Province of Cuneo
Cuneo (Italian), or Coni (Piedmontese), is a province in the southwest of the Piedmont region of Italy. To the west it borders on the French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur ( departments of Alpes-Maritimes, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and Haut ...
. It is a
suffragan
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Fossano
Fossano ( pms, Fossan) is a town and ''comune'' of Piedmont, northern Italy. It is the fourth largest town of the Province of Cuneo, after Cuneo, Alba and Bra.
It lies on the main railway line from Turin to Cuneo and to Savona, and has a branch li ...
became an
episcopal see
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Phrases concerning actions occurring within or outside an episcopal see are indicative of the geographical significance of the term, mak ...
in 1592, through the reassignment of eleven localities from the diocese of Turin and four from the diocese of Asti. The diocese was suppressed in 1802 during the control of the French Consulate and the First Empire, and reestablished in 1817.
History
The diocese of Fossano was established by
Pope Clement VIII
Pope Clement VIII ( la, Clemens VIII; it, Clemente VIII; 24 February 1536 – 3 March 1605), born Ippolito Aldobrandini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 2 February 1592 to his death in March 1605.
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in a bull which he signed on 15 April 1592. On the same day he addressed a bull of appointment to Bishop Camillo Daddeo, transferring him to Fossano from the diocese of Brugnano. He also addressed a letter to the Archbishop of Turin, notifying him of the transfer of a number of parishes from his jurisdiction to that of the new diocese. He addressed another to the people of Fossano, notifying them of the promotion of their town (''oppidum'') to the status of a city (''civitas''). Finally, the Pope wrote to Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy, officially notifying him of the creation of the diocese and the appointment of Bishop Daddeo. In the letter to Bishop Daddeo, Pope Clement notes that he has assigned the right of presentation to the vacant See of Fossano to the Dukes of Savoy, and that the Dukes are to continue to enjoy the rights of patronage which they possessed in the territory before the diocese was erected. In fact, the initiative for the creation of the new diocese had come from Charles Emanuel himself, who had recently (1588) seized the Marqisate of Saluzzo in an effort to free himself from the political grasp of his French cousins.
French occupation
During the occupation by the French Republic, between 1802 and 1805, Piedmont was annexed to metropolitan France, and divided into six departments: Ivrea or Doire (Dora), Marengo, Po or Eridan, Sofia, Stura, and Tanaro. Fossano found itself part of the Department of the Stura. The French government, in the guise of ending the practices of feudalism, confiscated the incomes and benefices of the bishops and priests, and made them employees of the state, with a fixed income and the obligation to swear an oath of loyalty to the French constitution. As in metropolitan France, the government program also included reducing the number of bishoprics, making them conform as far as possible with the civil administration's "departments". In accordance with the Concordat of 1801, and at the demand of the First Consul N. Bonaparte,
Pope Pius VII
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was compelled to issue a bull, ''Gravissimis causis'' (1 June 1803), in which the number of diocese in Piedmont was reduced from seventeen to eight: Turin, Vercelli, Ivrea, Acqui, Asti, Mondovi, Alessandria and Saluzzo. The diocese of Fossano was suppressed. The details of the new geographical divisions were left in the hands of Cardinal
Giovanni Battista Caprara
Giovanni Battista Caprara Montecuccoli (1733 – 1810) was an Italian statesman and Cardinal and archbishop of Milan from 1802 to 1810. As a papal diplomat he served in the embassies in Cologne, Lausanne, and Vienna. As Legate of Pius VII in Fra ...
, the Papal Legate in Paris. The territory of the diocese of Fossano was assigned to the diocese of Turin.
After Waterloo, the
Congress of Vienna
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agreed in the restoration of the Kingdom of Sardinia and the Papal States, both of which were in a state of disarray because of French political and administrative actions. The confused situation of the dioceses in Piedmont was addressed by Pope Pius VII in his bull, ''Beati Petri'' (17 July 1817) The diocese of Fossano was reestablished, but the vacant See was not immediately filled.
Cathedral, Chapter, churches, monasteries
The ancient Collegiate Church of the Virgin Mary and Saint Juvenalis, the largest in the town of Fossano, was presided over by a Provost a Penitentiarius and ten canons. It was chosen as the new cathedral on the same day as the town was promoted to the rank of city (''civitas'') by Pope Clement VIII, 15 April 1592. In 1678, the Cathedral Chapter had only one dignity and twelve Canons; in 1755 there were thirteen Canons.
Under Napoleon, the Chapter continued to exist, even though the diocese had been suppressed and there was no incumbent bishop. In 1809 there were fourteen Canons. In 1858, the Chapter was composed of a Provost, a Dean, and fourteen Canons.
A new Cathedral building was erected in the 18th century, and consecrated on 25 September 1791.
Synods
A diocesan synod was an irregularly held, but important, meeting of the bishop of a diocese and his clergy. Its purpose was (1) to proclaim generally the various decrees already issued by the bishop; (2) to discuss and ratify measures on which the bishop chose to consult with his clergy; (3) to publish statutes and decrees of the diocesan synod, of the provincial synod, and of the Holy See. John Paul II, Constitutio Apostolica ''de Synodis Dioecesanis Agendis'' (March 19, 1997) ''Acta Apostolicae Sedis'' 89 (1997), pp. 706-727.
