The Diocese of Pavia ( la, Dioecesis Papiensis) is a see of the

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. It has been a

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of the Archdiocese of Milan only since 1817."Diocese of Pavia"
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after the expulsion of the French and the Congress of Vienna, the diocese of Pavia had depended directly upon the Holy See, despite repeated failed attempts on the part of the Archbishops of Milan to claim control. The diocese has produced one

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, and three cardinals. The seat of the

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is the Cattedrale di Maria Assunta e S. Stefano Protomartire in Pavia. The current bishop of Pavia is

Corrado Sanguineti Corrado Sanguineti (born 7 November 1964) has been since 16 November 2015 the elected Bishop of Pavia. He replaced the most rev. Giovanni Giudici. Biography Born in 1964, he entered on seminar of Chiavari and was ordained priest on 30 Octob ...

, appointed by

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on 1 December 2015.

History

Pavia Pavia (, , , ; la, Ticinum; Medieval Latin: ) is a town and comune of south-western Lombardy in northern Italy, south of Milan on the lower Ticino river near its confluence with the Po. It has a population of c. 73,086. The city was the capit ...

was the capital of the

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of Italy (from 570) and of their successors, the Holy Roman Emperors as Kings of Italy. There was a royal palace in Pavia, which saw frequent visits from the Emperors.

Pope Hormisdas Pope Hormisdas (450 – 6 August 523) was the bishop of Rome from 20 July 514 to his death. His papacy was dominated by the Acacian schism, started in 484 by Acacius of Constantinople's efforts to placate the Monophysites. His efforts to resolve ...

(517–523) is said to have granted Bishop Ennodius and his successors as Bishops of Pavia the use of the ''

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''. This claim has, however, been challenged. Pope John VIII also granted the Bishops of Pavia the same privilege in a letter of 24 August 877. In the last week of June 743,

Pope Zacharias Pope Zachary ( la, Zacharias; 679 – March 752) was the bishop of Rome from 28 November 741 to his death. He was the last pope of the Byzantine Papacy. Zachary built the original church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva, forbade the traffic of slav ...

(741–752) visited Pavia and solemnly celebrated the Feast of S. Peter at the monastery of S. Pietro in Ciel d'oro. Bishop Joannes (II) (874–911 ?) signed the confirmation of the accession of

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and took the oath of allegiance in February 876.

Pope John VIII Pope John VIII ( la, Ioannes VIII; died 16 December 882) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 14 December 872 to his death. He is often considered one of the ablest popes of the 9th century. John devoted much of his papacy ...

held a synod at Pavia in December 878, as he was returning to Rome from his trip to France. In 885,

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(885–891) granted the Bishop of Pavia the duchy of Comacchio. A synod met in Pavia in 889 to ratify the selection of Guido of Spoleto as King of Italy, and to swear feudal allegiance. A council was held at Pavia in 933 to expel Bishop Ratherius of Verona from his diocese for three years, because of his opposition to

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, King of Italy. He was restored by a synod under orders from

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. On 2 April 987, Bishop Guido and the Canons of the Cathedral received a rebuke from

Pope John XV Pope John XV ( la, Ioannes XV; died on 1 April 996) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from August 985 until his death. A Roman by birth, he was the first pope who canonized a saint. The origins of the investiture controversy s ...

because they had been harassing the monastery of S. Pietro in Ciel d'oro. In 997,

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(Bruno of Carinthia) held a synod in Pavia. He had been expelled from Rome shortly after the Coronation of the Emperor

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, his cousin, who had procured his election to the papal throne at the request of the Romans themselves. Shortly after his coronation, Otto condemned and expelled from Rome the former dictator of the City, Crescentius of Nomentum. As soon as Otto left the city, Crescentius returned and drove out Pope Gregory, who fled to Pavia. At the synod of Pavia, the rule against making agreements about a future pope during the lifetime of the present pope was reenacted, as were rules against

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. Crescentius was excommunicated, and, on the Pope's return to Rome, was beheaded in the Castel S. Angelo. On 15 April 1123,

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confirmed all the privileges belonging to the Church of Pavia, and issued a ruling that, at Roman synods, the Bishop of Pavia should hold the first seat on the left of the pope, ''perpetualiter''. Bishop Pietro Toscani (1148–1180) was deprived of his episcopal cross and his ''

'' by

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in 1175 or 1176, because of his support for the Antipope Victor IV and the excommunicated

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. Frederick continued to protect him, however, even though the city of Pavia joined the Lombard League. After the Lombard League triumphed over Frederick at the

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, the Bishop's position became precarious. When Alexander reached an agreement with Frederick at their conference at Venice, Bishop Pietro was among those forgiven for their crimes. The ''Studium Generale'' (University) of Pavia was founded on 13 April 1361 by a diploma of the

Emperor Charles IV Charles IV ( cs, Karel IV.; german: Karl IV.; la, Carolus IV; 14 May 1316 – 29 November 1378''Karl IV''. In: (1960): ''Geschichte in Gestalten'' (''History in figures''), vol. 2: ''F–K''. 38, Frankfurt 1963, p. 294), also known as Charle ...

