Roman Catholic Diocese of Bitonto explained

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. Before 1982, it had existed since the 9th century until being united into the diocese of Ruvo e Bitonto in 1818.[1] [2]

Ordinaries

Diocese of Bitonto

Erected: 9th Century
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bari (-Canosa)

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27 June 1818: United with Diocese of Ruvo to form the Diocese of Ruvo e Bitonto

Diocese of Bitonto

30 September 1982: Re-established from the Diocese of Ruvo e Bitonto

30 September 1986: United with Archdiocese of Bari (-Canosa) to form the Archdiocese of Bari-Bitonto

Auxiliary Bishops

Notes

  1. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/db210.html "Diocese of Bitonto"
  2. http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/former/bito0.htm "Diocese of Bitonto"
  3. Book: Eubel, Konrad. Konrad Eubel

    . Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi . Konrad Eubel. II. 109. 1914. Libreria Regensbergiana. Münster. second. (in Latin)

  4. Book: Eubel, Konrad. Konrad Eubel

    . Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi . Konrad Eubel. III. 138. 1923. Libreria Regensbergiana. Münster. second. (in Latin)

  5. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bpallant.html "Bishop Girolamo Bernardino Pallantieri, O.F.M. Conv."
  6. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bcarafafa.htmll "Bishop Fabrizio Carafa"
  7. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bcresal.html "Alessandro Cardinal Crescenzi, C.R.S. "
  8. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bacqdat.html "Bishop Tommaso Acquaviva d’Aragona, O.P."
  9. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bmassaren.html "Bishop Filippo Massarenghi, C.O."

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