Isernia-Venafro (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy] (original) (raw)

Bishop(s) Camillo Cibotti, Bishop General Information Type of Jurisdiction: DioceseName Changed: 30 September 1986 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Campobasso-Boiano Rite: Latin (or Roman)Country: ItalySquare Kilometers: 740 (285 Square Miles)Conference Region: Abruzzo-Molise Official Web Site: http://www.isernia.chiesacattolica.it Mailing Address: Vescovado, Piazza Andrea d'Isernia 2, 86170 Isernia, ItaliaTelephone: 0865.50.849Fax: 0865.41.53.37

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Date Event From To
Diocese of Isernia
5th Century Erected Diocese of Isernia (erected)
Diocese of Isernia e Venafro
19 June 1852 United Diocese of IserniaDiocese of Venafro Diocese of Isernia e Venafro
21 August 1976 Metropolitan Changed Diocese of Isernia e Venafro (from Capua)
21 March 1977 Territory Added Territorial Abbey of Montecassino (Acquaviva d'Isernia, Castel S. Vincenzo, Cerro a Volturno, Pizzone, Colli a Volturno, Fornelli, Scapoli and Pantano, Rocchetta a Volturno, and S. Maria Uliveto in the municipality of Pozzilli and Cerasuolo in Filignano) Diocese of Isernia e Venafro
21 March 1977 Territory Lost Diocese of Isernia e Venafro (Acquafondata and Casalcassinese, and Viticus) Territorial Abbey of Montecassino
Diocese of Isernia-Venafro
30 September 1986 Name Changed Diocese of Isernia e Venafro Diocese of Isernia-Venafro

Statistics

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source
Diocese of Isernia e Venafro
1886 46,798 .0% 117 0 38 OTC
1950 53,000 53,000 100.0% 68 7 75 706 8 24 40 ap1951
1970 51,575 51,580 100.0% 54 14 68 758 17 44 43 ap1971
1980 59,805 59,840 99.9% 49 12 61 980 14 48 57 ap1981
Diocese of Isernia-Venafro
1990 62,600 64,000 97.8% 50 8 58 1,079 1 8 42 48 ap1991
1999 61,100 63,000 97.0% 52 10 62 985 9 18 43 48 ap2000
2000 62,000 63,000 98.4% 56 10 66 939 9 20 48 48 ap2001
2001 63,000 65,000 96.9% 53 10 63 1,000 8 15 50 48 ap2002
2002 58,000 60,100 96.5% 60 9 69 840 8 10 56 48 ap2003
2003 58,000 60,100 96.5% 58 8 66 878 10 8 52 48 ap2004
2006 60,000 63,000 95.2% 63 12 75 800 12 24 46 48 ap2007
2013 62,000 63,000 98.4% 50 22 72 861 10 30 38 48 ap2014
2016 63,000 64,312 98.0% 45 22 67 940 11 25 35 48 ap2017
2019 62,800 63,800 98.4% 41 22 63 996 22 32 48 ap2020
2021 62,000 63,000 98.4% 35 23 58 1,068 10 24 35 48 ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

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