Established in 987?4 as Diocese of Lettere, Latin Name: Litteræ (adjective Litterensis), on territory split off from Diocese of Amalfi,[2] near the site of Ancient
Liternum.
Renamed in 1169 as Diocese of Lettere–Gragnano,[2] adding to its title coastal hill town
Gragnano, now also a comune (municipality) in the
Metropolitan City of Naples
1818 Suppressed to the Diocese of Castellammare di Stabia
Titular see
In 1968 the diocese was nominally restored, under its original name, as
Titular bishopric of Lettere (Curiate Italian) / Litteræ (Latin) / Litteren(sis) (Latin adjective) [2]
It has had the following incumbents, of the fitting Episcopal (lowest) rank with an archiepiscopal exception :
Titular Bishop: Giovanni Battista Cesana,
Comboni Missionaries (M.C.C.J.) (1968.12.19 – death 1991.06.12) as emeritate; formerly Titular Bishop of
Cerbali (1950.12.01 – 1953.03.25) as last
Apostolic Vicar of
Gulu (formerly Equatorial Nile,
Uganda) (1950.12.01 – 1953.03.25), promoted first Bishop of Gulu (1953.03.25 – 1968.12.19)
Titular Archbishop Luigi Travaglino (Italian) (1992.04.04 – ...) as papal diplomat :
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Gambia (1992.04.04 – 1995.05.02), Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Guinea (1992.04.04 – 1995.05.02), Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Liberia (1992.04.04 – 1995.05.02),
Apostolic Nuncio (ambassador) to Nicaragua (1995.05.02 – 2001),
Permanent Observer to Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) (2011.01.05 – 2015.02.12), Apostolic Nuncio to
Monaco (2012.09.08 – 2016.01.16).
Established in 987?4 as Diocese of Lettere, Latin Name: Litteræ (adjective Litterensis), on territory split off from Diocese of Amalfi,[2] near the site of Ancient
Liternum.
Renamed in 1169 as Diocese of Lettere–Gragnano,[2] adding to its title coastal hill town
Gragnano, now also a comune (municipality) in the
Metropolitan City of Naples
1818 Suppressed to the Diocese of Castellammare di Stabia
Titular see
In 1968 the diocese was nominally restored, under its original name, as
Titular bishopric of Lettere (Curiate Italian) / Litteræ (Latin) / Litteren(sis) (Latin adjective) [2]
It has had the following incumbents, of the fitting Episcopal (lowest) rank with an archiepiscopal exception :
Titular Bishop: Giovanni Battista Cesana,
Comboni Missionaries (M.C.C.J.) (1968.12.19 – death 1991.06.12) as emeritate; formerly Titular Bishop of
Cerbali (1950.12.01 – 1953.03.25) as last
Apostolic Vicar of
Gulu (formerly Equatorial Nile,
Uganda) (1950.12.01 – 1953.03.25), promoted first Bishop of Gulu (1953.03.25 – 1968.12.19)
Titular Archbishop Luigi Travaglino (Italian) (1992.04.04 – ...) as papal diplomat :
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Gambia (1992.04.04 – 1995.05.02), Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Guinea (1992.04.04 – 1995.05.02), Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Liberia (1992.04.04 – 1995.05.02),
Apostolic Nuncio (ambassador) to Nicaragua (1995.05.02 – 2001),
Permanent Observer to Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) (2011.01.05 – 2015.02.12), Apostolic Nuncio to
Monaco (2012.09.08 – 2016.01.16).