Roman Catholic Diocese of Cava de’ Tirreni
The Diocese of Cava (de’ Tirreni) was a Roman Catholic diocesis located in the Italian region Campania. It existed from 1394 to 1986, and was informally known as Cava and Sarno (Cava e Sarno) from 1818.06.27 to 1972.09.25 while in personal union (aeque principaliter) with the neighboring Diocese of Sarno.
History
Established on 1394.08.07 as Diocese of Cava (centred on La Trinità della Cava) on territory split off from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Salerno).
In 1513 it lost territory to establish the Territorial Abbacy of Santissima Trinità di Cava de’ Tirreni.
On 1818.06.27 it gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Nocera de’ Pagani (Nuceria Paganorum, refounded in 1386) and entered in personal union with the neighboring bishopric of Sarno (founded in 1066), becoming known as Diocese of Cava and Sarno[1]).
On 1833.12.07 it lost territory to re-establish the above Nocera de’ Paganias as a separate diocesis.[2] On 1850.09.21 it lost territory to establish the Diocese of Diano–Teggiano.
In 1972 its personal union with Sarno was ended.
In 1986 the diocesis was suppressed and its territories divided: Cava de Tirreni merged with the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Amalfi as Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Amalfi-Cava de' Tirreni, while former twin Sarno merged with the diocese of Nuceria Pagani to form the diocese of Nocera Inferiore-Sarno.[3]
Episcopal Ordinaries
(all (Roman rite)
- Suffragan Bishops of Cava
- Francesco de Aiello (1394 – 1407.12), later Bishop of Todi (Italy) (1407.12 – 1424), Metropolitan Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bari (Italy) (1424 – death 1453)
- Francesco Mormile (1408 – 1419), previously Bishop of Sarno (Italy) (1407 – 1408)
- Sagace dei Conti (1419 – 1426)
- Angelotto Fosco (1426.05.22 – 1431), previously Bishop of Anagni (Italy) (1418.02.04 – 1426.05.22); later remained apostolic administrator (1431 – 1444.09.12) when created [Cardinal-Priest]] of S. Marco (1431.09.19 – death 1444.09.12), became Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1437 – 1438) and Archpriest of Papal Archbasilica of St. John Lateran (1437 – 1444.09.12)
- Apostolic Administrator Ludovico Scarampi-Mezzarota Trevisano (1444.09.03 – 1465.03.22) while Patriarch of Aquileia (Italy) (1439.12.18 – death 1465.03.22), Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Damaso (1440.07.01 – 1465.01.07) and Chamberlain of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera (1440 – 1465.03.22)
- Apostolic Administrator Giovanni d’Aragona (1465 – 1485.10.17) as first office, later Abbot Ordinary of Montecassino (Italy) (1471.08.30 – 1485.10.17), Apostolic Administrator of Taranto (Italy) (1477.11.10 – 1485.10.17), created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Adriano al Foro (1477.12.12 – 1480.01.14), Apostolic Administrator of Badajoz (Spain) (1479.01.20 – 1479.05.14), promoted Cardinal-Priest of S. Adriano al Foro]] pro hac vice Title (1480.01.14 – 1483.09.10), Apostolic Administrator of Cosenza (Italy) (1481.11.14 – 1485.10.17), Apostolic Administrator of Salerno (Italy) (1483.01.13 – 1485.10.17), transferred Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina (1483.09.10 – 1485.10.17), also Cardinal-Priest of S. Sabina in commendum (1483.09.10 – death 1485.10.17), Apostolic Administrator of Esztergom (Hungary) (1484.12.20 – 1485.10.17)
- Apostolic Administrator Oliviero Carafa (1485 – 1497.04.15), while Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1483.01.31 – 1503.11.29) with various other offices, also before and after
- Arsenio da Terracina (1497 – 1498)
- Paolo da Milano first time (1498 – 1499 see below)
- Giustino da Taderico-Harbès first time (1499 – 1501 see below)
- Vincenzo De Riso (1501 – 1503)
- Giustino da Taderico-Harbès second time (see above 1503 – 1504)
- Michele Tarsia (1504 – 1506)
- Benedetto da Vicenza (1506 – 1507)
- Paolo da Milano second time (see above 1507 – 1511)
TO BE COMPLETED/Elaborated
- Bishops of Cava (and Sarno)
- Silvestro Granito, 1818-1832
- Tommaso Bellacosa, 1834-1843
- Salvatore Fertitta, 1844–1873
- Giuseppe Carrano (1874–1890
- Giuseppe Izzo, 1890–1914
- Luigi Lavitrano, 1914–1924
- Pasquale Dell'Isola, 1928–1938
- Francesco Marchesani,[4] 1939
- Gennaro Fenizia, 1948–1952
- Alfredo Vozzi, 1953–1972
- Bishops of Cava de’ Tirreni
- Jolando Nuzzi, 1972–1986
- Ferdinando Palatucci, 1982–1986
Notes
- ↑ Catholic Encyclopedia, "Abbey of Trinita di Cava Dei Tirreni" (1913).
- ↑ Catholic Encyclopedia, "Nocera Dei Pagani" (1913).
- ↑ "Diocese of Cava e Sarno". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ↑ "Bishop Francesco Marchesani". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.