Diocese of Vittorio Veneto

Dioecesis Victoriensis Venetorum
Cathedral in Vittorio Veneto
Location
CountryItaly
Ecclesiastical provinceVenice
Statistics
Area1,420 km2 (550 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2020)
377,280 (est.)
354,330 (guess)
Parishes162
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established7th century
CathedralCattedrale di S. Maria Assunta
Secular priests159 (diocesan)
51 (religious orders)
31 permanent deacons
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopCorrado Pizziolo
Map
Website
www.diocesivittorioveneto.it

The Diocese of Vittorio Veneto (Latin: Dioecesis Victoriensis Venetorum) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in northern Italy, with its see in Vittorio Veneto. It was historically known as Diocese of Ceneda, the name being changed in 1939.[1][2]

Ceneda began as a suffragan of the patriarchate of Aquileia until the latter's suppression in 1751. From 1752 until 1818 Ceneda was a suffragan of the archdiocese of Udine. Since 1818 Ceneda has been in the ecclesiastical province headed by the Patriarchate of Venice. Art from several churches in the diocese is housed in its diocesan museum.

History

The city of Vittorio Veneto includes the town of Ceneda which in ancient times was a castrum known as Ceneta and poetically as Acedum. The city is situated in the province of Treviso, 7 miles (12 km) north of Conegliano.

Ceneda was pillaged by Attila the Hun in 452, and a century later by Totila. After 568, during the domination of the Lombards, it was governed by a duke and then a count. Still later it became part of the marquisate of Treviso.

The Gospel is said to have been preached in the region in the first century by St. Fortunatus, deacon of bishop Hermagoras of Aquileia. His legend puts him, rather, in the 4th century.[3] Attesting to the presence of Christianity is one of the earliest pieve (parish) of the diocese, Sant'Andrea di Bigonzo, which dates from the fourth century.

However, the historical beginning of episcopal see of Ceneda is uncertain. There may have been a bishop present in Ceneda very soon after the Lombard conquest. The first reputed bishop seems to have been Vindemius who was present in 579 at the Synod of Grado which continued the Schism of the Three Chapters. He was, however, bishop of Cissa in Istria, not bishop of Ceneda.[4]

In 680, Bishop Ursinus was present at the Council of Rome convened by Pope Agatho against the Monothelites.[5] In 685, the Lombard duke Grumoaldo assigned to the bishop of Ceneda a large part of the territory that had formerly been under the care of Oderzo to counter the claims of Oderzo's bishop in exile.[6] The city of Oderzo had, in fact, been destroyed by the King Rotharius (636-652) and King Grimoaldus (662-671), and its people sought refuge with the Byzantines in the Venetian lagoon, at Forumjulii, Treviso, and Ceneda.[7] A patron saint of the diocese of Ceneda is actually a bishop of Oderzo, Titianus, whose body is said to have miraculously been carried up the Livenza River against the current and to have come to rest at the site of the present cathedral after being carried in a cart by a donkey.[8]

From 994 the bishop of that city became also its temporal lord, even after it was politically incorporated into the Republic of Venice in 1389.[9]

Bishop Sigifredo, during whose time there were many conflicts between Ceneda and the neighbouring towns, was allied with the bishop of Belluno and the people of Padua in a war against Trevento. In September 1179, Sigifredo promised his ally, the Count of Conegliano, that he would transfer the episcopal seat of Ceneda to Conegliano.[10] The damage to Ceneda and the neighboring territory was so serious that Pope Innocent III actually authorized Bishop Matteo on 25 March 1199 to remove of the episcopal seat from Ceneda to Conegliano, but the seat remained where it was.[11]

Other bishops were Antonio Correr (1409); Lorenzo da Ponte (1739), the last bishop to exercise temporal power, and Albino Luciani (1958–1969) who became pope John Paul I in 1978.

