The Italian Catholic Archdiocese of Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie (Latin: Archidioecesis Tranensis-Barolensis-Vigiliensis (-Nazarensis)), in Apulia, received its current name in 1986. The historic archdiocese of Trani was elevated from a diocese in the eleventh century. It was combined with the diocese of Bisceglie in 1818. Its metropolitan is now the archdiocese of Bari-Bitonto.
Titles and dioceses
The Archbishop of Trani has also the title of Bishop of Nazareth; in 1190 the title of that see was transferred to the diocese of Barletta (the ancient Barduli). From 1828 the archdiocese was the archdiocese of Trani e Nazareth e Bisceglie, from 1860 archdiocese of Trani e Barletta (e Nazareth e Bisceglie), and currently it is correctly archdiocese of Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie (-Nazareth)
In 1455 the diocese of Cannae (Italian Canne) was united with that of Nazareth. Cannae was destroyed in 1083 by Robert Guiscard, with the exception of the cathedral and the episcopal residence. It had bishops in the sixth century, for Gregory the Great entrusted the see to the care of the bishop of Siponto; its bishops are again mentioned after the tenth century. In 1534 Cannae was separated from Nazareth and united to the diocese of Monteverde, but in 1552 the united dioceses were incorporated with Nazareth. In 1860 the See of Nazareth (Barletta) was united with Trani, the archbishop of which had been appointed in 1818 perpetual administrator of the see of Bisceglie.
With the See of Trani is united the ancient diocese of Salpe (Salapia of the Greeks), its known bishops comprising Palladius (465) and 23 successors before the definitive union in 1547. Another is the see of Carnia, which had bishops before the time Gregory, who entrusted it to the care of the Bishop of Reggio Calabria; in 649 it had a new ordinary, but later the city fell into decay.
The legend of St. Magnus relates that there was at Trani about the middle of the third century a bishop, Redemptus, who was succeeded by St. Magnus. The legend is recent in origin, and its character is so fantastic that it is not to be believed.
The first bishop whose date is known with certainty is Eutychius, who was present at the dedication of the Basilica of Monte Gargano in 493.
Until the end of the tenth century Trani had certainly followed the Latin Rite, and Bishop Bernardo opposed the decree of the Patriarch Polyeuctes (968) introducing the Greek Rite; it is uncertain whether Joannes, bishop of Trani, who embraced the schism of Michael Caerularius and in consequence was deposed by Pope Nicholas II (1059), belonged to the Greek Rite. His successor was Delius, and thenceforward Trani continued in the Latin Rite.
In 1073 Trani fell into the hands of the Normans, and Count Pierre d'Hauteville became Count of Trani, though he was quickly put down by Robert Guiscard.
In 1098 Nicholas Pellegrino, a Byzantine bishop, died there; under another Byzantine the new cathedral was dedicated to that saint. Bertrand II (1157–87) tried to arrange a Byzantine–Sicilian marriage alliance. Samarus was granted the lordship of the Jews of Trani by Emperor Henry VI for his support against Tancred. Bartolommeo Brancacci (1328) distinguished himself on several embassies and was chancellor of the Kingdom of Naples.
Erected: 5th Century
Eutychius (attested 493, 502, 503)Suthinius (attested 761)[Leo]
LeopardusOderisius (Auderis) (attested 834)Rhodostamos (attested 983)Chrysostomos (attested 999)...[Berardus (or Bernardus) ( ? )]
...Joannes (attested 1053, deposed 1059)DeliusElevated: 11th Century
Juan de Rada, O.F.M. (17 Aug 1605 - 16 Jan 1606)Diego Alvarez (bishop), O.P. (19 Mar 1607 - Dec 1634 Died)Tommaso d'Ancora (Ariconi), C.R. (8 Jan 1635 Confirmed - 1656 Died)Tommaso de Sarria, O.P. (16 Oct 1656 Confirmed - 13 Apr 1665Giovanni Battista del Tinto, O. Carm. (15 Feb 1666 - 19 Oct 1676Pablo Jiménez Alejandro (Ximenes) (14 Mar 1678 - 21 Dec 1693 Died)Pietro de Torres (24 Jan 1695 Confirmed - Oct 1709 Died)Giuseppe Antonio Davanzati (22 Nov 1717 - 16 Feb 1755 Died)Domenico Andrea Cavalcanti, C.R. (12 May 1755 Confirmed - 3 Feb 1769 Died)Gaetano Maria Capece, C.R. (18 Dec 1769 - 27 Feb 1792)Luigi Trasmondi, O.S.B. (18 Jun 1792 - 1804 Died)Luigi Maria Pirelli, C.R. (29 Oct 1804 - 15 Jul 1820 Died)United with Diocese of Bisceglie: 27 June 1818
Gaetano Maria de Franci (19 Apr 1822 Confirmed - 26 Jun 1847 Died)Name Changed: 22 September 1828
Giuseppe de’ Bianchi Dottula (22 Dec 1848 Confirmed - 22 Sep 1892 Died)Latin Name: Tranensis et Barolensis (et Nazarensis et Vigiliensis)
Name Changed: 21 April 1860
Domenico Marinangeli (16 Jan 1893 - 5 Feb 1898)Tommaso de Stefano (Stefani) (24 Mar 1898 - 19 May 1906 Died)Francesco Paolo Carrano (1 Sep 1906 - 18 Mar 1915 Died)Giovanni Régine (6 Dec 1915 - 4 Oct 1918 Died)Giuseppe Maria Leo (17 Jan 1920 - 20 Jan 1939 Died)Francesco Petronelli (25 May 1939 - 16 Jun 1947 Died)Reginaldo Giuseppe Maria Addazi, O.P. (10 Nov 1947 - 3 Jul 1971 Resigned)Giuseppe Carata (28 Aug 1971 - 15 Dec 1990 Retired)Latin Name: Archidioecesis Tranensis-Barolensis-Vigiliensis (-Nazarensis)
Name Changed: 30 September 1986
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