Roman Catholic Diocese of Ortona a Mare e Campli

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ortona a Mare e Campli (Latin: Dioecesis Ortonensis et Camplensis) was a Roman Catholic diocese in Italy, located in the city of Ortona, in the Province of Chieti in the Italian region of Abruzzo. In 1834, it was united with the Archdiocese of Lanciano to form the Archdiocese of Lanciano (e Ortona).^[1][2]

Ordinaries

Diocese of Ortona

Established: 580
Latin Name: Ortonensis
Suppressed: 1000 (to Diocese of Chieti)
Restored: 20 October 1570
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Chieti

• Giovanni Domenico Rebiba (8 Nov 1570 - 11 Dec 1595 Appointed, Bishop of Catania)^[3]
• Alessandro Boccabarile (15 Jan 1596 - 31 Oct 1623 Died)

Diocese of Ortona a Mare e Campli

Name Changed: 12 May 1600
Latin Name: Ortonensis et Camplensis

• Antimo degli Atti (1 Jul 1624 - 1 Oct 1640 Died)
• Francesco Antonio Biondo, O.F.M. Conv. (3 Dec 1640 - 21 Dec 1643 Died)
• Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal), C.R.S. (13 Jun 1644 - 26 Aug 1652 Appointed, Bishop of Bitonto)
• Carlo Bonafaccia (3 Feb 1653 - 27 May 1675 Appointed, Bishop of Terni)
• Giovanni Vespoli-Casanatte, C.R. (27 May 1675 - 13 Aug 1716 Died)
• Giuseppe Falconio (20 Dec 1717 - 16 Mar 1730 Died)
• Giovanni Romano (11 Sep 1730 - 26 Sep 1735 Appointed, Bishop of Catanzaro)
• Marc'Antonio Amalfitani (26 Sep 1735 - 11 Nov 1765 Died)
• Domenico de Dominicis (27 Jan 1766 - 8 Mar 1791 Died)
• Antonio Cresi (26 Mar 1792 - 22 Sep 1804 Died)

19 February 1834: United with the Archdiocese of Lanciano to form the Archdiocese of Lanciano (e Ortona).

References

1. "Diocese of Ortona a Mare e Campli" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 30, 2016
2. "Diocese of Ortona" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 14, 2016
3. "Bishop Giovanni Domenico Rebiba" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved April 21, 2016