In 1586, Bishop Marco Antonio Mocenigo (1586–1597) and Cardinal Enrico Caetani, the papal legate in Bologna, conducted the foundation ceremonies for the episcopal seminary in Ceneda.[12]

Bishop Sebastiano Pisani (seniore) (1639–1653) presided over a diocesan synod in Ceneda on 11–13 September 1642.[13] Bishop Pietro Leoni (1667–1691) held a diocesan synod in Ceneda on 9–11 November 1670.[14] On 20–22 June 1695, Bishop Marco Agassi held a diocesan synod.[15] Bishop Francesco Trevisan (1710–1725) held a diocesan synod in 1721.[16] A diocesan synod was held by Bishop Lorenzo da Ponte (1739–1768) on 24–26 June 1743.[17]

Post-Napoleonic reorganization

The violent expansionist military policies of the French Revolutionary Republic, the First French Empire, and the Napoleonic kingdom of Italy had brought confusion and dislocation to the Po Valley. Following the redistribution of European territories at the Congress of Vienna (1815), the Papacy faced the task of restoring and restructuring the Church in various territories, according to the wishes of their rulers. Padua and Venice were under the control of Austria, and therefore a Concordat had to be negotiated with the government of the Emperor Francis. One of the requirements of the Austrian government was the elimination of several metropolitanates and the suppression of a number of bishoprics which were no longer viable due to the bad climate (malaria and cholera) and the impoverishment of the dioceses due to migration and industrialization; it was expected that this would be done to the benefit of the Patriarchate of Venice.[18]

Pope Pius VII, therefore, issued the bull "De Salute Dominici Gregis" on 1 May 1818, embodying the conclusions of arduous negotiations. Ceneda became a suffragan of Venice.[19]

The diocese of Ceneda also gained a number of parishes from the diocese of Udine.[20]

On November 22, 1866, soon after the Veneto was annexed by the Kingdom of Italy, Ceneda and Serravalle were joined into one municipality, which was called Vittorio, in honor of the King of Italy, Vittorio Emanuele. The Vatican, which had lost the Papal States to the new Kingdom of Italy, was not inclined to honor the king, and therefore kept the name Ceneda as the title of the diocese. In World War I, the last major campaign of Italian troops against the Austrian Empire was fought near Vittorio between 24 October and 4 November 1918. In commemoration of the victory, the name of the city of Vittorio was changed to Vittorio Veneto in 1923.

Just before the beginning of the Second World War, the Vatican recognized the change of name which had taken place 16 years earlier, and adopted the title of Diocese of Vittorio Veneto.[21]

Shrines

Within the confines of the diocese is the Basilica of Motta di Livenza, built near the spot where Giovanni Cigana reported the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to him on March 9, 1510 during his praying of the rosary.[22] She was said to have asked him and the inhabitants of the area to fast as an act of repentance for sin for at least three consecutive Saturdays, pray to God for mercy, and to build a basilica on the site so that people could come for prayer. Pope Julius II, approving of the devotion of the Observant Franciscans in wishing to build a convent to service the cult of the Virgin Mary, granted their petition on 15 August 1510, the feast of the Assumption.[23]

Diocesan patrons

Bishops

Diocese of Ceneda

Erected: 7th century
Latin name: Cenetensis

[Vindemius (579–591?)][24]
[Satinus (731)][26]

from 950 to 1300

Bishops of Ceneda and Counts of Ceneda:

from 1300 to 1600

After 1389 the bishops retain the title of count, but their duties are as civil magistrates of the Venetian Republic.

from 1600 to 1786

from 1786 to 1939

Bishop Albino Luciani
Pope John Paul I

Diocese of Vittorio Veneto

Name changed: 13 May 1939
Latin name: Victoriensis Venetorum
Metropolitan: Patriarchate of Venice

