The Diocese of Vulturara e Montecorvino (Latin: Dioecesis Vulturariensis et Montis Corbini) was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the city of Volturara Appula in the province of Foggia in the Apulia region of southeast Italy."Diocese of Vulturara e Montecorvino" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 23, 2016"Titular Episcopal See of Vulturara" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 14, 2016"Titular Episcopal See of Montecorvino" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 14, 2016 The bishopric, which already existed in the 10th century, was united with that of Diocese of Montecorvino in 1433.Giuseppe Cappelletti, Le Chiese d'Italia dalla loro origine sino ai nostri giorni, Venezia 1864, vol. XIX, pp. 293-303 Giuseppe Cappelletti gives detailed information about most of its bishops. In 1818, as part of a reorganization of the dioceses within the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Bull De utiliori, in Bullarii romani continuatio, Tomus XV, Romae 1853, pp. 56-61 the diocese ceased to exist as a residential see and its territory became part of the diocese of Lucera. It is now included in the Catholic Church's list of titular sees.Ánnuario Pontificio 2013 (Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2013, ), p. 1010
History 1059: Established as Diocese of Vulturara 1433: Renamed as Diocese of Vulturara e Montecorvino (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Montecorvino) 1818 June 27: Suppressed to the Diocese of Lucera 1968: Restored as Titular Episcopal See of Vulturara 1968: Restored as Titular Episcopal See of Montecorvino
Ordinaries Diocese of Vulturara e Montecorvino 1433: Formed from the union of the Diocese of Montecorvino and the Diocese of Vulturara Latin name: Vulturariensis et Montis Corbini Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Benevento
Alejandro Geraldini (1496–1516 Appointed, Bishop of Santo Domingo) (in Latin)"Bishop Alejandro Geraldini (Gerardini, Gueraldini)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved December 4, 2015 Vincenzo Sabbatini (1519–1526 Died)"Bishop Vincenzo Sabbatini" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016 Innocenzo Cibo (Cybo) (1526–1526 Resigned) Giulio Mastrogiudice (1526–1537 Died)"Bishop Giulio Mastrogiudice" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016 Giovanni Salviati (1530–1532 Resigned) Giovanni Battista del Giudice (1537–1542 Died)"Bishop Giovanni Battista del Giudice" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016 Gerolamo Vecciani (1542–1550 Resigned)"Bishop Gerolamo Vecciani" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016 Federico Cesi (1550–1551 Resigned) Leonardo Benzoni (1551–1552 Died)"Bishop Leonardo Benzoni" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016 Giulio Gentile (1552–1572 Died)"Bishop Giulio Gentile" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016 Simone Majolo (1572–1597 Resigned)"Bishop Simone Majolo" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016 Leonardus Roselli (1597–1606 Resigned) (in Latin)"Bishop Leonardus Roselli" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016 Fabritius Cocci (1606–1606 Died)"Bishop Fabritius Cocci" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016 Julius Lana (1606–1609 Died)"Bishop Julius Lana" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016 Petrus Federici (1609–1613 Died)"Bishop Petrus Federici" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016 Paolo Pico, O.P. (1613–1614 Died)"Bishop Paolo Pico, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 27, 2016 Bernardino Buratti (1615–1623 Appointed, Archbishop of Manfredonia) Franciscus Buratti, O.P. (1623)"Bishop Franciscus Buratti, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 27, 2016 Tommaso Carafa (1623–1637 Resigned)"Bishop Tommaso Carafa" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 10, 2016 Maximilianus Raguzzi (1637–1639 Died)"Bishop Maximilianus Raguzzi" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 27, 2016 Bartolomeo Gessi (1639–1642 Died) Bonaventura D'Avalos, O.S.A. (1643–1654 Appointed, Bishop of Nocera de' Pagani) Marco Antonio Pisanelli (1654–1675 Appointed, Bishop of Sora) (in Latin) Domenico Sorrentino (bishop) (1676–1708 Died) Imperialis Pedicini (1718–1724 Died) Domenico Rossi (1724–1734 Died) Dominico Laymo (1734–1760 Died) (in Latin) Giovanni Coccoli (1760–1795 Died) Nicola Martini (1798–1808 Died)
1818 Suppressed to the Diocese of Lucera
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