Campobasso-Boiano (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy] (original) (raw)

Bishop(s) Biagio Colaianni, Archbishop Giancarlo Maria Bregantini, C.S.S., Archbishop Emeritus Armando Dini, Archbishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses Isernia-Venafro Termoli-Larino Trivento General Information Type of Jurisdiction: ArchdioceseName Changed: 27 February 1982 Metropolitan SeeDepends on: Dicastery for Bishops Rite: Latin (or Roman)Country: ItalySquare Kilometers: 1,120 (432 Square Miles)Conference Region: Abruzzo-Molise Official Web Site: http://arcidiocesicampobasso.it/ Mailing Address: Arcivescovado, Via Mazzini 76, 86100 Campobasso, ItaliaTelephone: 0874.60.694Fax: 0874.60.149

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Date Event From To
Diocese of Boiano
11th Century Erected Diocese of Boiano (erected)
Diocese of Boiano-Campobasso
29 June 1927 Name Changed Diocese of Boiano Diocese of Boiano-Campobasso
Archdiocese of Boiano-Campobasso
11 February 1973 Elevated Diocese of Boiano-Campobasso Archdiocese of Boiano-Campobasso
21 August 1976 Elevated Archdiocese of Boiano-Campobasso (became a Metropolitan)
Archdiocese of Campobasso-Boiano
27 February 1982 Name Changed Archdiocese of Boiano-Campobasso Archdiocese of Campobasso-Boiano
21 January 1983 Territory Added Archdiocese of Benevento (Sant'Angelo Limosano, Limosano, Matrice, Campolieto, Monacilioni, San Giovanni in Galdo, Toro, Campodipietra, Jelsi, Gildone, Gercemaggiore, Riccia, Gambatesa, Tufara, Pietracatella, Macchia Valfortore, and S. Elia a Pianisi) Archdiocese of Campobasso-Boiano
21 January 1983 Territory Lost Archdiocese of Campobasso-Boiano (Sassinore)Diocese of Lucera (San Bartolomeo in Galdo) Archdiocese of Benevento

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 Boiano
1886 87,160 .0% 227 0 40 OTC
Diocese of Boiano-Campobasso
1950 100,000 100,000 100.0% 68 25 93 1,075 25 65 46 ap1951
1959 85,000 90,000 94.4% 58 20 78 1,089 19 270 51 ap1960
1970 95,050 95,500 99.5% 65 43 108 880 53 156 49 ap1971
Archdiocese of Boiano-Campobasso
1980 86,556 91,327 94.8% 55 35 90 961 55 116 51 ap1981
Archdiocese of Campobasso-Boiano
1990 127,500 130,500 97.7% 69 40 109 1,169 48 130 70 ap1991
1999 124,000 126,000 98.4% 65 40 105 1,180 4 80 95 70 ap2000
2000 124,000 126,200 98.3% 66 40 106 1,169 4 83 98 70 ap2001
2001 123,000 125,900 97.7% 60 41 101 1,217 5 81 91 70 ap2002
2002 124,000 126,000 98.4% 59 40 99 1,252 6 73 103 70 ap2003
2003 124,000 126,000 98.4% 62 40 102 1,215 6 75 105 70 ap2004
2004 124,000 126,000 98.4% 57 40 97 1,278 6 77 103 68 ap2005
2006 123,000 125,000 98.4% 59 36 95 1,294 7 57 100 70 ap2007
2013 124,600 126,800 98.3% 58 39 97 1,284 7 67 95 69 ap2014
2016 121,045 126,900 95.4% 58 43 101 1,198 19 75 70 69 ap2017
2019 120,320 125,810 95.6% 68 28 96 1,253 20 49 67 69 ap2020
2021 118,900 124,300 95.7% 78 29 107 1,111 20 42 64 69 ap2022
2023 120,500 124,000 97.2% 75 27 102 1,181 19 40 62 69 ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

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