References

  1. ^ "Diocese of Vittorio Veneto" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. ^ "Diocese of Vittorio Veneto" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. ^ The "Passion of S. Hermagoras" belongs to the 9th century. Lanzoni, pp. 873-874; 876-883; 984-985.
  4. ^ Fernand Cabrol (ed.), Dictionnaire D'archéologie Chrétienne Et de Liturgie, (in French) Volume 7 (Paris: Letouzey et Ané, 1927), p. 1725. Lanzoni, p. 970.
  5. ^ Bishop Ursinus was present at the synod of Pope Agatho in 680, and subscribed to the synodical letter sent by Pope Agatho to the Second Council of Constantinople. J. D. Mansi, Sacrorum Conciliorum nova et amplissima collectio, editio novissima, Tomus XI (Florence: A. Zatta 1765), pp. 185-188; 311.
  6. ^ Paul the Deacon, "Historia Langobardorum" Book V, chapter 28, in: Pauli historia Langobardorum: in usum scholarum ex Monumentis Germaniae Historicis recusa (Hannover: Hahn, 1890), p. 196: "Erat quidem Grimualdo contra Romanos non mediocre odium, pro eo quod eius qquondam germanos Tasonem et Cacconem in sua fide decepissent. Quam ob causam Optigerium civitatem, ubi ipsi extincti sunt, funditus destruxit eorumque qui ibi habitaverant fines Foroiulianis Tarvisianisque et Cenetensibus divisit."
  7. ^ Lanzoni, p. 902.
  8. ^ Lanzoni II (1927), pp. 883-884. Gotteon, pp. 47-53, pointing out that the story comes from readings in the Breviary preserved in the library of the Chapter of Ceneda, which is a book of devotions, not a book of history: "Nella biblioteca del reverendissimo Capitolo di Ceneda si conserva un antichissimo libello che è l' officio proprio di S. Tiziano vescovo protettore della città e diocesi cenedese. È stampato in caratteri gotici. L'antiporta è istoriata in nero : tutte le altre facciate sono semplici e divise in due colonne. Sono dodici facciate in rosso e nero di centimetri 16 x 10. Non è indicata la tipografia , ma dai caratteri e dal contorno si rileva esser stampato a Venezia nei primi anni del secolo XVI forse dal Giunti."
  9. ^ Jaska Kainulainen (2014). Paolo Sarpi: A Servant of God and State. Boston-Leiden: Brill. pp. 216–219. ISBN 978-90-04-26674-2.
  10. ^ Cappelletti X, p. 249: "Sigisfredus Dei gratia Cenet. episcopus promitlit et juravit coram D. Ulderico Buca, et Hendrigero da Scomico Procuraloribus Com. Coneclani recipienlibus vice et nomine Com. Coneclani, et prò ipso Com. quod de celerò faciet suam residentiam in castro Coneclani, sicut aliqui sui predecessores fecerunt et procurabit toto suo posse cum Domino Papa, quod Ecclesia Cathedralis cum canonica Cenete transferratur in castrum Coneclani." Sigifredus did not attend the Third Lateran Council of Pope Alexander III in March 1179.
  11. ^ J.P. Migne (ed.), Patrologiae Series Latina, Tomus CCXIV (Paris 1855), (in Latin), Book II, nos. 7 and 8, pp. 543-544. Kehr V, pp. 82-83. Cappelletti X, p. 252.
  12. ^ Botteon, pp. 182-183.
  13. ^ J.D. Mansi (ed.), Sacrorum Conciliorum nova et amplissima collectio, editio novissima, Vol. 36 ter (Arnhem 1924 reprint), p. 253. Decreta synodalia Cenetensia in Synodo diocesana promulgata diebus 11.12.13 Septembris 16<4>2 Sebastiano Pisano Episcopo, (in Latin), (Padua: Cribelli, 1642).
  14. ^ Cappelletti X, p. 313.
