The Italian Catholic diocese of Todi existed until 1986, when it was united into the

diocese of Orvieto-Todi The Diocese of Orvieto-Todi () is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in central Italy. It was created in 1986 when the historical Diocese of Orvieto was united to the Diocese of Todi. The Diocese of Orvie ...

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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016"Diocese of Todi"
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History

During the Gothic War the city of

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withstood

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during a long and severe siege. The Lombard failed to capture it, and Todi and

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remained the two chief fortresses defending the passage through the duchy from Rome to the

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. It was included in

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to the

. Other bishops are: * Guglielmo Dallavigna (1405), who tried to induce the

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to renounce his claim; *the brothers Cardinal Filippo Antonio Gualterio (1709) and Ludovico Anselmo Gualterio (1719), who erected a new seminary; *Francesco M. Pasini (1760), under whom the restoration of the cathedral was completed.

Chapter and cathedral

The cathedral was also a parish church. The Chapter of the cathedral of the Annunciation in Todi consisted of two dignities (the Provost and the Archdeacon) and twelve Canons, each with a prebend (assigned income). In addition there were eight ''mansionarii'' and other clergy. In 1673 and in 1746 there were two dignities and twelve Canons.

Synods

Bishop Angelo Cesi (1566–1606) presided over a diocesan synod in 1576, and published its constitutions, as well as those of earlier synods, including one of Bishop Andreas de Aptis (1356–1373). A diocesan synod was held by Bishop Pietro Maria Bichi (1658–1673) on 22–24 May 1662, and another on 16 April 1668. Bishop Giuseppe Pianetti (1673–1709) held a diocesan synod in Todi on 27—29 April 1678. Bishop Francesco Maria Gazzoli (1805–1848) held a diocesan synod on 1–2 May 1818.

Reorganization of dioceses

In a decree of the

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, it was recommended that dioceses be reorganized to take into account modern developments. Initiated under

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and continued by his successors, a project aimed to reduce the number of dioceses in Italy and adjust their boundaries in response to modern population shifts and a shortage of clergy. The need for reorganization became more pressing following modifications to the Concordat between the Italian State and the Holy See on 18 February 1984, which were formalized in a law enacted on 3 June 1985. On 27 September 1986,

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approved the changes, which were subsequently enacted by a decree of the Sacred Congregation of Bishops on 30 September 1986. As a result, the Diocese of Todi was merged with the Diocese of Orvieto to form the

Diocese of Orvieto-Todi The Diocese of Orvieto-Todi () is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in central Italy. It was created in 1986 when the historical Diocese of Orvieto was united to the Diocese of Todi. The Diocese of Orvie ...

(Dioecesis Urbevetana-Tudertina), with Orvieto designated as the diocesan seat. The former cathedral in Todi was granted the honorary title of co-cathedral, and its chapter was renamed the Capitulum Concathedralis. The reorganization established a single episcopal curia, seminary, and ecclesiastical tribunal, with all clergy becoming part of the newly formed diocese. The territorial jurisdiction of the diocese encompassed the combined areas of the former dioceses.

Bishops of Todi

to 1200

:... *

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us (4th century) :... *Cresconius (attested 487–502) : andidus: ortunatus: allistus* Fortunatus (mid-6th cent.) : loridus: abinianus (Sabinius)*Laurentius (attested 649) :... *Bonifatius (attested 680) :... *Anonymous (743) :... * Theophylactus of Todi (attested 787, 794) :... *Joannes (attested 1015) :... *Gregorius (attested 1037) :... *Arduinus (attested 1050–1059) *Rodulfus (attested 1068–1074) :... *Guinardus (attested 1093) *Oddo (attested 1109–1115) :Laurentius (attested 1117) *Otto (1118–1144) *Gratianus (1144–1179) *Rusticus (1179–1218)

