Roman Catholic Suburbicarian Diocese of Ostia

The Roman Catholic Suburbicarian Diocese of Ostia is an ecclesiastical territory located within the Metropolitan City of Rome in Italy. It is one of the seven suburbicarian dioceses. The incumbent Bishop is cardinal Giovanni Battista Re. Since 1150, its bishop has been the Dean of the College of Cardinals.[1] Its Cathedral is Basilica di Sant'Aurea.

Basilica di Sant'Aurea

From 1105 to 1914, the diocese was merged with the Suburbicarian Diocese of Velletri. In 1962, the Diocese of Ostia was brought under the direct administration of the Diocese of Rome.

Bishops

Bishops of Ostia (−1057)

  • [Maximus (259)][2]
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  • Maximus (313)[3]
  • Florentius (366)[4]
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  • Bonus (487).
  • Bellator (499)[5]
  • Aristus (502)[6]
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  • Amabile (649)[7]
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  • Andrea(s) (680)[8]
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  • Gregory I, 787 – before 804
  • Bernard 804–805
  • Peter I 805 – before 826
  • Cesareo 826–854
  • Megisto (or Leo I), 854–868
  • Donatus, 868–870
sede vacante 870–878
  • Eugenius, 878–898
  • Stephen, 898–900
  • Guido I, 900–946
  • Benigno, 946–960
  • Siccone, 960–963
  • Gregory II, 964–969
  • Leo II, 969–983
vacant 983–996
  • Azzone I, 996[11]
  • Gregory III, 998–1012
  • Azzone II, 1012–1021
  • Peter III, 1021–1037
  • Benedict, 1044–1050
  • John I, 1050–1058

Bishops of Ostia and Velletri (1057–1378)

vacant 1271–1273
vacant 1325–1327

Western Schism

Obedience of Rome (1378–1415) (actually in control of Ostia)

  • Philippe of Alençon, 1388–1397 (also Cardinal-bishop of Sabina, 1380–1388)
  • Angelo Acciaioli, 1405–1408

Obedience of Avignon (1378–1429)

  • Bertrand Lagier (1378–1392)
  • John de Neufchatel (1392–1398)
  • Leonardo Rossi da Giffoni (1398–1405)
  • Jean-Allarmet de Brogny (1405–1408)
  • Julian Lobera y Valtierra (1423–1429)

Obedience of Pisa (1409–1415)

Bishops of Ostia and Velletri (1415–1914)

Bishops of Ostia 1914–

See also

References

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