, at the request of Galeazzo Visconti of Milan. The University Library was established in 1754 by order of the Empress

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, who refounded the entire university which had fallen into a long decadence. In 1867 the University had 926 students. On 15 February 1743, by an Apostolic Brief of

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, the diocese of Pavia was united with the metropolitan diocese of Amaseia (Hellespont, Turkey). Thereafter the Bishop of Pavia was also an Archbishop.

Cathedral and Chapter

In 816, the Emperor

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held a council at

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, at which it was ordered that Canons and Canonesses live together according to a set of rules (canons, ''regulae''). In the Roman synod of

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of November 826, it was ordered that Canons live together in a cloister next to the church. In 876, the Council of Pavia decreed in Canon X that the bishops should enclose the Canons: ''uti episcopi in civitatibus suis proximum ecclesiae claustrum instituant, in quo ipsi cum clero secundum canonicam regulam Deo militent, et sacerdotes suos ad hoc constringant, ut ecclesiam non relinquant et alibi habitare praesumant.'' The Cathedral Chapter, in 1571, consisted of four dignities (the Provost, the Archdeacon, the Archpriest, and the Cantor) and twelve Canons. On 29 February 1572, Bishop Ippolito Rossi (1564–1591), acting in accordance with the Bull ''In Eminenti'' of

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of 30 May 1571, suppressed the Collegiate Church of Santa Maria in Pertica in the city of Pavia, and transferred its Provost and seven Canons to the Cathedral Chapter. The title of the Provost of Santa Maria was changed to that of Dean of the Cathedral Chapter, which thereafter had five dignities and nineteen Canons. In 1672 there were five dignities and sixteen Canons. On 25 April 1577 Bishop Rossi also provided new regulations for the College of Chaplains in the cathedral. That college was led by a prior, mansionarii, and a curate. In 1110, Bishop Guido (1103–1118) granted the Cathedral Chapter of Pavia the right to the '' decima'' in the city of Pavia and for eight miles round about. This grant was confirmed by Bishop Petrus Spelta (1343–1356) on 4 November 1350. On 4 December 1341, Canon Mascarino Tacconi, Vicar General of Bishop Giovanni Fulgesi (1328–1342), issued Statutes for the Cathedral Chapter of Pavia. On 7 January and 29 March 1342, two canons swore to observe the statutes issued by the Bishop's vicar. The canons, however, became more and more lax, until the Franciscan bishop Guilelmus (1386–1402) issued a warning on 12 January 1387 concerning certain duties which they were expected to perform, including the obligation to say Mass in the cathedral; the Bishop's warning included penalties for failing to comply. On 7 March, the chapter passed on the warnings to the chaplains of the cathedral, with extensive instructions. On 3 September 1484, the cathedral chapter on its own initiative compiled a new edition of the statutes of the cathedral chapter. On 9 August 1507 Canon Vincenzo Beccaria, the Vicar General of the bishop Cardinal Francesco Alidosio (who was absent, serving as papal legate in Bologna), issued statutes for the canons and chaplains of the cathedral. The canons themselves issued more specific regulations regarding residence and the performance of choir duties on 21 January 1518; these were confirmed on 6 February by Canon Girolamo della Porta, the Vicar General of Cardinal Antonio Ciocchi del Monte, who was not residential.

Diocesan synods

A meeting, sometimes called a ''synodus'', was held in Pavia by the

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, the son of

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. It was also called the ''Conventus Ticinensis'', and was presided over by Archbishop Angilbertus of Milan, the Patriarch Theodemar of Aquileia, and Bishop Joseph the Archchaplain. Twenty-four canons regarding ecclesiastical discipline were agreed upon, and five chapters concerning political matters. Immediately thereafter, the Emperor visited Rome, where he was crowned emperor by

