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Roman Catholic Diocese of Bagnoregio

The Diocese of Bagnoregio is a former Catholic territory, located in the modern Province of Viterbo in the Italian region of Lazio, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) northwest of Rome.[1][2] Prior to the creation of the Kingdom of Italy, it belonged to the Papal States, and was located in the region of Umbria. It had been given to the Papal States by the Emperor Louis I in 822.[3] In terms of religious administration, it was directly dependent upon the Holy See (Papacy). The pope appointed an Apostolic Administrator for the diocese of Bagnoregio on 8 June 1970, and the bishop was not replaced when he died in 1971. The diocese was suppressed on 30 September 1986 by Pope John Paul II.

History edit

According to tradition, St. Ansanus preached the Gospel here in the third century and the church of Santa Maria delle Carceri outside the Alban Gate was said to have been built above the prison in which he was confined. He was not, however, a bishop.[4]

There are no records as to the date of the erection of the diocese. Pope Gregory I, about the year 600, was informed of the election of the deacon John in Bagnoregio, and a letter of the Pope to the Bishop of Chiusi instructs the bishop to investigate the election, since the deacon John was not known by the Pope. The result of the investigation is unknown, and it cannot be said that deacon John became bishop.[5]

The diocese grew over the centuries, gaining territories from the dioceses of Perugia and Orvieto, and incorporating what had been the diocese of Bomarzo. The latest known bishop of Bomarzo is recorded in the Roman synod of Pope Benedict VIII in 1015.[6]

Up to the time of pope Urban V, Montefiascone was part of the Diocese of Castrum Balneorensis (Bagnoregio's Latin name), but on 31 August 1369 it was separated out by Pope Urban and made the seat of a new diocese.[7] Ferdinando Ughelli, without any documentary proof, claims the Diocese of Bagnorea was joined to the Diocese of Viterbo on 4 February 1449, but neglects to mention when they were reestablished as separate dioceses.

At the end of the 17th century, the diocese was composed of 12 towns (oppida) and 6 villages (villae).[8] In 1680, the city of Bagnoregio had approximately 1800 inhabitants.[9] In 1764, there were some 2500 inhabitants.[10] In 1913, the Diocese of Bagnorea contained 24 parishes; 106 churches, chapels, and oratories; 54 secular priests, 45 seminarians, 63 members of female religious orders, 2 schools for girls, and a population of 26,380.[11]

On the morning of 11 June 1695, a very severe earthquake struck Bagnoregia. There had been three foreshocks earlier in the month, which drove people from their homes, but the earthquake of 11 June destroyed everything, leaving not a single building intact. It was described as having been as long as it takes to recite a "Pater noster". The cathedral, episcopal palace, and seminary were in ruins, as were several churches and monasteries. There were 31 dead, and 61 injured. After the earthquake and aftershocks subsided,[12] the cathedral that had been in Civita di Bagnoregio was replaced by one at Bagnoregio itself. The transfer of the episcopal seat was ordered by Pope Innocent XII in the bull Super Universas Ecclesias of 19 February 1699.[13]

The French army of Napoleon occupied Bagnoregio in 1810, and abolished the diocese of Bagnoregio on 12 August 1810, handing it over to the diocese of Montefiascone. This uncanonical act was never approved by Pope Pius VII, who was a prisoner of Napoleon at Fontainebleau until 1814.[14]

Chapter and cathedral edit

The cathedral in civitas Bagnoregio was dedicated to Saint Donatus.

