Roman Catholic Diocese of Korčula

Catholic Dioceses in Bosnia and Dalmatia in the XV century

The Diocese of Korčula (also Diocese of Curzola or Diocese of Cursola) was a Roman Catholic diocese in Croatia, located in the city of Korčula. In 1828, it was suppressed to the Archdiocese of Dubrovnik.^[1][2]

History

• 1300: Established (from Diocese of Hvar and from the suppressed Diocese of Ston) as Diocese of Korčula ^[2] (Dioecesis Curzolensis) ^[1]
• 1541: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Ston^[2]
• June 30, 1828: Suppressed to the Diocese of Dubrovnik^[1][2] via the papal bull, Locum Beati Petri, issued by Pope Leo XII on 30 June 1828.
• 1933: Restored as Titular Episcopal See of Korčula^[2]

Ordinaries

Diocese of Korčula

• Agostino Quinzio, O.P. (17 Jun 1573 - 17 Aug 1605 Appointed, Bishop of Massa Lubrense)^[3]
• Raphael Riva (Ripa), O.P. (12 Sep 1605 - 24 Nov 1610 Appointed, Bishop of Chioggia)
• Theodorus Dedo, O.P. (14 Mar 1611 - Aug 1625 Died)
• Giacomo Fagagna (Faganeo), O.S.H. (28 Jan 1626 - Aug 1642 Died)
• Francesco Manola (12 Jan 1643 - Aug 1664 Died)
• Gerolamo de Andreis (13 Apr 1665 - 2 Feb 1673 Died)
• Nikola Spanic (17 Jul 1673 - 29 Nov 1707 Died)
• Marino Drago (3 Oct 1708 - 9 Oct 1733 Died)
• Vincent Cossovich (1 Dec 1734 - 21 Jul 1761 Died)
• Michael Triali (23 Nov 1761 - 23 Sep 1771 Appointed, Archbishop of Zadar)
• Giovanni Carsana (23 Sep 1771 - 6 Jun 1774 Appointed, Archbishop of Zadar)
• Simon Spalatin (13 Mar 1775 - 25 Jun 1781 Appointed, Bishop of Ossero)
• Antun Belglava (17 Sep 1781 - 28 Sep 1787 Appointed, Bishop of Trogir)
• Josephus Cosserich Teodosio (28 Sep 1787 - Feb 1802 Died)

References

1. Catholic Hierarchy: "Diocese of Korčula (Curzola, Cursola)" retrieved January 30, 2016
2. GCatholic: " Titular Episcopal See of Korčul " retrieved January 30, 2016
3. "Bishop Agostino Quinzio, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 10, 2016