Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiusi-Pienza

The former Italian Catholic Diocese of Chiusi-Pienza, in Tuscany, existed until 1986. In that year it was united into the Diocese of Montepulciano-Chiusi-Pienza. It was a suffragan of the archdiocese of Siena.[1][2]

History

Catacombs are found at Chiusi. The martyrdom of the deacon Irenaeus and the virgin Mustiola probably took place under Valerian. The first known bishop was Florentius, present in 465 at the Roman synod under Pope Hilary. Ammiato Abbey was built by Ratchis, King of the Lombards, and afterwards rose to great power and influence.

Bishop Francesco degli Atti (1348) was a famous canonist. Chiusi formerly boasted of a famous relic, the betrothal ring of the Blessed Virgin, which was taken to Perugia about 1449 by an Augustinian friar; in consequence of this a war broke out between them, in which Perugia was victorious and remained in possession of the ring.

The Diocese of Chiusi was at first immediately subject to the Holy See, but was made a suffragan of Siena by Pope Pius II. In 1773 Pope Clement XIV added to it the Diocese of Pienza.[3]

Ordinaries

Diocese of Chiusi

Erected: 3rd Century
Latin Name: Clusinus
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Siena

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Diocese of Chiusi e Pienza

United: 15 June 1772 with the Diocese of Pienza
Immediately Subject to the Holy See

  • Giacinto Pippi (12 Jul 1824 – 30 Dec 1839 Died)
  • Giovanni Battista Ciofi (27 Jan 1843 – 25 Mar 1870 Died)
  • Raffaele Bianchi (29 Jul 1872 – 30 Dec 1889 Resigned)
  • Giacomo Bellucci (30 Dec 1889 – 19 Feb 1917 Died)
  • Giuseppe Conti (22 Mar 1917 – 24 Apr 1941 Died)
  • Carlo Baldini, O.M.D. (31 Jul 1941 – 2 Jan 1970 Died)
  • Alberto Giglioli (7 Oct 1975 – 30 Sep 1986 Appointed, Bishop of Montepulciano-Chiusi-Pienza)

30 September 1986: United with the Diocese of Montepulciano to form the Diocese of Montepulciano-Chiusi-Pienza

Notes

  1. Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Chiusi e Pienza". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  2. Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Chiusi (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  3. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03690b.htm
  4. Eubel, Konrad (1914). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. II (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 131–132. (in Latin)
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 171. (in Latin)
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 154–155. (in Latin)
  7. 1 2 3 4 Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 162–163. (in Latin)

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