In 1621, the cathedral was administered by a Chapter composed of one dignity, the Archdeacon, and seven Canons.[15] In 1764, there were two dignities and fourteen Canons.[16]

Diocesan synods edit

A diocesan synod was an irregularly held, but important, meeting of the bishop of a diocese and his clergy. Its purpose was (1) to proclaim generally the various decrees already issued by the bishop; (2) to discuss and ratify measures on which the bishop chose to consult with his clergy; (3) to publish statutes and decrees of the diocesan synod, of the provincial synod, and of the Holy See.[17] As of 1862, the bishops of Bagnoregio had presided over eighteen synods.[18]

Bishop Umberto Locati (1568–1587) held a diocesan synod in 1573.[19] Bishop Carlo Trotti (1598–1611) held a synod in 1599.[20] Bishop Lelio Ruini (1612–1621) held two diocesan synods, one in 1615, and another in 1621.[21] Bishop Carlo Bovi (1622–1635) held four diocesan synods, in 1629, 1632, 1633, and 1634.[22] In 1639, Bishop Pietro Paolo Febei (1635–1649) presided over a diocesan synod in the cathedral; he held another in 1646.[23] Bishop Vincenzo Candiotti (1653–1680) held five synods, one of them in 1679.[24]

Bishop Uldericus Nardi (1698–1705) had a synod in 1703. He was the first to hold a synod in the Cathedral of S. Nicholas and S. Donatus.[25] Onofrio Elisei (8 Jun 1705 –1721) held two synods, in 1710 and in 1718.[26] Bishop Onofrio Pini (24 Sep 1721 – Jun 1754 Died) presided over a diocesan synod in 1745.

Bishop Gaetano Brinciotti (1854–1867) held a diocesan synod in the cathedral on 27–29 May 1860.

End of the diocese edit

By the middle of 1986, papal policy in the selection of bishops had concentrated in the person of Bishop Luigi Boccadoro: the Diocese of Viterbo e Tuscania, the diocese of Acquapendente (since 1951), the diocese of Montefiascone (since 1951), and the Administratorship of the diocese of Bagnoregio (since 1971); he was also the Abbot Commendatory of Monte Cimino. On September 30, 1986, Pope John Paul II moved to consolidate these several small dioceses by suppressing them and uniting their territories[27] into the diocese of Viterbo e Tuscania, whose name was changed to the Diocese of Viterbo.[28] The diocese of Balnoregio ceased to exist.

In 1991, the name only (not the diocese, or its former institutions) was revived, to serve as a titular see for the benefit of the Holy See.

Bishops edit

to 1400 edit

...
  • Ioannes ? (attested 600)[29]
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[Chiarense] (attested 680)[30]
...
  • [Anonymous] (attested 769)[31]
...
  • Alifredo (attested 826)[32]
...
  • Leo (attested 853)[33]
  • Romanus (attested 855)[34]
...
  • Aldualdus (attested 861–868)[35]
...
  • Joannes (attested 1015)[36]
...
  • Ingo (attested 1059)[37]
  • Joannes (attested 1065)[38]
  • Albertus ?[39]
...
  • Marsilius (attested 1177)[40]
...
  • Borgondius (attested 1206, 1208)[41]
...
  • Rusticus (1255 – death 1270)
  • Simon (1272–1295)[42]
  • Stephanus Tasche, OP (1297–1306)[43]
  • Simon (1306–1327)[44]
  • Tramus Monaldeschi, OP (1327–1328)[45]
  • Matteo di Castelpietro, OFM (1328–1342)[46]
  • Giovanni, OFM (1342–1348)[47]
  • Giovanni da Civita Castellana (1348–1357)[48]
  • Alamanno da Montefiascone (1357–1363)[49]
  • Bonaventura Vanni, OFM (attested 1363–1402) (Roman Obedience)[50]
  • Matteo degli Avveduti, OFM (1383– 1399) (Avignon Obedience)[51]
  • Angelo ? (1399–1409 ?)[52]

