Diocese of Tursi-Lagonegro

The Diocese of Tursi-Lagonegro () is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in Basilicata, southern Italy. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo."Diocese of Tursi-Lagonegro" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016"Diocese of Tursi-Lagonegro" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016

History The diocese of Tursi is first attested as a Greek diocese.Loud (2007), p. 233. In the privilege granted by Polyeuktos, the Patriarch of Constantinople to the Metropolitan of Otranto in 968, the Metropolitan is granted the right to consecrate the bishops of Acerenza, Tursi, Gravina, Matera, and Tricarico.Liutprand of Cremona, "Relatio de legatione Constantinopolitana... a. 968.969," ch. 62, in: Monumenta Germaniae Historica, Scriptorum Tomus III (Hannover: Hahn 1839), p. 361. L. Duchesne (1903), "L'eveché de Montepeloso," , in: Mélanges d'archéologie et d'histoire XXIII (1903), pp. 363-373, at pp. 365, 371.

The first bishop to call himself Bishop of Anglona was Petrus (1110). Simeon, a bishop of Anglona, was present at the ceremony of donation of some fields, made by Hugo di Chiaromonte and his wife Ginarga to the Basilian monastery of Sts. Elias and Anastasius.Kehr IX, p. 468.

On 16 June 1102 (or 1106, or 1108), Pope Paschal II confirmed the privileges of the metropolitan archbishop of Acerenza, which included the suffragan dioceses of Venosa, Gravina, Tricarico, Tursi, and Potenza. The privilege was repeated by Pope Eugenius III on 1 April 1151; by Pope Alexander III on 7 September 1179; and by Pope Innocent III on 10 December 1201.Kehr IX, p. 458, nos. 9, 11. 12; p. 469. Ughelli VII, p. 36. Cappelletti XX, p. 425. For Innocent III: Pietro Giannone (1729), The Civil History of the Kingdom of Naples, Volume 1 (London: Strahn et al.), p. 396. Fraiken (1924), p. 231. In October 1167, King William II of Sicily granted the castle of Nucara to Bishop Guilelmus of Anglona, for the good of his soul.Ughelli VII, p. 79. Kehr IX, p. 469. In July 1181, Bishop Roboan of Anglona relinquished his rights over the abbey of Ss. Elias and Anastasius of Carbone to the archbishop of Monreale.Loud, p. 335.

Following the death of the Emperor Frederick II in 1250, the struggle for the succession between Conrad and Manfred involved not only the papacy, but also most of the vassals of the Empire in south Italy. Pope Innocent IV (Fieschi) excommunicated Manfred in July 1254. One of the leaders of the opposition to Manfred, and a papal supporter, was Borello, the lord of Anglona.G. B. Niccolini (1879), Storia della Casa di Svevia in Italia, (Milano: Casa editrice Guigoni, 1879), pp. 123-127. In October 1254, five months after the death of Conrad, Manfred killed Borello. Manfred fled to Lucera where he was favorably received, and assumed control over the town and fortress.Donald Matthew (1992), The Norman Kingdom of Sicily (Cambridge: CUP 1992), p. 366. Julie Taylor (2005), Muslims in Medieval Italy: The Colony at Lucera (Lexington Books, 2005), pp. 130-131.

Anglona was destroyed in the days of Queen Johanna of Naples ."Anglona-Tursi", in: Catholic Encyclopedia Vol 1 (1907).

The name of the diocese was officially changed from Diocese of Anglona to Diocese of Anglona-Tursi in 1545 or 1546, Tursi being a town in the diocese of Anglona.Ughelli VII, p. 69, gives the date of 8 August 1546, and quotes from the minutes of the papal Consistory of that date to prove his point. His date of 1546 is accepted by Gaetano Moroni, "Tursi", in: Dizionario di erudizione storico-ecclesiastica Tomo 81 (Venezia: Tip. Emiliana 1856), p. 481. So too, Fraiken (1924), p. 231.

