Roman Catholic Diocese of Teano

The Diocese of Teano (Latin: Dioecesis Theanensis) was a Roman Catholic diocese in Italy, located in the city of Teano in the province of Caserta in Campania, Italy. In 1818, it was united the Diocese of Calvi Risorta to form the Diocese of Calvi e Teano.[1][2]


History

  • Erected: 6th Century
  • United: 27 June 1818 with the Diocese of Calvi Risorta to form the Diocese of Teano-Calvi

Teano is a former fief of the Gaetani. Its first bishop was supposedly Paris of Teano (d. 346), ordained by Pope Sylvester I; according to tradition, Saint Urbanus and Saint Amasius were bishops of Teano in the fourth century.[3]

Ordinaries

Diocese of Teano

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  • Francisco de Borja (19 Aug 1495 - 5 Jun 1508 Resigned)
  • Francisco Borja (5 Jul 1508 - 1531 Resigned)
  • Giovanni Salviati (21 Jun 1531 - 30 Apr 1535 Resigned)
  • Antonio Maria Sartori (30 Apr 1535 - 1556 Died)
  • Girolamo Michele Nichesola, O.P. (11 Jan 1557 - Aug 1566 Died)
  • Archangelo de' Bianchi (Blanca), O.P. (16 Sep 1566 - Sep 1575 Resigned)
  • Giovanni Paolo Marincola (18 Sep 1575 - 1588 Resigned)
  • Vincenzo Brancaleoni (9 Mar 1588 - Aug 1588 Died)
  • Vincenzo Serafino (3 Oct 1588 - 1615 Died)
  • Angelo della Ciaja (24 Feb 1616 - Nov 1616 Died)
  • Miguel Angel Zaragoza Heredia (27 Feb 1617 - Aug 1622 Died)
  • Ovidio Lupari (9 Jan 1623 - 1626 Died)
  • Juan de Guevara, C.R.M. (22 Mar 1627 - Aug 1641 Died)
  • Muzio de Rosis (14 Jul 1642 - Sep 1654 Died)
  • Paolo Squillanti (7 Dec 1654 - 2 Jan 1660 Died)
  • Ottavio Boldoni, (15 Nov 1660 - Feb 1680 Died)
  • Giuseppe Nicola Gilberti (12 May 1681 - 29 Nov 1697 Resigned)
  • Domenico Pacifico (27 Jan 1698 - Sep 1717 Died)
  • Giuseppe del Pozzo (11 Feb 1718 - Aug 1723 Died)
  • Domenico Antonio Cirillo (14 Feb 1724 - Aug 1745 Died)
  • Angelo Longo, O.S.B. (9 Mar 1746 - 19 Oct 1749 Died)
  • Domenico Giordani (1 Dec 1749 - 7 Jul 1755 Resigned)
  • Agnellus Broya (17 Nov 1755 - Nov 1767 Died)
  • Giovanni Giacomo Onorati (25 Jan 1768 - 12 May 1777 Appointed, Bishop of Troia)
  • Filippo d’Aprile (23 Jun 1777 - 27 Feb 1792 Confirmed, Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla)
  • Raffaele Pasca, O.S.B. (26 Mar 1792 - 1795 Died)
  • Nicola Vecchi (18 Dec 1797 - 1808 Died)

References

  1. ↑ Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Teano". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  2. ↑ Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Teano–Calvi (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  3. ↑ Catholic Encyclopedia article

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