The Italian Catholic diocese of Termoli-Larino ( la, Dioecesis Thermularum-Larinensis) has existed since 1986. In that year the diocese of Larino was united into the historic diocese of Termoli, in existence since the tenth century. It is a

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of the archdiocese of Campobasso-Boiano."Diocese of Termoli-Larino"
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History

Termoli is first mentioned as a diocese in 946, when Benefetto, an usurper of the episcopal see, was forced to withdraw by order of

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. The earliest known legitimate Catholic bishop was Scio (969). Among his successors were: *Jacopo Cini, O. P. (1379), author of a commentary on the ''Sentences'' of Peter Lombard; *Domencio Girada (1381), a Servite theologian; *Fedrico Merzio (1602), a collaborator of Baronius. In 1818, this see was united with the diocese of Guardia Alferia, a small town near Cerrato, which had its first bishop in 1075 and its last in 1775.''Catholic Encyclopedia'' article
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Bishops

Diocese of Termoli-Larino

''Erected: 10th Century''
''Latin Name: Thermularum''
''Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Campobasso-Boiano'' *

Giovanni de' Vecchi (bishop) Giovanni de' Vecchi (died 1509) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Termoli (1497–1509). ''(in Latin)'' Biography On 9 January 1497, Giovanni de' Vecchi was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VI as Bishop of Termoli ...

(9 Jan 1497 – 1509 Died)"Bishop Giovanni de’ Vecchi"
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Angelo Antonio Guiliani Angelo is an Italian masculine given name and surname meaning "angel", or "messenger". People People with the given name *Angelo Accattino (born 1966), Italian prelate of the Catholic Church *Angelo Acciaioli (bishop) (1298–1357), Italian Rom ...

(13 Jul 1509 – 1517 Died) * Sancio de Ayerbe (20 Apr 1517 – 1518 Resigned) * Antonio Attilio (5 May 1518 – 1536 Died) *

Pietro Durante Pietro is an Italian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: People * Pietro I Candiano (c. 842–887), briefly the 16th Doge of Venice * Pietro Tribuno (died 912), 17th Doge of Venice, from 887 to his death * Pietro II Can ...

(23 Oct 1536 – 1539 Died) * Vincenzo Durante (14 Jul 1539 – 1565 Resigned) *

Marcello Dentice Marcello is a common masculine Italian given name. It is a variant of Marcellus. The Spanish and Portuguese version of the name is Marcelo, differing in having only one "l", while the Greek form is Markellos. Etymology The name originally means ...

(17 Aug 1565 – 1569 Died) *

Cesare Ferrante Cesare Ferrante (died 1593) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Termoli (1569–1593). ''(in Latin)'' Biography On 1 April 1569, Cesare Ferrante was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Bishop of Termoli. On 16 April 1 ...

(1 Apr 1569 – 1593 Died)"Bishop Cesare Ferrante"
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Annibale Muzi Annibale is the Italian masculine given name and surname equivalent to Hannibal. In English, it may refer to : Given name * Annibale Albani (1682–1751), Italian cardinal * Annibale I Bentivoglio, (died 1445), ruler of Bologna from 1443 * Annibal ...

(31 Jan–11 Oct, 1594 Died) *

Francesco Scotti (bishop) Francesco Scotti (born 8 January 1983) is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Cattolica in Serie D. Scotti has spent most of his career in Italian Serie C and Serie D (third and fourth division) Scotti has spent his entire prof ...

(12 Dec 1594 – 1599 Died) *

Alberto Drago Alberto Drago, O.P. (died 3 January 1601) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Termoli (1599–1601). ''(in Latin)'' ''(in Latin)'' Biography Alberto Drago was ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers. On 29 November 1599 ...

, O.P. (29 Nov 1599 – 3 Jan 1601 Died)"Bishop Alberto Drago, O.P."
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Federico Mezio Federico Mezio (Latin: ''Federicus Metius'') (died 1612) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Termoli (1602–1612). Biography On 14 Jan 1602, Federico Mezio was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Termo ...

(14 Jan 1602 – 1612 Died) *

Camillo Moro Camillo Moro (died 1630) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Comacchio (1626–1630) ''(in Latin)'' and Bishop of Termoli (1612–1630). ''(in Latin)'' Biography On 3 December 1612, Camillo Moro was appointed during the papacy o ...

(3 Dec 1612 – 2 Mar 1626 Appointed, Bishop of Comacchio) * Hector de Monte (16 Mar 1626 – Jul 1626 Died)"Bishop Hector de Monte"
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Gerolamo Cappello Gerolamo Cappello, O.F.M. Conv. (died 1643) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Termoli (1626–1643). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Gerolamo Cappello ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor Conventual. On 26 November 1626, ...

, O.F.M. Conv. (26 Nov 1626 – 1643 Died)"Bishop Gerolamo Cappello, O.F.M. Conv."
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Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal) Alessandro Crescenzi, C.R.S. (1607 – 8 May 1688) was a Roman Catholic cardinal who served as Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals (1685–1688), Archbishop (Personal Title) of Recanati e Loreto (1676–1682), Titular Patriarch of Al ...

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(13 Jul 1643 – 13 Jun 1644 Appointed,

Bishop of Ortona a Mare e Campli :: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ortona a Mare e Campli (Latin: ''Dioecesis Ortonensis et Camplensis'') was a Roman Catholic diocese in Italy, located in the city of Ortona, in the Province of Chieti in the Italian region of Abruzzo. In 1834, it wa ...

