Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy] (original) (raw)

Bishop(s) Davide Carbonaro, O.M.D., Archbishop Salvatore Ligorio, Archbishop Emeritus Agostino Superbo, Archbishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses Acerenza (Archdiocese) Matera-Irsina (Archdiocese) Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa Tricarico Tursi-Lagonegro General Information Type of Jurisdiction: ArchdioceseUnited: 30 September 1986 Metropolitan SeeRite: Latin (or Roman)Country: ItalySquare Kilometers: 1,634 (631 Square Miles)Conference Region: Basilicata Official Web Site: http://www.arcidiocesipotenza.it/ Mailing Address: Largo Duomo 5, 85100 Potenza, ItaliaTelephone: 0971.26.426; 0971.41.17.06Fax: 0971.26.535

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Date Event From To
Diocese of Potenza
5th Century Erected Diocese of Potenza (erected)
Diocese of Potenza e Marsico Nuovo
27 June 1818 United Diocese of Marsico Nuovo Diocese of Potenza Diocese of Potenza e Marsico Nuovo
2 July 1954 Metropolitan Changed Diocese of Potenza e Marsico Nuovo (from Salerno (-Acerno))
Archdiocese of Potenza e Marsico Nuovo
11 February 1973 Elevated Diocese of Potenza e Marsico Nuovo Archdiocese of Potenza e Marsico Nuovo
31 May 1973 Territory Added Diocese of Campagna (Sacred Heart of Jesus and St. Michael (in S. Angelo Le Fratte), S. Peter the Apostle (in Satriano di Lucania), S. Nicolai Barensis (in Savoia di Lucania), and St. .Nicolai of Myrensis (in Vietri di Potenza)) Archdiocese of Potenza e Marsico Nuovo
21 August 1976 Elevated Archdiocese of Potenza e Marsico Nuovo (became a Metropolitan)
8 September 1976 Territory Added Territorial Abbey of Santissima Trinit� di Cava de’ Tirreni (Tramutola) Archdiocese of Potenza e Marsico Nuovo
8 September 1976 Territory Lost Archdiocese of Potenza e Marsico Nuovo (Moliterno and Sarconi) Diocese of Anglona-Tursi
8 September 1976 Territory Added Diocese of Acerenza (B. Maria Virginis a Monte Carmelo (in Castelglorioso-Arioso)) Archdiocese of Potenza e Marsico Nuovo
8 September 1976 Territory Added Diocese of Melfi e Rapolla (Immaculate Conception B. M. V. (in Inforchia)) Archdiocese of Potenza e Marsico Nuovo
Archdiocese of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo
30 September 1986 United Diocese of Muro Lucano Archdiocese of Potenza e Marsico Nuovo Archdiocese of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo

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 Potenza e Marsico Nuovo
1886 92,467 .0% 219 0 21 OTC
1950 87,050 87,050 100.0% 65 24 89 978 36 136 25 ap1951
1970 111,457 .0% 54 39 93 0 46 218 33 ap1971
Archdiocese of Potenza e Marsico Nuovo
1980 133,400 136,400 97.8% 64 33 97 1,375 35 201 42 ap1981
Archdiocese of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo
1990 153,800 154,800 99.4% 68 38 106 1,450 3 40 220 57 ap1991
1999 152,000 152,600 99.6% 72 31 103 1,475 13 33 178 59 ap2000
2000 152,000 152,600 99.6% 73 31 104 1,461 13 33 135 59 ap2001
2001 178,000 180,000 98.9% 77 30 107 1,663 18 32 130 61 ap2002
2002 173,500 175,000 99.1% 78 32 110 1,577 20 33 120 61 ap2003
2003 151,200 152,000 99.5% 84 41 125 1,209 19 51 230 61 ap2004
2004 151,200 152,000 99.5% 82 37 119 1,270 19 86 200 61 ap2005
2013 152,200 154,300 98.6% 86 31 117 1,300 23 38 80 64 ap2014
2016 151,300 158,400 95.5% 86 34 120 1,260 24 44 76 64 ap2017
2019 154,000 156,955 98.1% 81 28 109 1,412 18 41 111 60 ap2020
2021 153,000 155,100 98.6% 71 30 101 1,514 17 43 100 61 ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

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