1400 to 1600 edit

from 1600 to 1800 edit

since 1800 edit

Sede vacante (7 January 1812 – 26 September 1814)[86]
  • Giovanni Battista Iacobini (26 Sep 1814 – 9 Jun 1832 Died)
  • Luigi Carsidoni (2 Jul 1832 – 29 Jul 1833 Appointed, Bishop of Fano)
  • Gaetano Baluffi (29 Jul 1833 – 27 Jan 1842 Appointed, Archbishop of Camerino)
  • Giovanni Ferrini, OFMConv (27 Jan 1842 – 24 Nov 1846 Resigned)
  • Felice Cantimorri, OFM Cap. (21 Dec 1846 – 23 Jun 1854 Appointed, Bishop of Parma)
  • Gaetano Brinciotti (23 Jun 1854 – 16 Nov 1867 Resigned)
  • Raffaele Corradi, OCD (20 Dec 1867 – 8 Jan 1884 Died)
  • Ercole Vincento Boffi (24 Mar 1884 – 16 May 1896 Died)
  • Eutizio Parsi (22 Jun 1896 – 13 Apr 1906 Died)
  • Rinaldo Camillo Rousset, OCD (6 Dec 1906 – 18 Sep 1909 Appointed, Archbishop of Reggio Calabria)
  • Giovanni Capitoli (14 Feb 1911 – 23 Aug 1911 Died)
  • Emilio Poletti (28 Aug 1912 – 17 Dec 1918 Died)
  • Ludovico Antomelli, OFM (10 Mar 1919 – 24 Mar 1924 Appointed, Bishop of Lodi)
  • Tranquillo Guarneri (12 Nov 1926 – 21 Jul 1937 Died)
  • Adelchi Albanesi (13 Dec 1937 – 14 Apr 1942 Appointed, Bishop of Viterbo e Tuscania)
  • Luigi Rosa (1942–1971)[87]
Luigi Boccadoro (1970–1986) Apostolic Administrator[88]

Titular see edit

No longer a residential bishopric, Bagnoregio is today used by the Catholic Church as a titular see;[89] holders of the title have been:

