Roman Catholic Diocese of Polignano
The Diocese of Polignano or Diocese of Polinianum (Latin: Dioecesis Polinianensis) was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the town of Polignano in the province of Bari, Apulia, southern Italy, located on the Adriatic Sea. In 1818, it was suppressed to the Diocese of Monopoli.[1][2] It was restored as a Titular Episcopal See in 1968.[2]
Ordinaries[]
Diocese of Polignano[]
Erected: 7th Century
Latin Name: Polinianensis
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bari-Canosa
- (1506–1508 Appointed, Bishop of Monopoli)
- (1508–1517 Resigned)
- (1517–1540 Resigned)
- (1541–1544 Resigned)
- (1544–1570 Died)
- , O.P. (1570–1572 Died)
- (1572–1580 Died)
- (1580–1598 Died)
- (1598–1607 Died)[3]
- , O.P. (1607–1619 Died)[3]
- Francesco Nappi (bishop) (1619–1628 Died)[3]
- Girolamo Parisani (1629–1638 Died)[3][4]
- (1638–1641 Appointed, Archbishop of Sorrento)[3]
- , O.S.B. (1642–1649 Died)[3]
- , O.F.M. Conv. (1649–1672 Resigned)[3]
- (1672–1681 Died)
- , O.P. (1681–1694 Died)
- Giovanni Battista Capilupi (1694–1716 Died)
- Pietro Antonio Pini (1718–1736 Died)
- Andreas Venditti (Vinditti) (1737–1767 Died)
- Francesco Broccoli (1767–1775 Died)
- Mattia Santoro (1775–1797 Died)
Suppressed: 1818 to the Diocese of Monopoli
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Diocese of Polignano" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved May 1, 2016
- ^ a b "Titular Episcopal See of Polignano" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved May 1, 2016
- ^ a b c d e f g Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. p. 284.
- ^ "Bishop Girolamo Parisani" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved December 13, 2016
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