Diocese of Limassol

The Diocese of Limassol or Diocese of Nemosia (Latin: Dioecesis Nimociensis seu Limosiensis) or Diocese of Limassol was a Roman Catholic diocese in Cyprus, in the city of Limassol. It was suppressed in the 16th century after the Ottoman conquest of Cyprus.

Resident bishops

• Leontius, Greek bishop of the 7th century

• T. (fl. 1200–1203)
• Fulk of Montaigu (fl. 1211–1219)
• R. (fl. 1220–1222)
• T. (fl. 1230–1236)
• G. (fl. 1249)
• :Bartholomew of Breganze, administrator in 1252–1255
• :Opizzo Fieschi, administrator in 1256–1280
• Hubert (1280 – before 1288)
• Berard (before 1288 – 1300)
• Anthony of Saurano (1300–1301), elected, never confirmed
• Peter Erlant (1301 – before 1313)
• Hugh of Béduin (1314)
• John (fl. 1315–1320)
• William (1322–1324), elected, never confirmed
• :Peter of Genouillac, administrator in 1322–1324
• :Raymond Béguin, administrator in 1324–1328
• Bartholomew (1329), elected, never confirmed
• :Peter de la Palud, administrator in 1329–1337
• (1337–1344)
• Itier of Nabinaux (1344–1346)
• Francis of Arezzo (1346–1351)
• Léger of Nabinaux (1351–1353)
• Elias of Chamberlhac (1353–1357)
• Guy of Ibelin (1357–1367)
• Adhémar de la Voulte (1367–1374)
• (1374–1379)

• (fl. 1434)
• Galesius of Montolif (1438–1442)
• James Badini de Nores (fl. 1443)
• Galesius of Montolif (1447–1456/1457), second time
• Peter de Manatiis (1456/7–1460)
• Anthony de Zucco (1460–1479)
• (1479–1493)
• Nicola Dolce (1493–1514)
• Marco Cornaro (4 April 1514 – 22 March 1516), held in commendam
• Paolo Borgasio (22 Mar 1516 – 1539), resigned
• (14 Jul 1539 –), appointed
• Andrea Mocenigo (19 Jun 1562 – 1569), died in offace
• Serafino Fortibraccia, O.P. (24 Jan 1569 – 1571), died in office at the siege of Famagusta

Titular bishops

• Stefano Lusignan, O.P. (27 Apr 1588 –)

See also

• Catholic Church in Cyprus

References