Satrianum
Encyclopedia
The Diocese
of Satrianum (Latin
) or Satriano (Italian
) is now a Roman Catholic
titular see
, that is, an episcopal see
that is no longer a geographical diocese. It takes its name from a now destroyed town situated in Lucania
and was a suffragan of the metropolitan see of Salerno
. The adjectival form of the Latin name of the diocese is Satrianensis. The current titular archbishop is Patrick Coveney
.
on 20 July 1098, and continued to exist even after the destruction of the town in 1430. On 19 July 1525 the diocese of Campagna was set up and was united with that of Satriano. In 1818 the diocese was suppressed and its territory was united with that of Conza.
After the death of Marco De Leone, the see remained vacant until suppressed in 1818.
n town. Excavations have brought to light traces of a small rectangular temple with a banqueting hall, an area for religious ceremonies and a portico.
The town was situated at 950 metres above sea level on the top of a hill overlooking the modern town that since 1887 is called Satriano di Lucania
(not to be confused with another town called Satriano
in Calabria
), and which, before taking the name of the destroyed city, was called Pietrafesa and, earlier, Petrafixa.
Documents from the ninth century AD onward mention Satriano, which was definitively destroyed in 1430 by order of Queen Joan II of Naples
. It is recounted that the queen ordered that it be burned to the ground because of the abduction there of a lady in waiting of the court who was passing through. The inhabitants moved to Pietrafesa.
All that remains are some ruins, including those of the cathedral, which was dedicated to Saint Stephen
, and a better preserved 12th-century tower.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
of Satrianum (Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
) or Satriano (Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
) is now a Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
titular see
Titular see
A titular see in various churches is an episcopal see of a former diocese that no longer functions, sometimes called a "dead diocese". The ordinary or hierarch of such a see may be styled a "titular bishop", "titular metropolitan", or "titular archbishop"....
, that is, 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...
that is no longer a geographical diocese. It takes its name from a now destroyed town situated in Lucania
Lucania
Lucania was an ancient district of southern Italy, extending from the Tyrrhenian Sea to the Gulf of Taranto. To the north it adjoined Campania, Samnium and Apulia, and to the south it was separated by a narrow isthmus from the district of Bruttium...
and was a suffragan of the metropolitan see of Salerno
Salerno
Salerno is a city and comune in Campania and is the capital of the province of the same name. It is located on the Gulf of Salerno on the Tyrrhenian Sea....
. The adjectival form of the Latin name of the diocese is Satrianensis. The current titular archbishop is Patrick Coveney
Patrick Coveney
Patrick Coveney is a Roman Catholic Archbishop. He is the Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Greece.Coveney was born in Tracton, County Cork, Ireland, and was ordained, aged twenty-four, as a priest on 21 February 1959 by Cardinal Luigi Traglia...
.
History of the see
The diocese was set up by Pope Urban IIPope Urban II
Pope Urban II , born Otho de Lagery , was Pope from 12 March 1088 until his death on July 29 1099...
on 20 July 1098, and continued to exist even after the destruction of the town in 1430. On 19 July 1525 the diocese of Campagna was set up and was united with that of Satriano. In 1818 the diocese was suppressed and its territory was united with that of Conza.
Diocesan Bishops of Satriano
Records remain of the following Bishops of Satriano:- Pietro (mentioned in 1179)
- Leone 1276 - ?
- Lorenzo ? - 1303 (date of death)
- Francesco ? - 1332 (death)
- Arduino ? - 1332 (death)
- Francesco da Spoleto, O.F.M. 1332 - ?
- Giovanni 1349 - ?
- Angelo Bartolomeo 1369 - ?
- Tommaso 1388 - ?
- Riccardo 1401 - ?
- Andrea da Venezia, O.P. 1421 - ?
- Pietro 1440 - ?
- Giacomo 1443 - ?
- Pietro Orseoli 1480 - ?
- Ladislao 1483 - ?
- Giorgio, O.S.B. ? - 12 June 1491 (transfer to the Diocese of Castro di Puglia)
- Tommaso Attosi, O.P. 1491 - ?