Reorganization of 1976 On 8 September 1976, the diocese of Diano-Policastro lost seven towns, including Lagonegro, when the Diocese of Tursi-Lagonegro was established. The church of S. Nicholas of Bari in Lagonegro was promoted to the status of co-cathedral.Acta Apostolicae Sedis 68 (1976), p. 676: "a dioecesi Policastrensi, Ecclesiae Anglonensi-Tursiensi adsignanda, municipia vulgo Lagonegro, Latronico, Lauria, Maratea, Nemoli, Rivello et Trecchina." The name (titulus) of "Anglona" was suppressed from the diocesan name, but the name was retained and placed among the names of future titular sees.Acta Apostolicae Sedis 68 (1976), p. 678: "titulus Anglonensis — ne perirei — in Indicem sedium titularium insereretur." In 2001, Archbishop Giuseppe Pinto was named Titular Archbishop of Anglona.

Following the Second Vatican Council, and in accordance with the norms laid out in the council's decree, Christus Dominus chapter 40,Christus Dominus 40. Therefore, in order to accomplish these aims this sacred synod decrees as follows: 1) The boundaries of ecclesiastical provinces are to be submitted to an early review and the rights and privileges of metropolitans are to be defined by new and suitable norms. 2) As a general rule all dioceses and other territorial divisions that are by law equivalent to dioceses should be attached to an ecclesiastical province. Therefore dioceses which are now directly subject to the Apostolic See and which are not united to any other are either to be brought together to form a new ecclesiastical province, if that be possible, or else attached to that province which is nearer or more convenient. They are to be made subject to the metropolitan jurisdiction of the bishop, in keeping with the norms of the common law. 3) Wherever advantageous, ecclesiastical provinces should be grouped into ecclesiastical regions for the structure of which juridical provision is to be made. Pope Paul VI ordered a reorganization of the ecclesiastical provinces in southern Italy by the bull Quo aptius of 21 August 1976. The ecclesiastical provinces of Acerenza and of Matera were abolished, and a new province, that of Potenza, was created.The bull Quo aptius , in: Acta Apostolicae Sedis 68 (1976), pp. 593-594. On 12 September 1976, Pope Paul continued the reorganization by dissolving the Episcopal Conference of Benevento and of Lucana-Salernitana. He created a new Episcopal Conference in the area of Basilicata, to be called "Apulia", and which included the dioceses of Potenza, Marsico Nuovo and Venosa; Acerenza and Tricarico; Melphi, Rapolla and Venosa; Tursi-Lagonegro; and Materana and Montepeloso.Acta Apostolicae Sedis 68 (1976), p. 679. The diocese of Tursi-Lagonegro was a suffragan of the archdiocese of Potenza-Marsico Nuovo-Venosa.

Chapter and Cathedral In 1702, both the bishop and the Chapter were living in Tursi. The Cathedral of the Annunciation in Tursi was administered by a ChapterC.D. Fonseca, "La cattedrale e il suo Capitolo. Analisi comparata in prospettiva storica, ecclesiologica e canonistica," , in: Annali di Studi Religiosi Vol. 4 (2003), pp. 215-235. consisting of three dignities (the Archdeacon, the Archpriest, and the Dean) and ten canons.Ritzler & Sefrin V, p. 86, note 1. In 1763, there were three dignities and fourteen canons.Ritzler & Sefrin VI, p. 84, note 1. In 1870, the cathedral was administered by a Chapter, consisting of three dignities and eleven canons.Cappelletti XX, p. 463.

Bishops Diocese of Anglona Erected: 11th Century Latin Name: Anglonensis Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Acerenza e Matera

