Former Diocese of

Ruvo

Italy Italy

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Ruvo / Ruben(sis) (Latin)

Suppressed

Notes: United รฆque principaliter with Bitonto 1818.06.27โ€“1982.09.30

History

Past Ordinaries

Bishops of Ruvo (Roman Rite)

Venerable Bishop Antonio Bello
(1982.09.30 โ€“ 1986.09.30)

Audiant et lรฆtentur

Born:1935.03.18 (Alessano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1957.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:1982.10.30
Died:1993.04.20 (Molfetta, Italy โ€  58)

Bishop of Molfetta (Italy) (1982.08.10 โ€“ 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1982.09.30 โ€“ 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Molfettaโ€“Ruvoโ€“Giovinazzoโ€“Terlizzi (Italy) (1986.09.30 โ€“ 1993.04.20)

Bishop.

Bishop Aldo Garzia
(Apostolic Administrator 1981.02 โ€“ 1982.09.30)

Bishop Salvatore Isgrรฒ (later Archbishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 1978.11.21 โ€“ 1981.02)

Bishop Aurelio Marena
(1950.03.16 โ€“ 1978.11.21)

Born:1893.08.25 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1917.08.25
Consecrated Bishop:1946.10.27
Died:1983.03.24 (โ€  89)

Titular Bishop of Lampsacus (1946.08.25 โ€“ 1950.03.16)

Auxiliary Bishop of Napoli (Italy) (1946.08.25 โ€“ 1950.03.16)

Bishop of Bitonto (Italy) (1950.03.16 โ€“ 1978.11.21)

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1950.03.16 โ€“ 1978.11.21)

Bishop Andrea Taccone (later Archbishop)
(1929.08.27 โ€“ 1949.04.30)

Born:1884.10.29 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1910.03.12
Consecrated Bishop:1923.05.06
Died:1956.05.18 (โ€  71)

Bishop of Bova (Italy) (1923.03.03 โ€“ 1929.08.27)

Bishop of Bitonto (Italy) (1929.08.27 โ€“ 1949.04.30)

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1929.08.27 โ€“ 1949.04.30)

Titular Archbishop of Pompeiopolis in Paphlagonia (1949.04.30 โ€“ 1956.05.18)

Bishop Domenico Del Buono
(1925.07.24 โ€“ 1929.01.16)

Born:1880.09.05 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1905
Consecrated Bishop:1920.06.27
Died:1929.01.16 (โ€  48)

Titular Bishop of Augila (1920.05.29 โ€“ 1925.07.24)

Auxiliary Bishop of Bari e Canosa (Italy) (1920.05.29 โ€“ 1925.07.24)

Bishop of Bitonto (Italy) (1925.07.24 โ€“ 1929.01.16)

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1925.07.24 โ€“ 1929.01.16)

Bishop Placido Ferniani
(1922.03.28 โ€“ 1925.05.22)

Born:1870.12.26 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1893.09.23
Consecrated Bishop:1922.06.18
Died:1925.05.22 (โ€  54)

Bishop of Bitonto (Italy) (1922.03.28 โ€“ 1925.05.22)

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1922.03.28 โ€“ 1925.05.22)

Bishop Pasquale Berardi (later Archbishop)
(1898.03.24 โ€“ 1921.04.21)

Born:1861.05.12 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1885.07.19
Consecrated Bishop:1898.03.25
Died:1946.07.23 (โ€  85)

Bishop of Bitonto (Italy) (1898.03.24 โ€“ 1921.04.21)

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1898.03.24 โ€“ 1921.04.21)

Archbishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1921.04.21 โ€“ 1925.05.03)

Titular Archbishop of Nacolia (1925.05.03 โ€“ 1946.07.23)

Bishop Tommaso de Stefano (later Archbishop)
(1893.01.10 โ€“ 1898.03.24)

Born:1853.07.06 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1876.09.24
Consecrated Bishop:1893.01.29
Died:1906.05.19 (โ€  52)

Bishop of Bitonto (Italy) (1893.01.10 โ€“ 1898.03.24)

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1893.01.10 โ€“ 1898.03.24)

Titular Archbishop of Nazareth (1898.03.24 โ€“ 1906.05.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Trani (Italy) (1898.03.24 โ€“ 1906.05.19)

Archbishop of Barletta (Italy) (1898.03.24 โ€“ 1906.05.19)

Apostolic Administrator of Bisceglie (Italy) (1898.03.24 โ€“ 1906.05.19)

Bishop Luigi Bruno
(1884.07.08 โ€“ 1893.01.10)

Born:1824.03.01 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1882.04.02
Died:1893.01.10 (โ€  68)

Titular Bishop of Madauros (1882.03.27 โ€“ 1884.07.08)

