Roman Catholic Diocese of Lettere-Gragnano explained

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lettere-Gragnano was a Latin Catholic diocese located in the commune of Lettere in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the southern-central Italian region Campania. In 1818, it was merged into the Diocese of Castellammare di Stabia.^{[1] [2]}

History

• Established in 987?4 as Diocese of Lettere, Latin Name: Litteræ (adjective Litterensis), on territory split off from Diocese of Amalfi, near the site of Ancient Liternum.
• Renamed in 1169 as Diocese of Lettere–Gragnano, adding to its title coastal hill town Gragnano, now also a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples
• Suppressed on 27 June 1818, its territory being merged into the Diocese of Castellammare di Stabia
• 1968: Restored as Titular Episcopal See of Lettere

Diocese of Lettere

Erected: 984
Latin Name: Litterensis

Diocese of Lettere-Gragnano

Name Changed: 11691818 Suppressed to the Diocese of Castellammare di Stabia

Titular see

In 1968 the diocese was nominally restored, under its original name, as Titular bishopric of Lettere (Curiate Italian) / Litteræ (Latin) / Litteren(sis) (Latin adjective)

It has had the following incumbents, of the fitting Episcopal (lowest) rank with an archiepiscopal exception :

• Titular Bishop: Giovanni Battista Cesana, Comboni Missionaries (M.C.C.J.) (1968.12.19 – death 1991.06.12) as emeritate; formerly Titular Bishop of Cerbali (1950.12.01 – 1953.03.25) as last Apostolic Vicar of Gulu (formerly Equatorial Nile, Uganda) (1950.12.01 – 1953.03.25), promoted first Bishop of Gulu (1953.03.25 – 1968.12.19)
• Titular Archbishop Luigi Travaglino (Italian) (1992.04.04 – ...) as papal diplomat : Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Gambia (1992.04.04 – 1995.05.02), Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Guinea (1992.04.04 – 1995.05.02), Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Liberia (1992.04.04 – 1995.05.02), Apostolic Nuncio (ambassador) to Nicaragua (1995.05.02 – 2001), Permanent Observer to Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) (2011.01.05 – 2015.02.12), Apostolic Nuncio to Monaco (2012.09.08 – 2016.01.16).

See also

• List of Catholic dioceses in Italy
• Catholic Church in Italy

Sources and external links

• GCatholic - data for all sections

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cheney . David M.. Diocese of Lettere (-Gragnano). Catholic-Hierarchy.org. January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops)
2. Web site: Chow . Gabriel. Titular Episcopal See of Lettere (Italy) . GCatholic.org. January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops)