Diocese of Bovino

Historical Details

• Diocese of Bovino
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 5th Century
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Benevento
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Italy
  • Square Kilometers: 396 (152 Square Miles)

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Past Ordinaries

• Benedetto de Accolti † (24 Jan 1530 Appointed - Apr 1535 Resigned)
• Paolo Garzilli † ( 1818 Appointed - 2 Jul 1832 Appointed, Bishop of Sessa Aurunca)
• Filippo Gallo, C.M. † (18 Mar 1852 Appointed - 18 Mar 1858 Resigned)
• Alessandro Cantoli † (22 Dec 1871 Appointed - )
• Salvatore Maria Bressi, O.F.M. Cap. † (10 Nov 1884 Appointed - 1887 Appointed, Archbishop of Otranto)
• Michele de Jorio † (25 Nov 1887 Appointed - 4 Feb 1898 Appointed, Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia)
• Giuseppe Padula † (24 Mar 1898 Appointed - 2 Aug 1908 Appointed, Bishop of Avellino)
• Uberto Maria Fiodo † (9 Dec 1910 Appointed - 24 Apr 1922 Appointed, Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia)
• Cornelio Sebastiano Cuccarollo, O.F.M. Cap. † (27 Mar 1923 Appointed - 24 Oct 1930 Appointed, Archbishop of Otranto)
• Innocenzo Alfredo Russo, O.F.M. † (13 Mar 1937 Appointed - 9 Dec 1959 Retired)
• Renato Luisi † (17 Dec 1959 Appointed - 30 Jun 1963 Appointed, Bishop of Nicastro)
• Giuseppe Lenotti † (14 Dec 1974 Appointed - 28 Jan 1981 Died)
• Salvatore De Giorgi (4 Apr 1981 Appointed - 30 Sep 1986 Appointed, Archbishop of Foggia-Bovino)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5th Century	Erected		Diocese of Bovino (erected)
30 September 1986	United	Diocese of Bovino Archdiocese of Foggia	Archdiocese of Foggia-Bovino

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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	37,400	37,477	99.8%	24	8	32	1,168		5	40	12	ap1951
1959	37,365	37,369	100.0%	24	10	34	1,098		8	30	12	ap1960
1970	35,200	35,242	99.9%	23	9	32	1,100		9	28	14	ap1971
1980	23,500	23,810	98.7%	20	6	26	903		6	30	13	ap1981

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Salvatore De Giorgi (Bishop: 4 Apr 1981 to 30 Sep 1986)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Benedetto de Accolti † (Apostolic Administrator: 24 Jan 1530 to Apr 1535)
• Salvatore Maria Bressi, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 10 Nov 1884 to 1887)
• Alessandro Cantoli † (Bishop: 22 Dec 1871)
• Cornelio Sebastiano Cuccarollo, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 27 Mar 1923 to 24 Oct 1930)
• Mario De Santis † (Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Apr 1967 to 17 Jan 1985)
• Uberto Maria Fiodo † (Bishop: 9 Dec 1910 to 24 Apr 1922)
• Filippo Gallo, C.M. † (Bishop: 18 Mar 1852 to 18 Mar 1858)
• Paolo Garzilli † (Bishop: 1818 to 2 Jul 1832)
• Michele de Jorio † (Bishop: 25 Nov 1887 to 4 Feb 1898)
• Giuseppe Lenotti † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1974 to 28 Jan 1981)
• Renato Luisi † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1959 to 30 Jun 1963)
• Giuseppe Padula † (Bishop: 24 Mar 1898 to 2 Aug 1908)
• Innocenzo Alfredo Russo, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 13 Mar 1937 to 9 Dec 1959)