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The Diocese of Vulturara e Montecorvino (Latin: Dioecesis Vulturariensis et Montis Corbini) was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the city of Volturara Appula in the
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in the
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region of southeast
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."Diocese of Vulturara e Montecorvino"
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"Titular Episcopal See of Vulturara"
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The
bishopric In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associate ...
, which already existed in the 10th century, was united with that of Diocese of Montecorvino in 1433.Giuseppe Cappelletti
''Le Chiese d'Italia dalla loro origine sino ai nostri giorni''
Venezia 1864, vol. XIX, pp. 293-303
Giuseppe Cappelletti gives detailed information about most of its bishops. In 1818, as part of a reorganization of the dioceses within the
Kingdom of the Two Sicilies The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies () was a kingdom in Southern Italy from 1816 to 1861 under the control of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, a cadet branch of the House of Bourbon, Bourbons. The kingdom was the largest sovereign state by popula ...
, the diocese ceased to exist as a residential see and its territory became part of the
diocese of Lucera In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associated ...
. It is now included in the
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's list of
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s.''Ánnuario Pontificio 2013'' (Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2013, ), p. 1010


History

*1059: Established as Diocese of Vulturara *1433: Renamed as Diocese of Vulturara e Montecorvino (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Montecorvino) *1818 June 27: Suppressed to the Diocese of Lucera *1968: Restored as Titular Episcopal See of Vulturara *1968: Restored as Titular Episcopal See of Montecorvino


Ordinaries


Diocese of Vulturara e Montecorvino

''1433: Formed from the union of the Diocese of Montecorvino and the
Diocese of Vulturara The Diocese of Vulturara (Latin: ''Dioecesis Vulturariensis'') was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the town of Vulturara (modern day Volturara Appula) in the province of Foggia in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. It was erected in 1059. In ...
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''Latin name: Vulturariensis et Montis Corbini''
''Metropolitan:
Archdiocese of Benevento The Archdiocese of Benevento () is a Latin archdiocese of the Catholic Church. It currently has five suffragan dioceses: the diocese of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia, the diocese of Avellino, the diocese of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant'Agata de' Goti ...
'' * Alejandro Geraldini (1496–1516 Appointed, Bishop of Santo Domingo) ''(in Latin)''"Bishop Alejandro Geraldini (Gerardini, Gueraldini)"
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* Vincenzo Sabbatini (1519–1526 Died)"Bishop Vincenzo Sabbatini"
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* Innocenzo Cibo (Cybo) (1526–1526 Resigned) * Giulio Mastrogiudice (1526–1537 Died)"Bishop Giulio Mastrogiudice"
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Giovanni Salviati Giovanni Salviati (24 March 1490 – 28 October 1553) was a Florentine diplomat and cardinal. He was papal legate in France, and conducted negotiations with the Emperor Charles V. Biography Salviati was born in Florence to Jacopo Salviati, ...
(1530–1532 Resigned) * Giovanni Battista del Giudice (1537–1542 Died)"Bishop Giovanni Battista del Giudice"
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* Gerolamo Vecciani (1542–1550 Resigned)"Bishop Gerolamo Vecciani"
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Federico Cesi Federico Angelo Cesi (; 26 February 1585 – 1 August 1630) was an Italian scientist, naturalist, and founder of the Accademia dei Lincei. On his father's death in 1630, he became briefly lord of Acquasparta. Biography Federico Cesi was ...
(1550–1551 Resigned) * Leonardo Benzoni (1551–1552 Died)"Bishop Leonardo Benzoni"
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* Giulio Gentile (1552–1572 Died)"Bishop Giulio Gentile"
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* Simone Majolo (1572–1597 Resigned)"Bishop Simone Majolo"
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Leonardus Roselli Leonardus Roselli (died 1606) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Vulturara e Montecorvino (1597–1606). ''(in Latin)'' ''(in Latin)''
(1597–1606 Resigned) ''(in Latin)''"Bishop Leonardus Roselli"
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
* Fabritius Cocci (1606–1606 Died)"Bishop Fabritius Cocci"
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* Julius Lana (1606–1609 Died)"Bishop Julius Lana"
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* Petrus Federici (1609–1613 Died)"Bishop Petrus Federici"
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Paolo Pico Paolo Pico (1563 – 1614) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Vulturara e Montecorvino (1613–1614). ''(in Latin)''
, O.P. (1613–1614 Died)"Bishop Paolo Pico, O.P."
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 27, 2016
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Bernardino Buratti Bernardino Buratti or Buratto (1574–1628) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Manfredonia (1623–1628) and Bishop of Vulturara e Montecorvino (1615–1623). Biography Bernardino Buratti was born in 1574 in Rome, Italy. ...
(1615–1623 Appointed,
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Franciscus Buratti Franciscus Buratti (born 1582) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Vulturara e Montecorvino (1623). ''(in Latin)''
, O.P. (1623)"Bishop Franciscus Buratti, O.P."
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 27, 2016
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Tommaso Carafa Tommaso Carafa (1588 – 7 December 1664) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Capaccio (1639–1664) and Bishop of Vulturara e Montecorvino (1623–1637). ''(in Latin)''"Bishop Tommaso Carafa"
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 10, 2016
* Maximilianus Raguzzi (1637–1639 Died)"Bishop Maximilianus Raguzzi"
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 27, 2016
* Bartolomeo Gessi (1639–1642 Died) * Bonaventura D'Avalos, O.S.A. (1643–1654 Appointed,
Bishop of Nocera de' Pagani The Diocese of Nocera dei Pagani-Sarno (), commonly known as Diocese of Nocera Inferiore-Sarno (), is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the Campania region of Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a cou ...
) * Marco Antonio Pisanelli (1654–1675 Appointed, Bishop of Sora) ''(in Latin)'' * Domenico Sorrentino (bishop) (1676–1708 Died) *Imperialis Pedicini (1718–1724 Died) *Domenico Rossi (1724–1734 Died) *Dominico Laymo (1734–1760 Died) ''(in Latin)'' *Giovanni Coccoli (1760–1795 Died) *Nicola Martini (1798–1808 Died) ''1818 Suppressed to the
Diocese of Lucera In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associated ...
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