Archdiocese of Cosenza-Bisignano

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Bishop(s) Salvatore Nunnari, Archbishop Giuseppe Agostino, Archbishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses Cassano all’Jonio Rossano-Cariati (Archdiocese) San Marco Argentano-Scalea

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Name Changed: 30 September 1986 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Italy Square Kilometers: 2,537 (979 Square Miles) Conference Region: Calabria Official Web Site: http://www.webdiocesi.chiesacattolica.it/cci_new/vis_diocesi.jsp?idDiocesi=63 Mailing Address: Arcivescovado, Piazza A.G. Parrasio 16, 87100 Cosenza, Italia Telephone: 0984.68.77.01 Fax: 0984.25.883

Historical Details

• Diocese of Cosenza
  • Latin Name: Cosentinus
  • Erected: 7th Century
  • Country: Italy

• Archdiocese of Cosenza
  • Latin Name: Cosentinus
  • Elevated: 1150
  • Immediately Subject to the Holy See
  • Country: Italy
  • Square Kilometers: 1,840 (710 Square Miles)

• Archdiocese of Cosenza e Bisignano
  • Latin Name: Cosentinus et Bisinianensis
  • United: 4 April 1979
  • Country: Italy

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Giovanni Ruffo de Theodoli † (6 Nov 1511 Appointed - 1527 Died)
• Antonio Ricciulli † ( 1642 Appointed - 1643 Died)
• Francesco Antonio Cavalcanti, O. Theat. † (20 May 1743 Appointed - )
• Vincenzo Nicola Pasquale Dentice, O.S.B. † (26 Jun 1805 Appointed - 7 Nov 1806 Died)
• Lorenoz Pontillo † (20 Jan 1834 Appointed - 1873 Died)
• Camillo Sorgente † (5 May 1874 Appointed - 1 Oct 1911 Died)
• Tomasso Trussoni † (14 Dec 1912 Appointed - 9 Apr 1934 Retired)
• Roberto Nogara † (22 Aug 1934 Appointed - 24 Apr 1940 Died)
• Aniello Calcara † (1 Jul 1940 Appointed - 5 Jul 1961 Died)
• Domenico Picchinenna † (4 Sep 1961 Appointed - 29 May 1971 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Catania)
• Enea Selis † (2 Sep 1971 Appointed - 30 Oct 1979 Resigned)
• Dino Trabalzini † (18 Mar 1980 Appointed - 6 Jun 1998 Retired)
• Giuseppe Agostino (6 Jun 1998 Appointed - 18 Dec 2004 Retired)
• Salvatore Nunnari (18 Dec 2004 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Cosenza
7th Century	Erected		Diocese of Cosenza (erected)
Archdiocese of Cosenza
1150	Elevated	Diocese of Cosenza	Archdiocese of Cosenza
Archdiocese of Cosenza e Bisignano
4 April 1979	United	Archdiocese of Cosenza Diocese of San Marco e Bisignano	Archdiocese of Cosenza e Bisignano
Archdiocese of Cosenza-Bisignano
30 September 1986	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Cosenza e Bisignano	Archdiocese of Cosenza-Bisignano
30 January 2001	Elevated		Archdiocese of Cosenza-Bisignano (became a Metroplitan)

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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
Archdiocese of Cosenza
1950	238,256	240,656	99.0%	180	72	252	945				120	ap1951
1969	293,712	294,712	99.7%	152	85	237	1,239		113	543	114	ap1971
Archdiocese of Cosenza e Bisignano
1980	348,041	349,207	99.7%	172	136	308	1,130		168	561	200	ap1981
Archdiocese of Cosenza-Bisignano
1990	370,981	376,970	98.4%	150	124	274	1,353	1	136	548	125	ap1991
1999	378,000	380,000	99.5%	133	100	233	1,622	12	110	400	124	ap2000
2000	372,000	380,000	97.9%	138	100	238	1,563	11	112	573	126	ap2001
2001	372,000	380,000	97.9%	138	100	238	1,563	14	113	573	127	ap2002
2002	373,000	381,000	97.9%	151	100	251	1,486	25	113	590	127	ap2003
2003	374,000	382,000	97.9%	154	100	254	1,472	26	113	590	126	ap2004
2004	377,000	379,000	99.5%	152	100	252	1,496	25	113	590	126	ap2005
2006	381,000	383,000	99.5%	163	100	263	1,448	35	113	590	127	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Giuseppe Agostino (Archbishop: 6 Jun 1998 to 18 Dec 2004)
• Augusto Lauro (Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Sep 1975 to 7 Apr 1979)
• Salvatore Nunnari (Archbishop: 18 Dec 2004)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Aniello Calcara † (Archbishop: 1 Jul 1940 to 5 Jul 1961)
• Francesco Antonio Cavalcanti, O. Theat. † (Archbishop: 20 May 1743 - )
• Vincenzo Nicola Pasquale Dentice, O.S.B. † (Archbishop: 26 Jun 1805 to 7 Nov 1806)
• Roberto Nogara † (Archbishop: 22 Aug 1934 to 24 Apr 1940)
• Domenico Picchinenna † (Bishop: 4 Sep 1961 to 29 May 1971)
• Lorenoz Pontillo † (Archbishop: 20 Jan 1834 to 1873)
• Antonio Ricciulli † (Archbishop: 1642 to 1643)
• Giovanni Ruffo de Theodoli † (Archbishop: 6 Nov 1511 to 1527)
• Enea Selis † (Archbishop: 2 Sep 1971 to 30 Oct 1979)
• Camillo Sorgente † (Archbishop: 5 May 1874 to 1 Oct 1911)
• Dino Trabalzini † (Archbishop: 18 Mar 1980 to 6 Jun 1998)
• Tomasso Trussoni † (Archbishop: 14 Dec 1912 to 9 Apr 1934)
• Giuseppe Vairo † (Priest: 16 Jun 1940; Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Jul 1961 to 19 Jan 1962)