  15. ^ Mansi, p. 663. Synodales constitutiones Ceneten. ecclesiae in synodo diocesana emanatae habita die 20.21.& 22. mensis Iunij anni 1695. sub illustriss. ... Marco Agazzi episcopo Ceneten. com. Tartii &c., (in Latin), Tarvisii: typis Io: Baptistae de Blanchis, 1695.
  16. ^ Acta synodalia ad ecclesiam Cenetensem per illustrissimum, ac reverendissimum D. D. Franciscum Trevisanum ... perlata, anno Domini 1721 eius vero episcopatus XI. & pontificatus SS.D.N. Innocentii Papæ 13. primo. (in Latin). Cedena: Dominicus Bordoni tupographus episcopalis, & pauperum, 1721.
  17. ^ Constitutiones, Synodales Cenetenses promulgatae diebus 24.25.26. Junii 1743. (in Latin). Ceneda: De Cagnanis, 1743.
  18. ^ Cf. Alexis François Artaud de Montor, The Lives and Times of the Popes Vol. 8 (New York 1911), p. 251.
  19. ^ Pius VII (1853). Andreas Barberi and Rinaldo Secreti (ed.). Bullarii Romani continuatio (in Latin). Vol. 15 (Tomus decimus quintus). Roma. p. 38 § 12.((cite book)): CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link): "...plene atque integre in futurum transferimus, et perpetuo adjicimus in patriarchalem ecclesiam Venetiarum, cui proinde praeter Clodiensem novas suffraganeas ecclesias assignamus Utincnsem, Patavinam, Veronensem, Vicentinam, Tarvisinam, Concordiensem, Cenetensem, et Bellunensem ac Feltrensem." Cappelletti X, p. 808.
  20. ^ Bullarii Romani continuatio Volume 15, p. 39 § 16: "Insuper paroecias seu loca s. Cassiani del Meschio, Ceneva, Rugolo, sancti Stephani de Pinidello, de Castro Roganzuolo, Godega, Orsago, santo Polo, quas a dioecesi Utinensi pariter secernimus, dioecesi Cenetensi omnino tribuimus.
  21. ^ Acta Apostolica Sedis Vol. 31 (1939), p. 370: "...decernere dignatus est, ut dioecesis Cenetensis, dimisso hoc titulo, posthac Victoriensis Venetorum appelletur."
  22. ^ Lepido Rocco, Motta di Livenza e suoi dintorni: studio storico, (in Italian), (Treviso: Litografia Sociale della "Gazzetta", 1897), pp. 496-510.
  23. ^ Lucas Wadding, Annales Minorum, (in Latin), second edition, by Josephus Maria Fonseca de Ebora, Vol. 15 (Romae: Typis Rochi Bernabò 1736), "Regestum Pontificum", pp. 656-657.
  24. ^ Vindemius was not a bishop of Ceneda, but of Cissa. Lanzoni, p. 970: "il Vindemius della seconda metà del VI secolo, presso l' Ughelli (V, 174) e il Gams (p. 783), fu cissensis (di Cissa) non cenetensis."
  25. ^ Ursinus: Kehr VII. 1, p. 82: "Utut est, primus Cenetensis episcopus, quem novimus, Ursinus est, qui eoncilio Romano a. 680 ab Agathone P.M. celebrato interfuit."
  26. ^ Botteon (pp. 135-137) states, "Satino, o Sasino, non fu vescovo di Ceneda e probabilmente non fu vescovo di alcuna sede."
  27. ^ Valentinianus (or Valentinus): 3 April 1739. He was dead by 6 June 742. Minotto II,1, pp. 1-4.
  28. ^ Diploma of King Liutprand, 6 June 742, in Minotto II,1, p. 2: "Mortuo autem eodem Valentiniano, consecratus est ibi tunc Maximus episcopus a supradicto patriarcha (Calistus)." Botteon, pp. 144-145.
  29. ^ The emperor Charlemagne confirmed the privileges and jurisdiction of the diocese of Cenada for Bishop Dulcissimus on 31 March 794. Botteon, pp. 145-146.
  30. ^ Emmo is also called Ermonius, Erminius, Ermo, and Ermonicus. He was present at the synod of Mantua in 827, which met to decide between Aquileia and Grado as the metropolitan of the bishops of Istria. Botteon, p. 146.
