Francesco Lanzoni (1927), Le diocesi d'Italia dalle origini al principio del secolo VII (an. 604), (in Italian), (Faenza: F. Lega), p. 380: "un s. Benedetto; ma pienamente sconosciuto (cf. A(cta) S(anctorum), mai, I, 500). Seguono nel catalogo Ughelliano un Laurentius (401-17), un Eutodius (465), un Marias (499), un Innocentius (501-2) e un Sebastianus (595) ; ma tutti fuori di luogo. II primo è detto nel documenti (J-L, 318) « episcopus seniensis », probabilmente dell' Illirico; il secondo, il terzo e il quarto spettano a Tifernum (Città di Castello); e l'ultimo a Resinum nella Dalmazia (J-L, 1096; 1853). Cappelletti XX, pp. 128-129.
Mario Baratta (1901). I terremoti d'Italia [Earthquakes in Italy] (in Italian). Turin: Fratelli Bocca. p. 15.: "Per questo parossismo Isernia fu quasi interamente distrutta con grande numero di vittime : presso il monastero di S. Vincenzo parecchie case furono rovinate." Cappelletti XX, p. 156.
Following the death of Bishop Petrus, the cathedral Chapter met and elected one of themselves, Canon Conradus Judici Ramputi, as bishop. At the same time, the Archpriest of Isernia, Nicolaus Andreae of Isernia, who was at the papal court in Avignon at the time, was elected bishop and confirmed by the Archbishop of Capua. Nicolaus appealed to the pope and instituted a legal process. Conradus, who had appeared at the papal court, died during the litigation. The Franciscan Henri was appointed instead. Eubel I, p. 287. G. Mollat, Jean XXII: Lettres communes Tome IX (Paris: E. De Boccard 1929), p. 359, no. 50072.
The matter of the dual election of a bishop of Isernia following the death of Bishop Petrus, was handed over to Cardinal Bertrand, Bishop of Tusculum, for judgment. One of the litigants, Conradus, died during the proceedings. Pope John XXII then intervened, pointing out that he had reserved the appointment of all bishops to the pope (quod nos diu ante huiusmodi obitum ipsius Conradi omnes ecclesias cathedrales ... reservavimus) provided (appointed) the professed Franciscan priest Henricus. Henricus was consecrated in Avignon by Cardinal Guillaume, Bishop of Sabina. Conradus Eubel (ed.), Bullarium Franciscanum Tomus V (Rome: Typis Vaticanis 1898), p. 469, no. 858 (4 July 1330). Eubel I, p. 287.
K. Hampl, "Der schlimme Bischof Gentilis von Aversa," Mitteilungen aus der Capuaner Briefsammlung, III, (Heidelberg: C. Winter, 1911) [Sitzungsberichte der Heidelberger Akademie der Wissenschaten. 1911], p. 4. Kehr VIII, p. 240, no. 6, with note.
A bishop of Isernia, whose name is not preserved, died in the earthquake of 847. Cappelletti XX, p. 156. Leo Marsicanus, "Chronicon Casinense" I. 28, in: Monumenta Germaniae Historica Scriptorum Tomus VII, pp. 600-601.
Bishop Gentile was forced to flee from Venafro in November 1192, and seek refuge in Aversa. K. Hampl, "Der schlimme Bischof Gentilis von Aversa," Mitteilungen aus der Capuaner Briefsammlung, III, (Heidelberg: C. Winter, 1911) [Sitzungsberichte der Heidelberger Akademie der Wissenschaten. 1911], p. 4. Kehr VIII, p. 240, no. 6, with note.
Christus Dominus 40. Therefore, in order to accomplish these aims this sacred synod decrees as follows: 1) The boundaries of ecclesiastical provinces are to be submitted to an early review and the rights and privileges of metropolitans are to be defined by new and suitable norms. 2) As a general rule all dioceses and other territorial divisions that are by law equivalent to dioceses should be attached to an ecclesiastical province. Therefore dioceses which are now directly subject to the Apostolic See and which are not united to any other are either to be brought together to form a new ecclesiastical province, if that be possible, or else attached to that province which is nearer or more convenient. They are to be made subject to the metropolitan jurisdiction of the bishop, in keeping with the norms of the common law. 3) Wherever advantageous, ecclesiastical provinces should be grouped into ecclesiastical regions for the structure of which juridical provision is to be made.
