Roman Catholic Diocese of Conversano-Monopoli
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The Italian Catholic diocese of Conversano-Monopoli, in Puglia, has existed since 1986. In the year the diocese of Monopoli
was united into the historic diocese of Conversano. The diocese is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Bari-Bitonto.
is the ancient Cupersanum. After the invasion of the Normans, it was for a while the seat of a duchy; later, however, it became a fief of the dukes of Atri. The first bishop whose date is certain was Hilarius
, present at the Roman synod of 501. Local tradition, however, preserves the name of a previous bishop, Simplicius, who died in 492.
No other names are recorded up to the episcopate of Leo, mentioned in a document of 1088. Other bishops were:
Diocese of Monopoli
The Italian Catholic diocese of Monopoli, in the province of Bari, existed from the eleventh century to 1986. In that year it was united into the diocese of Conversano-Monopoli.-History:...
was united into the historic diocese of Conversano. The diocese is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Bari-Bitonto.
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ConversanoConversano
Conversano is an ancient town and comune in the province of Bari, Apulia, southern Italy. It is located 30 km south-east of Bari, 7 km from the Adriatic coast, at 219 m above sea-level....
is the ancient Cupersanum. After the invasion of the Normans, it was for a while the seat of a duchy; later, however, it became a fief of the dukes of Atri. The first bishop whose date is certain was Hilarius
Hilarius
Hilarius , a Latin poet who is supposed to have been an Englishman.He was one of the pupils of Pierre Abélard at his oratory of the Paraclete, and addressed to him a copy of verses with its refrain in the vulgar tongue, "Tort avers vos li mestre", Abelard having threatened to discontinue his...
, present at the Roman synod of 501. Local tradition, however, preserves the name of a previous bishop, Simplicius, who died in 492.
No other names are recorded up to the episcopate of Leo, mentioned in a document of 1088. Other bishops were:
- the Cistercian Stefano (c. 1266);
- Giovanni de Gropi (c. 1283);
- Antonio Guidotti (d. 1433);
- Paolo de Torcoli (d. 1482);
- Romolo de' Valenti (d. 1579);
- Giuseppe Palermo, appointed 1658;
- Andrea Brancaccia (1681).