Roman Catholic Diocese of Novigrad

The Diocese of Novigrad (also Diocese of Cittanova) was a Roman Catholic diocese in Croatia located in the city of Novigrad. In 1831, it was suppressed to the Diocese of Trieste.^[1][2]

History

• 520: Established as the Diocese of Novigrad from the suppressed Diocese of Emona^[2]
• 30 June 1828: Suppressed to the Diocese of Trieste^[2] via the papal bull, Locum Beati Petri, issued by Pope Leo XII on 30 June 1828. Other sources state the official suppression came later on 23 May 1831^[2]
• 1969: Demoted as Titular Episcopal See of Novigrad^[2]

Ordinaries

Diocese of Novigrad

• Giovanni Grandis, O.E.S.A. (21 Apr 1363 - 1365 Died)

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• Antonio Correr, C.R.S.A. (25 Apr 1420 - 20 Feb 1421 Resigned)^[3]
• Daniel Rampi Scoto (26 Feb 1421 - 7 Jan 1426 Appointed, Bishop of Poreč)

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• Francesco Pisani (28 Sep 1526 - 10 May 1535 Resigned)

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• Franciscus Manini (4 Jul 1607 - Sep 1619 Died)
• Eusebius Caimus (10 Feb 1620 - Oct 1640 Died)
• Jacobus Philippus Tomasini (16 Jun 1642 - Jun 1655 Died)
• Giorgio Darmini (30 Aug 1655 - Oct 1670 Died)
• Giacomo Bruti (1 Jul 1671 - Nov 1679 Died)
• Nicolaus Gabrieli (19 Jun 1684 - 12 Apr 1717 Resigned)^[4]
• Daniele Sansoni (14 Jun 1717 - Mar 1725 Died)
• Vittorio Mazzocca, O.P. (11 Jun 1725 - 14 May 1732 Died)
• Gaspar Negri (21 Jul 1732 - 22 Jan 1742 Appointed, Bishop of Poreč)
• Marino Bozzatini (9 Jul 1742 - 9 Jul 1754 Died)
• Stefano di Leoni (16 Sep 1754 - May 1776 Died)
• Giovanni Domenico Straticò, O.P. (15 Jul 1776 - 20 Sep 1784 Appointed, Bishop of Hvar))
• Antonio Giovanni Giuseppe Lucovich (20 Sep 1784 - 2 Dec 1794 Died)
• Teodoro Lauretano Balbi (1 Jun 1795 - 23 May 1831 Died)

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