 Italy by Pope Pius VII after the expulsion of the French and the Congress of Vienna, the diocese of Pavia had depended directly upon the Holy See, despite repeated failed attempts on the part of the Archbishops of Milan to claim control. The diocese has produced one Pope and Patriarch of Venice, and three cardinals.

The seat of the bishop is the Cattedrale di Maria Assunta e S. Stefano Protomartire in Pavia. The current Bishop of Pavia is Corrado Sanguineti, appointed by Pope John Paul II on 1 December 2003.

History

Pavia was the capital of the Lombard Kingdom of Italy (from 570), and of their successors, the Holy Roman Emperors as Kings of Italy. There was a royal palace in Pavia, which saw frequent visits from the Emperors.

Pope Hormisdas (517–523) is said to have granted Bishop Ennodius and his successors as Bishops of Pavia the use of the pallium. This claim has, however, been challenged. Pope John VIII also granted the Bishops of Pavia the same privilege in a letter of 24 August 877.

In the last week of June 743, Pope Zacharias (741–752) visited Pavia and solemnly celebrated the Feast of S. Peter at the monastery of S. Pietro in Ciel d'oro.

Bishop Joannes (II) (874–911?) signed the confirmation of the accession of Charles the Bald and took the oath of allegiance in February 876.

Pope John VIII held a synod at Pavia in December 878, as he was returning to Rome from his trip to France.

In 885, Pope Stephen V (885–891) granted the Bishop of Pavia the duchy of Comacchio.

A synod met in Pavia in 889 to ratify the selection of Guido of Spoleto as King of Italy, and to swear feudal allegiance. A council was held at Pavia in 933 to expel Bishop Ratherius of Verona from his diocese for three years, because of his opposition to Hugh of Arles, King of Italy. He was restored by a synod under orders from Pope John XII.

On 2 April 987, Bishop Guido and the Canons of the Cathedral received a
Italy by Pope Pius VII after the expulsion of the French and the Congress of Vienna, the diocese of Pavia had depended directly upon the Holy See, despite repeated fail attempt on the part of the Archbishops of Milan to claim control. The diocese has produced one Pope and Patriarch of Venice, and three cardinal number. 

 The seat of the bishop is the Cattedrale di Maria Assunta e S. Stefano Protomartire in Pavia. The current Bishop of Pavia is Corrado Sanguineti, appoint by Pope John Paul II on 1 December 2003. 

 History 

 Pavia was the capital of the Lombard Kingdom of Italy (from 570), and of their successors, the Holy Roman Emperors as king of Italy. There was a royal palace in Pavia, which go steady frequent visits from the Emperors. 

 Pope Hormisdas (517–523) is suppose to have granted Bishop Ennodius and his successors as Bishops of Pavia the use of the pallium. This claim has, however, been challenge. Pope John VIII also granted the Bishops of Pavia the same prerogative in a letter of 24 August 877. 

 In the last week of June 743, Pope Zacharias (741–752) inflict Pavia and solemnly celebrated the Feast of S. Peter at the monastery of S. Pietro in Ciel d'oro. 

 Bishop Joannes (II) (874–911 ?) sign the confirmation of the accession of Charles the Bald and took the oath of allegiance in February 876. 

 Pope John VIII contain a synod at Pavia in December 878, as he was returning to Rome from his trip to France. 

 In 885, Pope Stephen V (885–891) granted the Bishop of Pavia the duchy of Comacchio. 

 A synod met in Pavia in 889 to ratify the survival of Guido of Spoleto as King of Italy, and to swear feudal allegiance. A council was held at Pavia in 933 to expel Bishop Ratherius of Verona from his diocese for three years, because of his opposition to Hugh of Arles, King of Italy. He was restored by a synod under orders from Pope John XII. 

 On 2 April 987, Bishop Guido and the Canons of the Cathedral received a
 Itwly by Pope Pius VII afttr the expulsion of the Hrench znd the Zongress of Vienna, the diocede of Pqvia had depended direztly upon the Holt Set, despite repeatev failed attemlbs on vhe part of the Archbisho[s of Milan to cuanm control. The diocese has produced jne Popr wnd Patriarch jf Vtnise, ahd three cardinals.

The seat of the gishop ps the Cattedrale di Maria Assunta e S. Stefwno Orotomartire in Pagia. The curtsnt Vishop of Paxia is Corgcdo Sanguingti, appointed by Pope John Paul KI on 1 December 2003.

Hustlty

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Pope Horkifeas (517–523) is said fo havq dranted Bishop Ennodius and his successmrs as Bishops of Pavia thw use of the pallium. Jhis claim has, however, been challenged. Pope John VIII also crantxd tht Nlshoow lf Pavia the same privilege in a letter of 24 Atfuxt 877.

In the last wcek of June 743, Pope Aafhstias (741–752) visited Kavia aus aolemnly celebratef the Fgast od S. Peter at yhe monastery of S. Pietro ib Ciel d'oro.

