Roman Catholic Diocese of Salpi

The Diocese of Salpi or Diocese of Salapia (Latin: Dioecesis Salpensis) was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the Italian town of Salpi in Daunia near Cerignola and Manfredonia. In 1547, the diocese was suppressed and its territory assigned to the Archdiocese of Trani.[1][2] It was restored as a titular see in 1966.[2]

Location of Salpi

History

  • 450?: Erected as Diocese of Salpi[2]
  • 1424: Suppressed to the Archdiocese of Trani[2]
  • 1523: Restored as the Diocese of Salpi from the Archdiocese of Trani[2]
  • 1547 April 22: Suppressed to the Archdiocese of Trani[2]
  • 1966: Restored as the Titular Episcopal See of Salpi[2]

Bishops of Salpi

Erected: 450
Latin Name: Salpensis
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bari (-Canosa)

  • Guillermus Ludovicus, O.S.B., former monk of St Paul of Cormery and chaplan in Nicomedia (attested around 1101 or 1102)[3]
  • Nicolas Antonio (bishop), O.P. (22 Apr 1422 Appointed – )[4]
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  • Mario Hispanus (16 Mar 1523 – 1532 Died)[5][6]
  • Gaspar Flores (13 Nov 1532 – 1544 Died)[5][7]
  • Domenico Stella (Tommaso Stella), O.P. (9 May 1544 – 22 Apr 1547 Appointed, Bishop of Lavello)[5][8]

1547: Suppressed to the Archdiocese of Trani

References

  1. ^ "Diocese of Salpi (Salapia)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved May 17, 2016
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Titular Episcopal See of Salpi" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved May 17, 2016
  3. ^ Shephard, Jonathan (2005). Zwischen Polis, Provinz und Peripherie: Beiträge zur byzantinischen Geschichte und Kultur Volumen 7 de Mainzer Veröffentlichungen zur Byzantinistik. Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. p. 290. ISBN 9783447051705. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Bishop Nicolas Antonio, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 11, 2016
  5. ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 290. (in Latin)
  6. ^ "Bishop Mario Hispanus" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 4, 2017
  7. ^ "Bishop Gaspar Flores" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 4, 2017
  8. ^ "Bishop Domenico Stella, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017