Byzantius (died 1035) was the

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in the early eleventh century. He began the construction of the new cathedral, which was continued by his successors. In 1025, the

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catepan of Italy, Basil Boioannes, reorganised the structure of the catepanate and, at the request of Byzantius, authorised the reattachment of Bari to the

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. In order to raise his diocese to provincial status and retain his archiepiscopal title, Byzantius received, in accordance with Roman interpretation of

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, a bull of

Pope John XIX Pope John XIX ( la, Ioannes XIX; died October 1032), born Romanus, was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 1024 to his death. He belonged to the family of the powerful counts of Tusculum, succeeding his brother, Benedict VIII ...

granting him the privilege of appointing the requisite twelve suffragan bishops of a provincial archdiocese. The only known appointment he made, however, was of one Andrew to a new see at

Cannae Cannae (now Canne della Battaglia, ) is an ancient village of the Apulia region of south east Italy. It is a ''frazione'' (civil parish) of the '' comune'' (municipality) of Barletta. Cannae was formerly a bishopric, and is presently (2022) a L ...

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1035 deaths Roman Catholic archbishops in Italy Bishops in Apulia 11th-century archbishops Year of birth unknown 11th-century Byzantine bishops Byzantine Italy History of Bari {{Italy-RC-archbishop-stub