Roman Catholic Diocese of Nemosia

The Diocese of Nemosia (Latin: Dioecesis Nimociensis seu Limosiensis) or Diocese of Limassol was a Roman Catholic diocese in Cyprus, located 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 de Fieschi, administrator in 1256–1280
 * Hubert (1280 – bef. 1288)
 * Berard (bef. 1288 – 1300)
 * Anthony of Saurano (1300–1301), elect, never confirmed
 * Peter Erlant (1301 – bef. 1313)
 * Hugh of Béduin (1314)
 * John (fl. 1315–1320)
 * William (1322–1324), elect, never confirmed
 * Peter of Genouillac, administrator in 1322–1324
 * Raymond Béguin, administrator in 1324–1328
 * Bartholomew (1329), elect, never confirmed
 * Peter de la Palud, administrator in 1329–1337
 * Lamberto Balduino della Cecca (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)
 * Tommaso Ammanati (1374–1379)


 * Avignon obedience
 * John Stinus (1380–1403)
 * William Scarbotti (1403–1406/7)
 * William Gralli (1407–1411)
 * Anthony (1411 – aft. 1417)


 * Roman obedience
 * Francis (1380–1389)
 * Stephen I Governus (1389–1390)
 * Bartholomew Gay (1390 – aft. 1393)


 * Lancelot of Lusignan (fl. 1434)
 * Galesius of Montolif (1438–1442)
 * James Badini de Nores (fl. 1443)
 * Galesius of Montolif (1447–1456/7), second time
 * Peter de Manatiis (1456/7–1460)
 * Anthony de Zucco (1460–1479)
 * Nicolò Donà (patriarch) (1479–1493)
 * Nicola Dolce (1493–1514)
 * Marco Cornaro (4 April 1514 – 22 March 1516), held in commendam
 * Paolo Borgasio (22 Mar 1516 – 1539 Resigned)
 * Andrea Zantani (14 Jul 1539 Appointed – )
 * Andrea Mocenigo (19 Jun 1562 – 1569 Died)
 * Serafino Fortibraccia, O.P. (24 Jan 1569 – 1571 Died in Siege of Famagusta)

Titular bishops

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