The Diocese of Mariana and Acci or Diocese of Accia and Mariana (''Latin: Dioecesis Acciensis et Marianensis'') was a

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ecclesiastical territory."Diocese of Accia and Mariana"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016"Titular Episcopal See of Accia"
''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016 It is now a titular see.

History

The Diocese of Mariana was a

diocese seated in the

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city of

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. Traditionally it was claimed to have existed already in the time of the apostles, but there is no evidence for that; the whole of Corsica was apparently Christianised by 439. The diocese was united with the

diocese of Accia The Diocese of Accia was a Roman Catholic bishopric on the island of Corsica. It is now a titular diocese. The diocese was located in the town of Accia in the interior region of Haute-Corse, which was destroyed and from which only some ruins rem ...

(or Acci) in 1563, and known thereafter as the diocese of Mariana and Accia. The bishop of Mariana and Accia transferred his episcopal seat from Mariana in 1440 to

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and again in 1570 to

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. The bishopric was suppressed in 1801 in favour of the

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, along with all other Corsican bishoprics. The title of Bishop of Mariana in Corsica continues in use.

Bishops

Diocese of Mariana

:... *Josephus Maranensis (1179) :... *Pandulfus (1242) *Opizo Cortinco (ca. 1260) *Adam (attested 1283, 1298) *Guido (ca. 1320) :... *Bonaventura de Fabriano, O.Min. (1343 – ca. 1350) *Dominicus de Campotaxio (ca. 1350) *Raimundus, O.P. (1351 – 1352) *Joannes de Castello, O.Min. (1353 – ) *Petrus Raimundi, O.Carm. (1364 – 1366) *Nicolas of Liguria, O.P. (1366 – 1390) *Bonaventura (ca. 1380) *Joannes de Omessa (1388 – 1428) (appointed by Urban VI) *Dominicus de Urbetello (1428 – 1434) *Gregorio Fieschi (1434 – 1436) *Michael de Germanis (Michele de'Germani) (1436 – 1458) *Germano da Monte Negro, O.Min. (O.P.?) (1458 – 1465) *Leonardo de' Fornari (1465 – 1494) *Ottaviano de' Fornari (1495 – 1500) *Giovanni Battista Usumari (Usodimari) (1500 – 1512) *Giovanni Battista Cybo (1512 – 1531), AdministratorEubel, III, p. 235. *Cardinal Innocenzo Cybo (1531), Administrator *Cesare Cybo (1532 – 1548) *Ottaviano Cybo (1548 – 1550) *Baldovino da Barga (1550 – 1554) *Cardinal Giovanni Battista Cicala (1554 – 1560), Administrator *Nicolaus Cicala (1560 – 1570)

Diocese of Accia

''Erected: 824''
''Latin Name: Acciensis'' :... *

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(3 Mar 1463 - 23 Jul 1466 Appointed,

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) * Antonio de Bonaumbra (4 May 1467 - 1480 Died) *

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(Campofregoso) (26 Mar 1493 - 21 Feb 1494 Resigned) * Domenico Valdettaro (Valletaro) (21 Aug 1500 - 1521 Resigned) * Bernardino de Luca (16 Oct 1521 - 1536 Resigned) * Benedetto de Nobili (1536 - 1545 Resigned) * Jérome Buccaurati (26 Aug 1545 - 1547 Died) *

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(14 Feb 1547 - 3 Jul 1553 Appointed, Bishop of Minori) * Agostino Maria Salvago, O.P. (18 Aug 1553 - 17 Apr 1559 Appointed,

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) *

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(14 Feb 1560 - 30 Jan 1563 Appointed, Bishop of Caorle)

Diocese of Accia and Mariana

''United: 30 January 1563 with the Diocese of Mariana''
''Latin Name: Dioecesis Acciensis et Marianensis''
''Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Genova'' * Nicolo Cicala (1563 - 1566 Resigned) * Girolamo Leone (1566 - 1570 Died) *

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(4 Sep 1570 - 8 Jun 1584 Appointed, Bishop of Savona) * Nicolò Mascardi (9 Apr 1584 - 1599 Died) *

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(29 Nov 1599 - 1622 Resigned) *

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(11 Jul 1622 - 1644 Died) *

Giovanni Agostino Marliani Giovanni Agostino Marliani (1585 – 4 June 1674) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Reggio Emilia (1662–1674) and Bishop of Accia and Mariana (1645–1656). ''(in Latin)''"Bishop Giovanni Agostino Marliani"
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Carlo Fabrizio Giustiniani Carlo Fabrizio Giustiniani (12 December 1621 – 1 September 1682) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Accia and Mariana (1656–1682). ''(in Latin)''"Bishop Carlo Fabrizio Giustiniani"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016 * Agostino Fieschi, C.R. (14 Jun 1683 - 28 May 1685 Died)"Bishop Agostino Fieschi, C.R."
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, C.R. (1 Apr 1686 - 30 Apr 1704 Resigned) *

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(19 May 1704 - Jun 1707 Died) *Andrea Della Rocca,

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(28 Nov 1707 - Mar 1720 Died) *Agostino Saluzzo (3 Jul 1720 - 1747 Died) *Dominico Maria Saporiti (31 Jul 1747 - Apr 1772 Died) *Nicolas Stefanini (7 Sep 1772 Confirmed - 29 Jan 1775 Died) *François Cittadella (29 May 1775 Confirmed - 30 Sep 1781 Died) *Pierre Peineau du Verdier, C.O. (25 Feb 1782 Confirmed - 3 Nov 1788 Died) *Ignace-François de Joannis de Verclos (30 Mar 1789 Confirmed - 1 May 1801 Died)Ritzler, VI, p. 276, with note 6.

References

Acknowledgment

Books

*Cappelletti, Giuseppe (1861). ''Le chiese d'Italia'
Tomo decimosesto
Venezia: Giuseppe Antonelli. Retrieved: 2016-10-26. * (in Latin) * * * * * * * *

Sources and external links

Catholic Hierarchy: Diocese of Acci and Mariana

Catholic Hierarchy: Diocese of Mariana in Corsica

Commune de Vescovato (Casinca): patrimoine communale

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