Roman Catholic Diocese of Policastro

The Italian Catholic diocese of Policastro, in Campania, existed until 1986. In that year it was united into the diocese of Teggiano-Policastro. The diocese was a suffragan of the archdiocese of Salerno.[1][2]

History

Policastro is the ancient Pituntia. Its diocese may be the continuation of the diocese of Buxentum, the first known bishop of which was Rusticus (501), while another, Sabbadius, is mentioned in 649.

San Pietro Poppa Carbone (1079), a Benedictine of Cava de' Tirreni, resigned after governing the diocese for a short while, and was succeeded by Arnaldo. In 1211 the Emperor Frederick II wished to give this see to his physician, Jacopo, but Pope Innocent III appointed another bishop, claiming Frederick had disregarded the candidate of the chapter. An unclear situation resulted.[3]

Other bishops of Policastro were:

  • Gabriele Atilio (1471), a Latin poet;
  • Luigi d'Aragona (1501 – 22 Apr 1504), Cardinal
  • Urbano Felicio (1630), who held a synod, and was the author of several works;
  • Filippo Jacobio (1652) remodelled the episcopal palace of Orsaca, where the bishops usually reside;
  • Vincenzo de Sylva, O.P. (1672) was besieged in his palace of Orsaca by Count Fabrizio Carafa;
  • Tommaso della Rosa (1679);
  • Antonio della Rosa (1705).[4]

Ordinaries

Diocese of Policastro

Erected: 11th Century
Latin Name: Policastrensis
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Salerno

30 September 1986: United with the Diocese of Diano-Teggiano to form the Diocese of Teggiano-Policastro

See also

Notes

  1. "Diocese of Policastro". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  2. "Diocese of Policastro" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. Donald Matthew, The Norman Kingdom of Sicily (1992), p. 307.
  4. Catholic Encyclopedia article
  5. "Bishop Bernardo Lauri". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  6. "Bishop Giovanni Pirro Scorna". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  7. "Bishop Niccolò Francesco Missanelli". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  8. "Bishop Ilario Cortesi, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  9. "Bishop Giovanni Antonio Santorio". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  10. "Bishop Urbano Felicio". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  11. "Bishop Pietro Magri". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  12. "Bishop Filippo Jacobio (Giacomo)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  13. "Bishop Tommaso de Rosa" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 11, 2016
  14. "Bishop Giacinto Camillo Maradei". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
Attribution

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Diocese of Policastro". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.

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