Roman Catholic Diocese of Bisceglie
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Diocese of Bisceglie (historical) Dioecesis Vigiliensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Territory | Apulia (Puglia) |
| Ecclesiastical province | Trani |
| Metropolitan | Archbishop of Trani |
| Coordinates | 41°14′35″N 16°30′19″E / 41.24306°N 16.50528°E |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 1762) 12,000 (est.) 12,000 (100.0%) |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 8th Century to 1818 |
| Cathedral | Cathedrale di S. Pietro Apostolo |
| Patron saint | The Apostle Peter |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Giovan Battista Pichieri |
| Website | |
| Archdiocese of Trani e Bisceglie | |
The Diocese of Bisceglie (Latin: Dioecesis Vigiliensis) was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the town of Bisceglie on the Adriatic Sea in the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani, Apulia in southern Italy. It is five miles south of Trani.
In 1818, it was united with the Archdiocese of Trani to form the Archdiocese of Trani-Bisceglie.
In 839, and again in 840, the territory of Bisciglie was attacked and devastated by the Saracens (Arabs and Moors from north Africa).
On 1 October 1071 Bishop Giovanni was present at the consecration of the church of the Monstery of Montecassino by Pope Alexander II.
In 1079, Robert Guiscard, who had taken the title of Duke of Apulia, met his vassals at Melfi. Count Pietro of Trani, who considered himself Guiscard's equal, did not attend. Guiscard therefore campaigned against Trani, Bisceglie, Giovennazo, Corato and Andria, and took prisoners.
The Cathedral of S. Peter was dedicated on 1 May 1295 by Bishop Leo with the assistance of seven other bishops. The Cathedral had a Chapter composed of seven dignities, sixteen Canons, and ten chaplains. In 1685 the Cathedral Chapter contained seven dignities and sixteen Canons. The dignities were: the Archdeacon, the Archpriest, two Primicerii, the Prior, the Dean, and the Penitentiary. In 1762 there were six dignities and twenty six Canons. The city of Bisceglie had c. 12,000 inhabitants, with three parish churches (and a total of ten churches inside the city); there were five houses of male religious and two monasteries of monks.
The diocese of Biceglie had two Collegiate Churches, S. Adoeno (with an Abbot curate, nine Canons, and six chaplains) and Ss. Matteo e Niccolò (with two Abbots, eight Canons, and five chaplains). On 15 July 1818, Pope Pius VII, answering a petition from the Chapter of S. Adoeno, granted the Chapter the power to add to the number of choral chaplains.
There were eleven churches outside the city in the territory of the diocese of Bisceglie.
Erected: 8th Century
Latin Name: Vigiliensis
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Trani
The Diocese of Bisceglie was united on 27 June 1818 with the Archdiocese of Trani to form the Archdiocese of Trani e Bisceglie
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