)"Alessandro Cardinal Crescenzi, C.R.S. "
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Cherubino Manzoni Cherubino Manzoni, O.F.M. (1595–1651) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Termoli (1644–1651) ''(in Latin)'' and Bishop of Lavello (1635–1644). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Cherubino Manzoni was born in Naples, Italy in 1595 ...

, O.F.M. (13 Jul 1644 – 1651 Died) * Antonio Leoncello (3 Jul 1651 – 1653 Died) *

Carlo Mannello Carlo Mannello ( Latin: ''Carolus Mannellus'') (born 1618) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Termoli (1653–1662). Biography Carlo Mannello was born in 1618 in Aversa, Italy. On 3 Feb 1653, he was appointed during the papacy ...

(3 Feb 1653 – 1662 Resigned) *

Fabrizio Maracchi Fabrizio Maracchi ( Latin: ''Fabritius Maracchius''; 1618 – August 1676) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Termoli (1662–1676). He was born in 1618 in Pontremoli, Italy. On 13 Feb 1662, he was appointed during the papacy ...

(13 Feb 1662 – Aug 1676 Died) *

Antonio Savo de' Panicoli Antonio Savo de' Panicoli (1629–1687) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Termoli (1677–1687). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Antonio Savo de' Panicoli was born in Rome, Italy in 1629 and ordained a priest on 7 June 1659. On 20 ...

(20 Dec 1677 – Nov 1687 Died) * Marcus Antonius Rossi (14 Jun 1688 – 27 Jun 1688 Died) * Michele Petirro (6 Jun 1689 – 14 Dec 1705 Appointed,

Bishop of Pozzuoli The Diocese of Pozzuoli ( la, Dioecesis Puteolana) is a Roman Catholic bishopric in Campania, southern Italy. It is a suffragan of the Metropolitan Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Naples,O.P. (14 Mar 1718 – Dec 1718 Died) *Salvatore di Aloisio (15 May 1719 – Aug 1729 Died) *Giuseppe Antonio Silvestri (28 Nov 1729 – May 1743 Died) *Isidoro Pitellia, O.M. (15 Jul 1743 – 22 Sep 1752 Died) *Tommaso Giannelli (12 Mar 1753 – Nov 1768 Died) *Giuseppe Bucarelli (12 Jun 1769 – Apr 1780 Died) *Anselmo Maria Toppi, O.S.B. (18 Jun 1792 Confirmed – 1800 Died) ''1818 Territory Added from the suppressed Diocese of Guardialfiera'' *Giovanni Battista Bolognese (29 Mar 1819 Confirmed – 19 Apr 1822 Confirmed Bishop of Andria) *Pietro Consiglio (3 Mar 1824 – 13 Mar 1826 Confirmed

Bishop of Brindisi The Italian Catholic Archdiocese of Brindisi-Ostium ( la, Archidioecesis Brundusina-Ostunensis) in Apulia, has carried its present name since 1986. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Lecce.Archbishop of Amalfi) *Vincenzo Bisceglia (5 Sep 1851 Confirmed – 12 Feb 1889 Died) *Raffaele di Nonno,

C.SS.R. The Redemptorists officially named the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer ( la, links=no, Congregatio Sanctissimi Redemptoris), abbreviated CSsR,is a Catholic clerical religious congregation of pontifical right for men (priests and brother ...

(12 Feb 1889 Succeeded – 16 Jan 1893 Appointed

Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdi ...

) *Angelo Balzano (16 Jan 1893 – 29 Apr 1909 Resigned) *Giovanni Capitoli (29 Apr 1909 – 14 Feb 1911 Appointed

Bishop of Bagnoregio The diocese of Bagnoregio is a former Roman Catholic territory, located in the modern Province of Viterbo in the Italian region of Lazio, located about northwest of Rome.Bishop of Forlì) *Pietro Santoro (12 Jun 1970 – 15 Oct 1979 Appointed

Archbishop of Boiano-Campobasso The Italian Catholic Archdiocese of Campobasso-Boiano ( la, Archidioecesis Campobassensis-Boianensis) became an archdiocese in 1973 and a metropolitan see in 1976. The historical diocese of Boiano was renamed diocese of Boiano-Campobasso in 192 ...

) *Cosmo Francesco Ruppi (13 May 1980 – 7 Dec 1988 Appointed

Archbishop of Lecce The Archdiocese of Lecce ( la, Archidioecesis Lyciensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Apulia, southern Italy. The diocese has existed since the 11th century. On 28 September 1960, in the bull ...

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Diocese of Termoli-Larino

''30 September 1986 United with Diocese of Larino''
''Latin Name: Thermularum-Larinensis'' *Domenico Umberto D'Ambrosio (14 Dec 1989 – 27 May 1999 Appointed, Archbishop of Foggia-Bovino) *Tommaso Valentinetti (25 Mar 2000 – 4 Nov 2005 Appointed,

Archbishop of Pescara-Penne The Archdiocese of Pescara-Penne ( la, Archidioecesis Piscariensis-Pinnensis) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory on the east coast in central Italy. It was promoted to the status of metropolitan archbishopric in 1982, and its name was ...

) *Gianfranco De Luca (22 Apr 2006 –)

References

External links

Official page A Virtual Tour of Larino's Cathedral
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