Roman Catholic Diocese of Trieste
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Roman Catholic diocese of Trieste, in the Triveneto
, has existed since no later than 524, and in its current form since 1977. The bishop's seat is in Trieste Cathedral
. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Gorizia.
; the diocese was then a suffragan of the archdiocese of Aquileia.
Among the bishops were:
From 1787 a series of administrative changes took place, beginning with the suppression of the diocese of Pedena, which was added to that of Trieste. Emperor Joseph II then abolished the diocese of Trieste in 1788, merging it into the archdiocese of Gradisca. In 1791 Joseph's brother, Emperor Leopold II
, divided the archdiocese of Gradisca into the newly-created diocese of Gorizia-Gradisca, or Görz-Gradisca, and a re-created diocese of Trieste, appointing as its bishop the tutor of his children Sigismund Anton, Count of Hohenwart. Later attempts were made to suppress the see again, but the emperor decreed its preservation, appointing Ignatius Cajetanus von Buset zu Faistenberg bishop. After his death in 1803 the see remained vacant for eighteen years, because of the disorders caused by Napoleon.
Emperor Franz II
finally appointed Antonio Leonardis da Lucinico as the new bishop of Trieste in 1821. In 1828 the Slovenian diocese of Koper, or Capodistria-Koper, was united with Trieste, after which it was known as the Diocese of Trieste-Koper (Capodistria), or Triest-Capo d'Istria (in the German spelling).
Bishop Bartholomew Legat was present at the Synod of Vienna in 1849, where he defended the views of the minority in the First Vatican Council
. In 1909 Bishop Franz Xaver Nagl
was appointed coadjutor cum jure successionis to the ninety-year-old Cardinal Prince-Archbishop Anton Gruscha of Vienna.
In 1977 Koper / Capodistria became an independent diocese once more, leaving the diocese of Trieste in its present state.
Italy
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Roman Catholic diocese of Trieste, in the Triveneto
Triveneto
The name Tre Venezie was created in 1863 by historical linguist Graziadio Isaia Ascoli . The area included what would become by 1866-1919 the three Italian regions of Venezia Euganea, Venezia Giulia and Venezia Tridentina...
, has existed since no later than 524, and in its current form since 1977. The bishop's seat is in Trieste Cathedral
Trieste Cathedral
Trieste Cathedral , dedicated to Saint Justus, is the cathedral and main church of Trieste, in northern Italy. It is the seat of the Bishop of Trieste.-History:...
. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Gorizia.
History
Saint Frugifer, consecrated in 524, was the first bishop of TriesteTrieste
Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the Adriatic Sea and Italy's border with Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city...
; the diocese was then a suffragan of the archdiocese of Aquileia.
Among the bishops were:
- Enea Silvio de' Piccolomini, later 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...
; - Pietro BonomoPietro BonomoPietro Bonomo was an Italian humanist and diplomat, who became bishop of Trieste in 1502 and archbishop of Vienna briefly in 1522....
, a secretary of Emperor Frederick IIIFrederick III, Holy Roman EmperorFrederick the Peaceful KG was Duke of Austria as Frederick V from 1424, the successor of Albert II as German King as Frederick IV from 1440, and Holy Roman Emperor as Frederick III from 1452...
and Emperor Maximilian IMaximilian I, Holy Roman EmperorMaximilian I , the son of Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor and Eleanor of Portugal, was King of the Romans from 1486 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1493 until his death, though he was never in fact crowned by the Pope, the journey to Rome always being too risky...
, bishop in 1502, and known as pater concilii in the Fifth Lateran Council (1512); - Giovanni Bogarino, teacher of Archduke Charles of StyriaCharles II, Archduke of AustriaCharles II Francis of Austria was an Archduke of Austria and ruler of Inner Austria from 1564...
, bishop from 1591.
