Diocese of Aversa

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Bishop(s) Mario Milano, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 1053 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Napoli {Naples} Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Italy Square Kilometers: 361 (139 Square Miles) Conference Region: Campania Official Web Site: http://www.diocesiaversa.it/ Mailing Address: Strada S. Maria a Piazza 49, 81031 Aversa [Caserta], Italia Telephone: 081.890.17.64; 081.503.76.26 Fax: 081.504.55.97

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Balduino de Balduinis † (30 Mar 1555 Appointed - 18 Apr 1582 Died)
• Filippo Spinelli † (6 Jun 1605 Appointed - 25 May 1616 Died)
• Carlo Carafa † ( 1616 Appointed - 1644 Died)
• Carlo Carafa della Spina, C.R. † (13 Jul 1644 Appointed - 6 Jun 1665 Resigned)
• Sisto Riario Sforza † (24 Apr 1845 Appointed - 24 Nov 1845 Appointed, Archbishop of Napoli {Naples})
• Antonio Saverio De Luca † (24 Nov 1845 Appointed - 22 Dec 1853 Appointed, Titular Archbishop of Tarsus)
• Domenico Zelo † (23 Mar 1855 Appointed - 1885 Died)
• Carlo Caputo † (7 Jun 1886 Appointed - 19 Apr 1897 Resigned)
• Francesco Vento † ( 1897 Appointed - 1910 Died)
• Settimio Caracciolo di Torchiarolo † (10 Apr 1911 Appointed - 23 Nov 1930 Died)
• Carmine Cesarano, C.SS.R. † (16 Dec 1931 Appointed - 22 Nov 1935 Died)
• Antonio Teutonico † (28 Jul 1936 Appointed - 31 Mar 1966 Retired)
• Antonio Cece † (31 Mar 1966 Succeeded - 10 Jun 1980 Died)
• João (Giovanni) Gazza, S.X. † (24 Nov 1980 Appointed - 27 Mar 1993 Resigned)
• Lorenzo Chiarinelli (27 Mar 1993 Appointed - 30 Jun 1997 Appointed, Bishop of Viterbo)
• Mario Milano (28 Feb 1998 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1053	Erected		Diocese of Aversa (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	195,000	195,000	100.0%	250	47	297	656		46	46	66	ap1951
1959	199,800	200,000	99.9%	220	34	254	786		72	350	70	ap1960
1966	339,650	340,000	99.9%	228	64	292	1,163		52	533	73	ap1971
1980	381,800	382,400	99.8%	200	29	229	1,667		39	350	77	ap1981
1990	446,000	450,000	99.1%	192	20	212	2,103	4	37	422	96	ap1991
1999	494,300	544,300	90.8%	205	31	236	2,094	14	70	561	94	ap2000
2000	502,000	551,833	91.0%	212	31	243	2,065	14	70	566	96	ap2001
2001	520,900	560,900	92.9%	210	31	241	2,161	19	71	566	96	ap2002
2002	520,900	560,900	92.9%	222	31	253	2,058	19	51	566	94	ap2003
2003	535,892	552,482	97.0%	200	30	230	2,329	18	46	332	94	ap2004
2004	523,794	552,512	94.8%	199	21	220	2,380	18	28	356	94	ap2005
2006	545,060	560,626	97.2%	190	23	213	2,558	18	36	420	94	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Lorenzo Chiarinelli (Bishop: 27 Mar 1993 to 30 Jun 1997)
• Giovanni d'Aniello (Priest: 8 Dec 1978 to 15 Dec 2001)
• Francesco Marino (Priest: 6 Oct 1979 to 13 Nov 2004)
• Mario Milano (Archbishop (Personal Title): 28 Feb 1998; Bishop: 4 Apr 1998)
• Salvatore Pennacchio (Priest: 18 Sep 1976 to 28 Nov 1998)
• Crescenzio Sepe (Priest: 12 Mar 1967 to 2 Apr 1992)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Balduino de Balduinis † (Bishop: 30 Mar 1555 to 18 Apr 1582)
• Nicola Capasso † (Priest: 2 Jul 1910 to 6 Jan 1933)
• Carlo Caputo † (Bishop: 7 Jun 1886 to 19 Apr 1897)
• Lodovico Caracciolo di Castagneta † (Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Aug 1883)
• Settimio Caracciolo di Torchiarolo † (Bishop: 10 Apr 1911 to 23 Nov 1930)
• Carlo Carafa † (Bishop: 1616 to 1644)
• Carlo Carafa della Spina, C.R. † (Bishop: 13 Jul 1644 to 6 Jun 1665)
• Antonio Cece † (Coadjutor Bishop: 6 Aug 1962; Bishop: 31 Mar 1966 to 10 Jun 1980)
• Carmine Cesarano, C.SS.R. † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 16 Dec 1931 to 22 Nov 1935)
• Antonio Saverio De Luca † (Bishop: 24 Nov 1845 to 22 Dec 1853)
• João (Giovanni) Gazza, S.X. † (Bishop: 24 Nov 1980 to 27 Mar 1993)
• Sisto Riario Sforza † (Bishop: 24 Apr 1845 to 24 Nov 1845)
• Filippo Spinelli † (Bishop: 6 Jun 1605 to 25 May 1616)
• Antonio Teutonico † (Bishop: 28 Jul 1936 to 31 Mar 1966)
• Francesco Vento † (Bishop: 1897 to 1910)
• Alessandro Verde † (Priest: 31 Mar 1888 to 27 Jun 1915)
• Domenico Zelo † (Bishop: 23 Mar 1855 to 1885)