Catholic Encyclopedia (1913)/Diocese of Calvi and Teano
(Calvensis et Theanensis). The city of Calvi is the ancient
Cales or Calenum in the Campagna, not far from Capua. Towards
the end of the fifth century it was certainly a bishopric, since
Valerius, Bishop of Calenum, was present at the Roman Council
held by Pope Symmachus in 499. Destroyed in the ninth century by
the Saracens, it was rebuilt by Atenulfo, Count of Capua, at
which time, most probably, the see was re-established. It
certainly had a bishop at the end of the eleventh century.
Remarkable among the bishops were: Odoardo, who assisted at the
Council of Lyons (1245) and vigorously opposed Frederick II, his
sovereign, who, on his return, had him slain; Bernardo Spada
(1543); the monk Gennaro Filomarino (1623). In 1818 Calvi was
united with the See of Teano, a small city of the same province
and a former fief of the Gaetani. Its first bishop was St.
Paris, ordained by Sylvester I; according to tradition, St.
Urbanus and St. Amasius were bishops of t