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Archdiocese of Lecce, Italy ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น

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Address: Palazzo Arcivescovile, Piazza Duomo 5, 73100 Lecce, Italy

Phone: 0832.332.699

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Present Prelates

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Metropolitan Archbishops of Lecce (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Michele Seccia (73)Archbishop Michele Seccia (73)
(2017.09.29 โ€“ ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lecce (Italy)

Adjutor gaudii vestri

Archbishop Domenico Umberto Dโ€™Ambrosio (83)Archbishop Domenico Umberto Dโ€™Ambrosio (83)
(2009.04.16 โ€“ 2017.09.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Lecce (Italy)

Misericors et fidelis

Archbishop Cosmo Francesco Ruppi
(1988.12.07 โ€“ 2009.04.16)

Fides victoria nostra

Born:1932.06.06 (Alberobello, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1954.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:1980.06.29
Died:2011.05.29 (โ€  78)

Bishop of Larino (Italy) (1980.05.13 โ€“ 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1980.05.13 โ€“ 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Termoliโ€“Larino (Italy) (1986.09.30 โ€“ 1988.12.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lecce (Italy) (1988.12.07 โ€“ 2009.04.16)

Archbishop Michele Mincuzzi
(1981.01.27 โ€“ 1988.12.07)

Born:1913.06.18 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1936.07.25
Consecrated Bishop:1966.10.02
Died:1997.06.03 (โ€  83)

Titular Bishop of Sinnipsa (1966.07.19 โ€“ 1974.10.12)

Auxiliary Bishop of Bari e Canosa (Italy) (1966.07.19 โ€“ 1974.10.12)

Bishop of Ugentoโ€“Santa Maria di Leuca (Italy) (1974.10.12 โ€“ 1981.01.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lecce (Italy) (1981.01.27 โ€“ 1988.12.07)

Archbishop Francesco Minerva
(1980.10.20 โ€“ 1981.01.27)

Nulla sapientia sine fide

Born:1904.01.31 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1927.04.16
Consecrated Bishop:1948.10.31
Died:2004.08.23 (โ€  100)

Bishop of Nardรฒ (Italy) (1948.09.16 โ€“ 1950.12.17)

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1950.12.17 โ€“ 1980.10.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lecce (Italy) (1980.10.20 โ€“ 1981.01.27)

Bishops of Lecce (Roman Rite)

Bishop Francesco Minerva (later Archbishop)
(1950.12.17 โ€“ 1980.10.20)

(see above)

Bishop Alberto Costa
(1928.12.07 โ€“ 1950.08.02)

Born:1873.03.15 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1896.09.19
Consecrated Bishop:1912.04.28
Died:1950.08.02 (โ€  77)

Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1912.01.04 โ€“ 1924.04.30)

Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1912.01.04 โ€“ 1924.04.30)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1924.04.30 โ€“ 1928.12.07)

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1928.12.07 โ€“ 1950.08.02)

Bishop Gennaro Trama
(1902.02.10 โ€“ 1927.11.09)

Born:1856.09.18 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1880.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:1901.12.22
Died:1927.11.09 (โ€  71)

Titular Bishop of Capharnaum (1901.12.16 โ€“ 1902.02.10)

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1902.02.10 โ€“ 1927.11.09)

Bishop Evangelista di Milia, O.F.M. Cap.
(1898.11.15 โ€“ 1901.09.17)

Born:1842.01.05 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1864.07.16
Consecrated Bishop:1888.12.22
Died:1901.09.17 (โ€  59)

Bishop of Cassano allโ€™Jonio (Italy) (1889.02.11 โ€“ 1898.11.15)

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1898.11.15 โ€“ 1901.09.17)

Bishop Salvatore Luigi Zola, C.R.L.
(1877.06.22 โ€“ 1898.04.28)

Born:1822.04.12 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1845.02.09
Consecrated Bishop:1873.03.30
Died:1898.04.28 (โ€  76)

Bishop of Ugento (Italy) (1873.03.21 โ€“ 1877.06.22)

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1877.06.22 โ€“ 1898.04.28)

Bishop Valerio Laspro (later Archbishop)
(1872.05.06 โ€“ 1877.03.20)

Born:1827.07.22 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1850.03.16
Consecrated Bishop:1860.03.25
Died:1914.11.22 (โ€  87)

Bishop of Gallipoli (Italy) (1860.03.23 โ€“ 1872.05.06)

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1872.05.06 โ€“ 1877.03.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Salerno (Italy) (1877.03.20 โ€“ 1914.11.22)

