Roman Catholic Diocese of Rapolla
The Italian Catholic diocese of Rapolla, in Basilicata, existed from the eleventh century until 1528. In that year it was united with the diocese of Melfi, to form the diocese of Melfi-Rapolla.[1]
History
The Normans took Rapolla from the Greeks in 1042, and fortified it with works still to be seen. The town was an episcopal see, suffragan of the archdiocese of Siponto, in the time of Pope Gregory VII.[2]
Bishops
- Pietro Scarrier (1308-)
- Bernard (1316-1330)
- Joannes (1342-1346)
- Benedetto Cavalcanti, O.F.M. (8 Jan 1371 - 1375 Died)
- Angelo Acciaioli (3 Dec 1375 - 1386 Resigned)
- Malitia de Gesualdo (1482-1488)
- Luigi de Amato (12 Sep 1497 - 19 Sep 1506 Appointed, Bishop of Lipari)
Notes
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton.
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