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{{short description|Former Latin Catholic diocese in Italy}}
The '''Diocese of San Leone''' (Latin: ''Dioecesis Sancti Leonis'') was a [[Latin Church]] ecclesiastical jurisdiction or [[diocese]] of the [[Catholic Church]] located in the [[Italy|Italian]] town of San Leone in [[Calabria]]. In 1547, it was suppressed to the [[Archdiocese of Trani]].<ref name=CathHierSanLeone>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/ds578.html "Diocese of San Leone"] ''[[Catholic-Hierarchy.org]]''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved May 17, 2016</ref><ref name=GCathSanLeone>[http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/former/t1507.htm "Titular Episcopal See of San Leone"] ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved May 17, 2016</ref> It was restored as a [[titular see]] in 1966.<ref name=GCathSanLeone />
==History==
*1322: Established as Diocese of San Leone<ref name=GCathSanLeone />
*1571 November 27: Suppressed to the [[Archdiocese of Santa Severina]]<ref name=GCathSanLeone />
*1968: Restored as the Titular Episcopal See of San Leone<ref name=GCathSanLeone />
==Bishops of San Leone==
''Erected: 1322''<br>
''Latin Name: Sancti Leonis''<br>
''Metropolitan: [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Severina|Archdiocese of Santa Severina]]''
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* Antonius, O.Min. (Roman Obedience) 1402–1404<ref>Antonius was appointed Bishop of Segni by Boniface IX on 21 December 1395. He was transferred to the diocese of San Leone in Calabria on 18 August 1402 by [[Pope Boniface IX]]. Eubel I, pp. 303, 451.</ref>
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*[[Guberto de Nichesola]] (22 Apr 1439 Appointed – )
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*[[Giuliano Dati]] (26 Feb 1518 – 1524 Died)<ref name=CathHierGiuDati>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bdati.html "Bishop Giuliano Dati"] ''[[Catholic-Hierarchy.org]]''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved May 18, 2016</ref>
*[[Francesco Sperelli]] (19 Jan 1524 – 19 Jan 1526 Resigned)
*[[Anselmo Sperelli]], [[Order of Friars Minor|O.F.M.]] (19 Jan 1526 – 1531 Resigned)<ref name=CathHierAnsSper>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bsperea.html "Bishop Anselmo Sperelli, O.F.M."] ''[[Catholic-Hierarchy.org]]''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved May 18, 2016</ref>
*[[Avanzio Cricche]] (18 Jan 1531 – 1535 Died)
*[[Ottaviano de Castello]] (8 Jan 1535 – 1542 Died)
*[[Tommaso Caselli]], [[Dominican Order|O.P.]] (11 Dec 1542 – 27 Oct 1544 Appointed, [[Bishop of Bertinoro]])
*[[Marco Salvidi]] (14 Nov 1544 – 1555 Died)
*[[Giulio Pavesi]], [[Dominican Order|O.P.]] (23 Aug 1555 – 2 Oct 1555 Appointed, [[Bishop of Vieste]])
*[[Giulio Rossi (bishop of San Leone)|Giulio Rossi]] (23 Oct 1555 – Mar 1564 Died)<ref name=CathHierGiulioRossi>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bdati.html "Bishop Giulio Rossi"] ''[[Catholic-Hierarchy.org]]''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved May 18, 2016</ref>
*[[Alvaro Magelanes]] (15 May 1565 – 27 Nov 1571 Died)<ref name=CathHierAlvMag>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bmagelan.html "Bishop Alvaro Magelanes"] ''[[Catholic-Hierarchy.org]]''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved May 18, 2016</ref>
''27 November 1571: Suppressed to the [[Archdiocese of Santa Severina]]''
==References==
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==Sources==
*{{cite book|editor-last1=Eubel|editor-first1=Conradus |title=Hierarchia catholica|volume=Tomus 1|date=1913|publisher=Libreria Regensbergiana|location=Münster|edition=second|language=Latin|url=https://archive.org/details/hierarchiacathol01eubeuoft}}
*{{cite book|editor-last1=Eubel|editor-first1=Conradus |title=Hierarchia catholica|volume=Tomus 2|date=1914|publisher=Libreria Regensbergiana|location=Münster|edition=second|language=Latin|url=https://archive.org/details/hierarchiacathol02eubeuoft}}
*{{cite book|last1=Eubel|first1=Conradus (ed.)|last2=Gulik|first2=Guilelmus|title=Hierarchia catholica|volume=Tomus 3|date=1923|publisher=Libreria Regensbergiana|location=Münster|edition=second|language=Latin|url=https://archive.org/details/hierarchiacathol02eubeuoft}}
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[[Category:Former Roman Catholic dioceses in Italy]]