Diocese of Cassano all’Jonio, Italy

Bishops of Cassano all’Jonio (Roman Rite)

Bishop Francesco Savino (66)
(2015.02.28 – ...)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy)

Born:	1954.11.13 (Bitonto, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1978.08.24
Consecrated Bishop:	2015.05.02

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (2015.02.28 – ...)

Bishop Nunzio Galantino (73)
(2011.12.09 – 2015.02.28)

President of Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See
Member of Commission for Confidential Matters
Bishop emeritus of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy)

Inclina cor meum in testimonia tua

Born:	1948.08.16 (Cerignola, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1972.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:	2012.02.25

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (2011.12.09 – 2015.02.28)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Italy (2013.12.28 – 2018.06.26)

President of Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (2018.06.26 – ...)

Member of Commission for Confidential Matters (2020.09.29 – ...)

Bishop Vincenzo Bertolone, S.d.P. (74) (later Archbishop)
(2007.03.10 – 2011.03.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Catanzaro–Squillace (Italy)

Humiliter in lumine vultus tui

Born:	1946.11.17 (San Biagio Platani, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1975.05.17
Consecrated Bishop:	2007.05.03

Undersecretary of Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life (2004.06.12 – 2007.03.10)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (2007.03.10 – 2011.03.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Catanzaro–Squillace (Italy) (2011.03.25 – 2021.09.15)

Bishop Domenico Crusco
(Apostolic Administrator 2007.01.14 – 2007.03.10)

Bishop Domenico Graziani (77) (later Archbishop)
(1999.08.21 – 2006.11.21)

Archbishop emeritus of Crotone–Santa Severina (Italy)

Verbo gratiæ commendatus

Born:	1944.05.23 (Calopezzati, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1968.01.05
Consecrated Bishop:	1999.10.10

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1999.08.21 – 2006.11.21)

Archbishop of Crotone–Santa Severina (Italy) (2006.11.21 – 2019.11.07)

Bishop Andrea Mugione (later Archbishop)
(1988.03.17 – 1998.11.21)

Communio et missio

Born:	1940.11.09 (Caivano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1964.06.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1988.04.28
Died:	2020.02.26 (Napoli, Italy † 79)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1988.03.17 – 1998.11.21)

Archbishop of Crotone–Santa Severina (Italy) (1998.11.21 – 2006.05.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Benevento (Italy) (2006.05.03 – 2016.02.18)

Bishop Giovanni Francesco Pala
(1984.02.22 – 1987.05.21)

Palam annuntiabo vobis

Born:	1928.10.17 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1951.07.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1984.05.06
Died:	1987.05.21 († 58)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1984.02.22 – 1987.05.21)

Bishop Girolamo Grillo
(1979.04.07 – 1983.12.20)

Sub tuum præsidium

Born:	1930.08.18 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1953.04.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1979.05.27
Died:	2016.08.22 († 86)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1979.04.07 – 1983.12.20)

Bishop of Civitavecchia (Italy) (1983.12.20 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Tarquinia (Italy) (1983.12.20 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Civitavecchia–Tarquinia (Italy) (1986.09.30 – 2006.12.21)

Bishop Domenico Vacchiano (later Archbishop)
(1970.01.17 – 1978.03.30)

In caritate fundati

Born:	1914.09.02 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1937.08.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1970.03.01
Died:	2001.05.24 († 86)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1970.01.17 – 1978.03.30)

Bishop-Prelate of Pompei (Italy) (1978.03.30 – 1990.10.13)

Archbishop ad personam (1987.11.14 – 2001.05.24)

Bishop Raffaele Barbieri
(1937.09.01 – 1968.01.31)

Omnia et in omnibus Christus

Born:	1898.10.04 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1921.05.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1937.10.24
Died:	1968.01.31 († 69)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1937.09.01 – 1968.01.31)

Bishop Bruno Occhiuto
(1921.11.17 – 1937.06.30)

Born:	1884.02.29 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:	1921.12.11
Died:	1937.06.30 († 53)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1921.11.17 – 1937.06.30)

Bishop Giuseppe Rovetta
(1911.03.29 – 1920.12.16)

Born:	1861.10.15 (Italy)
Died:	1933.03.03 († 71)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1911.03.29 – 1920.12.16)

