;
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Fabrizio Carafa
Fabrizio Carafa (1588 – March, 1651) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Bitonto (1622–1651). ''(in Latin)''Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal)
Alessandro Crescenzi, C.R.S. (1607 – 8 May 1688) was a Roman Catholic cardinal who served as Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals (1685–1688), Archbishop (Personal Title) of Recanati e Loreto (1676–1682), Titular Patriarch of Al ...
Enrico Minutoli Enrico Minutoli (died 1412) was an Italian Cardinal.
He was bishop of Bitonto from 1382 to 1389 and then archbishop of Naples. He was also archpriest of the Liberian Basilica (1396) and Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church (1406). He is buried in ...
(1382 - 1383 Appointed,
Archbishop of Trani
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie ( la, Archidioecesis Tranensis-Barolensis-Vigiliensis (-Nazarensis)) is a Latin rite archbishopric in the administrative province of Barletta-Andria-Trani, in the southeastern Italian regi ...
Giambattista Orsini
Giambattista Orsini (died February 22, 1503) (also called Giovanni Battista Orsini or Jean-Baptiste des Ursins) was an Italian Roman Catholic cardinal. He served as papal legate to the Marches of Ancona.
Biography
Giambattista Orsini was born in ...
(12 June 1501 - 20 Dec 1501), ''administrator'' ''(in Latin)''
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Giovanni Francesco de Orsini
Giovanni Francesco de Orsini was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Bitonto (1501–1517).
Biography
On 20 December 1501, Giovanni Battista Orsini was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VI as Bishop of Bitonto ''(in Lati ...
(20 Dec 1501 - 1517 Resigned) ''(in Latin)''
* Giulio de' Medici (18 Feb 1517 - 27 Feb 1517 Resigned)
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Giacomo Orsini
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Lópe de Alarcón
Lópe de Alarcón was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Bitonto (1532–1537). ''(in Latin)''
Biography
Lópe de Alarcón was born in Spain.
On 17 May 1532, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Bit ...
(17 May 1532 - 1537 Resigned)
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Alessandro Farnese (iuniore)
Alessandro Farnese (5 October 1520 – 2 March 1589), an Italian cardinal and diplomat and a great collector and patron of the arts, was the grandson of Pope Paul III (who also bore the name ''Alessandro Farnese''), and the son of Pier Luigi Farn ...
(17 Jun 1537 - 8 Jan 1538 Resigned)
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Sebastiano Deli di Castel Durante
Sebastiano Deli di Castel Durante was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Bitonto (1538–1544). ''(in Latin)''
Biography
On 11 Jan 1538, Sebastiano Deli di Castel Durante was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop o ...
(11 Jan 1538 - 1544 Died)
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Alessandro Farnese (iuniore)
Alessandro Farnese (5 October 1520 – 2 March 1589), an Italian cardinal and diplomat and a great collector and patron of the arts, was the grandson of Pope Paul III (who also bore the name ''Alessandro Farnese''), and the son of Pier Luigi Farn ...
(1544 - 27 Oct 1544 Resigned)
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Cornelio Musso
Cornelio Musso (or Cornelius) (1511–1574) was an Italian Friar Minor Conventual, Bishop of Bitonto (1544–1574), Bishop of Bertinoro (1541–1544), ''(in Latin)'' and prominent at the Council of Trent. He was, perhaps, the most renowned ...
,
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 ...
(27 Oct 1544 - 13 Jan 1574 Died)
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Giovanni Pietro Fortiguerra 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 ...
(26 Apr 1574 - 1593 Died)
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Flaminio Parisio Flaminio may refer to:
Geography
* Flaminio (Rome), a quartiere
* Flaminio – Piazza del Popolo (Rome Metro), an underground station
* Rignano Flaminio, a comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome
* Stadio Flaminio, a stadium in Rome
Other
* Il ...
(17 Sep 1593 - 1603 Died)
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Girolamo Bernardino Pallantieri
Girolamo Bernardino Pallantieri (20 May 1533 – 23 August 1619) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Bitonto (1603–1619).
,
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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Giovanni Battista Stella 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 ...
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
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Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal)
Alessandro Crescenzi, C.R.S. (1607 – 8 May 1688) was a Roman Catholic cardinal who served as Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals (1685–1688), Archbishop (Personal Title) of Recanati e Loreto (1676–1682), Titular Patriarch of Al ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 15, 2016
* Carlo de Ferrari (6 Jun 1689 - Nov 1698 Died)
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Giovanni Battista Capano
Giovanni Battista Capano, Theatines, C.R. (1659–1720) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Bitonto (1700–1720). ''(in Latin)''
Biography
Giovanni Battista Capano was born in Naples, Italy and ordained a priest in the Congrega ...
, C.R. (21 Jun 1700 - 14 Jan 1720 Died)
*Domenico Maria Cedronio, O.P. (20 Mar 1720 - May 1722 Died)
*Luca Antonio della Gatta (6 Jul 1722 - 8 Jul 1737 Appointed,
Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
)
*Giovanni Barba (8 Jul 1737 - 13 Dec 1749 Died)
*Nicola Ferri (23 Feb 1750 - 28 May 1770 Appointed,
Bishop of Satriano e Campagna The Diocese of Satriano e Campagna (Latin: ''Dioecesis Satrianensis et Campaniensis'') was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the town of Satriano in the Province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of southern Italy. In 1818, the diocese of Campa ...
)
*Orazio Berarducci (28 May 1770 - 1801 Died)
''27 June 1818: United with
Diocese of Ruvo
The diocese of Ruvo was a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Apulia, southern Italy, which existed until 1986, when it was united into the diocese of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi. From 1818 to 1982, it was united with the diocese of ...
to form the
Diocese of Ruvo e Bitonto
The diocese of Ruvo was a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Apulia, southern Italy, which existed until 1986, when it was united into the diocese of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi. From 1818 to 1982, it was united with the diocese o ...
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Diocese of Bitonto
''30 September 1982: Re-established from the
Diocese of Ruvo e Bitonto
The diocese of Ruvo was a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Apulia, southern Italy, which existed until 1986, when it was united into the diocese of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi. From 1818 to 1982, it was united with the diocese o ...
Archdiocese of Bari-Bitonto
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bari-Bitonto ( la, Archidioecesis Barensis-Bituntina) is Metropolitan Latin rite archbishopric in the administrative Bari province, Puglia (Apulia) region, southeastern Italy (the 'Heel'), created in 1986, when ...
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Auxiliary Bishops
*Domenico Padovano (1984 to 30 Sep 1986)
Notes
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Bitonto
Bitonto (; nap, label= Bitontino, Vetònde) is a city and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Bari (Apulia region), Italy. It lies to the west of Bari. It is nicknamed the "City of Olives", due to the numerous olive groves surrounding the cit ...
Diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, 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 Roman province, pro ...