Apostolic Administrator of Acerno (Italy) (1877.03.20 โ€“ 1914.11.22)

Fr. Domenico Guadalupi (later Archbishop)
(1868 โ€“ 1868 not possessed)

Born:1811.09.17
Ordained Priest:1837.09.23
Consecrated Bishop:1872.05.09
Died:1878.05.11 (โ€  66)

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1868 โ€“ 1868 not possessed)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Salerno (Italy) (1872.05.06 โ€“ 1877.03)

Apostolic Administrator of Acerno (Italy) (1872.05.06 โ€“ 1877.03)

Bishop Nicola Caputo
(1818.12.21 โ€“ 1862.11.06)

Born:1774.02.03 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1800.09.20
Consecrated Bishop:1819.01.03
Died:1862.11.06 (โ€  88)

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1818.12.21 โ€“ 1862.11.06)

Bishop Salvatore Spinelli, O.S.B. (later Archbishop)
(1792.03.26 โ€“ 1796.12.18)

Born:1746.06.09 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1769.06.18
Consecrated Bishop:1779.07.18
Died:1805.01.08 (โ€  58)

Bishop of Catanzaro (Italy) (1779.07.12 โ€“ 1792.03.26)

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1792.03.26 โ€“ 1796.12.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Salerno (Italy) (1796.12.18 โ€“ 1805.01.08)

Bishop Alfonso Sozy Carafa, C.R.S.
(1751.11.15 โ€“ 1783.02.19)

Born:1704.03.07 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1727.06.07
Consecrated Bishop:1743.07.25
Died:1783.02.19 (โ€  78)

Bishop of Vico Equense (Italy) (1743.07.15 โ€“ 1751.11.15)

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1751.11.15 โ€“ 1783.02.19)

Bishop Scipione Sersale
(1744.02.13 โ€“ 1751.07.11)

Born:1691.01.18 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1714.01.06
Consecrated Bishop:1735.07.03
Died:1751.07.11 (โ€  60)

Bishop of Sora (Italy) (1735.06.27 โ€“ 1744.02.13)

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1744.02.13 โ€“ 1751.07.11)

Bishop Giuseppe Maria Ruffo (later Archbishop)
(1735.05.25 โ€“ 1744.02.03)

Born:1696.01.11 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1734.11.28
Consecrated Bishop:1735.07.03
Died:1754.03.19 (โ€  58)

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1735.05.25 โ€“ 1744.02.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Capua (Italy) (1744.02.03 โ€“ 1754.03.19)

Bishop Fabrizio Pignatelli
(1696.04.02 โ€“ 1734.05.12)

Born:1659.11.02 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1696.02.25
Consecrated Bishop:1696.04.08
Died:1734.05.12 (โ€  74)

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1696.04.02 โ€“ 1734.05.12)

Bishop Michele Pignatelli
(1682.01.26 โ€“ 1695.11.20)

Born:1627 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1682.02.01
Died:1695.11.20 (โ€  67)

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1682.01.26 โ€“ 1695.11.20)

Archbishop Antonio Pignatelli del Rastrello (later Pope Innocent XII)
(1671.05.04 โ€“ 1681.09.01)

Bishop Luigi Pappacoda
(1639.05.30 โ€“ 1670.12.17)

Born:1595.09.20 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1635.02.18
Died:1670.12.17 (โ€  75)

Bishop of Capaccioโ€“Diano (Italy) (1635.02.12 โ€“ 1639.05.30)

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1639.05.30 โ€“ 1670.12.17)

Bishop Scipione Spina
(1591.05.10 โ€“ 1639.03.06)

Born: (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1591.06.03
Died:1639.03.06

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1591.05.10 โ€“ 1639.03.06)

Bishop Annibale Saraceno
(1560.11.29 โ€“ 1591)

Born: (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1561.03.15

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1560.11.29 โ€“ 1591)

Cardinal Giovanni Michele Saraceni
(Apostolic Administrator 1560.09.13 โ€“ 1560.11.29)

Bishop Braccio Martelli
(1552.02.12 โ€“ 1560.08.17)

Born: (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1533.04.17
Died:1560.08.17

Bishop of Fiesole (Italy) (1530.06.20 โ€“ 1552.02.12)

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1552.02.12 โ€“ 1560.08.17)

Bishop Giovanni Battista Castromediano
(1535.02.26 โ€“ 1552.01.17)

Born:1511 (Italy)
Died:1552.01.17 (โ€  40)

