The Italian Catholic diocese of Castellammare di Stabia, on the Bay of Naples, existed until 1986. In that year it became part of the archdiocese of Sorrento-Castellammare di Stabia.

History

Previous to Ursus, present at the Roman synod under Pope Symmachus

Pope Symmachus

Saint Symmachus was pope from 498 to 514. His tenure was marked by a serious schism over who was legitimately elected pope by the citizens of Rome....

, in 499, no register was kept of the bishops of this city. Among its bishops were:

• Lubentius, present in Rome in 649;
• St. Castellus (827);
• Palmerio (1196), champion of ecclesiastical rights against Emperor Frederick II;
• Giovanni Fonseca (1537), a theologian at the Council of Trent
  Council of Trent
  The Council of Trent was the 16th-century Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church. It is considered to be one of the Church's most important councils. It convened in Trent between December 13, 1545, and December 4, 1563 in twenty-five sessions for three periods...
  
  ; Ludovico Gravina (1581) and C. Vittorino Maso (1599), theologians and canonists;
• Clemente del Pezzo (1651).

In 1818 Pope Pius VII

Pope Pius VII

Pope Pius VII , born Barnaba Niccolò Maria Luigi Chiaramonti, was a monk, theologian and bishop, who reigned as Pope from 14 March 1800 to 20 August 1823.-Early life:...

 united with this see the diocese of Torre Patria (diocese of Lettere-Gragnano), the ancient Liternum

Liternum

Liternum was an ancient town of Campania, Italy, on the low sandy coast between Cumae and the mouth of the Volturnus. It was probably once dependent on Cumae. In 194 BC it became a Roman colony....

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