The Diocese of Loreto was a

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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 ...

with see in Loreto,

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."Diocese of Loreto"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016. "Territorial Prelature of Loreto"
''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016.

History

The diocese was established by

Pope Sixtus V Pope Sixtus V ( it, Sisto V; 13 December 1521 – 27 August 1590), born Felice Piergentile, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 24 April 1585 to his death in August 1590. As a youth, he joined the Franciscan order ...

in the Bull ''Pro excellenti'' of 17 March 1586. It was merged with the

Diocese of Recanati The Diocese of Recanati was a Roman Catholic diocese in Italy. It was founded in 1240 by Pope Gregory IX. Its principal church, S. Flaviano, was raised to the dignity of a cathedral on 21 December 1239, and separated from the jurisdiction of the ...

to form the Diocese of Recanati e Loreto in either 1591 or 1592.

Bishops

Diocese of Loreto

''Erected: 17 March 1586''
''Latin Name: Dioecesis ab Alma Domo Lauretana'' *

Francesco Cantucci Francesco Cantucci (died 26 Nov 1586) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Loreto (1586). ''(in Latin)'' Biography On 23 Mar 1586, Francesco Cantucci was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus V as Bishop of Loreto. On 30 ...

(23 Mar 1586 - 26 Nov 1586 Died)"Bishop Francesco Cantucci"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016. *

Rutilio Benzoni Rutilio Benzoni (1542–1613) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Recanati e Loreto (1592–1613) ''(in Latin)'' and Bishop of Loreto (1586–1592). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Rutilio Benzoni was born in 1542. On 16 Dec 1586 ...

(16 Dec 1586 - 9 Feb 1592 Appointed,

Bishop of Recanati e Loreto The Diocese of Recanati was a Roman Catholic diocese in Italy. It was founded in 1240 by Pope Gregory IX. Its principal church, S. Flaviano, was raised to the dignity of a cathedral on 21 December 1239, and separated from the jurisdiction of the ...

) ''9 February 1592: United with the

to form the Diocese of Recanati e Loreto''

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