From 1787 a series of administrative changes took place, beginning with the suppression of the diocese of Pedena, which was added to that of Trieste. Emperor Joseph II then abolished the diocese of Trieste in 1788, merging it into the archdiocese of Gradisca. In 1791 Joseph's brother, Emperor Leopold II
Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor
Leopold II , born Peter Leopold Joseph Anton Joachim Pius Gotthard, was Holy Roman Emperor and King of Hungary and Bohemia from 1790 to 1792, Archduke of Austria and Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1765 to 1790. He was a son of Emperor Francis I and his wife, Empress Maria Theresa...
, divided the archdiocese of Gradisca into the newly-created diocese of Gorizia-Gradisca, or Görz-Gradisca, and a re-created diocese of Trieste, appointing as its bishop the tutor of his children Sigismund Anton, Count of Hohenwart. Later attempts were made to suppress the see again, but the emperor decreed its preservation, appointing Ignatius Cajetanus von Buset zu Faistenberg bishop. After his death in 1803 the see remained vacant for eighteen years, because of the disorders caused by Napoleon.
Emperor Franz II
Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
Francis II was the last Holy Roman Emperor, ruling from 1792 until 6 August 1806, when he dissolved the Empire after the disastrous defeat of the Third Coalition by Napoleon at the Battle of Austerlitz...
finally appointed Antonio Leonardis da Lucinico as the new bishop of Trieste in 1821. In 1828 the Slovenian diocese of Koper, or Capodistria-Koper, was united with Trieste, after which it was known as the Diocese of Trieste-Koper (Capodistria), or Triest-Capo d'Istria (in the German spelling).
Bishop Bartholomew Legat was present at the Synod of Vienna in 1849, where he defended the views of the minority in the First Vatican Council
First Vatican Council
The First Vatican Council was convoked by Pope Pius IX on 29 June 1868, after a period of planning and preparation that began on 6 December 1864. This twentieth ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church, held three centuries after the Council of Trent, opened on 8 December 1869 and adjourned...
. In 1909 Bishop Franz Xaver Nagl
Franz Xaver Nagl
Franz Xaver Nagl S.T.D. was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of Vienna.Nagl was born in Vienna, Austria, as the son of Leopold Nagl, a doorman, and Barbara Kloiber...
was appointed coadjutor cum jure successionis to the ninety-year-old Cardinal Prince-Archbishop Anton Gruscha of Vienna.
In 1977 Koper / Capodistria became an independent diocese once more, leaving the diocese of Trieste in its present state.
Bishops of Trieste since 1821
- Antonio Leonardis da Lucinico (1821 - 1831)
- Matteo Raunicher (30 Sep 1831 - 1845)
- Bartolomeo Legat (12 Dec 1846 - 1875)
- Juraj (Giorgio) Dobrila (5 Jul 1875 - 1882)
- Giovanni Nepomuceno Glavina (3 Jul 1882 - 1895)
- Andrea Maria Sterk (25 Jun 1896 - 1901)
- Franz Xaver NaglFranz Xaver NaglFranz Xaver Nagl S.T.D. was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of Vienna.Nagl was born in Vienna, Austria, as the son of Leopold Nagl, a doorman, and Barbara Kloiber...
(26 Mar 1902 - 1 Jan 1910) - Andrea Karlin (6 Feb 1911 - 15 Dec 1919)
- Angelo Bartolomasi (15 Dec 1919 - 11 Dec 1922)
- Luigi Fogar (9 Jul 1923 - 30 Oct 1936)
- Antonio Santin (16 May 1938 - 28 Jun 1975)
- Lorenzo Bellomi (17 Oct 1977 - 23 Aug 1996)
- Eugenio Ravignani (4 Jan 1997 - 4 Jul 2009)
- Giampaolo CrepaldiGiampaolo CrepaldiGiampaolo Crepaldi is the current Archbishop-Bishop of Trieste since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI on 4 July 2009. He had previously served as secretary of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. -Early life and ordination:...
(4 Jul 2009 - )