The Archdiocese of Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie (Latin: Archidioecesis Tranensis-Barolensis-Vigiliensis (-Nazarensis)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Italy in the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani in Apulia. Formerly a metropolitan see, in 1980 it became a suffragan archdiocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Bari-Bitonto. It received its current name in 1986, when the Archdiocese of Trani (suffragan until 1063) added to its title the names of two suppressed dioceses merged into it.
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Special churches
The Archdiocese's archiepiscopal cathedral is Basilica Cattedrale di S. Nicola Pellegrino, a minor basilica, in Trani.
The Archdiocese also includes three Co-cathedrals, in the two bishoprics whose titles it adopted: they are Basilica Concattedrale di S. Maria Maggiore, located in Barletta, Basilica Concattedrale di S. Pietro Apostolo, in Bisceglie (both also Minor basilicas) and Concattedrale di S. Maria di Nazareth, again in Barletta.
Furthermore, the archdiocese comprises another Minor Basilica: Basilica del San Sepolcro, in Barletta, and two Former Cathedrals: Chiesa San Giacomo Maggiore, in Barletta, and Ex cattedrale San Stefano, in Trinitapoli.
History
Established circa 250 as Diocese of Trani (Italian) / Tranen(sis) (Latin), without known precursor see
Gained territory in 844 from Diocese of Canosa
Promoted in 1063 as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Trani (Italiano) / Tranen(sis) (Latin)
Lost territories in 1100 to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nazareth, and to establish Diocese of Andria
Lost territory in 1327 to establish Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nazareth in Barletta (at the ancient Barduli).
Gained territory in 1424 from the suppressed Diocese of Salpi, lost it again in 1523 to (re)establish the Diocese of Salpi and on 1547.04.22 gained it back from the (again) suppressed Diocese of Salpi
Gained territories on 1818.06.27 from the suppressed above Metropolitan daughter Archdiocese of Nazareth in Barletta and from the Diocese of Canne, and gained the 'adopted' title of Nazareth [dropping in Barletta]
Lost territory on 1860.04.21 to (re)establish the Archdiocese of Barletta
Demoted on 1980.10.20 as non-metropolitan Archdiocese of Trani (Italiano) / Tranen(sis) (Latin)
Renamed on 1986.09.30 as Archdiocese of Trani–Barletta–Bisceglie (Italiano) / Tranen(sis)–Barolen(sis)–Vigilien(sis) (Latin), having gained territories (and adopting their titles) from the suppressed Archdiocese of Barletta (above daughter) and Diocese of Bisceglie
Gained in 1989 the (honorary) title of the see of Nazareth
The legend of St. Magnus relates that there was at Trani about the middle of the third century a bishop, Redemptus, who was succeeded by St. Magnus. The legend is recent in origin, and its character is so fantastic that it is not to be believed.
Bishops and Archbishops
Diocese of Trani
Erected: 5th Century
Eutychius (attested 493, 502, 503)
Suthinius (attested 761)
[Leo]
Leopardus
Oderisius (Auderis) (attested 834)
Rhodostamos (attested 983)
Chrysostomos (attested 999)
...
[Berardus (or Bernardus) (?)]
...
Joannes (attested 1053, deposed 1059)
Delius
Archdiocese of Trani
Elevated: 11th Century
Bisantius (attested 1063)
Bisantius
[Veterandus (1129)]
Hubaldus (attested 1130 to 1138)
Bisantius (attested 1150)
Bertrandus (c.1157 – after September 1187)
Samarus (Sanmarus) (attested 1192 – 1201/1202)
G(regorius), O.S.B (1202)
Bartholomaeus (1203 – 1225/1226)
Jacobus, O.P. (1227 – 1263?)
Nicolaus (1267 – 1276/1277)
Opizo (1280–1287) (Administrator)
Philippus (5 November 1288 – 1295/1297)
Joannes de Anagnia, O.Min. (17 June 1297 – 1299)
Oddo (6 November 1299 – 1317)
Bartholomaeus (8 July 1317 – 1327)
Bartholomaeus Brancaccio (23 December 1327 – 14 November 1341)
Andreas (4 March 1342 – 1342)
Guilelmus de Rosières, O.S.B. (4 April 1343 – 28 February 1344)
Philippus, O.P. (26 March 1344 – 1348)
Maugerius de Salerno, O.P. (5 November 1348 – 1352)
Archdiocese of Trani – Bisceglie
United with Diocese of Bisceglie: 27 June 1818
Gaetano Maria de Franci, C.R.M. (19 Apr 1822 Confirmed – 26 Jun 1847 Died)
Archdiocese of Trani – Nazareth – Bisceglie
Name Changed: 22 September 1828
Giuseppe de’ Bianchi Dottula (22 Dec 1848 Confirmed – 22 Sep 1892 Died)
Archdiocese of Trani – Barletta – Nazareth – Bisceglie
Latin Name: Tranensis et Barolensis (et Nazarensis et Vigiliensis)
Name Changed: 21 April 1860
Domenico Marinangeli (16 Jan 1893 – 5 Feb 1898)
Tommaso de Stefano (Stefani) (24 Mar 1898 – 19 May 1906 Died)
Francesco Paolo Carrano (1 Sep 1906 – 18 Mar 1915 Died)
Giovanni Régine (6 Dec 1915 – 4 Oct 1918 Died)
Giuseppe Maria Leo (17 Jan 1920 – 20 Jan 1939 Died)
Francesco Petronelli (25 May 1939 – 16 Jun 1947 Died)
Reginaldo Giuseppe Maria Addazi, O.P. (10 Nov 1947 – 3 Jul 1971 Resigned)
Giuseppe Carata (28 Aug 1971 – 15 Dec 1990 Retired)
Archdiocese of Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie (-Nazareth)
Latin Name: Archidioecesis Tranensis-Barolensis-Vigiliensis (-Nazarensis)
Name Changed: 30 September 1986
Carmelo Cassati, M.S.C. (15 Dec 1990 – 13 Nov 1999 Retired)
Giovan Battista Pichierri (13 Nov 1999 – 26 July 2017)
Leonardo D'Ascenzo (since 4 Nov 2017)