Roman Catholic Diocese of Tropea

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tropea (Latin: Tropiensis) was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the city of Tropea in the province of Vibo Valentia, in Calabria (southern Italy). On 30 September 1986, it was suppressed to the Diocese of Mileto–Nicotera–Tropea).^[1][2]

History

• 500?: Established as Diocese of Meria / Myria
• 610: Renamed as Diocese of Tropea
• 902: Gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Nicotera
• 1059: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Nicotera
• 1094: Gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Amantea
• Dec 31, 1963: Lost territory to Archdiocese of Cosenza and Diocese of Nicastro
• Sep 30, 1986: Suppressed to the Diocese of Mileto–Nicotera–Tropea

Ordinaries

Diocese of Tropea

Erected: 7th Century
Latin Name: Tropiensis
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria

• Giovanni Dominici, O.P. (16 May 1410 - 17 Sep 1410 Resigned)
• Niccolò d’Acciapaccio (17 Sep 1410 - 18 Feb 1435 Appointed, Archbishop of Capua)
• Giosuè Mormile (6 Feb 1437 - 1445 Resigned)
• Sigismondo Pappacoda (10 May 1499 - 3 Nov 1536 Died)
• Giovanni Antonio Pappacoda (3 Nov 1536 - 1538 Died)
• Innocenzo Cibo (Cybo) (6 Feb 1538 - 14 Jun 1538 Appointed, Administrator of Messina)
• Girolamo Ghinucci {Ginucci} (14 Jun 1538 - 3 Jul 1541 Died)
• Giovanni Poggio (4 Oct 1541 - 6 Feb 1556 Resigned)
• Gian Matteo Luchi (di Luca) (6 Feb 1556 - 22 Jun 1558 Died)
• Pompeo Piccolomini (26 Jan 1560 - 3 May 1562 Died)
• Juan Francisco de Aguirre (15 Nov 1564 - Jan 1566 Died)
• Felice Rossi (5 Jul 1566 - 18 Mar 1567 Died)
• Girolamo Rustici (26 Jun 1570 - 30 Mar 1593 Resigned)
• Tommaso Calvi (30 Apr 1593 - 29 Aug 1613 Died)
• Fabrizio Caracciolo (4 May 1615 - 11 Jan 1626 Died)
• Ambrosio de Córdoba, O.P. (20 Jun 1633 - 9 Jun 1638 Died)
• Benedetto Mandina, C.R. (14 Jul 1642 - 31 May 1646 Died)
• Juan Lozano (bishop), O.S.A. (17 Dec 1646 - 29 May 1656 Confirmed, Bishop of Mazara del Vallo)^[3]
• Carlo Maranta (24 Sep 1657 - 26 Jan 1664 Died)
• Luis Morales (bishop), O.S.A. (7 Feb 1667 - 10 Jan 1681 Died)^[4]
• Girolamo Borgia (12 Jan 1682 - 11 Aug 1683 Died)
• Francisco de Figueroa (bishop), O.S.A. (9 Apr 1685 - 4 Oct 1691 Died)^[5]
• Teofilo Testa, O.F.M. (25 Jun 1692 - 21 Oct 1695 Died)
• Juan Lorenzo Ibáñez de Arilla, O.E.S.A. (14 Jan 1697 - 21 Oct 1726 Died)
• Angelico Vigilini, O.F.M. Cap. (12 Apr 1728 - 16 May 1731 Died)
• Gennaro Guglielmini (17 Dec 1731 - 12 Mar 1751 Resigned)
• Felix de Paù (15 Mar 1751 - 6 Nov 1782 Died)
• Giovanni Vincenzo Monforte (18 Dec 1786 - 29 Jan 1798 Confirmed, Bishop of Nola)
• Gerardo Mele (29 Jan 1798 - 6 Feb 1817 Died)

Sep 30, 1986: Suppressed to the Diocese of Mileto–Nicotera–Tropea

References

1. "Diocese of Tropea" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 23, 2016
2. "Diocese of Tropea" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 14, 2016
3. "Archbishop Juan Lozano, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
4. "Bishop Luis Morales, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 22, 2016
5. "Bishop Francisco de Figueroa, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 22, 2016