The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lettere-Gragnano was a Latin Catholic diocese located in the commune of Lettere in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the southern-central Italian region Campania. In 1818, it was merged into the Diocese of Castellammare di Stabia. (for Chronology of Bishops) (for Chronology of Bishops)

History

* Established in 987?4 as Diocese of Lettere, Latin Name: ''Litteræ (adjective Litterensis)'', on territory split off from Diocese of Amalfi, near the site of Ancient Liternum. * Renamed in 1169 as Diocese of Lettere–Gragnano, adding to its title coastal hill town Gragnano, now also a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples * Suppressed on 27 June 1818, its territory being merged into the Diocese of Castellammare di Stabia *1968: Restored as Titular Episcopal See of ''Lettere''

Diocese of Lettere

''Erected: 984''
''Latin Name: Litterensis''

Diocese of Lettere-Gragnano

''Name Changed: 1169'' ''1818 Suppressed to the Diocese of Castellammare di Stabia''

Titular see

In 1968 the diocese was nominally restored, under its original name, as Titular bishopric of Lettere (Curiate Italian) / Litteræ (Latin) / Litteren(sis) (Latin adjective) It has had the following incumbents, of the fitting Episcopal (lowest) rank ''with an archiepiscopal exception : * Titular Bishop: Giovanni Battista Cesana, Comboni Missionaries (M.C.C.J.) (1968.12.19 – death 1991.06.12) as emeritate; formerly Titular Bishop of Cerbali (1950.12.01 – 1953.03.25) as last Apostolic Vicar of Gulu (formerly Equatorial Nile, Uganda) (1950.12.01 – 1953.03.25), promoted first Bishop of Gulu (1953.03.25 – 1968.12.19) *'' Titular Archbishop Luigi Travaglino (Italian) (1992.04.04 – ...) as papal diplomat :

Apostolic Pro-Nuncio An apostolic nuncio ( la, nuntius apostolicus; also known as a papal nuncio or simply as a nuncio) is an ecclesiastical diplomat, serving as an envoy or a permanent diplomatic representative of the Holy See to a state or to an international org ...

to Gambia (1992.04.04 – 1995.05.02), Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Guinea (1992.04.04 – 1995.05.02), Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Liberia (1992.04.04 – 1995.05.02), Apostolic Nuncio (ambassador) to Nicaragua (1995.05.02 – 2001), Permanent Observer to Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) (2011.01.05 – 2015.02.12), Apostolic Nuncio to Monaco (2012.09.08 – 2016.01.16).

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