References edit

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  2. ^ Titular Episcopal See of Bagnoregio GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 5, 2016.[self-published source]
  3. ^ Umberto Baglioni, "Bagnorea", in: The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. II. New York: Universal Knowledge Foundation. 1913. p. 203.
  4. ^ Alice Kemp-Welch, "The Emblem of St. Ansano," The Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs Vol. 18, No. 96 (March 1911), pp. 337-339.
  5. ^ Papini, p. 71.
  6. ^ Cappelletti, Le chiese d'Italia V, p. 619.
  7. ^ Urban V, the bull Cum Illius: Aloysii Tomassetti, ed. (1859). Bullarum diplomatum et privilegiorum sanctorum romanorum pontificum (in Latin). Vol. Tomus IV. Turin: Seb. Franco, H. Fori et H. Dalmazzo. pp. 524–528.
  8. ^ Ughelli, Italia sacra I, p. 514.
  9. ^ Ritzler-Sefrin, Hierarchia catholica V, p. 112, note 1.
  10. ^ Ritzler-Sefrin, Hierarchia catholica VI, p. 113, note 1.
  11. ^ Umberto Baglioni, "Bagnorea", in: The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. II. New York: Universal Knowledge Foundation. 1913. p. 203.
  12. ^ Mario Baratta (1901). I terremoti d'Italia: Saggio di storia, geografia e bibliografia sismica italiana (in Italian). Fratelli Bocca. pp. 182–184.
  13. ^ Papini, p. 83.
  14. ^ Papini, p. 85.
  15. ^ Gauchat, Hierarchia catholica IV, p. 108, note 1. Ughelli, Italia sacra I, p. 514.
  16. ^ Ritzler-Sefrin, Hierarchia catholica VI, p. 113, note 1.
  17. ^ Benedictus XIV (1842). "Lib. I. caput secundum. De Synodi Dioecesanae utilitate". Benedicti XIV ... De Synodo dioecesana libri tredecim (in Latin). Vol. Tomus primus. Mechlin: Hanicq. pp. 42–49. George Phillips (1849). Die Diöcesansynode (in German). Freiburg im Breisgau: Herder. pp. 1–23.
  18. ^ Gaetano Brinciotti (1862). Prima Synodus diocesana quam illustrissimus et reverendissimus dominus Cajetanus Brinciotti dei et apost. sedis gratia Episcopus balneoregiensis et patricus sanctissimi domini nostri praelatus domesticus ac pontificio solio assistens in ecclesia cathedrali civitatis balneoregii regnante Sanctissimo D. N. Pio Papa 9. habuit diebus S. Pentecostes 27., 28., 29. maj anno MDCCCLX (in Latin). Viterbo: Speraindeo Pompei. p. vii.
  19. ^ Papini, p. 80.
  20. ^ Carlo Trotti (1600). Decreta, ac constitutiones synodales a Carolo Trocto Ferrariensi, dei, ac sedis apostolicae gratia Balneoreg. episcopo in eius prima diaecesana synodo coactae, atque editae (in Latin). Rome: ex typographia Aloysij Zannetti. Papini, p. 81.
  21. ^ Papini, p. 81.
  22. ^ Bovi: Brinciotti, p. vii, note 1. Papini, p. 81.
  23. ^ Brinciotti, p. vii, note 1.
  24. ^ Papini, p. 82.
  25. ^ Nardi: Brinciotti, p. vii, note 1.
  26. ^ Elisei: Brinciotti, p. vii, note 1. Papini, p. 84.
  27. ^ "in unam dioecesim iuridice redigeremus, satis enim eas coeptis, institutis, moribus, mente coaluisse....perpetuo unimus, unione, ut dicunt, exstinctiva; quae proinde adquiret atque comprehendet in suo territorio uniuscuiusque harum Ecclesiarum territorium"
  28. ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis Vol. 78 (Città del Vaticano: Typis polyglottis vaticanis 1986), pp. 906-907.
  29. ^ Papini (p. 71) points out that it is only known that Pope Gregory I (590–604) asked the Bishop of Clusium to investigate the life and acts of the deacon Ioannes, who had been selected by Ansfrid and the inhabitants of castrum Balneum regis to be their bishop; there is nothing known about the bishop's investigation or whether the pope approved the choice. Cappelletti, pp. 588-589. Kehr, p. 216 no. 2. Francesco Lanzoni (1927), Le diocesi d'Italia dalle origini al principio del secolo VII (an. 604). (in Italian) Faenza: F. Lega, p. 544.
  30. ^ His inclusion in the episcopal list is rejected by Cappelletti, p. 590. Papini, p. 71, considers the evidence "assai dubbia". Gams, p. 670, leaves his name out.
