Roman Catholic Diocese of Lettere-Gragnano

The Diocese of Lettere-Gragnano was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the commune of Lettere in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region Campania. In 1818, it was suppressed to the Diocese of Castellammare di Stabia.^[1][2]

History

• 987: Established as Diocese of Lettere from Diocese of Amalfi^[2]
• 1169: Renamed as Diocese of Lettere–Gragnano^[2]
• 1818 Jun 27: Suppressed to the Diocese of Castellammare di Stabia^[2]
• 1968: Restored as Titular Episcopal See of Lettere^[2]

Ordinaries

Diocese of Lettere

Erected: 984
Latin Name: Litterensis

Diocese of Lettere-Gragnano

Name Changed: 1169

• Antonio de Celano (26 Sep 1440 - 1455 Died)
• Gabriele Pontangeli (30 Jan 1455 - 1478 Died)
• Antonio de Miraballis (14 Jan 1478 - 1503 Died)
• Andrea Curiale (7 Jul 1503 - 1517 Resigned)
• Valentino d’Apreja (De Apreis) (23 Mar 1517 - 1539 Died)
• Bartolomeo Capobianco (28 Jan 1540 - 1547 Died)
• Giovanni Antonio Pandosi (De Pantusa) (14 Feb 1547 - 1562 Died)
• Sebastiano Leccavella, O.P. (16 Dec 1562 - 1565 Resigned)
• Giovanni Antonio Astorch (Astorco) (7 Nov 1565 - 1567 Died)
• Bartolomeo Ferro, O.P. (19 Sep 1567 - 10 May 1570 Appointed, Bishop of Terni)
• Filippo Fasio Capponi (9 Jun 1570 - Oct 1570 Died)^[3]
• Aurelio Griani, O.F.M. (8 Nov 1570 - 1576 Died)^[4]
• Giovanni Bernardino Grandopoli (19 Sep 1576 - 1590 Died)^[5]
• Giovanni Leonardo Bottiglieri (14 Jan 1591 - 1599 Died)^[6]
• Francesco Brusco (27 Sep 1599 - 1625 Died)
• Andrea Caputo (1625 Succeeded - Mar 1650 Died)
• Onofrio de Ponte (22 Aug 1650 - 13 May 1676 Died)
• Antonio Molinari (bishop) (2 Dec 1676 - 11 Jul 1698 Died)
• Giovanni Cito (22 Dec 1698 - 15 Oct 1708 Died)
• Domenico Antonio Gagliano, C.R. (14 Oct 1709 - 5 Jul 1713 Died)
• Domenico Galisi (24 Jan 1718 - Feb 1730 Died)
• Francesco Castelli (22 Nov 1730 - Mar 1733 Died)
• Agostino Giannini (13 Apr 1733 - Feb 1767 Died)
• Francesco d’Afflitto (10 Jul 1767 - 24 Sep 1786 Died)
• Bartolomeo Criscuolo (27 Feb 1792 Confirmed - 1793 Died)
• Bernardo Maria della Torre (18 Dec 1797 Confirmed - 21 Dec 1818 Confirmed, Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia)

1818 Suppressed to the Diocese of Castellammare di Stabia

References

1. "Diocese of Lettere (-Gragnano)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 31, 2016
2. "Titular Episcopal See of Lettere”’’GCatholic.org’’. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 31, 2016
3. "Bishop Filippo Fasio Capponi " Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
4. "Bishop Aurelio Griani, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
5. "Bishop Giovanni Bernardino Grandopoli" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
6. "Bishop Giovanni Leonardo Bottiglieri" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 31, 2016