Diocese of Castellammare di Stabia

Historical Details

• Diocese of Castellammare di Stabia
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 4th Century
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Sorrento
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Italy
  • Square Kilometers: 75 (28 Square Miles)

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Past Ordinaries

• Pedro Flores † (29 Nov 1503 Appointed - 31 Jan 1537 Appointed, Bishop of Gaeta)
• Juan Fonseca † (27 Apr 1537 Appointed - Sep 1559 Died)
• Antonio Lauro † (9 Oct 1562 Appointed - )
• Jerónimo Bernardo de Quirós, O. Praem. † (28 Jan 1601 Ordained Bishop - 18 Aug 1604 Appointed, Bishop of Pozzuoli)
• Annibale Mascambruno † (8 Sep 1627 Ordained Bishop - 1644 Died)
• Bernardo della Torre † ( 1818 Appointed - 1820 Died)
• Francesco Petagna † (20 May 1850 Appointed - )
• Vincenzo Maria Sarnelli † (28 Feb 1879 Appointed - 1897 Appointed, Archbishop of Napoli {Naples})
• Michele de Jorio † (4 Feb 1898 Appointed - 1921 Resigned)
• Uberto Maria Fiodo † (24 Apr 1922 Appointed - 23 Dec 1923 Resigned)
• Pasquale Ragosta † (5 May 1925 Appointed - 7 Oct 1936 Retired)
• Federico Emmanuel (Emanuel), S.D.B. † (12 Nov 1936 Appointed - 16 Apr 1952 Retired)
• Agostino D'Arco † (29 Mar 1952 Succeeded - 21 Sep 1966 Died)
• Raffaele Pellecchia † (28 Jun 1971 Appointed - 3 May 1977 Died)
• Antonio Zama † (27 Aug 1977 Appointed - 30 Sep 1986 Appointed, Archbishop of Sorrento-Castellammare di Stabia)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
4th Century	Erected		Diocese of Castellammare di Stabia (erected)
1818	Territory Added	Diocese of Lettere-Gragnano (suppressed)	Diocese of Castellammare di Stabia
30 September 1986	United	Diocese of Castellammare di Stabia Archdiocese of Sorrento	Archdiocese of Sorrento-Castellammare di Stabia

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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	90,200	90,297	99.9%	102	38	140	644		46	253	37	ap1951
1959	96,000	96,500	99.5%	84	35	119	806		40	250	41	ap1960
1970	121,000	122,501	98.8%	77	48	125	968		63	377	44	ap1971
1980	126,400	135,500	93.3%	75	48	123	1,027		94	391	47	ap1981

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• None

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Agostino D'Arco † (Coadjutor Bishop: 3 Feb 1951; Bishop: 29 Mar 1952 to 21 Sep 1966)
• Bernardo della Torre † (Bishop: 1818 to 1820)
• Federico Emmanuel (Emanuel), S.D.B. † (Bishop: 12 Nov 1936 to 16 Apr 1952)
• Uberto Maria Fiodo † (Bishop: 24 Apr 1922 to 23 Dec 1923)
• Pedro Flores † (Bishop: 29 Nov 1503 to 31 Jan 1537)
• Juan Fonseca † (Bishop: 27 Apr 1537 to Sep 1559)
• Michele de Jorio † (Bishop: 4 Feb 1898 to 1921)
• Antonio Lauro † (Bishop: 9 Oct 1562)
• Annibale Mascambruno † (Bishop: 8 Sep 1627 to 1644)
• Raffaele Pellecchia † (Bishop: 28 Jun 1971 to 3 May 1977)
• Francesco Petagna † (Bishop: 20 May 1850 - )
• Jerónimo Bernardo de Quirós, O. Praem. † (Bishop: 28 Jan 1601 to 18 Aug 1604)
• Pasquale Ragosta † (Bishop: 5 May 1925 to 7 Oct 1936)
• Vincenzo Maria Sarnelli † (Bishop: 28 Feb 1879 to 1897)
• Antonio Zama † (Bishop: 27 Aug 1977 to 30 Sep 1986)