Diocese of Rapolla
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The Italian Catholic diocese of Rapolla, in Basilicata
, existed from the eleventh century until 1528. In that year it was united with the diocese of Melfi, to form the diocese of Melfi-Rapolla.
from the Greeks in 1042, and fortified it with works still to be seen. The town was an episcopal see
, suffragan of the archdiocese of Siponto, in the time of Pope Gregory VII
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Basilicata
Basilicata , also known as Lucania, is a region in the south of Italy, bordering on Campania to the west, Apulia to the north and east, and Calabria to the south, having one short southwestern coastline on the Tyrrhenian Sea between Campania in the northwest and Calabria in the southwest, and a...
, existed from the eleventh century until 1528. In that year it was united with the diocese of Melfi, to form the diocese of Melfi-Rapolla.
History
The Normans took RapollaRapolla
Rapolla is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Barile, Lavello, Melfi, Rionero in Vulture, Venosa.-Main sights:...
from the Greeks in 1042, and fortified it with works still to be seen. The town was an episcopal see
Episcopal See
An episcopal see is, in the original sense, the official seat of a bishop. This seat, which is also referred to as the bishop's cathedra, is placed in the bishop's principal church, which is therefore called the bishop's cathedral...
, suffragan of the archdiocese of Siponto, in the time of Pope Gregory VII
Pope Gregory VII
Pope St. Gregory VII , born Hildebrand of Sovana , was Pope from April 22, 1073, until his death. One of the great reforming popes, he is perhaps best known for the part he played in the Investiture Controversy, his dispute with Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor affirming the primacy of the papal...
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Bishops
- Pietro Scarrier (1308-)
- Bernard (1316-1330)
- Joannes (1342-1346)
- Malitia de Gesualdo (1482-1488)