Reggio Calabria-Bova (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy] (original) (raw)


Bishop(s) Fortunato Morrone, Archbishop Giuseppe Fiorini Morosini, O.M., Archbishop Emeritus Vittorio Luigi Mondello, Archbishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses Locri-Gerace (-Santa Maria di Polsi) Mileto-Nicotera-Tropea Oppido Mamertina-Palmi General Information Type of Jurisdiction: ArchdioceseUnited: 30 September 1986 Metropolitan SeeRite: Latin (or Roman)Country: ItalySquare Kilometers: 1,004 (387 Square Miles)Conference Region: Calabria Official Web Site: http://www.reggiobova.it/ Mailing Address: Arcivescovado, Via Tommaso Campanella 63, 89127 Reggio Calabria, ItaliaTelephone: 0965.38.55.11Fax: 0965.38.55.43

Past and Present Ordinaries


Historical Summary

Date Event From To
Diocese of Reggio Calabria
1st Century Erected Diocese of Reggio Calabria (erected)
Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria
11th Century Elevated Diocese of Reggio Calabria Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria
10 June 1979 Territory Added Diocese of Mileto (S. Maria a Monte Carmelo in Ceramida) Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria
29 January 1980 Territory Added Diocese of Oppido Mamertina-Palmi (Covala) Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria
Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria-Bova
30 September 1986 United Diocese of Bova Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria-Bova

Statistics

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source
Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria
1886 126,637 .0% 393 0 86 OTC
1949 211,900 212,476 99.7% 167 34 201 1,054 52 365 100 ap1951
1969 230,471 231,218 99.7% 151 59 210 1,097 69 550 103 ap1971
1980 245,000 247,000 99.2% 146 55 201 1,218 59 547 116 ap1981
Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria-Bova
1990 263,000 269,050 97.8% 126 54 180 1,461 1 57 625 135 ap1991
1999 270,420 278,820 97.0% 118 57 175 1,545 18 66 601 136 ap2000
2000 270,420 288,501 93.7% 107 57 164 1,648 17 66 601 136 ap2001
2001 270,420 288,501 93.7% 107 57 164 1,648 27 66 601 136 ap2002
2002 270,420 288,501 93.7% 118 57 175 1,545 27 73 601 136 ap2003
2003 270,420 288,500 93.7% 117 57 174 1,554 28 75 598 136 ap2004
2004 277,219 279,418 99.2% 106 63 169 1,640 27 78 601 121 ap2005
2010 278,500 282,240 98.7% 118 64 182 1,530 37 70 324 119 ap2011
2014 279,260 283,720 98.4% 119 53 172 1,623 40 61 324 119 ap2015
2017 281,200 285,600 98.5% 106 51 157 1,791 44 55 322 119 ap2018
2020 278,315 282,760 98.4% 112 37 149 1,867 49 45 322 120 ap2021
2022 275,000 279,000 98.6% 113 36 149 1,845 49 44 322 120 ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living


Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

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