Titular Bishop of Hephæstus (1920.12.16 – 1933.03.03)

Bishop Pietro La Fontaine (later Cardinal)
(1906.12.06 – 1910.04.01)

Born:	1869.11.29 (Viterbo, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1882.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1906.12.23
Created Cardinal:	1916.12.04
Died:	1935.07.09 (Villa Fietta, Italy † 65)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1906.12.06 – 1910.04.01)

Titular Bishop of Carystus (1910.04.01 – 1915.03.05)

Secretary of Sacred Congregation of Rites (1910.04.02 – 1915.03.05)

Patriarch of Venezia (Italy) (1915.03.05 – 1935.07.09)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo (1916.12.07 – 1921.03.07)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. XII Apostoli (1921.03.07 – 1935.07.09)

Bishop Antonio Maria Bonito (later Archbishop)
(1899.06.06 – 1905.12.11)

Born:	1852.11.11 (Italy)
Died:	1916.09.14 († 63)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1899.06.06 – 1905.12.11)

Titular Archbishop of Scythopolis (1905.12.11 – 1908.06.17)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Amalfi (Italy) (1905.12.11 – 1908.06.17)

Archbishop of Amalfi (Italy) (1908.06.17 – 1910.08.05)

Titular Archbishop of Auxume (1910.08.05 – 1916.09.14)

Bishop Evangelista di Milia, O.F.M. Cap.
(1889.02.11 – 1898.11.15)

Born:	1842.01.05 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1864.07.16
Consecrated Bishop:	1888.12.22
Died:	1901.09.17 († 59)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1889.02.11 – 1898.11.15)

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1898.11.15 – 1901.09.17)

Bishop Antonio Pistocchi
(1884.03.24 – 1888)

Died:

1888

Titular Bishop of Synopolis (1880.02.27 – 1884.03.24)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1884.03.24 – 1888)

Bishop Raffaele Danise
(1883.08.09 – 1884.03.24)

Died:

1898.01.08

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1883.08.09 – 1884.03.24)

Bishop of Caiazzo (Italy) (1884.03.24 – 1898.01.08)

Bishop Alessandro Maria Basile, C.SS.R.
(1871.12.22 – 1883)

Died:

1883

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1871.12.22 – 1883)

Bishop Michele Bombini
(1829.05.21 – 1871)

Died:

1871

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1829.05.21 – 1871)

Bishop Adeodato Gomez Cardosa
(1818.06.26 – 1825.12.19)

Died:

1834.07.04

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1818.06.26 – 1825.12.19)

Bishop of Isernia (Italy) (1825.12.19 – 1834.07.04)

Bishop Francesco Antonio Grillo, O.F.M. Conv.
(1804 – 1804)

Died:

1804

Bishop of Martirano (1792 – 1804)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1804 – 1804)

Bishop Giovan Battista Coppola
(1763.12.19 – 1797.08.28)

Died:

1797.08.28

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1763.12.19 – 1797.08.28)

Bishop Giovan Battista Miceli
(1752.01.24 – 1763.06.15)

Died:

1763.06.15

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1752.01.24 – 1763.06.15)

Bishop Gennaro Fortunato
(1729.07.06 – 1751)

Died:

1751

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1729.07.06 – 1751)

Bishop Nicolò Rocco
(1707.02.21 – 1726)

Died:

1726

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1707.02.21 – 1726)

Bishop Vincenzo de Magistris, O.P.
(1691.05.24 – 1705.06)

Died:

1705.06

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1691.05.24 – 1705.06)

Bishop Francisco de Sesqueyros y Satomayor, O.E.S.A.
(1686.04.01 – 1691.05)

Died:

1691.05

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1686.04.01 – 1691.05)

Archbishop Giovanni Battista del Tinto, O. Carm.
(1676.09.16 – 1685.05.19)

Died:

1685.05.19

Metropolitan Archbishop of Trani (Italy) (1666.02.15 – 1676.09.16)

Archbishop-Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1676.09.16 – 1685.05.19)

Bishop Alonso de Balmaseda, O.E.S.A.
(1670.07.16 – 1673.09.25)

Died:

1684

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1670.07.16 – 1673.09.25)

Bishop of Gerona (Spain) (1673.09.25 – 1679)

