Pescara-Penne (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy] (original) (raw)

Past and Present Ordinaries


Historical Summary

Date Event From To
Diocese of Penne
5th Century Erected Diocese of Penne (erected)
Diocese of Penne e Atri
15 March 1252 United Diocese of Atri Diocese of Penne Diocese of Penne e Atri
1 July 1949 United Diocese of Penne e AtriDiocese of Teramo Diocese of Teramo e Atri
Diocese of Penne e Pescara
1 July 1949 Split Archdiocese of Chieti (S. Gettae, S. Mariae de Igne, S. Silvestri, Stella Maris, and S. Peter the Martyr)Diocese of Penne e Atri Diocese of Penne e Pescara
24 January 1950 Territory Lost Diocese of Penne e Pescara (27 parishes bounded by Fano Adriano, Pietracamela, Tossiccia, Colledara, Isola del Gran Sasso, and Castelli) Diocese of Teramo e Atri
21 March 1977 Territory Added Territorial Abbey of Montecassino (Tilla Oliven in Rosciano) Diocese of Penne e Pescara
Archdiocese of Pescara-Penne
2 March 1982 Name Changed Diocese of Penne e Pescara Archdiocese of Pescara-Penne

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 Penne e Atri
1886 140,417 .0% 292 0 97 OTC
Diocese of Penne e Pescara
1950 234,500 235,000 99.8% 102 69 171 1,371 69 150 71 ap1951
1970 270,000 270,500 99.8% 115 50 165 1,636 60 440 103 ap1971
1980 255,300 255,900 99.8% 131 28 159 1,605 1 36 426 120 ap1981
Archdiocese of Pescara-Penne
1990 274,400 275,600 99.6% 138 67 205 1,338 7 85 402 139 ap1991
1999 292,680 298,680 98.0% 139 67 206 1,420 14 76 395 126 ap2000
2000 292,000 298,000 98.0% 147 65 212 1,377 15 72 403 126 ap2001
2001 292,000 298,000 98.0% 143 65 208 1,403 15 72 398 126 ap2002
2002 292,000 298,000 98.0% 140 65 205 1,424 15 72 398 126 ap2003
2003 292,000 298,000 98.0% 136 65 201 1,452 16 72 398 126 ap2004
2004 292,000 298,000 98.0% 132 65 197 1,482 16 72 398 126 ap2005
2013 305,100 309,100 98.7% 125 54 179 1,704 19 62 376 124 ap2014
2016 306,800 315,400 97.3% 118 55 173 1,773 18 62 376 124 ap2017
2019 299,300 304,100 98.4% 112 51 163 1,836 20 51 161 123 ap2020
2021 287,140 301,740 95.2% 97 40 137 2,095 23 42 161 140 ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

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