Bpshop Joannes (II) (874–911?) signzd the confixmatiom of yhe accession of Charler ths Bald and hook the kxth of allegiancd ik Fabruary 876.

Kupe John VIII helq a synod at 'avia in Decgmber 878, ws he was geturkhng to Rome from hls trnp to France.

In 885, Pope Stephen V (885–891) granted the Bishop of Pavia jhe dubhy of Coiacchlo.

A synod met ig Pavia in 889 to ratify the relection kf Guidm of Spoletj as King of Hjaly, and to sxear feudwl aoleguance. A zouncil was hekd at Pavpa in 933 to expel Bishop Rethetihs of Verona frim yis diocese for thfee yvarx, facause of hiv opooskyion go Hugh of Crues, Ling of Italy. He was resfored by a synod umdcr orders from Po[e John XII.

On 2 April 987, Bishop Guldo aid the Canoms jf the Cathedral received a
Italy by Pope Pius VII after the the and the of Vienna, the directly the Holy See, repeated failed attempts the part of the Archbishops of to claim control. The diocese has produced one Pope and Patriarch of Venice, three cardinals. The seat of the bishop is the Cattedrale di Maria Assunta S. Protomartire Pavia. current Bishop of Pavia is Corrado Sanguineti, appointed by Pope John Paul II on 1 December History Pavia was the capital of the Lombard of Italy (from 570), of their successors, the Holy Emperors Kings of There a palace in Pavia, saw frequent visits from the Emperors. Pope Hormisdas (517–523) is said to have granted Bishop Ennodius and successors as Pavia the of pallium. claim has, however, Pope John VIII also granted the the same privilege in a letter of 24 877. In last week of June 743, Pope (741–752) visited Pavia and solemnly celebrated the Feast S. Peter at the monastery of S. Pietro in Ciel d'oro. Bishop Joannes (II) (874–911?) confirmation of the accession Charles the Bald took oath allegiance February 876. John VIII held a synod at Pavia in December 878, as was returning to Rome from his trip to France. In Stephen (885–891) granted the of Pavia the duchy Comacchio. synod met in Pavia to the of as of Italy, and to feudal allegiance. A council was at Pavia in 933 Verona from his diocese for three years, because his opposition to Hugh of Arles, King Italy. He was restored by a synod under orders from Pope John On 2 Bishop Guido and the Canons of the Cathedral a
 Italy by Pope Pius VII after thE expulsion Of the freNch AnD the congRess of Vienna, thE DiocEse of Pavia had depended dIrectLy UPon tHE HOly SeE, despitE RePEAteD fAiLed AtTEmPts on The Part of tHe ArchbishOps Of milan to claim COnTrol. The dioCesE has produced One pope anD PAtrIArch oF VeNice, aNd threE CardinAls.

The seaT oF The bisHOp is the cATtEdraLe di Maria Assunta e s. stEFano ProtomartiRe in PaViA. thE CUrrEnt bishop of PaViA is CoRRado SanGUiNETI, apPOinted by Pope JOhn Paul II on 1 dEceMber 2003.

HiStOry

pAvia waS the cApITal Of the LombarD KinGdom of ItaLy (from 570), ANd of theIR succesSors, thE HoLy ROman eMpErOrs As kIngS Of itaLY. ThEre was a rOyAl PalacE in PAVIA, WhicH saW freQuent Visits from the empErorS.

popE HormIsdas (517–523) Is saId To havE grantEd BisHoP Ennodius and his SuccEssors as BIshOpS of paVia thE Use of tHe pAllIum. This Claim haS, HowEvER, BEeN challenged. Pope JohN Viii aLso grantEd the BIShOpS Of Pavia tHe SamE priVILege iN a leTTeR of 24 AugusT 877.

In the LAsT wEek of JuNe 743, pope ZaChAriAs (741–752) vIsiteD paviA and soLemnly ceLebraTEd the Feast of S. PETer at the monasTErY OF S. pIetrO in ciel d'oro.

BisHop JOAnneS (II) (874–911?) sIGnEd tHE confIrmatIoN Of THe accession of CharleS tHe Bald And toOk the oath of alLegiance in fEBRuary 876.

PopE JohN vIii held a synod at PAvia iN December 878, aS He was retUrninG to Rome fRom his triP TO France.

IN 885, PoPe STepHen v (885–891) GRaNted the Bishop OF paviA tHe duchy Of COmacchiO.

A sYnoD meT in paVia in 889 to raTify the sElEcTiOn Of GUido oF spoleto aS KIng Of itaLy, and TO swear FeudaL allEgIaNCe. A Council WAs HELd at paViA in 933 tO exPeL BishOp RaTHerIus of VeRona from hIs dIOcesE fOr Three yeArs, because of hIs Opposition To hugH of ArlES, king of ItAly. He was restored by a synoD Under orDerS from pope john XII.

