Diocese of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant’Agata de’ Goti

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Bishop(s) Michele De Rosa, Bishop Felice Leonardo, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese United: 30 September 1986 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Benevento Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Italy Square Kilometers: 583 (225 Square Miles) Conference Region: Campania Mailing Address: Curia Vescovile, Piazza L. Sodo 1, 82032 Cerreto Sannita [Benevento], Italia Telephone: 0824.86.11.15 Fax: (same)

Historical Details

• Diocese of Telese o Cerreto Sannita
  • Latin Name: Thelesinus et Cerretanus
  • Erected: 5th Century
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Benevento
  • Country: Italy

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Juan Esteban de Urbieta, O.P. † (17 Dec 1585 Appointed - 1587 Resigned)
• Raffaele Longobardi † (7 Sep 1818 Appointed - 23 Sep 1822 Died)
• Giovanni Battista de Martino di Pietradoro † (10 Mar 1824 Appointed - 1 May 1826 Died)
• Carlo Puoti † (3 Jul 1826 Appointed - 14 Mar 1848 Died)
• Gennaro di Giacomo † (22 Dec 1848 Appointed - Jul 1852 Resigned)
• Luigi Sodo † (27 Jun 1853 Appointed - )
• Angelo Michele Jannachino † (29 Nov 1895 Appointed - 1918 Died)
• Joseph Signore † (20 Jun 1918 Appointed - 1 Dec 1928 Resigned)
• Salvatore Del Bene † (15 Dec 1928 Appointed - 6 Apr 1957 Died)
• Felice Leonardo (22 Jul 1957 Appointed - 20 Jul 1991 Retired)
• Mario Paciello (20 Jul 1991 Appointed - 6 Aug 1997 Appointed, Bishop of Altamura-Gravina-Acquaviva delle Fonti)
• Michele De Rosa (23 May 1998 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Telese o Cerreto Sannita
5th Century	Erected		Diocese of Telese o Cerreto Sannita (erected)
Diocese of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant’Agata de’ Goti
30 September 1986	United	Diocese of Sant’Agata de’ Goti Diocese of Telese o Cerreto Sannita	Diocese of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant’Agata de’ Goti

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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 Telese o Cerreto Sannita
1950	57,479	57,549	99.9%	70	6	76	756		10	160	24	ap1951
1970	54,013	54,137	99.8%	45	13	58	931		16	138	26	ap1971
1980	51,084	51,357	99.5%	36	18	54	946		22	83	26	ap1981
Diocese of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant’Agata de’ Goti
1990	86,460	87,332	99.0%	56	30	86	1,005		37	120	60	ap1991
1999	90,005	90,915	99.0%	51	25	76	1,184		29	110	60	ap2000
2000	89,921	90,842	99.0%	57	18	75	1,198		21	105	60	ap2001
2001	89,890	90,762	99.0%	55	18	73	1,231		21	104	60	ap2002
2002	90,242	91,041	99.1%	55	17	72	1,253		19	102	60	ap2003
2003	89,785	90,786	98.9%	59	16	75	1,197	1	17	103	60	ap2004
2004	89,570	90,716	98.7%	63	15	78	1,148	1	15	101	60	ap2005
2006	90,109	91,242	98.8%	59	16	75	1,201	1	17	90	60	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Michele De Rosa (Bishop: 23 May 1998 - )
• Antonio Franco (Priest: 10 Jul 1960 to 28 Mar 1992)
• Felice Leonardo (Bishop: 22 Jul 1957 to 20 Jul 1991)
• Mario Paciello (Bishop: 20 Jul 1991 to 6 Aug 1997)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Salvatore Del Bene † (Bishop: 15 Dec 1928 to 6 Apr 1957)
• Gennaro di Giacomo † (Bishop: 22 Dec 1848 to Jul 1852)
• Giovanni Battista de Martino di Pietradoro † (Bishop: 10 Mar 1824 to 1 May 1826)
• Angelo Michele Jannachino † (Bishop: 29 Nov 1895 to 1918)
• Raffaele Longobardi † (Bishop: 7 Sep 1818 to 23 Sep 1822)
• Carlo Puoti † (Bishop: 3 Jul 1826 to 14 Mar 1848)
• Joseph Signore † (Bishop: 20 Jun 1918 to 1 Dec 1928)
• Luigi Sodo † (Bishop: 27 Jun 1853)
• Juan Esteban de Urbieta, O.P. † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1585 to 1587)