Diocese of Cassano all’Jonio, Italy

Bishops of Cassano all’Jonio (Roman Rite)

Bishop Francesco Savino (67)
(2015.02.28 – ...)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy)
Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of 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 – ...)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Italy (2022.05.27 – ...)

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
Member of Interdicasterial Commission for the Revision of the General Regulations of the Roman Curia
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 – ...)

Member of Interdicasterial Commission for the Revision of the General Regulations of the Roman Curia (2022.04.12 – ...)

Bishop Vincenzo Bertolone, S.d.P. (75) (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 (78) (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? – ?)

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