Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Venice
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Venice is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church
in Italy
.
The ordinary
of the archdiocese is the Patriarch of Venice
, who is traditionally created a cardinal
in consistory
by the Pope
. The mother church
of the archdiocese is the Basilica di San Marco in Venezia
.
As a metropolitan see
, the Archdiocese of Venice is the chief diocese in the ecclesiastical province
of Venezia. Its suffragan diocese
s include Adria-Rovigo, Belluno-Feltre
, Chioggia
, Concordia-Pordenone
, Padova, Treviso
, Verona, Vicenza
, and Vittorio Veneto
.
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
The ordinary
Ordinary
In those hierarchically organised churches of Western Christianity which have an ecclesiastical law system, an ordinary is an officer of the church who by reason of office has ordinary power to execute the church's laws...
of the archdiocese is the Patriarch of Venice
Patriarch of Venice
The Patriarch of Venice is the ordinary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Venice. The bishop is one of the few Patriarchs in the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church...
, who is traditionally created a cardinal
Cardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
in consistory
Consistory
-Antiquity:Originally, the Latin word consistorium meant simply 'sitting together', just as the Greek synedrion ....
by the Pope
Pope
The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, a position that makes him the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church . In the Catholic Church, the Pope is regarded as the successor of Saint Peter, the Apostle...
. The mother church
Mother Church
In Christianity, the term mother church or Mother Church may have one of the following meanings:# The first mission church in an area, or a pioneer cathedral# A basilica or cathedral# The main chapel of a province of a religious order...
of the archdiocese is the Basilica di San Marco in Venezia
St Mark's Basilica
The Patriarchal Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Venice, northern Italy. It is the most famous of the city's churches and one of the best known examples of Byzantine architecture...
.
As a metropolitan see
Metropolitan bishop
In Christian churches with episcopal polity, the rank of metropolitan bishop, or simply metropolitan, pertains to the diocesan bishop or archbishop of a metropolis; that is, the chief city of a historical Roman province, ecclesiastical province, or regional capital.Before the establishment of...
, the Archdiocese of Venice is the chief diocese in the ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Venezia. Its suffragan diocese
Suffragan Diocese
A suffragan diocese is a diocese in the Catholic Church that is overseen not only by its own diocesan bishop but also by a metropolitan bishop. The metropolitan is always an archbishop who governs his own archdiocese...
s include Adria-Rovigo, Belluno-Feltre
Roman Catholic Diocese of Belluno-Feltre
The diocese of Belluno-Feltre is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in the Veneto, northern Italy, created in 1986. The historic diocese of Belluno and diocese of Feltre were united under the name diocese of Belluno e Feltre in 1818...
, Chioggia
Roman Catholic Diocese of Chioggia
The Italian Catholic diocese of Chioggia is in the Veneto. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Venice.-History:Chioggia in antiquity was known as Fossa Clodia; in the Middle Ages as Clugia...
, Concordia-Pordenone
Roman Catholic Diocese of Concordia-Pordenone
The Italian Catholic diocese of Concordia-Pordenone is suffragan of the archdiocese of Venice. The name was changed in 1971.-History:...
, Padova, Treviso
Roman Catholic Diocese of Treviso
The Italian Catholic diocese of Treviso is in the Veneto. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Venice.-History:Through the intercession of Bishop Felix the city of Treviso was spared during the Lombard invasion and became the seat of a duchy. Charlemagne made it a marquisate, extending from...
, Verona, Vicenza
Roman Catholic Diocese of Vicenza
The Diocese of Vicenza is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Italy.Among its patron saints the city venerates St. Lontius, bishop and martyr, and St. Theodore and St. Apollonius, bishops and confessors in the fourth century. The Christian cemetery discovered near the Church of Sts...
, and Vittorio Veneto
Roman Catholic Diocese of Vittorio Veneto
The Diocese of Vittorio Veneto is a Roman Catholic diocese in northern Italy, with capital in Vittorio Veneto. It was historically known as diocese of Ceneda, the name being changed in 1939....
.
Ordinaries
- Gianalberto Badoaro † (27 Sep 1688 Appointed - 7 Jun 1706 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Brescia)
- Francesco Antonio Correr, O.F.M. Cap.Order of Friars Minor CapuchinThe Order of Friars Minor Capuchin is an Order of friars in the Catholic Church, among the chief offshoots of the Franciscans. The worldwide head of the Order, called the Minister General, is currently Father Mauro Jöhri.-Origins :...
