The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brugnato (Latin: ''Dioecesis Brugnatensis'') was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the city of

Brugnato Brugnato ( lij, Brugnæ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about southeast of Genoa and about 15 km northwest of La Spezia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,205 ...

in the

Province of La Spezia A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions outsi ...

in the

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region

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. On 25 November 1820, it was united with and suppressed to the Diocese of Luni e Sarzana to form the Diocese of Luni, Sarzana e Brugnato. (for Chronology of Bishops) (for Chronology of Bishops)

History

*1133 May 27: Established as Diocese of Brugnato from the

Archdiocese of Genoa The Archdiocese of Genoa ( la, Archidioecesis Ianuensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Italy. Erected in the 3rd century, it was elevated to an archdiocese on 20 March 1133. The archdiocese of Ge ...

and

Diocese of Luni __NOTOC__ The Diocese of Luni was a Roman Catholic bishopric with its seat in Luni, Liguria, northwestern Italy. The bishop and cathedral chapter moved to Sarzana in the 12th century; the move was formalised in 1201. Though the bishops of Luni ha ...

*1797 July 4: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Pontremoli *1854: Lost territory to the Diocese of Massa Carrara *1855: Lost territory to the Diocese of Pontremoli *1929 January 12: Lost territory to establish the

Diocese of La Spezia The Diocese of La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato ( la, Dioecesis Spediensis-Sarzanensis-Brugnatensis) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Liguria, northern Italy, created in 1929. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Genoa. The historic ...

*1959 July 26: Gained territory from Diocese of Apuania and exchanged territory with

Diocese of Chiavari The Diocese of Chiavari ( la, Dioecesis Clavarensis) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Liguria, northern Italy. It was created on 3 December 1892 by Pope Leo XIII in the Bull ''Romani Pontifices''. It is a suffragan of the Archdioc ...

*1986 September 30: Suppressed, territory and name transferred to the Diocese of La Spezia–Sarzana–Brugnato)

Bishops of Brugnato

''Erected: 1133''
''Latin Name: Brugnatensis''
''Metropolitan:

'' *Antonio Vergafalce (1438–1467 Died) ''(in Latin)'' *

Barthelemy Uggeri Barthelemy Uggeri (died 1479) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Brugnato (1467–1479). ''(in Latin)'' On 23 December 1467, Barthelemy Uggeri was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul II as Bishop of Brugnato. He served as ...

(1467–1479 Died) * Antonio Da Valditaro (1478–1491 Died) * Simone Chiavari,

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(1492–1502 Resigned) * Lorenzo Fieschi (1502–1510 Appointed,

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) *

Melchiorre Grimaldi Melchiorre Grimaldi (died 1512) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Brugnato (1510–1512). ''(in Latin)'' Biography On 24 May 1510, Melchiorre Grimaldi was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius II as Bishop of Brugnato The ...

(1510–1512 Died) ''(in Latin)'' * Filippo Sauli (1512–1528 Died) * Girolamo Grimaldi (1528–1535 Resigned) *

Agostino Trivulzio Agostino Trivulzio (c. 1485–1548) was an Italian Cardinal and papal legate. He was from a noble family in Milan, the eighth child of Giovanni Trivulzio di Borgomanero, a Councillor of the Dukes of Milan, and Angela (or Agnolina, or Anna) Marti ...

(1539–1548 Resigned) *

Antonio Cogorno Antonio Cogorno O.P. (died 1565) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Brugnato (1548–1565).

, O.P. (1548–1565 Resigned) *

Giulio Sauli (bishop) Giulio Sauli (died 1570) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Brugnato (1565–1570). ''(in Latin)'' Biography On 26 October 1565, Giulio Sauli was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Brugnato. On 21 Apr ...

(1565–1570 Died) *

Antonio Paliettino Antonio Paliettino de Monelia, O.F.M. Conv. (died 1578) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Brugnato (1571–1578). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Antonio Paliettino was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor Conventual. O ...

(de Monelia),

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(1571–1578 Died) *

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(1579–1584 Appointed,

Bishop of Accia and Mariana The Diocese of Mariana and Acci or Diocese of Accia and Mariana (''Latin: Dioecesis Acciensis et Marianensis'') was a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory.

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Camillo Daddeo Camillo Daddeo or Camillo Doddeo (1534–1600) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Fossano (1592–1600) ''(in Latin)'' and Bishop of Brugnato (1584–1592). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Camillo Daddeo was born in Mondovì, Italy in ...

(Doddeo) (1584–1592 Appointed, Bishop of Fossano) * Stefano Bagliani (Baliano) (1592–1609 Died) ''(in Latin)'' * Francesco Mottini (1609–1623 Died) *

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, O.S.A. (1623–1639 Died) * Francesco Durazzi (1640–1652 Died) * Giantommaso Gastaldi, O.P. (1652–1655 Died) * Giovanni Battista Paggi (bishop), B. (1655–1663 Died) * Giambattista Dadece (de Dece), C.R. (1663–1696 Died) * François Marie Sacco (Francesco Maria Sacco), C.R. (1697–1721 Died) ''(in Latin)'' *Nicolò Leopoldo Lomellini (1722–1754 Died) *Domenico Tatis,

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(1754–1765 Died) *Francesco Maria Gentile (1767–1791 Appointed,

Bishop of Luni e Sarzana The Diocese of La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato ( la, Dioecesis Spediensis-Sarzanensis-Brugnatensis) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Liguria, northern Italy, created in 1929. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Genoa. The historic ...

) *Giovanni Luca Solari (1792–1810 Died) ''25 November 1820: The diocese was suppressed, and its territory united with the Diocese of Luni e Sarzana to form the Diocese of Luni, Sarzana e Brugnato''

References

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History

Bishops of Brugnato

See also

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