Roman Catholic Diocese of Vico Equense explained

The Diocese of Vico Equense (Latin: Dioecesis Vicanus Aequensis) was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the coastal town of Vico Equense in the Metropolitan City of Naples, in Italy. It was suppressed in 1818 to the Archdiocese of Sorrento.^{[1] [2] [3]} It is now included in the Catholic Church's list of titular sees.^[4]

History

• 1050: Established as Diocese of Vico Equense from the Diocese of Sorrento (other sources say the 7th century)
• 1818 Jun 28: Suppressed to the Archdiocese of Sorrento
• 1968: Restored as Titular Episcopal See of Vico Equense

Ordinaries

Diocese of Vico Equense

Latin name: Vicanus Aequensis
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Benevento

• Pietro de Andria, O.P. (13 Aug 1307 -)

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• Salvatore Mosca (11 Oct 1451 -)

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• Paolo Regio (10 Jan 1583 - 1607 Died)^[5]
• Luigi de Franchis, C.R. (1 Oct 1607 - 24 Jan 1611 Appointed, Bishop of Nardò)^[6]
• Girolamo Sarriano, C.R. (31 Jan 1611 - 23 Jul 1627 Died)^[7]
• Luigi Riccio (20 Dec 1627 - 6 Jan 1643 Died)^[8]
• Alessandro Pauli (23 Feb 1643 - 23 Jul 1645 Died)^[9]
• Tommaso Imperato (27 May 1647 - 7 Oct 1656 Died)^[10]
• Giovanni Battista Repucci (19 Feb 1657 - Feb 1688 Died)^[11]
• Francesco Verde (14 Jan 1688 - 19 May 1700 Resigned)^[12]
• Tommaso d'Aquino, C.R. (21 Jun 1700 - 15 Oct 1732 Died)^[13]
• Carlo Cosenza (19 Dec 1732 - 28 May 1743 Died)
• Alfonso Sozi Carafa, C.R.S. (15 Jul 1743 - 15 Nov 1751 Appointed, Bishop of Lecce)
• Vito Antonio Mastandrea (15 Nov 1751 - 13 Feb 1773 Died)
• Paolino Pace (10 May 1773 - 14 Apr 1792 Died)
• Michele Natale (18 Dec 1797 Confirmed - 20 Aug 1799 Died)

1818: Suppressed to the Archdiocese of Sorrento

Notes and References

1. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dv520.html "Diocese of Vico Equense"
2. http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/former/t1966.htm "Titular Episcopal See of Vico Equense"
3. http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/former/t1185.htm "Titular Episcopal See of Montecorvino"
4. Ánnuario Pontificio 2013 (Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2013,), p. 1010
5. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bregio.html "Bishop Paolo Regio"
6. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bfranchl.html "Bishop Luigi de Franchis, C.R."
7. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bsarriano.html "Bishop Girolamo Sarriano, C.R."
8. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bricciol.html "Bishop Luigi Riccio"
9. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/brauli.html "Bishop Alessandro Pauli"
10. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bimperato.html "Bishop Tommaso Imperato"
11. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/brepucci.html "Bishop Giovanni Battista Repucci"
12. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bverdef.html "Bishop Francesco Verde"
13. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bdaquinot.html "Bishop Tommaso d'Aquino, C.R."