Diocesi di Nardò-Gallipoli, "Capitoli"; retrieved 6 July 2019.
Born in 1952, Filograna was a native of Lequile (Lecce). He received a licentiate in theology from the Gregorian University in Rome. He served in various posts in the minor seminary at Lecce, eventually rising to be Rector, and became Canon of the cathedral Chapter (1984–1996; 1999–2013). He was Vicar General of the diocese of Lecce from 2010 to 2013. He was appointed Bishop of Nardò on 16 July 2013 by Pope Francis. CV of Bishop Filograna: Diocesi di Nardo Gallipoli, "Vescovo: Mons. Fernando Tarcisio Filograna"; retrieved 8 July 2019 (in Italian).
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J. D. Mansi, L. Petit, J.B. Martin (edd.), Sacrorum Conciliorum nova et amplissima collectio, editio novissima, Tomus XXXVIter (Arnhem-Leipzig: Hubert Welter 1924), pp. 75, 450.
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.
