Roman Catholic Diocese of Isernia-Venafro

Diocese of Isernia-Venafro
Dioecesis Aeserniensis-Venafrensis
Cathedral of Isernia
Location
Country  Italy
Ecclesiastical province Campobasso-Boiano
Statistics
Area 740 km2 (290 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
63,000
60,000 (95.2%)
Parishes 48
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 5th Century
Cathedral Cattedrale di S. Pietro Apostolo (Isernia)
Co-cathedral Concattedrale di S. Maria Assunta (Venafro)
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Vacant see (Sede vacante); Bishop Salvatore Visco was appointed Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Capua on Tuesday, April 30, 2013, by Pope Francis
Emeritus Bishops Andrea Gemma, F.D.P.
Website
www.iserniavenafro.net

The Italian Catholic diocese of Isernia-Venafro (Latin: Dioecesis Aeserniensis-Venafrensis) in Molise, is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Campobasso-Boiano. In 1852 the historic diocese of Isernia was combined with the diocese of Venafro, to form the diocese of Isernia e Venafro.[1][2] The seat of the present bishop is Isernia Cathedral, while Venafro Cathedral has become a co-cathedral in the new diocese.


History

After the Lombard invasions Isernia was the seat of a countship, founded by the Duke of Benevento. It was destroyed by the Saracens in the ninth century, and in 1199 was sacked by Marcolvaldo, the vicar of the deceased Emperor Henry VI. In 1805 it was visited by a severe earthquake, which ruined the ancient cathedral.

The epoch of the saintly Bishop Benedict is doubtful, though the existence of the episcopal see in the fifth century is certain.

In 1032 the Diocese of Venafro (formerly the seat of Roman country residences), which had its own bishops from the fifth century, was united to Isernia, and in 1230 it was again separated.

Bishops

Diocese of Isernia

Erected: 5th Century

  • Cristoforo Maroni (1387 – 18 Dec 1389 Appointed, Cardinal-Priest of San Ciriaco alle Terme Diocleziane)
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  • Carlo Setari (12 Jan 1470 – 1486 Died)
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Diocese of Isernia e Venafro

United: 19 June 1852 with Diocese of Venafro

  • Antonio Izzo (23 Feb 1872 – 24 Oct 1879 Died)
  • Agnello Renzullo (27 Feb 1880 – 23 Jun 1890 Appointed, Bishop of Nola)
  • Francesco Paolo Carrano (4 Jun 1891 – 16 Jan 1893 Appointed, Archbishop of L'Aquila)
  • Nicola Maria Merola (12 Jun 1893 – 24 Sep 1915 Died)
  • Nicola Rotoli, O.F.M. (28 Mar 1916 – 27 Apr 1932 Died)
  • Francesco Pietro Tesauri (13 Mar 1933 – 25 May 1939 Appointed, Archbishop of Lanciano e Ortona)
  • Alberto Carinci (25 Mar 1940 – 28 Apr 1948 Appointed, Bishop of Boiano-Campobasso)
  • Giovanni Lucato, S.D.B. (21 Jun 1948 – 1 May 1962 Died)
  • Achille Palmerini (11 Jul 1962 – 7 Apr 1983 Retired)
  • Ettore Di Filippo (7 Apr 1983 – 28 Oct 1989 Appointed, Archbishop of Campobasso-Boiano)
  • Andrea Gemma, F.D.P. (7 Dec 1990 – 5 Aug 2006 Retired)
  • Salvatore Visco (5 Apr 2007 – 30 Apr 2013 Appointed, Archbishop of Capua)
  • Camillo Cibotti (8 May 2014 – )

Current Bishop

Until Tuesday, April 30, 2013, Bishop Salvatore Visco was Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Isernia-Venafro; but on that day, Pope Francis appointed him to serve as Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Capua. Archbishop Salvatore Visco was born in Naples July 28, 1948. He completed his high school studies at the minor seminary of Pozzuoli and the philosophy and theology at the Major Seminary of Naples as a student at the Pontifical Theological Faculty of Southern Italy, in the section Saint Thomas (Capodimonte). He was ordained a priest on April 14, 1973. After ordination he held the following offices and ministries: Parochial Vicar of Holy Mary. He served as a Professor of Religion at the public school (1974–1994), and as Pastor of the Church of Mater Domini (1985–1993), Director of the Diocesan Liturgical Office (1985–1994), Episcopal Delegate for the Permanent Diaconate ministry program, and Diocesan Director for other Ministries (1985–1995), Vicar General of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pozzuoli, Italy and Dean of the Chapter of the Cathedral Church of Pozzuoli (1994–2007). Appointed to serve as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Isernia-Venafro on April 5, 2007 by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, he received ordination as a Bishop on June 2, 2007. He is currently Vice-President of the Episcopal Conference of Abruzzi-Molise.[8]

References

  1. "Diocese of Isernia-Venafro" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David m. Cheney. Retrieved January 30, 2016
  2. "Diocese of Isernia-Venafro" GCatholic. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved January 30, 2016
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. p. 211.
  4. "Bishop Paolo De Curtis, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved November 24, 2016
  5. "Bishop Diego Merino, O. Carm." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved November 24, 2016
  6. "Bishop Domenico Giordani, O.F.M. Obs." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 30, 2017
  7. "Bishop Gerolamo Bollini, O.S.B. " Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  8. Infos on attualita.vatican.va Archived 2013-05-02 at the Wayback Machine.

Books

  • Eubel, Conradus (ed.) (1913). Hierarchia catholica, Tomus 1 (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. (in Latin)
  • Eubel, Conradus (ed.) (1914). Hierarchia catholica, Tomus 2 (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana.
  • Eubel, Conradus (ed.); Gulik, Guilelmus (1923). Hierarchia catholica, Tomus 3 (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana.
  • Gams, Pius Bonifatius (1873). Series episcoporum Ecclesiae catholicae: quotquot innotuerunt a beato Petro apostolo (in Latin). Ratisbon: Typis et Sumptibus Georgii Josephi Manz.
  • Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica IV (1592-1667). Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
  • Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentis aevi V (1667-1730). Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
  • Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1958). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentis aevi VI (1730-1799). Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. Retrieved 2016-07-06.

Acknowledgment

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "article name needed". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton.

Coordinates: 41°36′00″N 14°14′00″E / 41.6000°N 14.2333°E / 41.6000; 14.2333

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