  31. ^ A bishop of Bagnoregio took part in the Lateran Council of 769, but his name has been effaced from the manuscript. He is called "Radoino" by Papini (p. 71). J. D. Mansi (ed.), Sacrorum Conciliorum nova et amplissima collectio, editio novissima, Tomus XII (Florence: A. Zatta 1766), p. 715. Gams, p. 670 column 1: "Cujus nomen C. Cenni eruere non potuit."
  32. ^ Bishop Alifredo was present at the Roman synod of Pope Eugenius II on 15 November 826. J. D. Mansi, Sacrorum Concilium nova et amplissima collectio, editio novissima, Tomus XIV (Venice: A. Zatta 1769), p. 999. Gams, p. 670. Papini, p. 71.
  33. ^ Bishop Leo attended the Roman synod of Pope Leo IV on 8 December 853. Mansi, Tomus XIV, p. 1020.
  34. ^ Bishop Romanus was a supporter of the antipope Anastasius. Along with Bishop Arsenius of Orte entered the Lateran Basilica and removed Pope Benedict III (855–858) from his throne, stripped him of his vestments, and beat him. Louis Duchesne (1892). Le Liber Pontificalis (in Latin and French). Vol. Tome II. Paris: E. Thorin. p. 142. Ughelli, p. 515. Papini, p. 72.
  35. ^ Bishop Aldualdus (Adoladus) attended the Lateran synod of Pope Nicholas I on 18 November 861. He also attended the Roman synod of Pope Adrian II in 868. Gams, p. 670. Papini, p. 72.
  36. ^ Bishop Joannes attended the second Roman synod of Pope Benedict VIII on 3 January 1015. Mansi, Tomus XIX (Venice 1774), p. 363.
  37. ^ Bishop Ingo attended the Roman council of Pope Nicholas II on 13 April 1059. Mansi, Tomus XIX (Venice 1774), pp. 912 and 920 (in another subscription list, p. 911, he is called Isidorus). Schwartz, p. 255 with note 1. Papini, p. 72.
  38. ^ Bishop Joannes attended the Roman synod of Pope Alexander II on 6 May 1065. Jacques Doublet (1625). Histoire de l'abbaye de St Denys en France (in French and Latin). chez Jean de Henqueville. p. 468. Schwartz, p. 255.
  39. ^ Cappelletti, pp. 591-592.
  40. ^ Bishop Marsilius had supported the Emperor Frederick Barbarossa and his schismatic antipopes under Pope Alexander III (1059–1081). He was present at Venice, when the Emperor and the Pope made peace in 1077, and he begged for absolution. Antonio Rossi (ed.) La cronaca veneta, detta Altinate, in: Archivio storico italiano (in Italian and Latin). Vol. VIII. Firenze: G.P. Vieusseux. 1845. p. 179.
  41. ^ Gams, p. 670. Papini, p. 73.
  42. ^ Simon had been a Canon of Bagnoregio. He was elected by the four Canons who were present at the electoral meeting, and his confirmation was sought from the pope by two of the Canons. After examination of the canonical validity of the election and the suitability of the bishop-elect by a committee of three cardinals, Simon was confirmed as Bishop of Bagnoregio by Pope Gregory X on 30 August 1272. Jean Guiraud (1898). Les registres de Grégoire X (1272-1276) (in Latin). Paris: Thorin & fils. pp. 16, no. 54. Eubel Hierarchia catholica I, p. 126. Papini, p. 74.
  43. ^ Following the death of Bishop Simon, three Canons acting in the name of the entire Chapter elected the Franciscan friar, Matheus de Castro as bishop. On his refusal, Pope Boniface VIII on 21 January 1297 appointed the Dominican Stephanus Tasche. Bishop Stephanus died in 1306. Antoine Thomas, Les registres de Boniface VIII Tome I (Paris: Ernest Thorin 1884), p. 557 no. 1534. Ughelli, p. 515 (with the wrong year). Papini, p. 74.
  44. ^ In electing a successor to Bishop Stephanus, the Chapter split into two factions; one chose Simon, a Canon of Florence, while the other chose the Franciscan Monaldus of Orvieto. The election was referred to the pope, where a committee of three cardinals examined the matter thoroughly. On 9 July 1306, Pope Clement V appointed Simon. Bishop Simon died at the Roman Curia in Avignon, in 1327. Luigi Tosti; Others (1885). Regestum Clementis papae V (in Latin). Vol. I. Rome: ex Typographia Vaticana. pp. 219, no. 1162. Eubel I, p. 126. Papini, p. 75.