Coadjutor Bishop of Bitonto (Italy) (1882.03.27 โ€“ 1884.07.08)

Coadjutor Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1882.03.27 โ€“ 1884.07.08)

Bishop of Bitonto (Italy) (1884.07.08 โ€“ 1893.01.10)

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1884.07.08 โ€“ 1893.01.10)

Bishop Vincenzo Materozzi
(1853.09.12 โ€“ 1884.07.08)

Born:1811.01.21
Ordained Priest:1834.05.24
Consecrated Bishop:1853.09.18
Died:1884.07.08 (โ€  73)

Bishop of Bitonto (Italy) (1853.09.12 โ€“ 1884.07.08)

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1853.09.12 โ€“ 1884.07.08)

Bishop Nicola Marone
(1838.02.15 โ€“ 1853.06.18)

Ordained Priest:1815.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:1841.02.25

Bishop of Bitonto (Italy) (1838.02.15 โ€“ 1853.06.18)

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1838.02.15 โ€“ 1853.06.18)

Bishop-elect Vincenzo Maria Manieri, O.F.M. Conv.
(1819.03.29 โ€“ ?)

Born:1751.11.06
Ordained Priest:1776.05.01
Consecrated Bishop:1819.04.12

Bishop of Bitonto (Italy) (1819.03.29 โ€“ ?)

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1819.03.29 โ€“ ?)

Bishop Pietro Ruggieri
(1759.09.24 โ€“ 1807.02.14)

Born:1721.09.16
Ordained Priest:1746.03.26
Consecrated Bishop:1759.09.30
Died:1807.02.14 (โ€  85)

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1759.09.24 โ€“ 1807.02.14)

Bishop Giulio de Turris
(1731.02.12 โ€“ 1759.06.24)

Ordained Priest:1707.04.09
Consecrated Bishop:1731.02.18
Died:1759.06.24

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1731.02.12 โ€“ 1759.06.24)

Bishop Bartolomeo Gambadoro
(1705.12.14 โ€“ 1730.08)

Born:1669.08.25
Ordained Priest:1697.06.01
Consecrated Bishop:1705.12.20
Died:1730.08 (โ€  61)

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1705.12.14 โ€“ 1730.08)

Bishop Francesco Morgione
(1698.12.19 โ€“ 1705.05.18)

Ordained Priest:1688.12.28
Consecrated Bishop:1698.12.21
Died:1712.11.18

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1698.12.19 โ€“ 1705.05.18)

Bishop of Minori (Italy) (1705.05.18 โ€“ 1712.11.18)

Bishop Giovanni Domenico Giannoni Alitto
(1680.03.11 โ€“ 1698.06.01)

Consecrated Bishop:1680.03.17
Died:1698.06.01

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1680.03.11 โ€“ 1698.06.01)

Bishop Domenico Gallesi
(1676.06.22 โ€“ 1679.11)

Born:1639.03.09
Died:1679.11 (โ€  40)

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1676.06.22 โ€“ 1679.11)

Bishop Domenico Sorrentino
(1673.03.13 โ€“ 1676.04.27)

Born:1640.09.25
Ordained Priest:1670.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:1673.04.16
Died:1708.09 (โ€  68)

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1673.03.13 โ€“ 1676.04.27)

Bishop of Montecorvino (Italy) (1676.04.27 โ€“ 1708.09)

Bishop of Vulturara (Italy) (1676.04.27 โ€“ 1708.09)

Bishop Sebastiano Dโ€™Alessandro, O. Carm.
(1672.01.15 โ€“ 1672.12.29)

Born:1603.10.28
Consecrated Bishop:1672.02.25
Died:1672.12.29 (โ€  69)

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1672.01.15 โ€“ 1672.12.29)

Bishop Giuseppe Caro
(1666.01.11 โ€“ 1671.09)

Ordained Priest:1622.09.24
Died:1671.09

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1666.01.11 โ€“ 1671.09)

Bishop Gabriele Tontoli
(1663.09.24 โ€“ 1665.11)

Born:1613.07.02
Ordained Priest:1649.06.20
Died:1665.11 (โ€  52)

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1663.09.24 โ€“ 1665.11)

Bishop Giovanni Battista Volpi
(1656.10.16 โ€“ 1663.06.22)

Died:1663.06.22

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1656.10.16 โ€“ 1663.06.22)

Bishop Ferdinando Apicello
(1650.05.02 โ€“ 1656.08.28)

Consecrated Bishop:1650.05.08
Died:1682.10.03

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1650.05.02 โ€“ 1656.08.28)

Bishop of Larino (Italy) (1656.08.28 โ€“ 1682.10.03)

Bishop Marco Critalli, C.R.
(1646.11.19 โ€“ 1649.09.25)