† (1 Dec 1734 Appointed - 17 May 1741 Died) - Aloysius Foscari † (3 Jul 1741 Appointed - 28 Oct 1758 Died)
- Giovanni Bragadino (Bragadin) † (27 Nov 1758 Appointed - 23 Dec 1775 Died)
- Federico Maria Giovanelli † (20 May 1776 Appointed - 10 Jan 1800 Died)
- Ludovico Flangini Giovanelli † (23 Dec 1801 Appointed - 29 Feb 1804 Died)
- Nicolò Saverio Gamboni † (24 Aug 1807 Appointed - 21 Oct 1808 Died)
- Francesco Milesi † (23 Sep 1816 Appointed - 18 Sep 1819 Died)
- Ján Krstitel Ladislav Pyrker (Pryker), O. Cist. † (2 Oct 1820 Appointed - 9 Apr 1827 Appointed, Archbishop of Eger)
- Giacomo MonicoGiacomo MonicoGiacomo Monico was an Italian prelate that was named Patriarch of Venice in 1827.- Life :Born in Riese, he was educated in the seminary of the diocese of Treviso and ordained in 1801. He then taught at local seminary before being named parish pastor in Asolo. In 1823 he was appointed as bishop of...
† (9 Apr 1827 Appointed - 25 Apr 1851 Died) - Giovanni-Pietro-Aurelio Mutti, O.S.B.BenedictineBenedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
† (15 Mar 1852 Appointed - 9 Apr 1857 Died) - Angelo Ramazzotti † (15 Mar 1858 Appointed - 24 Sep 1861 Died)
- Giuseppe Luigi Trevisanato † (7 Apr 1862 Appointed - 28 Apr 1877 Died)
- Domenico AgostiniDomenico AgostiniDomenico Agostini was an Italian Roman Catholic Cardinal and Patriarch of Venice .Born near Treviso, he studied in the local seminary, then in the University of Padua. He took a doctorate of philosophy and law, but he left the clerical state to join the citizen militia during the war with Austria...
† (22 Jun 1877 Appointed - 31 Dec 1891 Died) - St.SaintA saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...
Giuseppe Melchiorre SartoPope Pius XPope Saint Pius X , born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, was the 257th Pope of the Catholic Church, serving from 1903 to 1914. He was the first pope since Pope Pius V to be canonized. Pius X rejected modernist interpretations of Catholic doctrine, promoting traditional devotional practices and orthodox...
† (15 Jun 1893 Appointed - 4 Aug 1903 ope|Elected, Pope]) - Aristide CavallariAristide CavallariAristide Cavallari was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Patriarch of Venice.Aristide Cavallari was born in Chioggia, Italy. He was educated at the Seminary of Chioggia, where he studied for the three years of theology...
† (13 Mar 1904 Appointed - 24 Nov 1914 Died) - Pietro La Fontaine † (5 Mar 1915 Appointed - 9 Jul 1935 Died)
- Adeodato Giovanni Piazza, O.C.D.Discalced CarmelitesThe Discalced Carmelites, or Barefoot Carmelites, is a Catholic mendicant order with roots in the eremitic tradition of the Desert Fathers and Mothers...
† (16 Dec 1935 Appointed - 1 Oct 1948 Appointed, Secretary of the Sacred Consistorial CongregationCongregation for BishopsThe Congregation for Bishops is the congregation of the Roman Curia which oversees the selection of new bishops that are not in mission territories or those areas that come under the jurisdiction of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches who deal with the Eastern Catholics, pending papal...
) - Carlo AgostiniCarlo AgostiniCarlo Agostini was an Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Patriarch of Venice from 1949 until his death, and died shortly after the announcement for his elevation to the cardinalate in 1952....
† (5 Feb 1949 Appointed - 28 Dec 1952 Died) - Bl.BeatificationBeatification is a recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a dead person's entrance into Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in his or her name . Beatification is the third of the four steps in the canonization process...
Angelo Giuseppe RoncalliPope John XXIII-Papal election:Following the death of Pope Pius XII in 1958, Roncalli was elected Pope, to his great surprise. He had even arrived in the Vatican with a return train ticket to Venice. Many had considered Giovanni Battista Montini, Archbishop of Milan, a possible candidate, but, although archbishop...
† (15 Jan 1953 Appointed - 28 Oct 1958 Elected, PopePopeThe Pope is the Bishop of Rome, a position that makes him the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church . In the Catholic Church, the Pope is regarded as the successor of Saint Peter, the Apostle...
) - Giovanni Urbani † (11 Nov 1958 Appointed - 17 Sep 1969 Died)
- Albino LucianiPope John Paul IJohn Paul I , born Albino Luciani, , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and as Sovereign of Vatican City from 26 August 1978 until his death 33 days later. His reign is among the shortest in papal history, resulting in the most recent Year of Three Popes...
† (15 Dec 1969 Appointed - 26 Aug 1978 Elected, PopePopeThe Pope is the Bishop of Rome, a position that makes him the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church . In the Catholic Church, the Pope is regarded as the successor of Saint Peter, the Apostle...
) - Marco Cé (7 Dec 1978 Appointed - 5 Jan 2002 Retired)
- Angelo Scola (5 Jan 2002 Appointed - 28 June 2011 Appointed, Archbishop of MilanRoman Catholic Archdiocese of MilanThe Archdiocese of Milan is a metropolitan see of the Catholic Church in Italy. It has long maintained its own rite: the Ambrosian rite. It is led by the Archbishop of Milan who serves as metropolitan to the dioceses of Bergamo, Brescia, Como, Crema, Cremona, Lodi, Mantova, Pavia, and Vigevano.The...
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