  31. ^ Bishop Ripaldus appears in a diploma of the Emperor Berengarius dated 5 August 908. Botteon, p. 147. Minotto II,1, p. 4. The document mentions that the remains of S. Ticianus were buried in the cathedral.
  32. ^ Bishop Sigehardus witnessed a property transfer on 6 August 962 in the court of the Emperor Otto I. He was given title of count by the Holy Roman Emperor. He witnessed another transfer for Otto III in 994, and in 997 or 998. Minotto II,1, p. 6. Schwartz, p. 45.
  33. ^ Grauso subscribed a document for the Doge of Venice in July 1001. Schwartz, p. 45.
  34. ^ Helminger (Elmengero): On 6 December 1021, Bishop Helminger sat in a royal court. On 13 July 1031, he was present at the synod of Aquileia. Schwartz, pp. 45-46.
  35. ^ On 10 June 1053, Bishop Amalguin was in attendance on Pope Leo IX at Benevento, and subscribed a document for him. Schwartz, p. 45.
  36. ^ In 1074, Bishop Joannes renounced four parishes from the diocese of Ceneda in favor of Patriarch Sigcard of Aquileia. Botteon, pp. 106 n. 1; 150. Schwartz, p. 45.
  37. ^ On 19 August 1124, Bishop Ropertus issued a document, transferring the church of S. Ticianus to the cathedral Chapter. Cappelletti X, p. 244-246. Botteon, p. 151. Schwartz, p. 45.
  38. ^ The existence of Sigismondo depends entirely on the statement of Ughelli V, p. 180: "vixit anno 1230." There is no documentary evidence at all: Cappelletti X, p. 246. Botteon, p. 153.
  39. ^ Actius (Azo): Ughelli V, pp. 180-181. Cappelletti X, p. 246. Botteon, p. 153.
  40. ^ Aimon is mentioned in an act of Bishop Matteo da Siena: Botteon, p. 153.
  41. ^ Sigisfredo: Cappelletti X, pp. 247-251. Botteon, p. 154. Minotto II,1, p. 10.
  42. ^ Matteo: Cappelletti X, pp. 251-254. Gams, p. 783, col. 2. Botteon, pp. 155-156.
  43. ^ An inquiry into the election of Gerardus was initiated by Pope Honorius III on 22 Septembewr 1217. Eubel I, p. 180 with note 1.
  44. ^ Alberto: Botteon, p. 157. Eubel I, p. 180.
  45. ^ Guarnerius' earliest act as bishop is dated 3 March 1242. He was confirmed, after some investigation, by Pope Innocent IV on 21 October 1243. He was transferred to the diocese of Concordia on 12 June 1251. He died c, 1252. Botteon, pp. 157-158. Eubel I, p. 180.
  46. ^ On 12 June 1252, Pope Innocent IV wrote to the canons of Ceneda, that they should obey bishop-elect Ruggero, who had been presented by the Patriarch of Aquileia. Botteon, pp. 158-159. Eubel I, p. 180.
  47. ^ Blanchinus, Count of Camino, was elected in 1257, and died in the same year. Botteon, pp. 159-160. Eubel I, p. 180.
  48. ^ Albertus was never consecrated a bishop. Botteon, pp. 160-161. Eubel I, p. 180.
  49. ^ Odericus held the diocese from May to July 1261. Botteon, pp. 161-162 Eubel I, p. 180.
  50. ^ Prosavius:Botteon, pp. 162-163. Eubel I, p. 180.
  51. ^ Marzio: Botteon, pp. 163-164. Eubel I, p. 180.
  52. ^ Calza was already bishop of Ceneda on 29 April 1286. He died on 12 July 1300. Botteon, pp. 164-165. Eubel I, p. 180.
  53. ^ Francesco was a native of Treviso, first count of Tarzo. He died in December 1310. Botteon, pp. 165-166. Ughelli V, p. 194, is confused.
