Roman Catholic Diocese of Korčula

The Diocese of Korčula (also Diocese of Curzola or Diocese of Cursola) was a Roman Catholic diocese in Croatia, located in the city of Korčula. In 1828, it was suppressed to the Archdiocese of Dubrovnik.^[1][2]

Catholic Dioceses in Bosnia and Dalmatia in the 15th century

History

• 1300: Established (from the Diocese of Hvar and from the suppressed Diocese of Ston as Diocese of Korčula ^[2] (Dioecesis Curzolensis) ^[1]
• 1541: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Ston^[2]
• June 30, 1828: Suppressed to the Diocese of Dubrovnik^[1][2] via the papal bull, Locum Beati Petri, issued by Pope Leo XII on 30 June 1828.
• 1933: Restored as Titular Episcopal See of Korčula^[2]

Ordinaries

Diocese of Korčula

• Dominic Thopia, O.P. (1350–1368) Appointed, Archbishop of Zadar)
• Agostino Quinzio, O.P. (17 Jun 1573 – 17 Aug 1605 Appointed, Bishop of Massa Lubrense)^[3]
• Raphael Riva (Ripa), O.P. (12 Sep 1605 – 24 Nov 1610 Appointed, Bishop of Chioggia)^[4]
• Theodorus Dedo, O.P. (14 Mar 1611 – Aug 1625 Died)
• Giacomo Fagagna (Faganeo), O.S.H. (28 Jan 1626 – Aug 1642 Died)
• Francesco Manola (12 Jan 1643 – Aug 1664 Died)
• Gerolamo de Andreis (13 Apr 1665 – 2 Feb 1673 Died)
• Nikola Spanic (17 Jul 1673 – 29 Nov 1707 Died)
• Marino Drago (3 Oct 1708 – 9 Oct 1733 Died)
• Vincent Cossovich (1 Dec 1734 – 21 Jul 1761 Died)
• Michael Triali (23 Nov 1761 – 23 Sep 1771 Appointed, Archbishop of Zadar)
• Giovanni Carsana (23 Sep 1771 – 6 Jun 1774 Appointed, Archbishop of Zadar)
• Simon Spalatin (13 Mar 1775 – 25 Jun 1781 Appointed, Bishop of Ossero)
• Antun Belglava (17 Sep 1781 – 28 Sep 1787 Appointed, Bishop of Trogir)
• Josephus Cosserich Teodosio (28 Sep 1787 – Feb 1802 Died)

See also

• Catholic Church in Croatia