The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brugnato (Latin: ''Dioecesis Brugnatensis'') was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the city of Brugnato in the

Province of La Spezia A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions outsi ...

in the Italian region

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. On 25 November 1820, it was united with and suppressed to the Diocese of Luni e Sarzana to form the Diocese of Luni, Sarzana e Brugnato. (for Chronology of Bishops) (for Chronology of Bishops)

History

*1133 May 27: Established as Diocese of Brugnato from the

Archdiocese of Genoa The Archdiocese of Genoa ( la, Archidioecesis Ianuensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Italy. Erected in the 3rd century, it was elevated to an archdiocese on 20 March 1133. The archdiocese of Ge ...

and Diocese of Luni *1797 July 4: Lost territory to establish

Diocese of Pontremoli Pontremoli (; local egl, Pontrémal; la, Apua) is a small city, ''comune'' former Latin Catholic bishopric in the province of Massa and Carrara, Tuscany region, central Italy. Literally translated, Pontremoli means "Trembling Bridge" (from ''pon ...

*1854: Lost territory to the Diocese of Massa Carrara *1855: Lost territory to the

*1929 January 12: Lost territory to establish the Diocese of La Spezia *1959 July 26: Gained territory from Diocese of Apuania and exchanged territory with Diocese of Chiavari *1986 September 30: Suppressed, territory and name transferred to the Diocese of La Spezia–Sarzana–Brugnato)

Bishops of Brugnato

''Erected: 1133''
''Latin Name: Brugnatensis''
''Metropolitan:

'' *Antonio Vergafalce (1438–1467 Died) ''(in Latin)'' *

Barthelemy Uggeri Barthelemy Uggeri (died 1479) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Brugnato (1467–1479). ''(in Latin)'' On 23 December 1467, Barthelemy Uggeri was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul II as Bishop of Brugnato. He served as ...

(1467–1479 Died) * Antonio Da Valditaro (1478–1491 Died) *

Simone Chiavari Simone Chiavari was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Brugnato (1492–1502). Biography On 11 April 1492, Simone Chiavari was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent VIII as Bishop of Brugnato. He served as Bishop of Brugnat ...

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(1492–1502 Resigned) *

Lorenzo Fieschi Lorenzo Fieschi (died 13 Feb 1519) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Mondovi (1512–1519), Bishop of Ascoli Piceno (1510–1512), and Bishop of Brugnato (1502–1510). Biography On 28 September 1502, Lorenzo Fieschi was appoi ...

(1502–1510 Appointed, Bishop of Ascoli Piceno) *

Melchiorre Grimaldi Melchiorre Grimaldi (died 1512) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Brugnato (1510–1512). ''(in Latin)'' Biography On 24 May 1510, Melchiorre Grimaldi was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius II as Bishop of Brugnato The ...

(1510–1512 Died) ''(in Latin)'' *

Filippo Sauli Filippo Sauli (died 1528) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Brugnato (1512–1528). Biography On 14 June 1512, Filippo Sauli was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius II Pope Julius II ( la, Iulius II; it, Giulio II; ...

(1512–1528 Died) * Girolamo Grimaldi (1528–1535 Resigned) *

Agostino Trivulzio Agostino Trivulzio (c. 1485–1548) was an Italian Cardinal and papal legate. He was from a noble family in Milan, the eighth child of Giovanni Trivulzio di Borgomanero, a Councillor of the Dukes of Milan, and Angela (or Agnolina, or Anna) Marti ...

(1539–1548 Resigned) *

Antonio Cogorno Antonio Cogorno O.P. (died 1565) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Brugnato (1548–1565).

, O.P. (1548–1565 Resigned) * Giulio Sauli (bishop) (1565–1570 Died) *

Antonio Paliettino Antonio Paliettino de Monelia, O.F.M. Conv. (died 1578) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Brugnato (1571–1578). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Antonio Paliettino was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor Conventual. O ...

(de Monelia),

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(1571–1578 Died) *

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(1579–1584 Appointed,

Bishop of Accia and Mariana The Diocese of Mariana and Acci or Diocese of Accia and Mariana (''Latin: Dioecesis Acciensis et Marianensis'') was a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory.

) * Camillo Daddeo (Doddeo) (1584–1592 Appointed,

Bishop of Fossano The Italian Catholic Diocese of Fossano ( la, Dioecesis Fossanensis) is in Piedmont, in the Province of Cuneo. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Turin.

) * Stefano Bagliani (Baliano) (1592–1609 Died) ''(in Latin)'' *

Francesco Mottini 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 ...

(1609–1623 Died) * Vincenzo Giovanni Spínola, O.S.A. (1623–1639 Died) * Francesco Durazzi (1640–1652 Died) * Giantommaso Gastaldi, O.P. (1652–1655 Died) *

Giovanni Battista Paggi (bishop) Giovanni Battista Paggi, B. (1615 – 8 February 1663) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Brugnato (1655–1663). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Giovanni Battista Paggi was born in Genoa, Italy in 1615 and ordained a priest in the B ...

, B. (1655–1663 Died) * Giambattista Dadece (de Dece), C.R. (1663–1696 Died) *

François Marie Sacco François Marie Sacco, C.R. or Francesco Maria Sacco (1643–1721) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Brugnato (1697–1721) and Bishop of Ajaccio (1695–1697). Biography François Marie Sacco was born in 1643 in Savona, Ital ...

(Francesco Maria Sacco), C.R. (1697–1721 Died) ''(in Latin)'' *Nicolò Leopoldo Lomellini (1722–1754 Died) *Domenico Tatis,

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(1754–1765 Died) *Francesco Maria Gentile (1767–1791 Appointed,

Bishop of Luni e Sarzana The Diocese of La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato ( la, Dioecesis Spediensis-Sarzanensis-Brugnatensis) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Liguria, northern Italy, created in 1929. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Genoa. The historic ...

) *Giovanni Luca Solari (1792–1810 Died) ''25 November 1820: The diocese was suppressed, and its territory united with the Diocese of Luni e Sarzana to form the Diocese of Luni, Sarzana e Brugnato''

References

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History

Bishops of Brugnato

See also

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