Bishopric of Camerino
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The Italian archdiocese of Camerino-San Severino Marche is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory, with episcopal see Camerino
, a city in the province of Macerata
, in the central Italian Marche
region, in the Apennines. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Fermo.
In 1986 the historical archdiocese of Camerino, an archdiocese since 1787, was united with the diocese of San Severino
.
in 249, the priest Porphyrius, master of the youthful martyr Venantius
, and the Bishop Leontius suffered martyrdom at Camerino. Gerontius appears at the Council of Rome
in 464/465.
Other bishops of the diocese were:
Camerino
Camerino is a small town of 7.135 inhabitants in the Marches , in the province of Macerata, Italy. It is located in the Apennines bordering Umbria, between the valleys of the rivers Potenza and Chienti, about 40 miles from Ancona....
, a city in the province of Macerata
Province of Macerata
The Province of Macerata is a province in the Marche region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Macerata.It has an area of 2,774 km², and a total population of 301,701 . There are 57 comunes in the province, see Comunes of the Province of Macerata.-External links:*...
, in the central Italian Marche
Marche
The population density in the region is below the national average. In 2008, it was 161.5 inhabitants per km2, compared to the national figure of 198.8. It is highest in the province of Ancona , and lowest in the province of Macerata...
region, in the Apennines. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Fermo.
In 1986 the historical archdiocese of Camerino, an archdiocese since 1787, was united with the diocese of San Severino
Diocese of San Severino
The former Italian Catholic Diocese of San Severino, in the Province of Macerata, Marche in Central Italy, existed until 1986. In that year it was united into the Archdiocese of Camerino to form the Archdiocese of Camerino-San Severino Marche.-History:...
.
History
During the persecution of DeciusDecius
Trajan Decius , was Roman Emperor from 249 to 251. In the last year of his reign, he co-ruled with his son Herennius Etruscus until they were both killed in the Battle of Abrittus.-Early life and rise to power:...
in 249, the priest Porphyrius, master of the youthful martyr Venantius
Venantius of Camerino
Venantius of Camerino is the patron saint of Camerino, Italy. Christian tradition holds that he was a 15-year old who was tortured, and martyred by decapitation at Camerino during the persecutions of Decius...
, and the Bishop Leontius suffered martyrdom at Camerino. Gerontius appears at the Council of Rome
Council of Rome
The Council of Rome was a meeting of Christian Church officials and theologians which took place in 382 under the authority of the bishop of Rome, Damasus I. The previous year, the Emperor Theodosius I had appointed the "dark horse" candidate Nectarius Archbishop of Constantinople...
in 464/465.
Other bishops of the diocese were:
- Victorinus of Camerino (6th century)
- St. Ansovinus (816);
- Alberto degli Alberti (1437), prominent at the Council of FlorenceCouncil of FlorenceThe Council of Florence was an Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church. It began in 1431 in Basel, Switzerland, and became known as the Council of Ferrara after its transfer to Ferrara was decreed by Pope Eugene IV, to convene in 1438...
, where he was made cardinalCardinal (Catholicism)A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
and sent as legate by Pope Eugenius IV to Alfonso V of AragonAlfonso V of AragonAlfonso the Magnanimous KG was the King of Aragon , Valencia , Majorca, Sardinia and Corsica , and Sicily and Count of Barcelona from 1416 and King of Naples from 1442 until his death...
and René of Anjou, between whom he brought about a peace; - Agapito Rufo (1465), of whom Pope Pius IIPope Pius IIPope Pius II, born Enea Silvio Piccolomini was Pope from August 19, 1458 until his death in 1464. Pius II was born at Corsignano in the Sienese territory of a noble but decayed family...
said "that it was doubtful if there ever was a more joyous poet or a more illustrious orator"; - Berardo Buongiovanni (1537), legate in Poland and present at the Council of TrentCouncil of TrentThe Council of Trent was the 16th-century Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church. It is considered to be one of the Church's most important councils. It convened in Trent between December 13, 1545, and December 4, 1563 in twenty-five sessions for three periods...
; - Alfonso Binarino (1547) and Girolamo Bobo (1580), reformers;
- Innocenzo del Bufalo (1601), papal legatePapal legateA papal legate – from the Latin, authentic Roman title Legatus – is a personal representative of the pope to foreign nations, or to some part of the Catholic Church. He is empowered on matters of Catholic Faith and for the settlement of ecclesiastical matters....
to Henry II of FranceHenry II of FranceHenry II was King of France from 31 March 1547 until his death in 1559.-Early years:Henry was born in the royal Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris, the son of Francis I and Claude, Duchess of Brittany .His father was captured at the Battle of Pavia in 1525 by his sworn enemy,...
. - Cardinal Giambattista AltieriGiambattista AltieriGiambattista Altieri was an Italian Catholic Cardinal.-Early life:Giambattista Altieri was born 20 June 1589 in Rome, the son of Lorenzo Altieri and Victoria Delphini, a Venetian lady...
, brother of Pope Clement XPope Clement XPope Clement X , born Emilio Bonaventura Altieri, was Pope from 29 April 1670 to 22 July 1676.-Early life:Emilio Altieri was born in Rome, the son of Lorenzo Altieri and Victoria Delphini, a Venetian lady...
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