Diocese of Cortona

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The Italian Catholic diocese of Cortona existed from 1325 to 1986. In that year it was combined with other dioceses in central Italy, to form the diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro.^[1] It was immediately subject to the Holy See.

[edit] History

Ancient Cortona was one of the twelve cities of Etruria. Later it was destroyed by the Lombards but was soon rebuilt. From that time until 1325 it belonged to the Diocese of Arezzo. In that year, at the request of Guglielmo Casali, Pope John XXII raised Cortona to episcopal rank, as a reward for the fidelity of its Guelph populace, Arezzo remaining Ghibelline.

The first bishop was Rainerio Ubertini. Other bishops were Luca Grazio, who was a distinguished member of the Council of Florence (1438); Matteo Concini (1560) and Gerolamo Gaddi (1562) were present at the Council of Trent.