Roman Catholic Diocese of Mottola

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The Diocese of Mottola or Diocese of Motula (Latin: Dioecesis Motulensis) was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the town of Mottola in the province of Taranto in the region of Apulia in southeast Italy. In 1818, it was suppressed to the Diocese of Castellaneta.[1][2]

Ordinaries

Diocese of Mottola

Erected: 1023
Latin Name: Motulensis
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Taranto

  • Ciliberto de Fumis (Appointed 1040 - )
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  • Nicola de Genupia (17 Mar 1468 - 1471 Died)
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  • Pier Paolo Mastrilli (26 Nov 1703 - 7 Apr 1713 Died)
  • Biagio Antonio Copeti (15 May 1719 - May 1727 Died)
  • Antonio Bianchi di Gennaro, O.F.M. (24 Apr 1728 Confirmed - Aug 1729 Died)
  • Giovanni Antonio Chiaiese (12 Feb 1731 - Aug 1732 Died)
  • Nicola Paolo Pandolfelli (20 Jan 1734 - 19 Apr 1766 Died)
  • Stefano (Ildefonso) Ortiz Cortes, O.S.B. (2 Jun 1766 - Mar 1791 Died)
  • Agostino Andriani (18 Jun 1792 - 1795 Died)
  • Michele Palmieri (29 Jan 1798 - 29 Oct 1804 Appointed, Bishop of Troia)

1818: Suppressed to the Diocese of Castellaneta

References

  1. "Diocese of Mottola (Motula)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved May 1, 2016
  2. "Titular Episcopal See of Mottola" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved May 1, 2016