Roman Catholic Diocese of Loreto

The Diocese of Loreto was a Roman Catholic diocese with see in Loreto, Italy.^[1]^[2]

History

The diocese was established by Pope Sixtus V in the Bull Pro excellenti of 17 March 1586.^[3] It was merged with the Diocese of Recanati to form the Diocese of Recanati e Loreto in either 1591 or 1592.^[4]

Bishops

Diocese of Loreto

Erected: 17 March 1586
Latin Name: Dioecesis ab Alma Domo Lauretana

Francesco Cantucci (23 Mar 1586 - 26 Nov 1586 Died)^[5]
Rutilio Benzoni (16 Dec 1586 - 9 Feb 1592 Appointed, Bishop of Recanati e Loreto)

9 February 1592: United with the Diocese of Recanati to form the Diocese of Recanati e Loreto

References

^ "Diocese of Loreto" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016. ^{[self-published source]}
^ "Territorial Prelature of Loreto" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016. ^{[self-published source]}
^ Bullarum diplomatum et privilegiorum sanctorum Romanorum pontificum Taurensis editio (in Latin). Vol. Tomus VIII. Turin: Seb. Franco. 1863. pp. 666–669.
^ "Recanati and Loreto". Catholic Encyclopedia.
^ "Bishop Francesco Cantucci" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016. ^{[self-published source]}

Bibliography

Gulik, Guilelmus (1923). Eubel, Conradus (ed.). Hierarchia catholica (in Latin). Vol. Tomus 3 (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 220.
Leopardi, Monaldo (1828). Serie dei vescovi di Recanati (in Italian). Recanati: Presso Giuseppe Morici. pp. 198-204.

External links

GCatholic.org

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Recanati and Loreto". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.