Archdiocese of Campobasso-Boiano

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Bishop(s) Giancarlo Maria Bregantini, C.S.S., Archbishop Armando Dini, Archbishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses Isernia-Venafro Termoli-Larino Trivento

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Name Changed: 27 February 1982 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Italy Square Kilometers: 1,120 (432 Square Miles) Conference Region: Abruzzo-Molise Mailing Address: Arcivescovado, Via Mazzini 76, 86100 Campobasso, Italia Telephone: 0874.60.694 Fax: 0874.60.149

Historical Details

• Diocese of Boiano
  • Latin Name: Boianensis
  • Erected: 11th Century
  • Country: Italy

• Diocese of Boiano-Campobasso
  • Latin Name: Boianensis-Campobassensis
  • Name Changed: 29 June 1927
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Benevento
  • Country: Italy
  • Square Kilometers: 772 (298 Square Miles)

• Archdiocese of Boiano-Campobasso
  • Latin Name: Boianensis-Campobassensis
  • Elevated: 11 February 1973
  • Metropolitan See
  • Country: Italy

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Nunzio Baccari † ( 1718 Appointed - 1732 Died)
• Domenico Antonio Manfredi † (3 Mar 1738 Appointed - 10 Mar 1746 Died)
• Taddeo Garzilli (Garzillo) † ( 1828 Appointed - 20 Jan 1834 Appointed, Bishop of Acerra)
• Anastasio Laterza, O.C.D. † (22 Dec 1871 Appointed - 19 Mar 1879 Died)
• Francesco Maccarone † (19 Mar 1879 Succeeded - )
• Felice Gianfelice † (19 Apr 1897 Appointed - 9 Jun 1916 Died)
• Alberto Romita † (22 Mar 1917 Appointed - 1939 Died)
• Secondo Bologna † (8 Jan 1940 Appointed - 1943 Died)
• Alberto Carinci † (28 Apr 1948 Appointed - 31 Jan 1977 Retired)
• Enzio d'Antonio (31 Jan 1977 Succeeded - 24 Jun 1979 Resigned)
• Pietro Santoro † (15 Oct 1979 Appointed - 28 Oct 1989 Retired)
• Ettore Di Filippo † (28 Oct 1989 Appointed - 21 Nov 1998 Retired)
• Armando Dini (21 Nov 1998 Appointed - 8 Nov 2007 Retired)
• Giancarlo Maria Bregantini, C.S.S. (8 Nov 2007 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Boiano
11th Century	Erected		Diocese of Boiano (erected)
Diocese of Boiano-Campobasso
29 June 1927	Name Changed	Diocese of Boiano	Diocese of Boiano-Campobasso
Archdiocese of Boiano-Campobasso
11 February 1973	Elevated	Diocese of Boiano-Campobasso	Archdiocese of Boiano-Campobasso
21 August 1976	Elevated		Archdiocese of Boiano-Campobasso (became a Metroplitan)
Archdiocese of Campobasso-Boiano
27 February 1982	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Boiano-Campobasso	Archdiocese of Campobasso-Boiano

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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
Diocese of Boiano-Campobasso
1950	100,000	100,000	100.0%	68	25	93	1,075		25	65	46	ap1951
1959	85,000	90,000	94.4%	58	20	78	1,089		19	270	51	ap1960
1970	95,050	95,500	99.5%	65	43	108	880		53	156	49	ap1971
Archdiocese of Boiano-Campobasso
1980	86,556	91,327	94.8%	55	35	90	961		55	116	51	ap1981
Archdiocese of Campobasso-Boiano
1990	127,500	130,500	97.7%	69	40	109	1,169		48	130	70	ap1991
1999	124,000	126,000	98.4%	65	40	105	1,180	4	80	95	70	ap2000
2000	124,000	126,200	98.3%	66	40	106	1,169	4	83	98	70	ap2001
2001	123,000	125,900	97.7%	60	41	101	1,217	5	81	91	70	ap2002
2002	124,000	126,000	98.4%	59	40	99	1,252	6	73	103	70	ap2003
2003	124,000	126,000	98.4%	62	40	102	1,215	6	75	105	70	ap2004
2004	124,000	126,000	98.4%	57	40	97	1,278	6	77	103	68	ap2005
2006	123,000	125,000	98.4%	59	36	95	1,294	7	57	100	70	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Giancarlo Maria Bregantini, C.S.S. (Archbishop: 8 Nov 2007 - )
• Enzio d'Antonio (Coadjutor Archbishop: 18 Mar 1975; Archbishop: 31 Jan 1977 to 24 Jun 1979)
• Armando Dini (Archbishop: 21 Nov 1998 to 8 Nov 2007)
• Angelo Spina (Priest: 5 Jan 1980 to 3 Apr 2007)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Nunzio Baccari † (Bishop: 1718 to 1732)
• Secondo Bologna † (Bishop: 8 Jan 1940 to 1943)
• Alberto Carinci † (Bishop: 28 Apr 1948; Archbishop: 11 Feb 1973 to 31 Jan 1977)
• Ettore Di Filippo † (Archbishop: 28 Oct 1989 to 21 Nov 1998)
• Taddeo Garzilli (Garzillo) † (Bishop: 1828 to 20 Jan 1834)
• Felice Gianfelice † (Bishop: 19 Apr 1897 to 9 Jun 1916)
• Anastasio Laterza, O.C.D. † (Bishop: 22 Dec 1871 to 19 Mar 1879)
• Francesco Maccarone † (Coadjutor Bishop: 12 Mar 1877; Bishop: 19 Mar 1879)
• Domenico Antonio Manfredi † (Bishop: 3 Mar 1738 to 10 Mar 1746)
• Alberto Romita † (Bishop: 22 Mar 1917 to 1939)
• Pietro Santoro † (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Jul 1967 to 12 Jun 1970; Archbishop: 15 Oct 1979 to 28 Oct 1989)