Diocese of Bitonto

The Italian Catholic diocese of Bitonto, in Apulia, had a short independent existence from 1982 to 1986. In the latter year it was united into the Archdiocese of Bari, forming the Archdiocese of Bari-Bitonto.^[1]. Before 1982 it was united into the diocese of Ruvo e Bitonto, a combination that existed from 1818.^[2]

History

Bishop Anderano (about 734) belonged either to Bitonto or the diocese of Bisignano; Arnolfo (1087) was the first undoubted Bishop of Bitonto. Other bishops include:

• Enrico Minutolo (1382), later cardinal;
• Cornelio Musso (1544), a Franciscan Conventual, participant at the Council of Trent;
• Fabrizio Carafa (1622), founder of a literary academy;
• Alessandro Crescenti (1652), later cardinal.^[3]

Notes

1. ^ http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/db209.html
2. ^ http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dr203.html
3. ^ http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13280b.htm

References

Attribution

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