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Roman Catholic Diocese of Famagusta

The Diocese of Famagusta (Latin: Dioecesis Famagustanus) was a Roman Catholic diocese in the city of Famagusta, on the island of Cyprus. It was erected in 1196 and suppressed in 1571 after the Ottoman conquest of Cyprus in 1570.

Ordinaries

  • Caesarius of Alagno (before 1211 – 25 September 1225), transferred to the archdiocese of Salerno
  • A. (mentioned 1231)
  • George (mid-13th century)
  • Velasco, O.F.M. (25 August 1265 – 17 September 1267), transferred to the diocese of Guarda
  • Bertrand (1 September 1268 – ????)
  • John (???? – c. 1278), elect, never consecrated
  • Paganus (6 April 1278 – ????)
  • William
  • Matthew (before 1286 – ????), died in office
  • Bernard, O.S.B. (5 September 1291 – ????), apostolic administrator
  • Mancellus, O.P. (mentioned 1295)
  • Guy (22 June 1298 – ???? )
  • Baldwin (???? – c. 1328), died in office
  • Mark, O.P. (14 October 1328 – 1346), died in office
  • Itier of Nabinaux, O.F.M. (26 June 1346 – ????), died in office
  • Leodegar (Léger) of Nabinaux (14 August 1348 – ????), died in office
  • Arnaud (17 December 1365 – 13 July 1379), transferred to the diocese of Lombez
  • Francesco Rafardi, O.F.M. (13 July 1379 – 28 May 1380), elect, never consecrated, transferred to the diocese of Segorbe
  • James (28 May 1380 – ????), elect, died before consecrated
  • Goffredo (30 July 1384 – ????)
  • Rainaldo
  • Bertrando d'Alagno (12 October 1390 – 4 January 1391), transferred to the diocese of Gubbio
  • Raffaele (12 October 1390 – ????)
  • Luchino (2 October 1395 – ????), died in office
  • Luciano Lercaro (3 August 1403 – 26 September 1407), died in office
  • Pietro, O.F.M. (4 September 1409 – ????), died in office
  • Giovanni di Montenegro, O.F.M. (26 May 1412 – ????), anti-bishop, died in office
  • Gioachino Torselli, O.S.M. (14 May 1414 – ????), died in office
  • Nicola di Tenda, O.P. (20 December 1417 – ????), died in office
  • Giacomo Guastandenghi, O.P. (23 January 1441 – ????), died in office
  • Giovanni, O.S.B. (23 May 1442 – ????), died in office
  • Agostino, O.Cist. (11 May 1450 – ????), died in office
  • Domenico Michiel, O.P. (23 July 1455 – ????), died in office
  • Pietro, O.Carm. (11 May 1472 – ????), died in office
  • Francesco de Pernisiis de Saona, O.F.M. (31 March 1473 – ????), died in office
  • Pietro Milite (2 June 1477 – ????)
  • Francesco Marcelli (14 June 1481 – 22 October 1488), transferred to the diocese of Traù
  • Alvise Cippico (22 Oct 1488 - 11 Dec 1503 Appointed, Archbishop of Zadar)
  • Marco Cornaro (11 Dec 1503 - 1 Jul 1504 Resigned)
  • Mattia Ugoni (1 Jul 1504 - 1529 Resigned)
  • Gianfrancesco Ugoni (10 Jan 1530 - 1543 Died)
  • Filippo Bon (29 Oct 1543 - 1552 Died)
  • Vittore de Franceschi (12 Feb 1552 - )
  • Gerolamo Ragazzoni (Coadjutor Bishop: 15 Jan 1561 to 10 Dec 1572)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Famagusta Wikipedia
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