... LeonGreek: Λέων. Michael (attested 1050)Bishop Michael was a Greek bishop of Tursi. Kehr IX, p. 468: "Praedecessores eius Leon ep. (laud, in charta ap. Robinson 1. c. IIa 207 n. 16) et Michael, cuius mentio fit in charta a. 1050 ian. 16 data (Trinchera Syllabus graecarum membranarum p. 45 n. 37) itidem Graeci fuisse videntur." Engelbert (attested 1065 – 1068)Bishop Engelbert of Anglona received a letter of advice from Pope Alexander II, concerning the reconciliation of a criminal deacon. Kehr IX, pp. 469-470, no. 1. Simeon (attested 1074)Simeon of Tursi subscribed a document in March 1074. Ughelli VII, p. 71-72. Kehr IX, p. 468: "...a. 1074 m. mart. Blasio abbati b. Anastasii de Carbone datae ... Simeon Tursitanae sedis ep. graecus subscripsit." ... Petrus (attested 1110)Petrus is the first to call himself Bishop of Anglona. Kehr IX, p. 468: "Primus episcopus, qui Anglonen. se nominat, Petrus subscripsit chartae a. 1110 m. iul. datae" Johannes (attested 1121 – 1146)Johannes: Mattei-Cerasoli (1918), pp. 365-366. ... Riccardus (attested 1172)Kehr IX, p. 469: "Seriei episcoporum addendus est Riccardus e charta a. 1172 m. aug. data notus (Quellen und Forschungen XXXVI 70 n. 10)...." Roboan (attested 1179 – 1181)Bishop Roboan took part in the Third Lateran Council of Pope Alexander III in March 1179. Kamp, p. 780. ... Nicolaus (1219) Bishop-electNicolaus was Archdeacon of Anglona. He was elected bishop by the Chapter, after they swore by oath to elect only one of themselves. His election was opposed by Count Richard of Gravina (who had a candidate of his own) and others, including his metropolitan, Andreas of Acerenza. He chose to resign. Kamp, p. 782. Petrus de Postitio (1219?)The anonymous bishop was deposed by the archbishop of Cosenza, by order of Pope Honorius III. The pope accused him of being a simoniac and a dilapidator. Paolo Pressuti, Regesta Honorii papae III Vol. 2 (Roma: Typographia Vaticana 1895), p. 20, no. 3641. Kamp, pp. 782-783. [Anonymous] (attested 1221)Pope Honorius III wrote on 20 December 1221, that the process of deposition of his predecessor, carried out by the archbishop of Cosenza, had received papal confirmation. Pressuti, no. 3641. Kamp, p. 783. Robertus (attested 1241)Kamp, pp. 783-784, indicates that he was not (as Eubel I, p. 90 with note 4, believed) a Cistercian monk. He likewise had nothing to do with Johannes of Anglona (a mistake of Eubel). ... Sede vacante (1252–1253)In May 1252, Pope Innocent IV wrote to the legate Cardinal Petrus, Bishop of Albano, to provide a bishop for the vacant see of Anglona. The cardinal died, however, before accomplishing his mandate. In November 1253, the pope charged Henricus, archbishop-elect of Bari, to carry out the same mandate. Kamp, p. 784. Deodatus de Squillace, O.M. (attested 1253 – 1255)Deodato da Squillace was instituted by Henricus, archbishop-elect of Bari, on 19 December 1253, and was confirmed by Pope Innocent IV. He was consecrated a bishop by Rinaldo dei Conti di Jenne, Bishop of Ostia, who was elected Pope Alexander IV on 12 December 1254. On 11 October 1255, Pope Alexander wrote to the cathedral Chapter of Anglona, commending Bishop Deodato, who evidently had not yet been installed. Cf. M. Bourel de la Roncière, Les registres d'Alexandre IV I (Paris: Thorin 1895), p. 277, no. 937 (9 December 1255). Kamp, pp. 784-785. Eubel I, p. 90 with note 5. Joannes de Montefuscolo (1275? – 1259)In 1259, Bishop Johannes was transferred to the diocese of Nola. Eubel I, pp. 90, 370. Leonardus, O.Cist. (attested 1269 – 1274)Leonardus: Kamp, pp. 785-786. Gualterius ( ? – 1299)Gualterius was transferred to the diocese of Taranto on 22 June 1299, by Pope Boniface VIII. He died in 1301. Eubel I, pp. 90, 473. Marcus Silvester Franciscus della Mara Guillelmus (1330 – 1332) Johannes de Tricarico (1332 – 1344?) Riccardus Philippus (1363 – 1364)Philippus had been Bishop of Minori (c. 1360–1363). He was transferred to Anglona by Pope Urban V on 11 August 1363. He died in 1364. Eubel I, pp. 90, 343. Philippus (1364 – ? )Philippus had been the Primicerius of the cathedral Chapter of Salerno. Eubel I, p. 90. Zotta Avignon ObedienceZotta was appointed by Pope Clement VII. He never received possession of the diocese. Roger Marescalchi (1392 – 1400) Avignon ObedienceRoger was appointed on 16 August 1392 by Pope Clement VII. He was reappointed by Pope Boniface IX (Roman Obedience) on 28 April 1400. Eubel I, p. 91. Jacobus (1399–1400) Roman ObedienceJacobus was appointed by Boniface IX on 17 May 1399. He was transferred to the diocese of Strongoli on 28 April 1400. It is not clear that his appointment had any actual effect at Anglona. Eubel I, pp. 91, 465.