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1535.02.26 โ€“ 1552.01.17)

Cardinal Ippolito deโ€™ Medici
(Apostolic Administrator 1534.04.20 โ€“ 1535.02.26)

Bishop Alfonso di Sangro
(1530.03.09 โ€“ 1534.04.20)

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1530.03.09 โ€“ 1534.04.20)

Bishop Consalvo di Sangro
(1525.01.19 โ€“ 1530)

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1525.01.19 โ€“ 1530)

Bishop Giovanni Antonio Acquaviva dโ€™Aragona
(1517.05.18 โ€“ 1525)

Bishop Ugolino Martelli
(1511.04.09 โ€“ 1517.05.18)

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1511.04.09 โ€“ 1517.05.18)

Bishop of Narni (Italy) (1517.05.18 โ€“ 1523)

Bishop Pietro Matteo dโ€™Aquino
(1508.02.18 โ€“ 1511)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1482.08.19 โ€“ 1508.02.18)

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1508.02.18 โ€“ 1511)

Bishop Giacomo Piscicelli
(1502.03.24 โ€“ 1507)

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1502.03.24 โ€“ 1507)

Cardinal Luigi dโ€™Aragona
(Apostolic Administrator 1498.12.10 โ€“ 1502.03.24)

Bishop Antonio Tolomei
(1485.07.18 โ€“ 1498)

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1485.07.18 โ€“ 1498)

Bishop Roberto Caracciolo, O.F.M.
(1484.02.22 โ€“ 1485.07.18)

Born:1425 (Italy)
Died:1495 (โ€  70)

Bishop of Aquino (Italy) (1475.10.25 โ€“ 1484.02.22)

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1484.02.22 โ€“ 1485.07.18)

Bishop of Aquino (Italy) (1485.07.18 โ€“ 1495)

Bishop Antonio Ricci
(1453.07.20 โ€“ 1483.12.24)

Born: (Italy)
Died:1483.12.24

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1453.07.20 โ€“ 1483.12.24)

Bishop Guiduccio Guidano (later Archbishop)
(1438.08.06 โ€“ 1453.07.13)

Bishop Tommaso Ammirato
(1429.03.02 โ€“ 1432)

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1429.03.02 โ€“ 1432)

Bishop Curello Ciccaro
(1419 โ€“ 1429)

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1419 โ€“ 1429)

Bishop Tommaso Morganti
(1409 โ€“ 1419.03.17)

Bishop Antonio da Viterbo
(1389.12.17 โ€“ ?)

Bishop of Castro (Italy) (1387.01.12 โ€“ 1389.12.17)

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1389.12.17 โ€“ ?)

Bishop Leonardo
(1386.11.08 โ€“ 1389)

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1386.11.08 โ€“ 1389)

Bishop Ludovico
(1386 โ€“ ?)

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1386 โ€“ ?)

Bishop Nicola da Taranto
(1384.05.23 โ€“ 1386)

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1384.05.23 โ€“ 1386)

Bishop Antonio De Ferraris
(1373.07.04 โ€“ ?)

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1373.07.04 โ€“ ?)

Bishop Roberto Guarini
(1348.11.09 โ€“ ?)

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1348.11.09 โ€“ ?)

Bishop Giovanni de Glandis
(1339 โ€“ 1348)

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1339 โ€“ 1348)

Bishop Roberto di Noha
(1301? โ€“ 1339)

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1301? โ€“ 1339)

Bishop Godefredo
(1268 โ€“ ?)

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1268 โ€“ ?)

Bishop Roberto Sanblasio
(1260 โ€“ ?)

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1260 โ€“ ?)

Bishop Gualtiero
(1255.10.18 โ€“ ?)

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1255.10.18 โ€“ ?)

Bishop Gualtiero
(1253? โ€“ ?)

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1253? โ€“ ?)

Bishop Marco
(1246 โ€“ ?)

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1246 โ€“ ?)

Bishop Roberto Vultorico
(1214 โ€“ ?)

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1214 โ€“ ?)

Bishop Fulco Bello
(1200 โ€“ ?)

Bishop of Lecce (Italy) (1200 โ€“ ?)

Former Prelates

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 750 kmยฒ

Population: 262,306 Catholics (98.8% of 265,602 total)

Pastoral Centres: 77 parishes, 22 missions

Personnel: 170 priests (119 diocesan, 51 religious), 27 deacons, 242 religious (56 brothers, 186 sisters), 12 seminarians