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It has its collegiate cathedral episcopal see S. Bartolomeo, dedicated to the Apostle St. Bartholomew, in Pennabilli, Rimini, Emilia Romagna, and two co-cathedrals:
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The earliest mention of Montefeltro, as Mona Feretri, is in the diplomas by which first Holy Roman EmperorCharlemagne confirmed the donation of Pepin. In 785 the bishopric was established as Diocese of Montefeltro. The first known bishop of Montefeltro was Agatho (826), whose residence was at San Leo.
On 22 February 1977, it was renamed as Diocese of San Marino–Montefeltro, having lost territory to the Diocese of Sarsina, and exchanged territory with the Diocese of Rimini.
On 18 September 2012, Pope Benedict XVI appointed the bishop of San Marino-Montefeltro, Bishop Luigi Negri, to serve as one of the Synod Fathers for the upcoming October 2012 13th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization.[4]
Bishops
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Diocese of Montefeltro
Latin Name: Feretrana (seu Montis Feltri) Erected: 9th Century Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Urbino
Giovanni Francesco Sormani (or Sarmani; 6 March 1567 – death 1601), founder of the seminary of Pennabilli, thenceforth residence of the bishops, the episcopal see having been transferred there.
Carlo Bonaiuti (23 Jun 1890 – 22 June 1896), later Bishop of Pesaro (Italy) (1896.06.22 – death 1904)
Alfonso Andreoli (6 December 1896 – 20 December 1911), later Bishop of Loreto (Italy) (1911.12.20 – 1923.11.10), Bishop of Recanati(Italy) (1911.12.20 – death 1923.11.10)
Vittorio De Zanche (9 August 1940 – 25 September 1949), later Bishop of Concordia (Italy) (1949.09.25 – 1971.01.12), restyled Bishop of Concordia–Pordenone (Italy) (1971.01.12 – death 1977.04.14)
Giovanni Locatelli (22 February 1977 - 12 November 1988), previously Bishop of Rimini (Italy) (1977.02.22 – 1988.11.12); later Bishop of Vigevano (Italy) (1988.11.12 – retired 2000.03.18)
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