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. He held two other meetings in Pavia, with the same high ecclesiastical vassals presiding, one in February 855 and the other in July 855. Bishop Guido Langasco (1295–1311) held a diocesan synod in 1297. A diocesan synod was held in the Cathedral Chapter house in Pavia on 16 February 1317, during the Administratorship of Giovanni Beccaria, O.Min. (1320–1324), Latin Patriarch of Antioch (Syria). The Patriarch was not present, but was rather serving at the Papal Court in Avignon, ''dicto domino patriarcha administratore apud sedem apostolicam existente.'' The synod was therefore presided over by the Patriarch's two Vicars, the Archdeacon Bonifazio de Frascarolo and Zonfredus de Castana Canon of Monza. The decisions of the synod had mostly to do with legal matters, oaths, thieves, punishments, and with the collection of the '' decima''. Bishop Giovanni Fulgesi (1328–1342) held another synod c. 1343, with exhortations and regulations concerning the seven sacraments, burials, the preaching of indulgences, and the ''decima'' and clerical debtors. In 1518 a diocesan synod was held, though the Administrator of the diocese, Cardinal Antonio Maria Ciocchi del Monte (1511–1521) did not attend. He did send a letter of thanks to his Vicar, Giovanni Luchini Curzio, who presided and gave the opening address. Among other matters, the synod legislated on the sons of priests, the cohabitation of clerics and women, and clerical non-residence (the clergy of the Cathedral being exempted). A diocesan synod was held by Cardinal Ippolito Rossi (1564–1591) on 14 November 1566. On 19 July 1576, the Apostolic Visitor by the mandate of

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, Bishop Angelo Peruzzi, Auxiliary Bishop of Bologna and titular bishop of Caesarea, issued a set of decrees for the diocese of Pavia in thirty-eight chapters, on the same themes as appear regularly in diocesan statutes. These statutes, however, took account of the various decrees of the recently concluded

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. Bishop Peruzzi had previously conducted a visitation of the diocese of Modena to the satisfaction of the Pope, who then assigned him to do the same at Pavia, Piacenza, and Parma. Bishop Giovanni Battista Biglia (1609–1617) held a synod in 1612. A synod was held by Bishop Francesco Biglia (1648–1659) in 1652. Bishop Agostino Gaetano Riboldi (1877–1901) held a diocesan synod in Pavia on 10–12 September 1878, and had the decrees of the synod published. The diocese's 100 parishes are all located in the (civil)

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: 97 in the

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and 2 in the

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. There is one priest for every 1291 Catholics.

Bishops of Pavia

To 1000

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(283–339) * Pompeius of Pavia (339–353) *

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, also Eventius, Iventius, Inventius (353–392) *Profuturus (397–c. 401) *Obedianus * Urciscenus (410–433) *

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(433–466) *

Epiphanius of Pavia Epiphanius of Pavia (438–496), later venerated as Saint Epiphanius of Pavia, was Bishop of Pavia from 466 until his death in 496. Epiphanius additionally held the offices of lector, subdeacon and deacon. During his lifetime, Epiphanius undertoo ...

(466–499) * Maximus of Pavia (499–514) *

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Theodore of Pavia San Teodoro or Saint Theodore of Pavia (died c. 778 Or perhaps as early as 769, as suggested in .) was bishop of Pavia from 743 until his death. He was repeatedly exiled by the Lombard kings. His feast day is May 20. Along with Syrus (Siro), ...

(ca. 740 – 778) *

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(I) (813–826) *Sebastianus *Deodatus (Donumdei) (c. 830 – 840) *Liutardus (Liutprandus) *Liutfredus (864–874) *Joannes (II) (874–911 ?) *Joannes (III) (912-924) *Leo (924–929) :...Two doubtful names follow Leo: a Saint Innocenzo and a Sigifredo. *Liudfridus (c. 939–967) * Pietro Canepanova (971–983) *Guido (c. 987 – 1007)

1000 to 1500

*Uberto (1008–1009 ?) *Rainaldus (1014–1046) *Udalricus (Adalricus) (c. 1055/1057 – 1066/1067) *Guilelmus (c. 1068 – 1102/1103) *Guido (1103–1118) *Bernardus (c. 1119 – 1130) *Pietro (Rosso or Rossi) (1130–1139) *Alfano *Pietro Toscani, O.Cist. (1148–1180) *Lanfranco Beccari (1180–1198) *Bernardo Balbi (1198–1213) *Rodobaldo de'Sangiorgio (1213–1215) *Gregorio Crescenzi (1215–1216) * Fulco Scotti (1217–1229) *Rodobaldo Cepolla (1230–1254) *Guglielmo Caneti (c. 1256–1272) ::Conradus Beccaria (1272–1282) *Guido Tacio (Zazzi), O.S.B. (1272–1294) *Otto Beccaria (1294–1295) *Guido Langasco (1295–1311) *Isnardus Tacconi, O.P. (1311–1320) ::Giovanni Beccaria, O.Min. (1320–1324) ''Administrator'' *Carantus Sannazaro (1326–1328) *Giovanni Fulgesi (1328–1342) ::Cardinal Gaucelmo Deuza (1342) ''Administrator'' *Matteo Ribaldi (1342–1343) *Petrus Spelta, O.Humil. (1343–1356) *Alcherius de Montilio (1356–c.1362) *Franciscus Sottoriva (1363–1386) *Guilelmus, O.Min. (1386–1402) *Pietro Grassi (1402–1426) *Francesco Piccolopasso (1427–1435) *Enrico Rampini (1435–1446) *Giacomo Borromeo (1446–1453) * Giovanni Castiglione (1453–1460) * Giacomo Piccolomini-Ammanati (1460–1479) ::''Sede vacante'' ::

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(1479–1505) ''Administrator''

Since 1500

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(1521–1530), later Pope Julius III *

Giovanni Girolamo Rossi Giovanni Girolamo de' Rossi or Giovan Girolamo de' Rossi was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Pavia (1550–1564) and (1530–1541). ''(in Latin)'' Biography On 3 Jun 1530, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VII ...