  54. ^ Manfredinus or Manfredo was the son of Count Rambaldus VIII of Collalto. He was transferred to the diocese of Belluno-Feltre in 1320, where he was murdered in April 1321. Cappelletti X, p. 274. Eubel I, pp. 132, 180. Botteon, p. 166.
  55. ^ Francesco was a native of Bologna. His appointment to Ceneda was approved by Pope John XXII on 4 May 1320, consequent upon the transfer of Bishop Manfredus. Cappelletti X, p. 275. Botteon, p. 167. Eubel I, p. 180.
  56. ^ Gausberto (Gualberto) was confirmed by Pope Clement VI on 13 November 1349. He died at the end of March or beginning of April 1374. Cappelletti X, p. 275. Eubel I, p. 180. Botteon, p. 167-168.
  57. ^ Oliviero had been Bishop of Macerata. He was transferred to the diocese of Ceneda by Pope Gregory XI on 29 April 1374. He died in 1377. Cappelletti X, p. 278. Eubel I, p. 180. Botteon, p. 168-169.
  58. ^ Calderini was appointed on 11 January 1378 by Pope Gregory XI. Cappelletti X, p. 275. Eubel I, p. 180. Botteon, p. 169-170.
  59. ^ "Bishop Giorgio Torti" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  60. ^ "Bishop Marco Porri" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  61. ^ Franceschini had been Archdeacon of Aquileia. He was appointed by Pope Boniface IX (Roman Obedience) on 26 January 1394. He died in April 1399. Eubel I, p. 180 with note 6. Botteon, pp. 172-173.
  62. ^ Eubel I, p. 180. Botteon, p. 173. David M. Cheney, Catholic-Hierarchy.org, "Bishop Pietro Marcelli"; retrieved February 29, 2016.[self-published source]
  63. ^ Correr had previously been Bishop of Asolo (Civitas nova) at the age of 27, from 1404 to 1409. Eubel I, p. 180 with note 8; II, p. 124 with note 1; 192 with note 9.
  64. ^ Following the death of Cardinal della Torre, according to Botteon, two canons of Ceneda and Count Antonio Piccoli approached Pope Sixtus V with the request that he appoint the cardinal's nephew Giovanni Mocenigo as his successor. Instead, the pope advised the embassy that he had already appointed his very dear friend Marcantonio Mocenigo on 5 March 1586. Marcantonio, the government of Ceneda, and the government of Venice became embroiled in a controversy over their various rights in the civil government of Ceneda, and Pope Clement VIII persuaded the bishop to resign in favor of his nephew, Leonardo Mocenigo. Cappelletti X, pp. 309-310. Botteon, pp. 182-183. Eubel III, p. 162 with note 11.
  65. ^ Giustiniani was transferred to the diocese of Verona on 7 April 1631. He died on 23 August 1649. Botteo, pp. 185-186. Gauchat, Hierarchia catholica IV (1935), p. 144 with note 4. David M. Cheney, Catholic-Hierarchy.org, "Bishop Marco Giustiniani"; retrieved March 21, 2016.[self-published source]
  66. ^ Bragadin had been a Referendary (judge) of the Two Signatures in the papal administration. He was appointed bishop of Crema on 3 December 1629, by Pope Urban VIII. He was transferred to the diocese of Cedena on 12 January 1633. On 3 October 1639, he was appointed bishop of Vicenza, which he resigned in 1655. He was named a cardinal by Pope Urban on 16 December 1641. He died in Rome on 28 March 1658. Botteo, pp. 186-187 (who claims, without evidence, that Bragadin was appointed bishop of Ceneda in 1631). Gauchat, Hierarchia catholica IV (1935), pp. 145 with note 5 (quoting the Acta Cameralia); 167 with note 3; 368 with note 7.
