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, southern Italy, created in 1986. In that year the historical Diocese of Mileto was united with the Diocese of Nicotera-Tropea. The diocese is a
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 23, 2016"Diocese of Mileto–Nicotera–Tropea" ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 14, 2016
History
The town of Mileto was founded as a fortress by Roger I, Count of Sicily in 1058, and he resided there from time to time, dealing with the rebels of Calabria. It was Count Roger who petitioned the pope to create a diocese at Mileto.
Mileto
Mileto ( Calabrian: ; grc, Μίλητος, translit=Míletos) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Vibo Valentia in the Italian region Calabria, located about southwest of Catanzaro and about south of Vibo Valentia.
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was made an episcopal see by
Pope Gregory VII
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in 1073, who suppressed the diocese of Vibona permanently and transferred its territory and assets to Mileto. The Pope personally consecrated its first Bishop, Arnolfo.
Pope Urban II visited Mileto in June 1091. On 3 October 1093, Urban II confirmed the privileges of the diocese of Mileto, and the suppression of the diocese of Tauriana and the diocese of Vibona.
Roger II, King of Sicily, was born and baptized in Mileto in 1095.
On 23 December 1121
Pope Callixtus II
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confirmed once again the union of the diocese of Mileto with the diocese of Tauriana and
diocese of Vibona
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History
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, the latter destroyed by the Saracens. He also granted the plea of Bishop Gaufredus that bishops of Mileto would continue in perpetuity to be consecrated by the Pope personally, as had been the case with his predecessors.
The earthquake of 1783 destroyed the cathedral, built by Count Roger, who also built the monastery of the Most Holy Trinity and St. Michael for Greek Basilian monks.
Diocesan reorganization
The
Second Vatican Council
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(1962–1965), in order to ensure that all Catholics received proper spiritual attention, decreed the reorganization of the diocesan structure of Italy and the consolidation of small and struggling dioceses. It also recommended the abolition of anomalous units such as exempt territorial prelatures. These considerations applied to Mileto and to Nicotero e Tropea.
On 18 February 1984, the Vatican and the Italian State signed a new and revised concordat. Based on the revisions, a set of ''Normae'' was issued on 15 November 1984, which was accompanied in the next year, on 3 June 1985, by enabling legislation. According to the agreement, the practice of having one bishop govern two separate dioceses at the same time, ''aeque personaliter'', was abolished. Instead, the Vatican continued consultations which had begun under
Pope John XXIII
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for the merging of small dioceses, especially those with personnel and financial problems, into one combined diocese. On 30 September 1986,
Pope John Paul II
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ordered that the dioceses of Mileto, Nicotero and Tropea be merged into one diocese with one bishop, with the Latin title ''Dioecesis Miletensis-Nicotriensis-Tropiensis''. The seat of the diocese was to be in Mileto, and the cathedral of Mileto was to serve as the cathedral of the merged dioceses. The cathedrals in Nicotero and Tropea were to become co-cathedrals, and the cathedral Chapters were each to be a ''Capitulum Concathedralis''. There was to be only one diocesan Tribunal, in Mileto, and likewise one seminary, one College of Consultors, and one Priests' Council. The territory of the new diocese was to include the territory of the former dioceses of Mileto, Nicotero and Tropea.
Bishops
Diocese of Mileto
''Erected: 11th Century''
''Latin Name: Miletensis''
''Immediately Subject to the Holy See''
Saba Malaspina
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(12 July 1286 – ? )
*Andreas, O.Cist. (1298–1312)
*Manfredus Gifoni (7 July 1312 – 5 November 1328)
*Goffredo Fazari (1329 – 1339?)
*Petrus de Valerianis (2 July 1348–1373)
*Tommaso de Buccamungellis (1373–1391)
*Henricus de Solana (19 September 1395 – ) ''Avignon Obedience''
*Andreas d'Alagni ( ? –1402) ''Roman Obedience''
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(2 Oct 1402 – 1411) ''Roman Obedience''
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Astorgio Agnensi
Astorgio Agnensi (1391–1451) was an Italian Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal, multiple papal governor and multiple Curiate official.
Biography
Astorgio Agnensi was born in Naples in 1391. He was elected Bishop of Mileto on 18 September 14 ...
(18 September 1411 – 15 February 1413)
*Jacobus, O.Cist. (15 February 1413 – 1432?)
*Dominico (1432–1437)
* Antonio Sorbillo (26 Jul 1437 – 1463 Died)
*Cesare de Grieto, O.Cist. (1 October 1463 – 1473?)
*Narcisso de Verduno (25 June 1473 – 1476?)
*Antonio de Pazzi (26 February 1477 – 1480?)
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Andrea della Valle
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Andrea belonged to an ancient family of Roman nobles. He was the son of Filippo della Valle, a Roman patrician; the fami ...
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved May 16, 2016. Della Valle began his career as an Apostolic Scriptor. He was also a Canon of the Vatican Basilica. Della Valle had previously been Bishop of Cotrone (1496–1508). Eubel, II, p. 139; III, p. 244.
* Quinzio Rustici (26 Nov 1523 – 1566 Died)
* Iñigo Avalos de Aragón, O.S. (19 Aug 1566 – 9 Feb 1573 Resigned)
* Giovan Mario de Alessandris (9 Feb 1573 – 1585 Died)
* Marco Antonio del Tufo (21 Oct 1585 – 1606 Died)
* Giambattista Leni (4 July 1608 – 3 August 1611)
*Cardinal Felice Centini, O.F.M. Conv. (31 August 1611 – 23 September 1613)
* Virgilio Cappone (13 Nov 1613 – 1631 Died)
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Maurizio Centini
Maurizio Centini, O.F.M. Conv. (1592 – 14 November 1639) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Mileto (1631–1639) ''(in Latin)''
and Bishop of Massa Lubrense (1626–1631). ''(in Latin)''
Biography
Maurizio Centini was born ...
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016. Centini later became a Cardinal. Capialbi, pp. 67–71. Gauchat, IV, p. 242 with note 5.
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Gregorio Panzani
Gregorio Panzani (died 1662) was an Italian Catholic priest, who became Bishop of Mileto and a papal emissary to England during the reign of King Charles I of England.
Life
Gregorio Panzani received a Doctorate ''in utroque iure'' (in both Civi ...
, C.O. (13 Aug 1640 – 25 Jun 1660 Died)
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Diego Castiglione Morelli
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(26 Jun 1662 – 17 May 1680 Died)
* Ottavio Paravicino (12 May 1681 – 26 Sep 1695 Died)
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Domenico Antonio Bernardini
Domenico Antonio Bernardini (1647 – January 1723) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Mileto (1696–1723) and Bishop of Castellaneta (1677–1696). ''(in Latin)''Diocese of Nicotera e Tropea''
*Luigi Renzo (28 Jun 2007 – 1 Jul 2021 Resigned)
* p. 896-897; 906; 937-938. (Use with caution; obsolete)
* p. 340-341; 366; 500. (in Latin)
* p. 192; 203; 257.
* pp. 244, 258, 319–320.
* p. 242; 260; 347.
* p. 267; 289-290; 392.
* p. 288; 310-311; 419.
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Mileto
Mileto ( Calabrian: ; grc, Μίλητος, translit=Míletos) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Vibo Valentia in the Italian region Calabria, located about southwest of Catanzaro and about south of Vibo Valentia.
Mileto is ...
Mileto
Mileto ( Calabrian: ; grc, Μίλητος, translit=Míletos) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Vibo Valentia in the Italian region Calabria, located about southwest of Catanzaro and about south of Vibo Valentia.
Mileto is ...