from 1200 to 1500

*Bonifatius Colmezzo (1218–1238) *Jacobus Ghezzi (attested 1238, 1249) *Jacobus Azzi (c. 1250–1252) *Petrus Gaetanus (1252–1276) * Bentivenga de Bentivengis, O.Min. (1276–1278) *Angelario de Bentivenghi, O.Min. (1278–1285) *Nicolaus (1282–1296 ?) *Nicolaus Armati (1296–1326) *Rainuccio de Aptis (1326–1356) *Andreas de Aptis (1356–1373) *Stephanus Palosii (1373–1382) (Avignon Obedience) :Andreas de Aptis (1382–1384) (Avignon Obedience) ''Administrator'' *Stephanus Palosii (1384–1395) ''Administrator'' *Antonius de Calvis (1395–1405) (Roman Obedience) *Guilelmus Dallavigna O.S.B. (1405–1407) (Roman Obedience) *Franciscus de Agello (1407–1424) *Angelus Scardoni, O.E.S.A. (1425–1428) *Antonius of Anagni (1429–1434) * Bartolomeo Aglioni (1435–1472) * Constantin Eruli (1472–1474) *Francesco Mascardi (1474–1499) *Basilio Mascardi (1499–1517)

from 1500 to 1800

*Aldericus Billioti (1517–1523) :Cardinal

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(1523–1545) * Giovanni Andrea Cesi (1545–1566) * Angelo Cesi (1566–1606) *

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(18 Dec 1606 – 6 Oct 1625 Resigned) *

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(6 Oct 1625 – 19 Sep 1638 Died) *

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(11 Oct 1638 – 31 Aug 1643 Resigned) * Giovanni Battista Altieri (seniore) (31 Aug 1643 – 26 Nov 1654 Died) * Gerolamo Lomellini ( 1654 – 1656 Died) * Pier Maria Bichi, O.S.B. (18 Mar 1658 –1673) * Giuseppe Pianetti (17 Jul 1673 – Feb 1709 Died) * Filippo Antonio Gualtieri (14 Oct 1709 – 5 Dec 1714 Resigned) *Ludovico Anselmo Gualtieri (21 Jan 1715 – 15 Jul 1746 Died) *Gerolamo Formagliari (28 Nov 1746 – 6 Jun 1760 Resigned) *Francesco Maria Pasini (21 Jul 1760 – 24 Dec 1773 Died * Tommaso Struzzieri, C.P. (18 Dec 1775 – 21 Jan 1780 Died) *Giovanni Lotrecchi (20 Mar 1780 – 10 Sep 1800 Died)

since 1800

*Francesco Maria Cioja (1800–1805) *Francesco Maria Gazzoli (1805–1848) *Nicola Rossi (1848–1854) *Giovanni Rosati (23 Mar 1855 – 9 Mar 1882 Resigned) *Eugenio Luzzi (27 Mar 1882 – 19 Feb 1888 Died) *Giulio Boschi (1 Jun 1888 –1895) *Giuseppe Ridolfi (29 Nov 1895 –1906) *Giovanni Graziani (16 Oct 1906 – 7 Nov 1915 Died) *Luigi Zaffarami (6 Dec 1915 – 10 Feb 1933 Resigned) *Alfonso Maria de Sanctis (10 Aug 1933 – 8 Nov 1959 Died) *

Antonio Fustella Antonio Fustella (24 January 1913 – 5 February 1986) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who was Bishop of Todi (1960–1967), rector of the Pontifical Lombard Seminary (1967–1969), and Apostolic Administrator (1969–1973) and Bishop ...

(15 May 1960 –1967) *Virginio Dondeo (12 Jul 1972 – 6 Aug 1974 Died) *Decio Lucio Grandoni (12 Dec 1974 –1986)On 30 Sep 1986 Grandoni was appointed Bishop of Orvieto-Todi. :''30 September 1986: the diocese of Todi was united with the

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to form the

. It ceased to exist as an independent bishopric.''

Notes and references

Bibliography

Reference works

* pp. 734–735. (Use with caution; obsolete) * p. . (in Latin) * p. 152. * pp. . * p. . * p. . * p. .

Studies

* * * *Lanzoni, Francesco (1927).
Le diocesi d'Italia dalle origini al principio del secolo VII (an. 604)
'. Faenza: F. Lega, pp. 419–427. * * *Schwartz, Gerhard (1907)
''Die Besetzung der Bistümer Reichsitaliens unter den sächsischen und salischen Kaisern: mit den Listen der Bischöfe, 951-1122''
Leipzig: B.G. Teubner. pp. 294–295. (in German) *

External links

*Benigni, Umberto (1912)

''The Catholic Encyclopedia''. Vol. 14. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. Retrieved: 2 May 2019. :: {{DEFAULTSORT:Diocese Of Todi