Upon entry into his diocese, Bishop Daddeo conducted, from 1593 to 1595, an official visitation of each of the parishes in his new diocese. Then, in 1595, he conducted the first diocesan synod in the new diocese. The decrees of the synod, along with a selection of papal bulls and decrees of the
Council of Trent
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were immediately published. The decrees contained theological, liturgical, and disciplinary clauses, both for the clergy and for the laity. The regular and correct conduct of religious services and the proper administration of the sacraments was a major concern. Bishop Federico Sandri-Trotti (1627–1646) presided over another synod. A synod was held in 1642 by Bishop Clemente Sandri-Trotti (1658–1675), and its decrees too were immediately published; the bishop held another synod in April 1663, and published the decrees, along with a republication of those of Bishop Daddeo and Bishop Frederico Sandri-Trotti. He held another synod in 1669. In September 1748, Bishop Giambattista Pensa (1741–1754) held his first diocesan synod, and in August 1778 Bishop Carlo Giuseppe Morozzo (1762–1800) presided over another. In 1882 Bishop Emiliano Manacorda (1871–1909) held a synod.
Pedro de León
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(4 Mar 1602 – 1606)
*Tommaso Piolatto (Biolato), C.R.L. (1606 – 15 Sep 1620)
*Agaffino Solaro di Moretta (29 Mar 1621 – 18 Jun 1625)
:''Sede vacante'' (1625–1627)
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Artists
* Federico Ágreda, Venezuelan composer and DJ.
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(20 Dec 1627 – 5 Nov 1646)
:''Sede vacante'' (1646–1648)
*
Nicola Dalmazzo
Nicola Dalmazzo, O.S.A. or Nicola Dalmatico (died 20 April 1653) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Fossano (1648–1653). ''(in Latin)''
Biography
Nicola Dalmazzo was ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.
On 23 ...
Clemente Ascanio Sandri-Trotti
Clemente Ascanio Sandri-Trotti (died 20 April 1675) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Fossano (1658–1675). ''(in Latin)''
Biography
On 8 July 1658, Clemente Ascanio Sandri-Trotti was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexan ...
(8 Jul 1658 – 20 Apr 1675)
*
Ottaviano della Rovere
Ottaviano della Rovere, B. (1615–1677) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Fossano (1675–1677). ''(in Latin)''
Biography
Ottaviano della Rovere was born in Asti, Italy in 1615 and ordained a priest in the Clerics Regular of ...
Maurizio Bertone
Maurizio Bertone, C.R.S. (1639–1701) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Fossano (1678–1701). ''(in Latin)''
Biography
Maurizio Bertone was born in Chieri, Italy on 6 May 1639 and ordained a priest in the Ordo Clericorum R ...
, C.R.S. (28 Mar 1678 – 27 Nov 1701 Died)
:''Sede vacante'' (1701–1727)
*Cristoforo Lorenzo Baratta (26 Nov 1727 – 20 Jul 1740 Died)
*Giambattista Pensa (17 Apr 1741 – 1 Jun 1754 Died)
*Filippo Mazzetti (17 Feb 1755 – 1761)
*Carlo Giuseppe Morozzo (19 Apr 1762 – 18 Nov 1800)
:''Sede vacante'' (1800–1803)
:''Diocese suppressed'' (1802–1817)
:''Sede vacante'' (1817–1821)
*Luigi Fransoni (13 Aug 1821 – 24 Feb 1832)
:''Sede vacante'' (1832–1836)
*Ferdinando Bruno di Tournafort (1 Feb 1836 – 27 Sep 1848)
*Luigi Carlo Fantini (28 Sep 1849 – 28 Aug 1852 Died)
:''Sede vacante'' (1852–1871)
*Emiliano Manacorda (24 Nov 1871 – 29 Jul 1909 Died)
*Giosuè Signori (15 Apr 1910 – 23 Dec 1918)
*Quirico Travaini (16 Jan 1919 – 19 Mar 1934)
*Angelo Soracco (12 Dec 1934 – 11 Mar 1943)
*Dionisio Borra (30 Apr 1943 – 2 Sep 1963 Retired)
*Giovanni Francesco Dadone (17 Sep 1963 – 29 Oct 1980 Died)
*Severino Poletto (29 Oct 1980 – 16 Mar 1989 Appointed,
Bishop of Asti
The Diocese of Asti ( la, Dioecesis Astensis) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Piedmont, northern Italy, centered in the city of Asti. It has been a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Turin since 1515.
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*Natalino Pescarolo (4 May 1992 – 24 Aug 2005 Retired)
*Giuseppe Cavallotto (24 Aug 2005 – 9 Oct 2015 Retired)
*Piero Delbosco (9 Oct 2015 – )
Parishes
The diocesan web site maintains a list of parishes, locations, and assigned clergy. There are 33 parishes, all within the
Province of Cuneo
Cuneo (Italian), or Coni (Piedmontese), is a province in the southwest of the Piedmont region of Italy. To the west it borders on the French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur ( departments of Alpes-Maritimes, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and Haut ...
In persona episcopi
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Official page
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Fossano
Fossano ( pms, Fossan) is a town and ''comune'' of Piedmont, northern Italy. It is the fourth largest town of the Province of Cuneo, after Cuneo, Alba and Bra.
It lies on the main railway line from Turin to Cuneo and to Savona, and has a branch li ...
Fossano
Fossano ( pms, Fossan) is a town and ''comune'' of Piedmont, northern Italy. It is the fourth largest town of the Province of Cuneo, after Cuneo, Alba and Bra.
It lies on the main railway line from Turin to Cuneo and to Savona, and has a branch li ...
Fossano
Fossano ( pms, Fossan) is a town and ''comune'' of Piedmont, northern Italy. It is the fourth largest town of the Province of Cuneo, after Cuneo, Alba and Bra.
It lies on the main railway line from Turin to Cuneo and to Savona, and has a branch li ...