Diocese of Grosseto
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The Roman catholic diocese of Grosseto is Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Italy, a suffragan of the archdiocese of Siena-Colle di Val d'Elsa-Montalcino, in Tuscany.[1] Its current bishop is Franco Agostinelli.[2]
Rusellæ was an episcopal city from the fifth century. St. Gregory the Great commended to the spiritual care of Balbinus, Bishop of Rusellæ, the inhabitants of Vetulonia.[3]
In 1138 pope Innocent II transferred the see to Grosseto and Rolando, the last Bishop of Roselle, became the first Bishop of Grosseto. Among the other bishops of Grosseto were:
- Fra Bartolommeo da Amelia (1278), a papal diplomat.
- Angelo Pattaroli (1330), a Dominican.
- Cardinal Raffaele Petrucci (1497), a native of Siena and lord of that city state, known for his worldliness.
- Ferdinand Cardinal Ponzetti (1522), a learned man but fond of wealth.
- Marcantonio Campeggio (1528), who was distinguished at the Council of Trent.
From 1858 to 1867, for political and economical reasons, the see remained vacant.
[edit] References
- ^ Official Website (Italian)
- ^ Diocese of Grosseto - catholic-hierarchy.org
- ^ Grosseto. Catholic Encyclopedia. Retrieved on 2007-02-18.
This article incorporates text from the public-domain Catholic Encyclopedia of 1913.