  67. ^ Pisani was a noble Venetian, the son of Senator Francesco Pisani and Paolina Foscari. He held the degree of Doctor in utroque iure from the University of Padua. He was named bishop of Ceneda by Pope Urban VIII, on 19 December 1639, and consecrated on 27 December by Cardinal Guido Bentivoglio. He was transferred to the diocese of Verona by Pope Innocent X, on 23 November 1653; he resigned on 10 December 1668, and died on 20 April 1670. Cappelletti X, p. 311. Botteon, p. 187. Gauchat IV, p. 145 with note 6.
  68. ^ Barisoni was born of a noble family of Padua, the lords of Vigonza. He taught the Pandects and moral philosophy at the University, and was a canon of the Cathedral of Padua. He rose to be archpriest, and was Vicar Capitular. On 23 November 1653, he was appointed bishop of Ceneda. He died on 14 August 1667. Cappelletti X, pp. 311-312. Botteon, p. 187-188. Gauchat IV, p. 145 with note 7.
  69. ^ Leoni: Cappelletti X, pp. 312-313. Botteon, pp. 188-189. Ritzler & Sefrin Hierarchia catholica V, p. 153 with note 3.
  70. ^ Agazzi: Botteon, p. 189. Ritzler & Sefrin Hierarchia catholica V, p. 153 with note 4.
  71. ^ Trevisan: Botteon, pp. 189-190. Ritzler & Sefrin Hierarchia catholica V, p. 153 with note 5.
  72. ^ De Luca was named bishop of Cedena on 19 December 1725, by Pope Clement XII. He was transferred to the diocese of Treviso on 22 June 1739. He died in June 1750. Botteon, p. 191. Ritzler & Sefrin Hierarchia catholica V, p. 153 with note 6.
  73. ^ Born in Venice, Da Ponte was the last count-bishop. He was the namesake of the librettist, whom he baptised. He was appointed bishop of Ceneda on 14 December 1739. He died in Cedena on 9 July 1768. Botteon, pp. 191-192. Ritzler & Sefrin Hierarchia catholica VI, p. 158 with note 2.
  74. ^ Born in Venice in 1738, Zaguri held the degree of Doctor in utroque iure (Padua 1776). He was named bishop of Ceneda by Pope Pius VI on 15 December 1777. He was appointed Bishop of Vicenza on 26 September 1785 by Pope Pius VI. Giuseppe Baraldi; Giorgio Maria Vedoa (1829). Notizia biografica di monsignor Marco Zaguri vescovo di Ceneda poi di Vicenza (in Italian). Venezia: Adamo Comoretto. Ritzler & Sefrin VI, p. 151 with note 5.
  75. ^ Zorzi, the son of Venetian patricians, had been Provost of the convent of S. Maria della Salute in Venice, and taught literature at the patriarchal seminary in Venice. He was appointed bishop of Ceneda on 3 April 1786 by Pope Pius VI. He was transferred to the diocese of Udine on 24 September 1792. He was named a cardinal by Pope Pius VII on 17 January 1803. He died on 17 December 1803. Botteon, p. 195. Ritzler & Sefrin VI, p. 151 with note 6; 428 with note 6.
  76. ^ Monico was born in Riese (Treviso) in 1778. He was appointed bishop of Cedena (Vittorio) on 16 May 1823 by Pope Pius VII. He was promoted Patriarch of Venice on 9 April 1827 by Pope Leo XII. He was named a cardinal by Pope Gregory XVI on 29 July 1833. He died on 25 April 1851. Ritzler & Sefrin, Hierarchia catholica VII, pp. 144, 391.
  77. ^ Bishop Luciani was transferred to be the Patriarch of Venice (1969); he was elected Pope John Paul I in 1978, and died in the same year.

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