Consecrated Bishop:1646.11.30
Died:1649.09.25

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1646.11.19 โ€“ 1649.09.25)

Bishop Cristoforo Memmolo, C.R.
(1621.03.29 โ€“ 1646.05)

Born:1586
Consecrated Bishop:1621.04.18
Died:1646.05 (โ€  59)

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1621.03.29 โ€“ 1646.05)

Bishop Giuseppe Saluzzo
(1604.09.13 โ€“ 1620.12.29)

Consecrated Bishop:1604.10.03
Died:1620.12.29

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1604.09.13 โ€“ 1620.12.29)

Bishop Gaspare Pasquali, O.F.M. Conv.
(1589.07.03 โ€“ 1604.05.30)

Consecrated Bishop:1589.07.16
Died:1612.06.13

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1589.07.03 โ€“ 1604.05.30)

Bishop of Rieti (Italy) (1604.05.30 โ€“ 1612.06.13)

Bishop Orazio de Mirto
(1578.04.09 โ€“ 1589 deposed)

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1578.04.09 โ€“ 1589 deposed)

Bishop Giovanni Francesco de Mirto
(1520.03.19 โ€“ 1578)

Consecrated Bishop:1532.01.20

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1520.03.19 โ€“ 1578)

Bishop Giuliano de Mirto
(1512 โ€“ 1520)

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1512 โ€“ 1520)

Bishop Francesco Spalluccia
(1486.10.02 โ€“ 1512)

Died:1512

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1486.10.02 โ€“ 1512)

Bishop Antonio Rocca
(1480.10.10 โ€“ 1486)

Died:1486

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1480.10.10 โ€“ 1486)

Bishop Antonio Coletti
(1469.10.06 โ€“ 1480)

Died:1480

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1469.10.06 โ€“ 1480)

Bishop Pietro Santorio
(1452.01.26 โ€“ 1469.09.03)

Died:1469.09.03

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1452.01.26 โ€“ 1469.09.03)

Bishop Cristoforo di San Pietro, O.F.M.
(1443.12.11 โ€“ ?)

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1443.12.11 โ€“ ?)

Bishop Pietro Rosa
(1432.12.17 โ€“ 1443)

Died:1443

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1432.12.17 โ€“ 1443)

Bishop Simone da Brindisi, O.F.M.
(1418.01.26 โ€“ 1432.04.11)

Died:1432

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1418.01.26 โ€“ 1432.04.11)

Bishop of Alessano (Italy) (1432.04.11 โ€“ 1432)

Bishop Sisto Coleta, O.F.M.
(1399.03.08 โ€“ 1399)

Died:1414

Bishop of Giovinazzo (Italy) (1399 โ€“ 1414)

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1399.03.08 โ€“ 1399)

Bishop Domenico Orsi
(1399 โ€“ 1414?)

Died:1414?

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1399 โ€“ 1414?)

Bishop Antonio
(1390.03.24 โ€“ 1398)

Died:1398

Bishop of Vieste (Italy) (1387.07.13 โ€“ 1390.03.24)

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1390.03.24 โ€“ 1398)

Bishop Stefano, O.F.M.
(1349.01.26 โ€“ 1390)

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1349.01.26 โ€“ 1390)

Bishop Giovanni
(1344.02.04 โ€“ 1348)

Died:1348

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1344.02.04 โ€“ 1348)

Bishop Nicola Perrese
(1336 โ€“ 1343)

Died:1343

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1336 โ€“ 1343)

Bishop Guglielmo
(1330 โ€“ ?)

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1330 โ€“ ?)

Bishop Giovanni
(? โ€“ 1327)

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (? โ€“ 1327)

Bishop Maggiore da Giovinazzo
(1323 โ€“ ?)

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1323 โ€“ ?)

Bishop Nicola de Gabrielli
(1318? โ€“ ?)

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1318? โ€“ ?)

Bishop Pietro de Gabrielli
(1295? โ€“ 1304?)

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1295? โ€“ 1304?)

Bishop Rainaldo
(1271.10.18 โ€“ 1273.06.03)

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1271.10.18 โ€“ 1273.06.03)

Bishop Manditto
(1258.08.10 โ€“ 1268.11.20)

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1258.08.10 โ€“ 1268.11.20)

Bishop Paolo de Nolles
(1241 โ€“ ?)

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1241 โ€“ ?)

Bishop Francesco
(1230 โ€“ 1235)

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1230 โ€“ 1235)

Bishop Daniele
(1177? โ€“ 1184?)

Died:1184?

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1177? โ€“ 1184?)

Bishop Orso
(1162? โ€“ 1163?)

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1162? โ€“ 1163?)

Former Prelates

Last updated on 2025.09.08

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