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Diocese of

Molfetta–Ruvo–Giovinazzo–Terlizzi

Italy Italy

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese

Ecclesiastical Province: Bari–Bitonto

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

Address: Piazza Giovene 4, 70056 Molfetta, Italy

Phone: 080 3374221

Website: Link

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) (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Giovinazzo–Terlizzi)
  • 1986.09.30: Renamed as Diocese of Molfetta–Ruvo–Giovinazzo–Terlizzi / Melphicten(sis)–Ruben(sis)–Iuvenzcen(sis)–Terlitien(sis) (Latin) (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Ruvo)

Special Churches

Present Prelates

Bishop (2000.12.13 – ...):Bishop Luigi Martella (63)Bishop Luigi Martella (63)

Ordinaries

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

Bishop Luigi Martella (63)Bishop Luigi Martella (63)
(2000.12.13 – ...)

Propter nomen meum

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 – ...)

Archbishop Donato Negro (64)Bishop Donato Negro (64) (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)

Titular Bishop of Assidona (1975.10.07 – 1978.03.18)

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

Archbishop Settimio Todisco (87)Bishop Settimio Todisco (87) (later Archbishop)
(Apostolic Administrator sede plena 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)
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 – 1956.10.02)

Titular Archbishop of Mocissus (1956.10.02 – 1957.05.26)

Bishop Pasquale Picone
(1895.03.18 – 1917.09.05)

Born:1836.07.13 (Italy)
Died:1917.09.05 († 81)

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

Bishop Pasquale Corrado
(1890.01.02 – 1894.12.06)

Died:1894.12.06

Bishop of Molfetta–Giovinazzo–Terlizzi (Italy) (1890.01.02 – 1894.12.06)

Archbishop Gaetano Rossini
(1867.03.27 – 1890.01.04)

Born:1796.03.05 (Italy)
Died:1890.01.04 († 93)

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

Archbishop-Bishop of Molfetta–Giovinazzo–Terlizzi (Italy) (1867.03.27 – 1890.01.04)

Bishop Nicola Guida
(1852.09.27 – 1862)

Died:1862

Bishop of Molfetta–Giovinazzo–Terlizzi (Italy) (1852.09.27 – 1862)

Bishop Giovanni Costantini
(1837.05.19 – 1851)

Died:1851

Bishop of Molfetta–Giovinazzo–Terlizzi (Italy) (1837.05.19 – 1851)

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)

Bishop Domenico Antonio Cimaglia
(1818.10.02 – 1819)

Bishop of Molfetta (Italy) (1818.10.02 – 1819)

Bishop Domenico Belisario de Bellis
(Apostolic Administrator 1696.02.23 – 1701.01.17)

Bishop Pietro Vecchia, O.S.B.
(1691.12.19 – 1695.07)

Died:1695.07

Bishop of Andria (Italy) (1690.03.06 – 1691.12.19)

Bishop of Molfetta (Italy) (1691.12.19 – 1695.07)

Bishop Carlo Loffredo, C.R. (later Archbishop)
(1670 – 1691)

Died:1701.01

Bishop of Molfetta (Italy) (1670 – 1691)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bari–Canosa (Italy) (1691 – 1698.03.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Capua (Italy) (1698.03.20 – 1701.01)

Bishop Francesco Marini
(1666.03.29 – 1670.10)

Bishop of Albenga (Italy) (1655.08.11 – 1666.03.29)

Bishop of Molfetta (Italy) (1666.03.29 – 1670.10)

Bishop Giovanni Tommaso Pinelli, C.R.
(1648 – 1666.03.29)

Died:1688

Bishop of Molfetta (Italy) (1648 – 1666.03.29)

Bishop of Albenga (Italy) (1666.03.29 – 1688)

Bishop Giacinto Petroni, O.P.
(1622 – 1647)

Died:1647

Bishop of Molfetta (Italy) (1622 – 1647)

Bishop Giovanni Antonio Bovio, O.C.D.
(1607.01.29 – 1622.08.12)

Died:1622.08.12

Bishop of Molfetta (Italy) (1607.01.29 – 1622.08.12)

Bishop Offredo De Offredi
(1598 – 1606)

Died:1606

Bishop of Molfetta (Italy) (1598 – 1606)

Bishop Maggiorano Maggiorani
(1566.03.13 – 1597.07.31)

Died:1597.07.31

Bishop of Molfetta (Italy) (1566.03.13 – 1597.07.31)

Bishop Nicola Maggiorani
(1553.12.15 – 1566.03.13)

Bishop of Molfetta (Italy) (1553.12.15 – 1566.03.13)

Bishop Giacomo Ponzetti
(1518.07.12 – 1553)

Coadjutor Bishop of Molfetta (Italy) (? – 1518.07.12)

Bishop of Molfetta (Italy) (1518.07.12 – 1553)

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)

Bishop Alessio Celadoni di Celadonia
(1508 – 1515)

Bishop of Molfetta (Italy) (1508 – 1515)

Bishop Angelo Lacerti
(1484.09.15 – 1489)

Bishop of Molfetta (Italy) (1484.09.15 – 1489)

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Cibò (later 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)

Bishop Leonardo Palmieri
(1472 – ?)

Bishop of Molfetta (Italy) (1472 – ?)

Bishop Andrea Della Rocca
(1433 – 1472)

Bishop of Molfetta (Italy) (1433 – 1472)

Bishop Gentile Del Monte
(1427 – 1433)

Bishop of Molfetta (Italy) (1427 – 1433)

Bishop Pietro Picci
(1421 – 1427)

Bishop of Molfetta (Italy) (1421 – 1427)

Bishop Giovanni Brancia
(1401.04.11 – 1412.08.07)

Died:1412.08.07

Bishop of Molfetta (Italy) (1401.04.11 – 1412.08.07)

Bishop Simone Lopa
(1386 – 1401)

Died:1401

Bishop of Molfetta (Italy) (1386 – 1401)

Bishop of Pozzuoli (Italy) (1401 – 1401)

Bishop Nicolò Albus
(1375 – 1384)

Bishop of Molfetta (Italy) (1375 – 1384)

Bishop Leone
(1344 – 1362)

Bishop of Molfetta (Italy) (1344 – 1362)

Bishop Giacomo
(1336 – 1343)

Bishop of Molfetta (Italy) (1336 – 1343)

Bishop Giacomo
(1312 – 1335)

Bishop of Molfetta (Italy) (1312 – 1335)

Bishop Paolo, O.F.M.
(1292 – 1310)

Bishop of Molfetta (Italy) (1292 – 1310)

Bishop Angelo da Saraceno
(1286? – 1290)

Bishop of Molfetta (Italy) (1286? – 1290)

Bishop Riccardo
(1271 – 1285)

Bishop of Molfetta (Italy) (1271 – 1285)

Bishop Risando
(1223 – 1271)

Died:1271

Bishop of Molfetta (Italy) (1223 – 1271)

Bishop Acciarino
(1205 – 1217)

Bishop of Molfetta (Italy) (1205 – 1217)

Bishop Ruggiero
(1185 – 1207)

Bishop of Molfetta (Italy) (1185 – 1207)

Bishop Giovanni
(1161 – 1179)

Bishop of Molfetta (Italy) (1161 – 1179)

Bishop Giovanni
(1134 – ?)

Bishop of Molfetta (Italy) (1134 – ?)

Bishop Giovanni
(1071 – 1098)

Bishop of Molfetta (Italy) (1071 – 1098)

Former Prelates

as of 2012.01.15

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