Suburbicarian Diocese of Ostia


The Roman Catholic Suburbicarian Diocese of Ostia is an ecclesiastical territory located within the Metropolitan City of Rome in Italy. It is one of the seven suburbicarian dioceses. The incumbent bishop is Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re. For centuries, its bishop has been the dean of the College of Cardinals. Its cathedral is Santa Aurea.
From 1105 to 1914, the diocese was merged with the Suburbicarian Diocese of Velletri. In 1962, the Diocese of Ostia was brought under the direct administration of the Diocese of Rome. Its territory is restricted to the single cathedral parish of Santa Aurea.

Bishops

Bishops of Ostia (–1057)

  • Maximus (259)
  • Maximus
  • Florentius
  • Bonus.
  • Bellator
  • Aristus
  • Amabile
  • Andrea
  • Sissinio 732 – before 745
  • Theodorus
  • George I, 753–786
  • Gregory I, 787 – before 804
  • Bernard 804–805
  • Peter I 805 – before 826
  • Cesareo 826–854
  • Megisto, 854–868
  • Donatus, 868–870
  • Eugenius, 878–898
  • Stephen, 898–900
  • Guido I, 900–946
  • Benigno, 946–960
  • Siccone, 960–963
  • Gregory II, 964–969
  • Leo II, 969–983
  • Azzone I, 996
  • Gregory III, 998–1012
  • Azzone II, 1012–1021
  • Peter III, 1021–1037
  • Benedict, 1044–1050
  • John I, 1050–1058

Bishops of Ostia and Velletri (1057–1378)

Western Schism

Obedience of Rome (1378–1415) (actually in control of Ostia)

  • Philippe of Alençon, 1388–1397
  • Angelo Acciaioli, 1405–1408

Obedience of Avignon (1378–1429)

  • Bertrand Lagier
  • John de Neufchatel
  • Leonardo Rossi da Giffoni
  • Jean-Allarmet de Brogny
  • Julian Lobera y Valtierra

Obedience of Pisa (1409–1415)

Bishops of Ostia and Velletri (1415–1914)

Bishops of Ostia (1914–)

Books

  • Brixius, Johannes M. Die Mitglieder des Kardinalskollegiums von 1130-1181, Berlin 1912.
  • Gauchat, Patritius. Hierarchia catholica Münster.
  • Hüls, Rudolf. Kardinäle, Klerus und Kirchen Roms: 1049–1130, Bibliothek des Deutschen Historischen Instituts in Rom 1977
  • Klewitz, Hans-Walter. Reformpapsttum und Kardinalkolleg, Darmstadt 1957.
  • Lanzoni, Francesco. , dalle origini al principio del secolo VII . Volume primo. Faenza: F. Lega.
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