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Archdiocese of

Otranto

Italy Italy

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman

Type: Archdiocese

Ecclesiastical Province: Lecce

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History

  • 700: Established as Diocese of Otranto / Hydruntin(us) (Latin)
  • 1100: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Otranto / Hydruntin(us) (Latin)
  • 1980.10.20: Demoted as Archdiocese of Otranto / Hydruntin(us) (Latin)

Special Churches


Present Prelates

Ordinaries

Archbishops of Otranto (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Donato Negro (60)Archbishop Donato Negro (60)
(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 – ...)

Archbishop Francesco Cacucci (65)Archbishop Francesco Cacucci (65)
(1993.04.08 – 1999.07.03)

Born:1943.04.26 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1966.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1987.06.13

Auxiliary Bishop of Bari – Bitonto (Italy) (1987.04.16 – 1993.04.08)

Titular Bishop of Castellum medianum (1987.04.16 – 1993.04.08)

Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1993.04.08 – 1999.07.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bari – Bitonto (Italy) (1999.07.03 – ...)

Archbishop Vincenzo Franco (91)Archbishop Vincenzo Franco (91)
(1981.01.27 – 1993.04.08)

Born:1917.06.01 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1947.07.06
Consecrated Bishop:1975.01.26

Bishop of Anglona – Tursi (Italy) (1974.12.12 – 1976.09.08)

Bishop of Tursi – Lagonegro (Italy) (1976.09.08 – 1981.01.27)

Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1981.01.27 – 1993.04.08)

Archbishop Nicola Riezzo
(1980.10.20 – 1981.01.27)

Born:1904.12.11 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1927.08.21
Consecrated Bishop:1958.06.29
Died:1998.08.22 († 93)

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1958.03.25 – 1969.04.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1969.04.28 – 1980.10.20)

Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1980.10.20 – 1981.01.27)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Otranto (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Nicola Riezzo
(1969.04.28 – 1980.10.20)

(see above)

Archbishop Gaetano Pollio, P.I.M.E.
(1960.09.08 – 1969.02.05)

Born:1911.12.30 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1934.09.22
Consecrated Bishop:1947.04.13
Died:1991.03.13 († 79)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kaifeng 開封 (China) (1946.12.12 – 1960.09.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1960.09.08 – 1969.02.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Salerno (Italy) (1969.02.05 – 1984.10.20)

Bishop of Campagna (Italy) (1973.08.04 – 1984.10.20)

Archbishop Raffaele Calabria
(1952.07.10 – 1960.07.12)

Born:1906.12.11 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1929.03.16
Consecrated Bishop:1950.06.29
Died:1982.05.24 († 75)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1950.05.06 – 1952.07.10)

Titular Archbishop of Soteropolis (1950.05.06 – 1952.07.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1952.07.10 – 1960.07.12)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Benevento (Italy) (1960.07.12 – 1962.01.01)

Titular Archbishop of Heliopolis in Phoenicia (1960.07.12 – 1962.01.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Benevento (Italy) (1962.01.01 – 1982.05.24)

Archbishop Cornelio Sebastiano Cuccarollo, O.F.M. Cap.
(1930.10.24 – 1952.07.10)

Born:1870.07.05 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1893.09.23
Consecrated Bishop:1923.05.22
Died:1963.05.24 († 92)

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1923.03.27 – 1930.10.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1930.10.24 – 1952.07.10)

Titular Archbishop of Proconnesus (1952.07.10 – 1963.05.24)

Archbishop Carmelo Patané
(1918.01.11 – 1930.07.07)

Born:1869.09.26 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1892.04.16
Consecrated Bishop:1918.02.17
Died:1952.04.03 († 82)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1918.01.11 – 1930.07.07)

Archbishop of Catania (Italy) (1930.07.07 – 1952.04.03)

Archbishop Giuseppe Ridolfi
(1912.08.10 – 1915.08.12)

Born:1859.02.20 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Died:1925 († 66)

Bishop of Todi (Italy) (1895.11.20 – 1906.08.06)

Titular Archbishop of Apamea Cibotus (1906.08.06 – 1912.08.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1912.08.10 – 1915.08.12)

Titular Archbishop of Ireonpolis in Isauria (1915.08.12 – 1925)

Archbishop Gaetano Caporali, C.PP.S.
(1890.06.23 – 1911.11.23)

Born:1824.08.25 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Died:1911.11.23 († 87)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1890.06.23 – 1911.11.23)

Archbishop Salvatore Maria Bressi, O.F.M. Cap.
(1887 – 1890)

Born:1838.11.30 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Died:1890 († 52)

Bishop of Bovino (Italy) (1884.11.10 – 1887)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1887 – 1890)

Bishop Domenico Cocchia, O.F.M. Cap.
(Apostolic Administrator 1884.08.08 – 1887.05.23)

Archbishop Rocco Cocchia, O.F.M. Cap.
(1883.08.09 – 1887.05.23)

Born:1830.04.30 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1853
Consecrated Bishop:1874.07.26
Died:1901.12.19 († 71)

Titular Archbishop of Oropus (1874.07.13 – 1878.07.15)

Archbishop of Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) (1874.07.13 – 1883.08.09)

Apostolic Delegate of Dominican Republic (1874.07.13 – 1883.08.09)

Apostolic Delegate of Venezuela (1874.07.13 – 1883.08.09)

Titular Archbishop of Siraces (1878.07.15 – 1883.08.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1883.08.09 – 1887.05.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Chieti (Italy) (1887.05.23 – 1901.12.19)

Archbishop Pedro Coderos
(1579.10.21 – 1585)

Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Died:1585

Auxiliary Bishop of Valencia (Spain) (1570.02.20 – 1579.10.21)

Titular Bishop of Christopolis (1570.02.20 – 1579.10.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1579.10.21 – 1585)

Cardinal Alessandro Cesarini
(Apostolic Administrator 1526.04.09 – 1536.03.22)

Past Prelates

as of 2008.07.20

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