This is a list of the Patriarchs of Grado (north-eastern Italy).
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, Paulinus (557–569), moved to

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in the mid 6th century. But in its reunion with

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in 606, a rival office was set up in

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. Initially, the patriarchs in Grado claimed the title of P''atriarch of Aquileia'' but in the early 700s it was officially changed to ''Patriarch of Grado.'' Old-Aquileia later entered communion with Rome but was able to keep its independence and title from Grado. Throughout their history, the patriarchs of Grado, with the support of Venice, fought military, politically, and ecclesiastically the patriarchs of Aquileia, who were supported by the Lombards, then the Carolingians and the Holy Roman Emperors. The dispute between Grado and Aquileia was partially resolved in 1132 by

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, who restored many of the traditional episcopates to Aquileia, including the Diocese of Istria, while giving Grado the Venetian Lagoon, Split, and the Dalmatian islands of Arbe, Veglia and Ossero.

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placed the archdiocese of Zara under the jurisdiction of the Patriarchate of Grado, making it a true patriarchate with a metropolitan see under it, the only patriarchate of this kind in Western Europe besides Rome. After 1349, the patriarch of Grado and his subordinates were chosen by the venetian Senate, and the names merely sent to Rome for confirmation. In 1451, with the papal bull ''Regis aeterni,''

Nicholas V Pope Nicholas V ( la, Nicholaus V; it, Niccolò V; 13 November 1397 – 24 March 1455), born Tommaso Parentucelli, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 6 March 1447 until his death in March 1455. Pope Eugene made ...

merged the see of Grado with Castello to form the

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. The Patriarch of Venice derived its patriarchal rank from Grado. Throughout its existence, the Patriarchate of Grado was tied to the rising and powerful city of Venice, which was in the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of Grado, rather than to the small city of Grado. The Patriarchs often resided in the church of San Silvestro in Venice where they were officially 'visitors', since canon law did not allow them to reside permanently in territory of another diocese (Venice was part of the bishopric of Castello).

Patriarchs of Aquileia

Paulinus I Paulinus I was the first Patriarch of Aquileia, serving from 557 to 571. Background When he took over the see was in schism with Rome. When the Lombards invaded northern Italy in 568, Paulinus fled Aquileia with his treasures, as had the other Arc ...

557–569 *Probinus 569–570 *Elia 571–586 *Severus 586–606

Patriarchs of Aquileia nova in Grado

* Candidianus (606–612) * Epiphanius (612–613) * Cyprianus (613–627) * Primogenius (630–647) * Maximus II (649–?) * Stephanus II (670–672) * Agatho (?–679) * Christophorus (682–717) * Donatus (717–725) * Antoninus (725–747) * Emilianus (747–755) * Vitalianus (755–767) * Giovanni IV degli Antinori (767–802) * Fortunatus (802–820) * Giovanni V (820–825) * Venerius Trasmondo (825–851) * Victor I (852–858) * Vitalis I Partecipazio (858–?) * Petrus I Marturio (875–878) * Victor II Partecipazio (878–?) * Georgius (?) * Vitalis II (?) * Domenicus I Tribuno (904–?) * Dominicus II (919–?) * Laurentius Mastalico (?) * Marinus Contarini (933–?) * Bonus Blancanico (?–960) * Vitalis III Barbolani (?) * Vitalis IV Candiano (976–1017) * Orso Orseolo (1018–1026, 1030–1049) * Domenicus III Bulzano (?) * Dominicus IV Marango (?) * Dominicus V Cerbano (1074–1077) * Johannes VI Saponario (?) * Petrus II Badoer da Noale (1092–1105)

Patriarchs of Aquileia nova in Venezia

* Giovanni Gradenigo (1105–1108, 1112–1129) *

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(1134–1182) * Giovanni Segnale (1182–1201) * Benedetto Falier (1201–1207) *

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(1211–1238) * Leonardo Querini (1238–1244) * Lorenzo (1244–1255) * Jacopo Belligno (1255) * Angelo Maltraverso (1255–1272) * Giovanni da Ancona (1272–1279) * Guido (1279–1289) * Lorenzo di Parma (1289–1295) * Egidio da Ferrara (1295–1310) * Angelo Motonense (1310–1313) * Paolo de Pilastris (1313–1316) * Marco de Vinea (1316–1318) * Domenico (1318–1332) * Dino di Radicofani (1332–1337) * Andrea da Padova (1337–1355) * Orso Delfino (1355–1361) *

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1361 *

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(1367–1372) *

Thomas of Frignano Thomas of Frignano (1305–1381) was an Italian Franciscan theologian. He became Minister General of the Order of Friars Minor, and on 19 July 1372 was approved by Pope Gregory XI as patriarch of Grado. Tommaso wacreated a cardinalon 20 September 1 ...

(1372–1383) * Urbano (1383–1389) *

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(1389–1400) *

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(1400–1406) *

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(1406–1408) *

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(1408–1409) * Leonardo Delfino (1409–1427) *

Biagio Molino Biagio Molino or Biaggio Molina or Biageo de Molina (1380–1447) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem (1434–1447), ''(in Latin)'' Patriarch of Grado (1427–1434), ''(in Latin)'' Archbishop of Zadar (1420� ...

(1427–1439)"Patriarch Biaggio Molino"
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In 1451 the Patriarchate of Grado was merged with the Bishopric of Castello and Venice to form the

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Titular Archbishops of Grado

In 1968

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reestablished Grado as a titular archbishopric *

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(1969–1992) *

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(1992–2001) *

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(2001–present)

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Patriarchs of Aquileia

Patriarchs of Aquileia nova in Grado

Patriarchs of Aquileia nova in Venezia

Titular Archbishops of Grado

See also

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