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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 17, 2016"Diocese of Mazara del Vallo" ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 17, 2016
History
In the struggle of the Saracens against the Normans for the possession of
Mazara
Mazara del Vallo (; ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Trapani, southwestern Sicily, Italy. It lies mainly on the left bank at the mouth of the Mazaro river.
It is an agricultural and fishing centre and its port gives shelter to the ...
was hotly contested, especially in 1075 when
Roger I of Sicily
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emerged victorious. The area had previously been the Diocese of Lilybaeum, but this was not reestablished and instead a new see established at Mazzara.
Of the bishops of Lilybaeum the best known is Paschasinus, legate of
Pope Leo I
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Leo was ...
at the
Council of Chalcedon
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(451). He had previously been invited to the Roman synod of 447 by Leo I.
In 1093 Count Roger granted the territories forming the diocese of Mazara to Bishop Stephen and his successors, with permission of
Pope Urban II
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. The privileges were confirmed by
Pope Paschal II
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in a bull of 15 October 1100. The first bishop of Mazara (1093) was Stefano de Ferro, a relative of Count Roger. The cathedral was then founded, and later embellished by Bishop Tustino (1157–1180).
In 1742 the town of Mazara had approximately 6000 citizens.
The Cathedral, dedicated to the Holy Savior, had a Chapter composed of four dignities and eighteen Canons. The dignities are: the Cantor, the Archdeacon, the Dean, and the Treasurer. The right of appointment of the Cantor belongs to the Pope. The appointment of the other dignities and the Canons belongs to the Pope, if the vacancy occurs between January and June, and to the Bishop if the vacancy occurs between July and December.
*Gothofredus Roncioni (1305 – 1313)
*Peregrinus de Pactis O.P.
*Petrus Roganus, O.P. (1327 – 1330)
*Ferrarius de Abella, O.P. (28 September 1330 – 30 August 1334)
*Hugo de Pistoria, O.P. (14 June 1335 – 1342)
*Bernardus (20 November 1342 – 1347)
*Raimundus (22 June 1347 – 1349)
*Guilelmus Monstrius (15 June 1349 – 23 December 1355)
*Gregory, O.S.B. (24 April 1347 – cc. 1361/1362).
*Rogerius de Platea (19 April 1363 – 20 December 1383)
*Franciscus de Regno, O.Min. (12 May 1386 – 1388?) (Roman Obedience)
*Anastasius (5 August 1388 – ) (Avignon Obedience)
*Franciscus, O.P. (18 March 1388 – ) (Roman Obedience)
*Franciscus Vitalis (1391 – 1414)
*
Giovanni Rosa
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Biography
Giovanni Rosa was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor. In 1415, he was appointed b ...
Basilios Bessarion
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, O.S.B.M. (28 Mar 1449 – 25 Oct 1458 Resigned)
*Joannes Burgius (25 October 1458 – 16 November 1467)
*Paolo Visconti, O.Carm. (16 November 1467 – 6 September 1469)
*
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(6 September 1469 – 1485)
*Joannes Castrinot (15 March 1486 – 1503)
from 1500 to 1700
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Giovanni Villamarino
Giovanni Villamarino (died 1525) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Mazara del Vallo (1503–1525). ''(in Latin)''
Biography
In 1503, Giovanni Villamarino was appointed by Pope Alexander VI
Pope Alexander VI ( it, Aless ...
(1503 – 1525 Died)
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*, an Italian coaster
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*Agostini (disambiguation)
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(21 Jul 1525 – 1526)
*
Girolamo de Francisco
Girolamo de Francisco (died 1530) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Mazara del Vallo (1526–1530). ''(in Latin)''
Biography
On 12 December 1526, Girolamo de Francisco was appointed by Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Mazara de ...
(12 Dec 1526 – 1530 Died)
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Giovanni Omodei
Giovanni Omodei (died 1 February 1542) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Mazara del Vallo (1530–1542). ''(in Latin)''
Biography
On 14 December 1530, Giovanni Omodei was appointed by Pope Clement VII
Pope Clement VII ( l ...
(14 Dec 1530 – 1 Feb 1542 Died)
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Girolamo de Terminis
Girolamo de Terminis (died 27 October 1561) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Mazara del Vallo (1543–1561). ''(in Latin)''
Biography
On 6 August 1543, Girolamo de Terminis was appointed by Pope Paul III as Bishop of Mazar ...
