Diocese of

Molfetta – Ruvo – Giovinazzo – Terlizzi

Italy

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman

Type: Diocese

Ecclesiastical Province: Bari – Bitonto

Patron Saint: S. Corrado di Baviera, Madonna dei Martiri, S. Biagio, Badonna di Corsignano, S. Maria di Sovereto

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History

1200: Established as Diocese of Molfetta / Melphicten(sis) (Latin)
1836.03.04: Renamed as Diocese of Molfetta – Giovinazzo – Terlizzi / Melphicten(sis) – Iuvenacen(sis) – Terlitien(sis) (Latin)
1986.09.30: Renamed as Diocese of Molfetta – Ruvo – Giovinazzo – Terlizzi / Melphicten(sis) – Ruben(sis) – Iuvenzcen(sis) – Terlitien(sis) (Latin)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta, Molfetta, Bari, Puglia
Co-Cathedral: Concattedrale di S. Maria Assunta, Ruvo, Bari, Puglia
Co-Cathedral: Concattedrale di S. Maria Assunta, Giovinazzo, Bari, Puglia
Co-Cathedral: Concattedrale di S. Michele Arcangelo, Terlizzi, Bari, Puglia
Minor Basilica: Basilica della Madonna dei Martiri, Molfetta, Bari, Puglia

Present Prelates

Bishop: Bishop Luigi Martella (61) (2000.12.13 – ...)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Molfetta – Ruvo – Giovinazzo – Terlizzi (Roman Rite)

Bishop Luigi Martella (61)
(2000.12.13 – ...)

Born:	1948.03.09 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1977.04.10
Consecrated Bishop:	2001.03.10

Bishop of Molfetta – Ruvo – Giovinazzo – Terlizzi (Italy) (2000.12.13 – ...)

Bishop Donato Negro (61) (later Archbishop)
(1993.12.22 – 2000.04.29)

Born:	1948.01.03 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1972.07.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1994.02.10

Bishop of Molfetta – Ruvo – Giovinazzo – Terlizzi (Italy) (1993.12.22 – 2000.04.29)

Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (2000.04.29 – ...)

Bishop Antonio Bello
(1986.09.30 – 1993.04.20)

Born:	1935.03.18 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1957.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1982.10.30
Died:	1993.04.20 († 58)

Bishop of Molfetta – Giovinazzo – Terlizzi (Italy) (1982.08.10 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1982.09.30 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Molfetta – Ruvo – Giovinazzo – Terlizzi (Italy) (1986.09.30 – 1993.04.20)

Bishops of Molfetta – Giovinazzo – Terlizzi (Roman Rite)

Bishop Antonio Bello
(1982.08.10 – 1986.09.30)

(see above)

Bishop Aldo Garzia
(1978.03.18 – 1982.06.15)

Born:	1926.05.03 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1950.07.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1975.12.07
Died:	1994.12.17 († 68)

Coadjutor Bishop of Molfetta – Giovinazzo – Terlizzi (Italy) (1975.10.07 – 1978.03.18)

Titular Bishop of Assidona (1975.10.07 – 1978.03.18)

Bishop of Molfetta – Giovinazzo – Terlizzi (Italy) (1978.03.18 – 1982.06.15)

Coadjutor Bishop of Nardò (Italy) (1982.06.15 – 1983.09.30)

Bishop of Gallipoli (Italy) (1982.06.15 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Nardò (Italy) (1983.09.30 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Nardò – Gallipoli (Italy) (1986.09.30 – 1994.12.17)

Bishop Settimio Todisco (85) (later Archbishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 1969.12.15 – 1975.05.24)

Bishop Achille Salvucci
(1935.10.17 – 1978.03.18)

Born:	1884.07.18 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1907.03.16
Consecrated Bishop:	1935.11.17
Died:	1978.03.18 († 93)

Bishop of Molfetta – Giovinazzo – Terlizzi (Italy) (1935.10.17 – 1978.03.18)

Bishop Pasquale Gioia, C.R.S.
(1921.09.30 – 1935.04.01)

Born:	1872.05.19 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1921.11.01
Died:	1935.04.01 († 62)

Bishop of Molfetta – Giovinazzo – Terlizzi (Italy) (1921.09.30 – 1935.04.01)

Bishop Giovanni Iacono (later Archbishop)
(1918.07.02 – 1921.03.18)

Born:	1873.03.14 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1902.09.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1918.09.08
Died:	1957.05.26 († 84)

Bishop of Molfetta – Giovinazzo – Terlizzi (Italy) (1918.07.02 – 1921.03.18)

Bishop of Caltanissetta (Italy) (1921.03.18 – 1956)

Titular Archbishop of Mocissus (1956 – 1957.05.26)

Bishop Pasquale Picone
(1895.03.18 – 1917.09.05)

Born:	1836.07.13 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Died:	1917.09.05 († 81)

Bishop of Molfetta – Giovinazzo – Terlizzi (Italy) (1895.03.18 – 1917.09.05)

Archbishop Gaetano Rossini
(1867.03.27 – 1890?)

Born:	1796.03.05 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Died:

Metropolitan Archbishop of Acerenza – Matera (Italy) (1855.03.23 – 1867.03.27)

Archbishop-Bishop of Molfetta – Giovinazzo – Terlizzi (Italy) (1867.03.27 – 1890?)

Bishops of Molfetta (Roman Rite)

Bishop Filippo Giudice Caracciolo, C.O. (later Cardinal)
(1820.02.21 – 1833.04.15)

Born:	1785.03.27 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1809.03.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1820.02.27
Created Cardinal:	1833.07.29
Died:	1844.01.29 († 58)

Bishop of Molfetta (Italy) (1820.02.21 – 1833.04.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Napoli (Italy) (1833.04.15 – 1844.01.29)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Agnese fuori le mura (1833.09.30 – 1844.01.29)

Cardinal Ferdinando Ponzetti
(1517.04.20 – 1518.07.12)

Born:	1444 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1517
Created Cardinal:	1517.07.01
Died:	1527.09.09 († 83)

Bishop of Molfetta (Italy) (1517.04.20 – 1518.07.12)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pancrazio (1517.07.06 – 1527.09.09)

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1522.12.22 – 1527.02.25)

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Cibò (Pope Innocent VIII)
(1472.09.16 – 1484.08.29)

Born:	1432 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal:	1473.05.07
Elected Pope:	1484.08.29
Installed Pope:	1484.09.12
Died:	1492.07.25 († 60)

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1466.11.05 – 1472.09.16)

Bishop of Molfetta (Italy) (1472.09.16 – 1484.08.29)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Balbina (1473.05.17 – 1474.01)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Cecilia (1474.01 – 1484.08.29)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1482.06.05 – 1482.10.31)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1484.01.19 – 1484.08.29)

Pope of Roma (Italy) (1484.08.29 [1484.09.12] – 1492.07.25)

Past Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Aldo Garzia (1975.10.07 – 1978.03.18)

as of 2009.06.30