Titular diocese of Strongoli
The Diocese of Strongoli ( Latin Dioecesis Strongulensis ) is a titular diocese of the Roman Catholic Church .
It goes back to a medieval bishopric in the town of Strongoli , which is located in the Italian region of Calabria . The Diocese of Strongoli was subordinate to the Archdiocese of Santa Severina as a suffragan . On June 27, 1818, the bishopric was abolished by the Bull De utiliori of Pope Pius VII , and its territory was annexed to the Archdiocese of Cariati . Strongoli has been conferred as a titular bishopric since 1969.
| Titular Bishops of Strongoli | ||||
| No. | Surname | Office | from | to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicolas Verhoeven MSC | Bishop emeritus of Manado ( Indonesia ) | June 26, 1969 | September 15, 1976 |
| 2 | Olavio López Duque OAR | Vicar Apostolic of Casanare ( Colombia ) | May 30, 1977 | October 29, 1999 |
| 3 | Barthol Barretto | Auxiliary Bishop in Bombay ( India ) | 20th December 2016 | |