(6 Aug 1543 – 27 Oct 1561 Died)
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Giacomo Lomellino del Canto
Giacomo Lomellino del Canto (died 9 August 1575) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Palermo (1571–1575), ''(in Latin)'' Bishop of Mazara del Vallo (1562–1571), ''(in Latin)''
and Bishop of Guardialfiera (1557–1562). ''( ...
(17 Apr 1562 – 10 Jan 1571 Appointed,
Archbishop of Palermo
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Antonio Lombardo (bishop)
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Biography
On 16 January 1573, Antonio Lo ...
(16 Jan 1573 – 30 Mar 1579 Appointed,
Bishop of Agrigento
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Luciano Rosso
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Catholic-Hierarchy.org
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 7, 2016. Sanchez was presented by King
Philip IV of Spain
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on 5 February 1630, and approved by
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Giovanni Domenico Spinola
Giandomenico Spinola (1580 – 11 August 1646) (also Giovanni Domenico Spinola)
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Giuseppe Cigala
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(Cicala), C.R. (30 Jun 1670 – 9 May 1678)
* Carlo Riggio (28 Apr 1681 – 14 Nov 1683 Died)
* Franciscus Maria Graffeo, O.F.M. Conv. (30 Apr 1685 – 16 Jan 1695)
since 1700
* Bartolomeo Castelli, C.R. (28 Nov 1695 – 5 Apr 1730)
* Alessandro Caputo, O. Carm. (21 May 1731 – 24 Feb 1741)
*Giuseppe Stella (9 Jul 1742 – 7 Sep 1758 Died)
*Girolamo Palermo, C.R. (4 Apr 1759 – 25 Jun 1765 Resigned)
*Michele Scavo (6 Aug 1766 – Nov 1771 Died)
*Ugone Papé di Valdina (14 Dec 1772 – 13 Jan 1791)
*Orazio della Torre (3 Dec 1792 – 21 Dec 1811)
*Emmanuele Custo (23 Sep 1816 – 8 Jul 1829 Died)
*Luigi Scalabrini, O. Carm. (17 Dec 1832 – 4 Jul 1842 Died)
*Antonio Salomone (20 Jan 1845 – 21 Dec 1857 Confirmed,
Archbishop of Salerno
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)
*Carmelo Valenti, C.SS.R. (27 Sep 1858 – 22 Sep 1882 Died)
*Antonio Maria Saeli, C.SS.R.In 1882 Saeli, who was Provincial of the Redemptorists in Sicily, was named titular bishop of Hippa and Coadjutor of Bishop Valenti. (22 Sep 1882 – 5 Mar 1900 Died)
*Gaetano Quattrocchi (15 Jun 1900 – 1 Apr 1903 Resigned)
*Nicola Maria Audino (22 Jun 1903 – 21 Jun 1933 Died)
*Salvatore Ballo Guercio (18 Sep 1933 – 8 Aug 1949 Resigned)
*Gioacchino Di Leo (5 Jul 1950 – 8 Oct 1963 Died)
*Giuseppe Mancuso (26 Dec 1963 – 21 Mar 1977 Retired)
*Costantino Trapani, O.F.M. (21 Mar 1977 – 7 Dec 1987 Retired)
*Emanuele Catarinicchia (7 Dec 1987 – 15 Nov 2002 Retired)
*Calogero La Piana, S.D.B. (15 Nov 2002 – 18 Nov 2006 Appointed, Archbishop of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela)
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Domenico Mogavero
Domenico Mogavero (born March 31, 1947 in Castelbuono) is Bishop of Mazara del Vallo
Mazara del Vallo (; ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Trapani, southwestern Sicily, Italy. It lies mainly on the left bank at the mouth of the ...
Mazara
Mazara del Vallo (; ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Trapani, southwestern Sicily, Italy. It lies mainly on the left bank at the mouth of the Mazaro river.
It is an agricultural and fishing centre and its port gives shelter to the ...
Diocese
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History
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Mazara
Mazara del Vallo (; ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Trapani, southwestern Sicily, Italy. It lies mainly on the left bank at the mouth of the Mazaro river.
It is an agricultural and fishing centre and its port gives shelter to the ...
Mazara
Mazara del Vallo (; ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Trapani, southwestern Sicily, Italy. It lies mainly on the left bank at the mouth of the Mazaro river.
It is an agricultural and fishing centre and its port gives shelter to the ...