Roman Catholic Diocese of Ossero explained

The Diocese of Ossero or Diocese of Osor (Latin: Dioecesis Arbensis) was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the port town of Ossero on the island of Cres in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in western Croatia. In 1828, it was suppressed along with the Diocese of Arbe to the Diocese of Krk.^{[1] [2]} In 1933 it was restored as a Titular Episcopal See.

Ordinaries

Diocese of Ossero

Erected: 600
Latin Name: Auxerensis seu Ausarensis seu Absorensis

• Pietro Leon (6 Feb 1436 Appointed – 4 Jun 1445 Appointed, Bishop of Ceneda)
• Simeon de Valle (9 Jun 1445 Appointed – 1449 Died)
• Domenico (28 Jul 1449 Appointed – 1450 Died)
• Antonio de Pago (12 Jan 1451 Appointed – 29 Mar 1471 Appointed, Bishop of Kotor)
• Marco Negro (29 Mar 1471 Appointed – 20 Jul 1485 Died)
• Giovanni Robobello (5 Nov 1485 Appointed – 6 Jan 1491 Appointed, Bishop of Feltre)
• Giovanni Giusto (6 Jan 1491 Appointed –)
• Juan Bautista Garzón (1514 Appointed – 1516 Died)
• Marco Fedele Gonzaga (2 Jun 1550 Appointed – 28 Nov 1574 Appointed, Bishop of Mantova)
• Coriolani Garzadoro (Coriolani Garzadori) (19 Jan 1575 Appointed – 1614 Resigned)
• Ottaviano Garzadoro (Ottaviano Garzadori) (17 Mar 1614 Appointed – 1620 Died)^[3]
• Caesar Nardi, O.F.M. Conv. (21 Jun 1621 Appointed – 1633 Died)^[4]
• Marc'Antonio Verità (18 Jul 1633 Appointed – 1653 Died)
• Giovanni de Rossi (bishop) (10 Nov 1653 Appointed – 1667 Died)^[5]
• Matthieu Scrivanelli (3 Aug 1667 Appointed – Dec 1672 Died)
• Simon Gaudenti (30 Jan 1673 Appointed – Sep 1719 Died)^[6]
• Nicolò Drasich (16 Sep 1720 Appointed – Dec 1737 Died)
• Giovanni Ferro (19 Dec 1738 Appointed – 27 May 1742 Died)
• Mattaeus Caraman (9 Jul 1742 Appointed – 22 Nov 1745 Appointed, Archbishop of Zadar)
• Nicolò Drasich (22 Nov 1745 Appointed – 3 Jan 1757 Appointed, Archbishop of Split)
• Bonaventura Bernardi (3 Jan 1757 Appointed – 21 Feb 1781 Died)
• Simon Spalatin (25 Jun 1781 Appointed – 10 Feb 1798 Died)
• Francesco Pietro Raccamarich (20 Jul 1801 Appointed – 21 Jan 1815 Died)

Suppressed: 30 June 1828 to the Diocese of Krk

See also

• Catholic Church in Croatia

Notes and References

1. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/do506.html "Diocese of Ossero (Osor)"
2. http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/former/t1330.htm "Titular Episcopal See of Osor"
3. Book: HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Gauchat. Patritius (Patrice). 104. 1935. Libraria Regensbergiana. Münster. (in Latin)
4. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bgarzadoo.html "Bishop Caesar Nardi, O.F.M. Conv."
5. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/brossigiv.html "Bishop Giovanni de Rossi"
6. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bgaudenti.html "Bishop Simon Gaudenti"