Bishop of Zamora (Spain) (1679 – 1684)

Bishop Gregorio Carafa, C.R. (later Archbishop)
(1648.08.24 – 1664.05.27)

Born:	(Italy)
Died:	1675.02.23

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1648.08.24 – 1664.05.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Salerno (Italy) (1664.05.27 – 1675.02.23)

Bishop Paolo Palumbo, C.R.
(1617.04.17 – 1647)

Died:

1647

Bishop of Vieste (Italy) (1615.05.18 – 1617.04.17)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1617.04.17 – 1647)

Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1645 – 1647)

Bishop Diego de Arce, O.F.M. Obs.
(1614.02.17 – 1617)

Died:

1617

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1614.02.17 – 1617)

Cardinal Bonifazio Caetani
(1599.11.08 – 1613.04.22)

Born:	1567 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1593.11.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1599
Created Cardinal:	1606.09.11
Died:	1617.06.24 († 50)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1599.11.08 – 1613.04.22)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pudenziana (1607.11.19 – 1617.06.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1613.04.22 – 1617.06.24)

Archbishop Giulio Caracciolo
(1597.01.01 – 1599)

Died:

1599

Metropolitan Archbishop of Trani (Italy) (1593.03.31 – 1597.01.01)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1597.01.01 – 1599)

Bishop Owen Lewis
(1589.02.03 – 1595.10.14)

Died:

1595.10.14

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1589.02.03 – 1595.10.14)

Bishop Tiberio Carafa
(1579.02.06 – 1588)

Died:

1588

Bishop of Potenza (Italy) (1570.05.15 – 1579.02.06)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1579.02.06 – 1588)

Bishop Giovan Battista Serbelloni
(1561.12.17 – 1579)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1561.12.17 – 1579)

Cardinal Mark Sittich von Hohenems
(Apostolic Administrator 1560.05.29 – 1561.05.11)

Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Medici (later Pope Pius IV)
(Apostolic Administrator 1553.03.01 – 1556.06.25)

Cardinal Durante Duranti
(1541.02.18 – 1551.02.18)

Moderata durant

Born:	1507.10.05 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1538?
Created Cardinal:	1544.12.19
Died:	1557.12.24 († 50)

Bishop of Alghero (Italy) (1538.06.25 – 1541.02.18)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1541.02.18 – 1551.02.18)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. XII Apostoli (1545.01.09 – 1557.12.24)

Bishop of Brescia (Italy) (1551.02.18 – 1557.12.24)

Cardinal Cristoforo Giacobazzi
(1523.03.23 – 1540.10.07)

Born:	(Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1523?
Created Cardinal:	1536.12.22
Died:	1540.10.07

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1523.03.23 – 1540.10.07)

Datary of His Holiness of Apostolic Dataria (1534.10 – 1536.12)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Anastasia (1537.01.15 – 1537.09.06)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Anastasia in commendum (1537.09.06 – 1540.10.07)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Eustachio pro hac vice Title (1537.09.06 – 1540.10.07)

Cardinal Domenico Giacobazzi
(Apostolic Administrator 1519.12.02 – 1523.03.23)

Bishop Marino Tomacelli
(1491.01.31 – 1519)

Died:

1519

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1491.01.31 – 1519)

Bishop Nicola Tomacelli
(1485.09.01 – 1490)

Died:

1490

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1485.09.01 – 1490)

Bishop Bartolomeo del Poggio
(1476.03.22 – 1485)

Died:

1485

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1476.03.22 – 1485)

Bishop Giovanni Francesco Brusato (later Archbishop)
(1463.12.08 – 1476.03.22)

Died:

1476

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1463.12.08 – 1476.03.22)

Archbishop of Nicosia (1476.03.22 – 1476)

Bishop Gioacchino Suhare
(1440.12.12 – 1463)

Died:

1463

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1434.01.20 – 1439.06.08)

Bishop of Canne (1439.06.08 – 1440.12.12)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1440.12.12 – 1463)

Bishop Belforte Spinelli
(1432.05.14 – 1440.12.12)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1432.05.14 – 1440.12.12)

Titular Bishop of Samaria (1440.12.12 – ?)

Bishop Guillaume Chyurlia
(1428.11.29 – 1432)

Died:

1432

Bishop of Vieste (Italy) (1387.08.17 – 1420.02.12▼)

Bishop of Orange (1420.02.12 – 1428.11.29)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1428.11.29 – 1432)

Bishop Antonello Gesualdo, O.S.B. Cel.
(1418.11.23 – 1428)

Died:

1428

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1418.11.23 – 1428)

Bishop Marino Scannaforcia
(1404.11.11 – 1418)

Died:

1418

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1404.11.11 – 1418)

Bishop Febo Sanseverino
(1399.12.01 – 1404)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1399.12.01 – 1404)

Bishop Pietro
(1392.10.01 – 1400.05.31)

Died:

1400

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1392.10.01 – 1400.05.31)

Bishop of Marsico Nuovo (Italy) (1400.05.31 – 1400)

Fr. Carlo Corsini
(1383.12.02 – ?▼)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1383.12.02 – ?▼)

Bishop Nicola Tomacelli
(1383? – 1392)

Died:

1392

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1383? – 1392)

Bishop Andrea Cumano (later Archbishop)
(1379.01.26 – 1383.12.02▼)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1379.01.26 – 1383.12.02▼)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1383.12.02 – ?)

Bishop Roberto del Giudice
(1379.01.26 – ?)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1379.01.26 – ?)

Archbishop Marino Giudice (later Cardinal)
(1373.05.18 – 1379)

Born:	(Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1370?
Created Cardinal:	1383
Died:	1386.01.11

Bishop of Teano (Italy) (1353.05.24 – 1361.04.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Amalfi (Italy) (1361.04.16 – 1373.05.18)

Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia (Italy) (1370.02.18 – 1373.05.18)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1373.05.18 – 1379)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Brindisi–Oria (Italy) (1379 – 1380.06.04)

Apostolic Administrator of Imola (Italy) (1380 – 1382)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1380.06.04 – 1386.01.11)

Apostolic Administrator of Aversa (Italy) (1381.11.13 – 1386.01.11)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pudenziana (1383 – 1386.01.11)

Chamberlain of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera (1383 – 1386.01.11)

Archpriest of Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major (1383 – 1386.01.11)

Bishop Giovanni
(1348.03.17 – 1373)

Died:

1373

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1348.03.17 – 1373)

Bishop Ruggero Quattromani
(1348.01 – 1348)

Died:

1348

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1348.01 – 1348)

Bishop Durante
(1346.11 – ?)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1346.11 – ?)

Bishop Gunlo
(? – ?)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (? – ?)

Bishop Landolfo Vulcano
(1334 – 1340)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1334 – 1340)

Bishop Giovanni Marino
(1329.03.18 – 1334)

Died:

1334

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1329.03.18 – 1334)

Bishop Giovanni
(1316 – 1328?)

Died:

1328?

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1316 – 1328?)

Bishop Alberto Besozzi
(1312 – ?)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1312 – ?)

Bishop Pasquale
(1309 – ?)

Bishop of Larino (Italy) (1304? – 1309)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1309 – ?)

Bishop Guglielmo de Cuna, O.F.M.
(1301.02.28 – ?)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1301.02.28 – ?)

Bishop Riccardo
(1298 – 1301.03)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1298 – 1301.03)

Bishop of Tricarico (Italy) (1301.03 – 1324)

Bishop Pasquale
(1282? – 1296?)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1282? – 1296?)

Bishop Marco d’Assisi, O.F.M.
(1268 – 1282)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1268 – 1282)

Bishop of Larino (Italy) (1282 – ? not possessed)

Bishop Giovanni Fortebraccio
(1252.01.21 – 1267)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1252.01.21 – 1267)

Bishop Pietro Amendola degli Attendoli
(1240? – ?)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1240? – ?)

Bishop Biagio
(1233? – ?)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1233? – ?)

Bishop Terrizio
(1221? – 1223?)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1221? – 1223?)

Bishop Ugo
(1200? – ?)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1200? – ?)

Bishop Soffrido
(1195? – ?)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1195? – ?)

Bishop Tommaso
(1168? – 1174?)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1168? – 1174?)

Bishop Federico Milanese
(1157? – ?)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1157? – ?)

Diocese of

Cassano all’Jonio

Italy

History

Papal Visits

Special Churches

Present Prelates

Ordinaries