  45. ^ Since Bishop Simon had died in Avignon, and since Pope John XXII had reserved to himself all episcopal appointments in Christendom, he appointed Tramus (or Beltramus) Monaldeschi Bishop of Bagnorea on 12 February 1327. On 5 October 1328 Monaldeschi was transferred to the diocese of Orvieto. He died on 23 September 1345. G. Mollat, Jean XXII: Lettres communes Tome septième (Paris: E. de Boccard 1919), p. 89, no. 30584. Papini, p. 75. Eubel I, p. 126, 508.
  46. ^ Bishop Matteo was appointed by John XXII on 5 October 1328. He was transferred to the diocese of Acerra on 20 December 1342. He died in 1344. Papini, p. 75. Eubel I, p. 126.
  47. ^ Fra Giovanni was previously Bishop of Acerra (1332–1342). He was transferred to the diocese of Bagnoregio by Pope Clement VI on 20 December 1342. He died in Bagnoregio on 15 December 1348, perhaps of the plague, according to Papini, p. 75. Eubel I, p. 126.
  48. ^ According to Ughelli, p. 516, Giovanni succeeded Giovanni on 15 December 1348. According to Papini, p. 75, he died in September or October 1357.
  49. ^ Alamanno was a native of Bagnoregio, and had been rector of the Church of San Martino in Bagnoregio. He was then made a Canon and rector of the Collegiate Church of S. Flaviano in Montefiascone. At the request (postulatio) of the cathedral Chapter of Bagnoregio, Pope Innocent VI named him Bishop of Bagnoregio on 29 November 1357. He died in June or July 1363, according to Papini, p. 76. Eubel I, p. 126.
  50. ^ Fra Bonaventura was appointed by Pope Urban V on 24 July 1363. When the great Western Schism began in 1378, Bonaventura supported Urban VI (Roman Obedience). He was therefore deposed by the Avignon pope Clement VII, though, since the Avignon papacy had no control over Tuscany or Umbria, the deposition had no effect. Bonaventura was still acting as bishop in 1402. Papini, p. 76. Eubel I, p. 126. Gams, p. 670 column 2, assigns him the dates 1362–1385, which is certainly not correct.
  51. ^ Avveduti was appointed by the Avignon pope, Clement VII on 5 April 1383. With the death of Urban VI in 1389, however, he seems to have made his peace with Rome, and he became papal Vicar of the diocese of Orvieto (his home town). On 19 September 1399 (or 6 October, according to Eubel, p. 509), he was appointed Bishop of Orvieto. After Pope Gregory XII (Roman Obedience) was deposed as a schismatic and heretic in May 1409, Bishop Matteo was also deposed. Papini, p. 75. Eubel I, p. 126, 509.
  52. ^ Gams, p. 670 column 2. Eubel I, p. 126.
  53. ^ Angelo was a Canon of the cathedral Chapter. He was appointed Bishop of Balnoregio by Pope Alexander V on 20 December 1409. The bulls for his successor were issued on 10 January 1438. Papini, p. 76. Eubel I, p. 126; II, p. 101.
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  73. ^ A Bolognese senator, Ruini held the degree of Doctor in utroque iure. He was a Referendary of the Tribunal of the Two Signatures. He was named papal Nuncio to Poland on 13 September 1612, and appointed bishop of Bagnoregio on 22 October 1612. He was granted the privilege of having himself consecrated a bishop in Poland, and was therefore consecrated in Warsaw on 17 March 1613. He remained in Poland until he was succeeded by Bishop Francesco Diottalevi in October 1614. He held two diocesan synods, in 1615 and 1621. He died on 31 December 1621. His library was sold to the Vatican Library in 1622. Papini, p. 81. Gauchat, p. 108 with note 3/
  74. ^ Bovi was a native of Bologna, and held the degree of Doctor in utroque iure. He was a Canon of the Vatican Basilica, and was Auditor General of Cardinal Rivarola, the papal Legate of Bologna. He was then Vicar of Cardinal Alessandro Ludovisi, Archbishop of Bologna, who was elected Pope Gregory XV, who appointed him Bishop of Balnoregio on 10 January 1622. In 1624 and 1625 he served as Inquisitor of Malta. He held four diocesan synods in Bagnoregio. On 29 January 1635 Bovi was appointed Bishop of Sarsina by Pope Urban VIII. He died in June 1646. Papini, p. 81. Gauchat, p. 108 with note 4; 306.
