Acerenza (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy] (original) (raw)

Bishop(s) Francesco Sirufo, Archbishop General Information Type of Jurisdiction: ArchdioceseElevated: 3 December 1977 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo Rite: Latin (or Roman)Country: ItalySquare Kilometers: 1,278 (493 Square Miles)Conference Region: Basilicata Official Web Site: http://www.diocesiacerenza.it/ Mailing Address: Curia Arcivescovile, Largo Consigliere Gala 14, 85011 Acerenza [Potenza], ItaliaTelephone: 0971.74.92.21Fax: 0971.74.19.21

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Date Event From To
Diocese of Acerenza
4th Century Erected Diocese of Acerenza (erected)
Archdiocese of Acerenza
11th Century Elevated Diocese of Acerenza Archdiocese of Acerenza
Archdiocese of Acerenza e Matera
7 May 1203 United Archdiocese of AcerenzaArchdiocese of Matera Archdiocese of Acerenza e Matera
Archdiocese of Acerenza (e Matera)
27 June 1818 Name Changed Archdiocese of Acerenza e Matera Archdiocese of Acerenza (e Matera)
Archdiocese of Acerenza e Matera
9 November 1822 Name Changed Archdiocese of Acerenza (e Matera) Archdiocese of Acerenza e Matera
11 August 1945 Territory Added Archdiocese of Acerenza e Matera
Archdiocese of Acerenza
2 July 1954 Split Archdiocese of Acerenza e Matera Archdiocese of AcerenzaArchdiocese of Matera
Diocese of Acerenza
21 August 1976 Elevated Archdiocese of Acerenza Diocese of Acerenza (Archdiocese to Diocese)
8 September 1976 Territory Lost Diocese of Acerenza (B. Maria Virginis a Monte Carmelo (in Castelglorioso-Arioso)) Archdiocese of Potenza e Marsico Nuovo
Archdiocese of Acerenza
3 December 1977 Elevated Diocese of Acerenza Archdiocese of Acerenza

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 Acerenza e Matera
1886 144,141 .0% 452 0 33 OTC
1950 168,932 169,271 99.8% 93 10 103 1,640 9 140 38 ap1951
Archdiocese of Acerenza
1959 69,438 69,508 99.9% 44 4 48 1,446 6 86 20 ap1960
1969 60,098 60,374 99.5% 31 3 34 1,767 4 81 22 ap1971
Diocese of Acerenza
Archdiocese of Acerenza
1980 59,800 60,718 98.5% 35 6 41 1,458 7 68 21 ap1981
1990 61,000 62,500 97.6% 39 6 45 1,355 8 73 21 ap1991
1999 60,150 60,300 99.8% 37 6 43 1,398 6 61 21 ap2000
2000 60,150 60,300 99.8% 38 8 46 1,307 8 62 21 ap2001
2001 59,950 60,100 99.8% 37 6 43 1,394 6 63 21 ap2002
2002 59,950 60,120 99.7% 38 6 44 1,362 6 62 21 ap2003
2003 60,000 60,200 99.7% 37 5 42 1,428 5 62 21 ap2004
2004 60,000 60,200 99.7% 35 2 37 1,621 2 58 21 ap2005
2005 53,000 55,000 96.4% 36 2 38 1,394 2 57 21 ap2006
2006 53,000 53,215 99.6% 40 2 42 1,261 2 67 21 ap2007
2011 42,382 42,815 99.0% 38 2 40 1,059 2 61 21 ap2012
2012 42,600 43,000 99.1% 39 3 42 1,014 3 60 21 ap2013
2015 40,368 40,595 99.4% 39 3 42 961 6 50 21 ap2016
2018 40,490 40,650 99.6% 39 39 1,038 1 45 21 ap2019
2020 39,836 39,940 99.7% 38 38 1,048 1 31 21 ap2021
2022 39,610 39,722 99.7% 35 35 1,131 1 37 21 ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

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