Diocese of Gallipoli

Historical Details

• Diocese of Gallipoli
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 6th Century
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Otranto
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Italy
  • Square Kilometers: 80 (30 Square Miles)

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Past Ordinaries

• Enrique de Aragón † (6 Aug 1508 Appointed - 24 Aug 1509 Died)
• Jerónimo Muñoz † (17 Oct 1524 Appointed - 1529 Resigned)
• Alfonso Herrera, O.S.A. † (30 Jul 1576 Appointed - 25 Feb 1585 Appointed, Bishop of Ariano)
• Sebastián Quintero Ortiz † (17 Dec 1586 Appointed - 1595 Resigned)
• Gonzalo de Rueda † (23 May 1622 Appointed - 1651 Died)
• Antonio Perez de la Lastra † (18 Feb 1679 Appointed - 14 Jan 1700 Died)
• Oronzo Filomarini † ( 1700 Appointed - Apr 1741 Resigned)
• Serafino Brancone (Branconi) † ( 1747 Appointed - 1758 Died)
• Ignazio Savastano † ( 1759 Appointed - 6 Sep 1769 Died)
• Agostino Gervasio, O.S.A. † ( 1770 Appointed - 1784 Appointed, Bishop of Melfi-Rapolla)
• Giovanni Giuseppe Danisi † (Mar 1792 Appointed - 13 Dec 1820 Died)
• Giuseppe Maria Botticelli † ( 1822 Appointed - 1828 Appointed, Bishop of Lacedonia)
• Francesco Antonio Visocchi † ( 1832 Appointed - 20 Apr 1833 Died)
• Giuseppe Maria Giove † (19 Dec 1834 Appointed - 23 Jun 1848 Died)
• Leonardo Moccia † ( 1848 Appointed - 17 Apr 1852 Died)
• Antonio La Scala † (27 Sep 1852 Appointed - 30 Oct 1859 Appointed, Bishop of San Severo)
• Valerio Laspro † (23 Mar 1860 Appointed - 6 May 1872 Appointed, Bishop of Lecce)
• Aniceto Ferrante, C.O. † (20 Mar 1873 Appointed - 1878 Resigned)
• Gesualdo Nicola Loschirico, O.F.M. Cap. † (12 May 1879 Appointed - 27 Feb 1880 Appointed, Archbishop of Acerenza-Matera)
• Enrico Carfagnini, O.F.M. † (27 Feb 1880 Appointed - 24 Mar 1898 Retired)
• Gaetano Müller † (29 Jul 1898 Appointed - 7 Feb 1935 Died)
• Nicola Margiotta † (16 Dec 1935 Appointed - 25 Sep 1953 Appointed, Archbishop of Brindisi)
• Biagio D'Agostino † (14 May 1954 Appointed - 24 Feb 1956 Appointed, Bishop of Vallo di Lucania)
• Pasquale Quaremba † (20 Jun 1956 Appointed - 1982 Retired)
• Aldo Garzia † (15 Jun 1982 Appointed - 30 Sep 1986 Appointed, Bishop of Nardò-Gallipoli)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
6th Century	Erected		Diocese of Gallipoli (erected)
30 September 1986	United	Diocese of Gallipoli Diocese of Nardò	Diocese of Nardò-Gallipoli

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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	35,994	36,000	100.0%	33	6	39	922		10	77	8	ap1951
1970	30,000	30,000	100.0%	29	5	34	882		5	92	14	ap1971
1980	47,000	47,202	99.6%	24	5	29	1,620		8	81	16	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

• Enrique de Aragón † (Bishop: 6 Aug 1508 to 24 Aug 1509)
• Giuseppe Maria Botticelli † (Bishop: 1822 to 1828)
• Serafino Brancone (Branconi) † (Bishop: 1747 to 1758)
• Enrico Carfagnini, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 27 Feb 1880 to 24 Mar 1898)
• Biagio D'Agostino † (Bishop: 14 May 1954 to 24 Feb 1956)
• Giovanni Giuseppe Danisi † (Bishop: Mar 1792 to 13 Dec 1820)
• Aniceto Ferrante, C.O. † (Bishop: 20 Mar 1873 to 1878)
• Oronzo Filomarini † (Bishop: 1700 to Apr 1741)
• Aldo Garzia † (Bishop: 15 Jun 1982 to 30 Sep 1986)
• Agostino Gervasio, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 1770 to 1784)
• Giuseppe Maria Giove † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1834 to 23 Jun 1848)
• Alfonso Herrera, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 30 Jul 1576 to 25 Feb 1585)
• Antonio La Scala † (Bishop: 27 Sep 1852 to 30 Oct 1859)
• Valerio Laspro † (Bishop: 23 Mar 1860 to 6 May 1872)
• Gesualdo Nicola Loschirico, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 12 May 1879 to 27 Feb 1880)
• Nicola Margiotta † (Bishop: 16 Dec 1935 to 25 Sep 1953)
• Leonardo Moccia † (Bishop: 1848 to 17 Apr 1852)
• Gaetano Müller † (Bishop: 29 Jul 1898 to 7 Feb 1935)
• Jerónimo Muñoz † (Bishop: 17 Oct 1524 to 1529)
• Antonio Perez de la Lastra † (Bishop: 18 Feb 1679 to 14 Jan 1700)
• Antonio Maria Pescatori, O.F.M. Cap. † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 1741 to 12 Jan 1747)
• Pasquale Quaremba † (Bishop: 20 Jun 1956 to 1982)
• Sebastián Quintero Ortiz † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1586 to 1595)
• Gonzalo de Rueda † (Bishop: 23 May 1622 to 1651)
• Ignazio Savastano † (Bishop: 1759 to 6 Sep 1769)
• Francesco Antonio Visocchi † (Bishop: 1832 to 20 Apr 1833)