- Agostino Orti, O.P. 1500 - 1521
- Cherubino Caietano, O.P. 1521 - 19 January 1525 (appointed Bishop of Campagna and Satriano)
Diocesan Bishops of Satriano and Campagna
- Camillo Mantuano 1544 - 1560
- Marco Lauro, O.P. 26 January 1560 - 1571
- Girolamo Scarampi 16 July 1571 - August or September 1583 (death)
- Flaminio Roverella 28 March 1584 - 1589]] (resignation)
- Giulio Cesare Guarnieri July 1591 - 1607 (death)
- Berzellino de' Barzellini 1607 - 1617 (death)
- Alessandro Scappi 1618 - 1628 (transfer to Diocese of Piacenza)
- Costantino Testi 1628 - 1637
- Alessandro Leparulo 1637 - 1644 (death)
- Gaspare De Simone 1644 - 1644 (died before being consecrated)
- Francesco Carducci 1644 - 1649 (transfer to Diocese of Sulmona)
- Maria Giuseppe Avila, O.P. 1649 - 1656 (death)
- Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, O.Cist. 1657 - 1673 (transfer to Diocese of Vigevano)
- Domenico Tafuri 25 September 1673 - 1679 (death)
- Girolamo Prignano 1 March 1680 - 2 August 1697 (death)
- Giuseppe Bondola, O.F.M.Conv. 11 December 1697 - 4 February 1713 (death)
- Francesco Saverio Fontana 22 May 1714 - 30 September 1736 (death)
- Giovanni Anzani 19 September 1736 - 12 February 1770 (death)
- Nicola Ferri 28 May 1770 - 1773 (death)
- Marco De Leone 14 June 1773 - 1793 (death)
After the death of Marco De Leone, the see remained vacant until suppressed in 1818.
Titular bishops and archbishops
- Bishop Ramón Iglesias NavarriRamon Iglesias i NavarriRamon Iglesias i Navarri was the Bishop of Urgell and Episcopal Co-Prince of Andorra from 4 April 1943, until 29 April 1969. Navarri was first ordained as a priest on 14 July 1912, at the age of 23....
29 April 1969 - 11 December 1970 - Archbishop Paul Augustin Mayer, O.S.B. 6 January 1972 - 25 May 1985 (created Cardinal Deacon of Sant'Anselmo all'AventinoSant'Anselmo all'AventinoSant' Anselmo all'Aventino is a church, monastery and college on the Aventine Hill in Rome, dedicated to Saint Anselm.They were designed by Hildebrand de Hemptinne and Fidelis von Stotzingen, and built in 1900...
) - Archbishop Patrick CoveneyPatrick CoveneyPatrick Coveney is a Roman Catholic Archbishop. He is the Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Greece.Coveney was born in Tracton, County Cork, Ireland, and was ordained, aged twenty-four, as a priest on 21 February 1959 by Cardinal Luigi Traglia...
27 July 1985 -
The town
Satriano (called Satrianum in Latin) was originally a LucaniaLucania
Lucania was an ancient district of southern Italy, extending from the Tyrrhenian Sea to the Gulf of Taranto. To the north it adjoined Campania, Samnium and Apulia, and to the south it was separated by a narrow isthmus from the district of Bruttium...
n town. Excavations have brought to light traces of a small rectangular temple with a banqueting hall, an area for religious ceremonies and a portico.
The town was situated at 950 metres above sea level on the top of a hill overlooking the modern town that since 1887 is called Satriano di Lucania
Satriano di Lucania
Satriano di Lucania is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata....
(not to be confused with another town called Satriano
Satriano
Satriano is a town and comune in the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of southern Italy.-Geography:The town is bordered by Cardinale, Davoli, Gagliato, Petrizzi, San Sostene and Soverato....
in Calabria
Calabria
Calabria , in antiquity known as Bruttium, is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of the Italian Peninsula. The capital city of Calabria is Catanzaro....
), and which, before taking the name of the destroyed city, was called Pietrafesa and, earlier, Petrafixa.
Documents from the ninth century AD onward mention Satriano, which was definitively destroyed in 1430 by order of Queen Joan II of Naples
Joan II of Naples
Joan II was Queen of Naples from 1414 to her death, upon which the senior Angevin line of Naples became extinct. As a mere formality, she used the title of Queen of Jerusalem, Sicily, and Hungary....
. It is recounted that the queen ordered that it be burned to the ground because of the abduction there of a lady in waiting of the court who was passing through. The inhabitants moved to Pietrafesa.
All that remains are some ruins, including those of the cathedral, which was dedicated to Saint Stephen
Saint Stephen
Saint Stephen The Protomartyr , the protomartyr of Christianity, is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Orthodox Churches....
, and a better preserved 12th-century tower.