The Diocese of San Leone (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Leonis) was a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church located in the Italian town of San Leone in Calabria. In 1547, it was suppressed to the Archdiocese of Trani.^[1][2] It was restored as a titular see in 1966.^[2]

History

• 1322: Established as Diocese of San Leone^[2]
• 1571 November 27: Suppressed to the Archdiocese of Santa Severina^[2]
• 1968: Restored as the Titular Episcopal See of San Leone^[2]

Bishops of San Leone

Erected: 1322
Latin Name: Sancti Leonis
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santa Severina

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• Antonius, O.Min. (Roman Obedience) 1402–1404^[3]

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• Guberto de Nichesola (22 Apr 1439 Appointed – )

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• Giuliano Dati (26 Feb 1518 – 1524 Died)^[4]
• Francesco Sperelli (19 Jan 1524 – 19 Jan 1526 Resigned)
• Anselmo Sperelli, O.F.M. (19 Jan 1526 – 1531 Resigned)^[5]
• Avanzio Cricche (18 Jan 1531 – 1535 Died)
• Ottaviano de Castello (8 Jan 1535 – 1542 Died)
• Tommaso Caselli, O.P. (11 Dec 1542 – 27 Oct 1544 Appointed, Bishop of Bertinoro)
• Marco Salvidi (14 Nov 1544 – 1555 Died)
• Giulio Pavesi, O.P. (23 Aug 1555 – 2 Oct 1555 Appointed, Bishop of Vieste)
• Giulio Rossi (23 Oct 1555 – Mar 1564 Died)^[6]
• Alvaro Magelanes (15 May 1565 – 27 Nov 1571 Died)^[7]

27 November 1571: Suppressed to the Archdiocese of Santa Severina

References

Sources

• Eubel, Conradus, ed. (1913). Hierarchia catholica (in Latin). Vol. Tomus 1 (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana.
• Eubel, Conradus, ed. (1914). Hierarchia catholica (in Latin). Vol. Tomus 2 (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana.
• Eubel, Conradus (ed.); Gulik, Guilelmus (1923). Hierarchia catholica (in Latin). Vol. Tomus 3 (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. {{cite book}}: |first1= has generic name (help)