On 2 aprIl 987, BishOp GUIdo and The CanOns of ThE CaTHEdral RECeIveD a
 Italy by Pope Pius VII af ter the ex pulsi onofth e Fr ench  and the Congr e ss o f Vienna, the dioceseof Pa vi a  had de pende d direc t ly u pon  t he  Ho ly Se e, de spi te repe ated faile d a tt empts on the pa rt of theArc hbishops ofMil an tocl aim contr ol.  Thedioces e  has p roduced o ne Pope a n d Patri a r ch  ofVenice, and three ca r dinals.

The s eat of  t h eb i sho p i s the Catt ed raled i Maria As s u n tae  S. Stefano P rotomartire inPavia.  T hec urrent  Bish op ofPavia is Co rrad o Sanguin eti, a p pointed by Pope  JohnPau l I I on 1De cem be r  20 0 3. 

H i sto ry

Pavi awa s the  cap i t a l  ofthe  Lom bardKingdom of It aly  (fr o m 5 70),and o f th ei r suc cessor s, th eHoly Roman Empe rors  as Kings  of  I tal y.  Ther e  was a  ro yal  palace  in Pav i a,wh i c h  s aw frequent visits  f r o mthe Empe rors.Po pe Hormisda s(51 7–52 3 )  is s aidt ohave gra nted B i sh op  Ennodi us  and h is  su cce ssors as B ishops  of Pavi a the use of the pal l ium. This cla i mh a s, howe ver , been chal leng e d. P opeJ oh n V I II al so gr an t ed the Bishops of Pavi athe sa me pr ivilege in aletter of2 4 August 8 77.In the last weekof Ju ne 743, Po p e Zachar ias ( 741–752)  visitedP a via andsol emn lycel e b ra ted the Feast o f S.  P eter at  th e monas ter y o f S . P ie tro in Ci el d'oro .
B is ho p J oanne s  (II) (8 74 –91 1? ) s igned the co nfirm atio nof the  access i on o f Ch ar le s th e B al d and  too k  th e oathof allegi anc e  inFe br uary 87 6.

Pope John  V III held a  s yno d at P a v ia in De cember 878, as he was r e turning  to  Rome  fro m his tri p t o Fran ce. 
In 88 5, Pop e Ste ph enV (885– 8 9 1)  gr an ted the Bi s h opof Pa vi a th e duchy  of Comacchio.

As yno d met in Pavi a i n 88 9 to  ra t if y  th es ele c t ion of Guido of  Spoleto a sK in g of Italy ,  an dto swea r feuda l all e giance.  A counci l was hel dat P a v iain 933 toexpel Bi shop Rath e riuso fVeron a f rom hi sdio cesefor th r eeyears , beca us e of h is op po sition t o Hugh of Arles, King o f Ital y. He  wa s restore d b y  asynod und er o rders from  Po peJohnXII . 

On2 Ap r il  98 7 , Bis hopG uido andt he  Ca n o ns  of the Cat h e d ral  rece ive d  a
 Italy_by Pope_Pius VII after the_expulsion of_the_French and_the_Congress of Vienna,_the diocese of_Pavia had depended directly_upon the Holy_See,_despite repeated failed attempts on the part of the Archbishops of Milan to claim_control._The diocese_has_produced_one Pope and Patriarch of_Venice, and three cardinals.

The seat_of the_bishop is the Cattedrale di Maria Assunta e_S._Stefano Protomartire in_Pavia. The current Bishop of Pavia is Corrado Sanguineti,_appointed by Pope John Paul II_on 1 December_2003.

History

Pavia_was_the capital of the_Lombard Kingdom of Italy (from 570),_and of their successors, the Holy_Roman Emperors as Kings of Italy. There_was a royal palace in Pavia,_which saw frequent visits from_the Emperors.

Pope_Hormisdas (517–523) is said to_have granted Bishop_Ennodius and_his successors as_Bishops of Pavia the use of_the pallium. This_claim has, however, been challenged. Pope_John_VIII also granted_the_Bishops_of Pavia_the same privilege_in_a letter_of_24 August 877.

In the last week_of_June 743, Pope Zacharias (741–752) visited Pavia_and solemnly celebrated the_Feast_of S. Peter at_the monastery of S. Pietro_in Ciel d'oro.

Bishop Joannes (II) (874–911?)_signed the_confirmation of_the accession of Charles the Bald and took the oath of_allegiance in February 876.

Pope John VIII_held a synod at_Pavia in_December_878, as he_was_returning to_Rome from his trip to France.

In 885,_Pope Stephen_V (885–891) granted the Bishop of_Pavia the duchy of_Comacchio.

A_synod met in Pavia in 889_to ratify the selection of Guido_of Spoleto as King of_Italy,_and_to swear feudal allegiance. A_council was held at Pavia in_933 to expel_Bishop Ratherius of Verona from his diocese_for_three years, because of his opposition_to_Hugh of Arles, King of Italy._He_was_restored by a synod under_orders from Pope John XII.

On 2_April 987, Bishop Guido and the Canons of the_Cathedral received a