Diocese of Tivoli


The Diocese of Tivoli is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Latium, Italy, which has existed since the 2nd century. In 2002 territory was added to it from the Territorial Abbey of Subiaco. The diocese is immediately exempt to the Holy See.
WWW diocesitivoli.it

History

Tivoli was strongly fortified by Belisarius in the Gothic War, but almost destroyed by Totila in 540. After the Lombard invasion it was in the power of the Byzantines and formed part of the patrimony of St. Peter. It had a count, representing the emperor. In 916 Pope John X won a victory there over the Saracens.
It rebelled at times against the popes, under Emperor Henry IV and Emperor Henry V, and against Pope Innocent II; at other times it fought against the Roman rebels, as under Pope Eugene III and Pope Adrian IV. In the 13th century the Senate of Rome succeeded in imposing a tribute on the city, and arrogated to itself the right of appointing a count to govern it in conjunction with the local consuls.
In the 14th century it sided with the Guelphs and strongly supported Pope Urban VI against Pope Clement VII. King Ladislaus of Naples was twice, and later Braccio da Montone once, repulsed from the city. But its strength was undermined by internal factions, in consequence of which Pope Pius II constructed the fortress which still exists. Pope Adrian VI withdrew it from the jurisdiction of the Roman Senate. In 1527 it was sacked by bands of the supporters of the emperor and the Colonna, important archives being destroyed during the attack. In 1547 it was again occupied by the Duke of Alba in a war against Pope Paul IV, and in 1744 by the Austrians.

Bishops

to 1000

  • Paulus
  • Florentinus
  • Candidus
  • Hucbertus
  • Joannes
  • Gualterus, under whom the feast of St. Lawrence, patron of the city, was instituted;

1000 to 1500

  • Benedictus
  • Adam
  • Maifred
  • Cardinal Guido ; during whose episcopacy the see of Tivoli belonged to the suburbicarian sees.
  • Otto, during whose episcopacy Pope Eugene III died at Tivoli ;
  • Giovanni da Gabenna OP ;
  • Branca, OP
  • Giovanni de Cors, OP
  • Nicolaus de Velletri
  • Daniel
  • Filippo Gezza de' Rufinis, OP
  • Nicolas Cesari
  • Fra Lorenzo, OMI, reformer of the clergy;
  • Angelo Lupo Mancini de Cavis
  • Antonio de Grassis
  • Evangelista de Marisstella de Sutrio.
  • Angelo Leonini

1500 to 1700

1700 to 1900

  • Francesco Antonio Finy
  • Placido Pezzancheri, OCist
  • Francesco Castellini
  • Tommaso Galli
  • Giulio Matteo Natali
  • Barnaba Chiaramonti, OSB
  • Vincenzo Manni
  • Giovanni Battista a Santa Margarita Pietro Alessandro Banfi, OCD
  • Giuseppe Crispino Mazzotti
  • Francesco Canali
  • Francesco Pichi
  • Carlo Gigli
  • Placido Petacci
  • Celestino del Frate
  • Gulielmus Maria d'Ambrogi, OESA
  • Pietro Monti

since 1900