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(1593–1609)
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Giovanni Battista Biglia Giovanni Battista Biglia (1570–1617) was a Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Pavia (1609–1617). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Giovanni Battista Biglia was born in 1570 in Milan, Italy. On 19 Jan 1609, he was appointed during the papacy o ...

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Fabrizio Landriani Fabrizio Landriani (died 1642) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Pavia (1617–1642). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Fabrizio Landriani was born in Milan, Italy. Wikipedia:SPS, On 17 Jul 1617, he was appointed during the papacy of ...

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Giovanni Battista Sfondrati Giovanni Battista Sfondrati (died 1647) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Pavia (1642–1647). ''(in Latin)'' Biography On 1 Dec 1642, Giovanni Battista Sfondrati was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of ...

(1642–1647) *

Francesco Biglia Francesco Biglia (1587–1659) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Pavia (1648–1659). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Francesco Biglia was born in 1587 in Mezzana Biglia, Italy. On 10 Feb 1648, he was appointed during the papacy of ...

(1648–1659) *

Girolamo Melzi Girolamo Melzi (1599–1672) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Pavia (1659–1672). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Girolamo Melzi was born in 1599 and ordained a priest on 21 Sep 1659. On 22 Sep 1659, he was appointed during the p ...

(1659–1672) * Lorenzo Trotti (1672–1700) *Cardinal

Giacomo Antonio Morigia Jacopo Antonio Morigia oalso known as Giacomo Antonio Moriggia (Milan, 23 February 1633 – Pavia, 8 October 1708 ) was a cardinal and Italian Catholic archbishop. He was Bishop of San Miniato from 1 September 1681 - 15 February 1683, Metro ...

(1701–1711) *Agostino Cusani (1711–1724) *Francesco Pertusati, O.S.B. (1724–1752) * Carlo Durini (1753–1769) *Bartolomeo Olivazzi (1769–1792) *Giuseppe Bertieri (1792–1804) :''Sede vacante'' (1804–1807) *Paolo Lamberto D'Allègre (1807–1821) *

Luigi Tosi Luigi Tosi ( Verona 15 July 1915 – Roma 12 March 1989) was an Italian actor. He appeared in more than seventy films from 1944 to 1965. Filmography References External links * 1915 births 1989 deaths Italian male film actors ...

(1823–1845) :''Sede vacante'' (1845–1850) *

Angelo Ramazzotti Angelo Francesco Ramazzotti (3 August 1800 – 24 September 1861) was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Patriarch of Venice. He established the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions in 1850. Ramazzotti had served as the Bis ...

(1850–1858) *Pietro Maria Ferré (1860–1867) :''Sede vacante'' (1867–1871) *

Lucido Maria Parocchi Lucido Maria Parocchi (13 August 1833 – 15 January 1903) was an Italian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Secretary of the Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office from 5 August 1896 until his death. Biography Luci ...

(1871–1877) *

Agostino Gaetano Riboldi Agostino Gaetano Riboldi (18 February 1839 – 25 April 1902) was an Italian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the Bishop of Pavia from 1877 to 1901, and the Archbishop of Ravenna from 1901 to 1902. He was made a cardinal at the papa ...

(1877–1901) *Francesco Ciceri (1901–1924) *Giuseppe Ballerini (1924–1933) *Giovanni Battista Girardi (1934–1942) *Carlo Allorio (1942–1968) *Antonio Giuseppe Angioni (1968–1986) * Giovanni Volta (1986–2003) *Giovanni Giudici (2003–2015) *

(2015–present)

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References

Books

Books in Italian

* * * * *Bullough, D. A. (1969). "I vescovi di Pavia nei secoli ottavo e nono: fonti e cronologia," in: ''Pavia capitale del regno'', pp. 317–328. *Caprioli, Adriano; Antonio Rimoldi; Luciano Vaccaro (edd.) (1995). ''La diocesi di Pavia. Storia Religiosa di Lombardia, 11. Brescia: La Scuola. * * * * * * * *''Pavia capitale del regno: Atti del 4o Congresso internazionale di studi sull'alto medioevo (Pavia-Scaldasole-Monza-Bobbio, 10–14 settembre 1967).'' Spoleto: Centro Italiano di Studi sull'Alto Medioevo, 1969.

Books in Latin

* * * * Hierarchia catholica * * * * * * * * *

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