The Italian Catholic diocese of

Termoli Termoli ( Molisano: ''Térmëlë'') is a town and ''comune'' (municipality) on the south Adriatic coast of Italy, in the province of Campobasso, region of Molise. It has a population of around 32,000, having expanded quickly after World War II, ...

-Larino ( la, Dioecesis Thermularum-Larinensis) has existed since 1986. In that year the

diocese of Larino The Catholic diocese of Larino is located in the province of Campobasso, Southern Italy, c. 18 mi. (29 km) south of Termoli. It existed from the 7th century until 1986. In that year it was united into the diocese of Termoli-Larino. It was a suffra ...

was united into the historic diocese of Termoli, in existence since the tenth century. It is a suffragan of the

archdiocese of Campobasso-Boiano 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 19 ...

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History

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

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; *Domencio Girada (1381), a

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theologian; *Fedrico Merzio (1602), a collaborator of

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Bishops

Diocese of Termoli-Larino

''Erected: 10th Century''
''Latin Name: Thermularum''
''Metropolitan:

Archdiocese of Campobasso-Boiano 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 19 ...

'' * Giovanni de' Vecchi (bishop) (9 Jan 1497 – 1509 Died)"Bishop Giovanni de’ Vecchi"
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 30, 2016 * Angelo Antonio Guiliani (13 Jul 1509 – 1517 Died) * Sancio de Ayerbe (20 Apr 1517 – 1518 Resigned) * Antonio Attilio (5 May 1518 – 1536 Died) * Pietro Durante (23 Oct 1536 – 1539 Died) *

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(14 Jul 1539 – 1565 Resigned) * Marcello Dentice (17 Aug 1565 – 1569 Died) * Cesare Ferrante (1 Apr 1569 – 1593 Died)"Bishop Cesare Ferrante"
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016 * Annibale Muzi (31 Jan–11 Oct, 1594 Died) * Francesco Scotti (bishop) (12 Dec 1594 – 1599 Died) * Alberto Drago, O.P. (29 Nov 1599 – 3 Jan 1601 Died)"Bishop Alberto Drago, O.P."
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016 * Federico Mezio (14 Jan 1602 – 1612 Died) * Camillo Moro (3 Dec 1612 – 2 Mar 1626 Appointed,

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Hector de Monte Hector de Monte (1575 – July 1626) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Termoli (1626). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Hector de Monte was born in Lanciano, Italy in 1575. On 16 March 1626, he was appointed during the papacy of ...

(16 Mar 1626 – Jul 1626 Died)"Bishop Hector de Monte"
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016 * Gerolamo Cappello,

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(26 Nov 1626 – 1643 Died)"Bishop Gerolamo Cappello, O.F.M. Conv."
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 21, 2016 * Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal), C.R.S. (13 Jul 1643 – 13 Jun 1644 Appointed, Bishop of Ortona a Mare e Campli)"Alessandro Cardinal Crescenzi, C.R.S. "
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 9, 2016 * Cherubino Manzoni, O.F.M. (13 Jul 1644 – 1651 Died) * Antonio Leoncello (3 Jul 1651 – 1653 Died) * Carlo Mannello (3 Feb 1653 – 1662 Resigned) * Fabrizio Maracchi (13 Feb 1662 – Aug 1676 Died) * Antonio Savo de' Panicoli (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,

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(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 The Italian Catholic diocese of Andria is in Apulia, seated at Andria Cathedral which is built over a church dedicated to St. Peter, about ten miles southwest of Trani. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Bari-Bitonto. The diocese has 39 ...

) *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 The Archdiocese of Amalfi-Cava de' Tirreni ( la, Archidioecesis Amalphitana-Cavensis) is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church, with its episcopal see at Amalfi, not far from Naples. It was named Archdiocese of Amalfi until p ...

) *Vincenzo Bisceglia (5 Sep 1851 Confirmed – 12 Feb 1889 Died) *Raffaele di Nonno, C.SS.R. (12 Feb 1889 Succeeded – 16 Jan 1893 Appointed Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera) *Angelo Balzano (16 Jan 1893 – 29 Apr 1909 Resigned) *Giovanni Capitoli (29 Apr 1909 – 14 Feb 1911 Appointed Bishop of Bagnoregio) *Rocco Caliandro (28 Mar 1912 – 14 Mar 1924 Died) *Oddo Bernacchia (28 Oct 1924 – 19 Mar 1962 Retired) *Giovanni Proni (18 Apr 1962 – 10 Mar 1970 Appointed Coadjutor

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) *Pietro Santoro (12 Jun 1970 – 15 Oct 1979 Appointed Archbishop of Boiano-Campobasso) *Cosmo Francesco Ruppi (13 May 1980 – 7 Dec 1988 Appointed Archbishop of Lecce)

Diocese of Termoli-Larino

''30 September 1986 United with

Diocese of Larino The Catholic diocese of Larino is located in the province of Campobasso, Southern Italy, c. 18 mi. (29 km) south of Termoli. It existed from the 7th century until 1986. In that year it was united into the diocese of Termoli-Larino. It was a suffra ...

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''Latin Name: Thermularum-Larinensis'' *Domenico Umberto D'Ambrosio (14 Dec 1989 – 27 May 1999 Appointed,

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) *Tommaso Valentinetti (25 Mar 2000 – 4 Nov 2005 Appointed, Archbishop of Pescara-Penne) *Gianfranco De Luca (22 Apr 2006 –)

References

External links

Official page A Virtual Tour of Larino's Cathedral
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1986 establishments in Italy