  75. ^ Of a patrician family of Orvieto, Febei had been a judge in the Campidoglio in Rome, Podestà of Ferrara, and Auditor of Bologna. He was appointed Bishop of Balnoregio on 9 July 1635 by Pope Urban VIII. He held six diocesan synods. He died (in Rome?) on 4 August 1649. Papini, p. 81. Gauchat, p. 108 with note 5.
  76. ^ A native of Fermo, Azzolini was appointed by Pope Innocent X on 9 (or 5) December 1649. He resigned in 1653, before the appointment of his successor on 18 August. He moved to Rome, and through the influence of Cardinal Decio Azzolini he became the Chaplain of Queen Christina of Sweden. He died on 18 April 1671. Papini, p. 82. Gauchat, p. 108 with note 6.
  77. ^ Candiotti was a native of S. Angelo in Vado (Pescara), and held the degree of Doctor in utroque iure (1626). He was appointed Bishop of Bagnoregio by Pope Innocent X on 18 August 1653, and made his official entry into the diocese on 21 October. He held four diocesan synods. He died on 21 January 1680 and was buried in the cathedral. Papini, p. 82. Gauchat, p. 108 with note 7.
  78. ^ Meniconi: Papini, p. 82. Ritzler-Sefrin, Hierarchia catholica V, p. 112.
  79. ^ Degl'Atti was appointed Bishop of Bagnoregio on 24 January 1695 by Pope Innocent XII. On 2 January 1696 he was transferred to the diocese of Orvieto. Ritzler-Sefrin, V, pp. 112 with note 4; 398 with note 6.
  80. ^ Nardi was born at Poppi in the diocese of Arezzo in 1637. He obtained the degree of Doctor in utroque iure from the University of Pisa in 1661. He was Vicar Capitular of Spoleto, then Vicar General of Porto, then Vicar General of Albano. He was appointed Bishop of Bagnoregio on 21 July 1698, and was consecrated in Rome on 25 July. He died on 17 April 1705. Papini, p. 83. Ritzler-Sefrin, V, pp. 112 with note 5.
  81. ^ On 10 September 1721, Elisei was transferred to the diocese of Orvieto. Papini, pp. 83-84. Ritzler-Sefrin, V, pp. 112 with note 6; 398 with note 7.
  82. ^ Pini: Ritzler-Sefrin, V, pp. 112 with note 7.
  83. ^ Born in Jesi in 1700, Baldassini taught philosophy and theology in houses of his Order. He was twice elected Visitor General of his Order, and three times Vicar General. He was appointed Bishop of Bagnoregio on 16 September 1754 by Pope Benedict XIV, and consecrated in Rome on 29 September by Cardinal Enrico Enriquez. He was transferred to the diocese of Jesi on 9 April 1764 by Pope Clement XIII. He died shortly before 2 February 1786. Ritzler-Sefrin, Hierarchia catholica VI, pp. 68 with note 2; 113 with note 2.
  84. ^ Ritzler-Sefrin, VI, p. 114 with note 3.
  85. ^ Ritzler-Sefrin, VI, p. 114 with note 4.
  86. ^ The diocese was governed by Vicars capitular, elected by the cathedral Chapter, during the vacancy. Papini, p. 85.
  87. ^ A native of Monteluongo di Pontremoli, Rosa was Provost of Bagnone when he was appointed Bishop of Bagnoregio by Pope Pius XII on 23 June 1942. Bishop Rosa had reached the age of eighty-seven when he was assigned an Apostolic Administrator on 8 June 1970. He died on 3 October 1971. Papini, pp. 90-91. David M. Cheney, Catholic-hierarchy.org, "Bishop Luigi Rosa"; retrieved: 11 May 2019.[self-published source]
  88. ^ Boccadoro was appointed Bishop of Viterbo e Tuscania and Apostolic Administrator of Bagnoregio on the same day, 8 June 1970. David M. Cheney, Catholic-hierarchy.org, "Bishop Luigi Boccadoro"; retrieved: 11 May 2019.[self-published source]
  89. ^ Annuario Pontificio 2013 (Libreria Editrice Vaticana 2013 ISBN 978-88-209-9070-1), p. 845.

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