Diocese of Gravina

Historical Details

• Diocese of Gravina
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Split: 11 October 1976
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bari (-Canosa)
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Italy

• Diocese of Gravina
  • Latin Name: Gravinensis
  • Erected: 9th Century
  • Country: Italy

• Diocese of Gravina-Irsina
  • Latin Name: Gravinensis-Montis Pelusii
  • United: 27 June 1818
  • Immediately Subject to the Holy See
  • Country: Italy
  • Square Kilometers: 473 (182 Square Miles)

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Past Ordinaries

• Francesco Bossi † (2 Aug 1568 Appointed - 5 May 1574 Appointed, Bishop of Perugia)
• Giulio Cesare Sacchetti † (4 Dec 1623 Appointed - 16 Mar 1626 Appointed, Bishop of Fano)
• Luigi (Ludovico) Capuano (de Capua) † (17 Dec 1705 Appointed - )
• Raffaele Morisciano † (28 Sep 1855 Appointed - 27 Sep 1858 Appointed, Bishop of Squillace)
• Alfonso Maria Cappelta † ( 1859 Appointed - 1871 Died)
• Vincenzo Salvatore † (6 May 1872 Appointed - 1899 Died)
• Cristoforo Maiello † (14 Dec 1899 Appointed - 1906 Died)
• Nicolo Zimarino † (1 Dec 1906 Appointed - Jul 1920 Died)
• Giovanni Maria Sanna, O.F.M. Conv. † (12 May 1922 Appointed - 1953 Retired)
• Aldo Forzoni † (14 May 1953 Appointed - 30 Nov 1961 Appointed, Bishop of Diano-Teggiano)
• Giuseppe Vairo † (19 Jan 1962 Appointed - 23 Dec 1971 Resigned)
• Salvatore Isgró † (25 Apr 1975 Appointed - 18 Mar 1982 Appointed, Archbishop of Sassari)
• Tarcisio Pisani, O.M. † (28 Jun 1982 Appointed - 30 Sep 1986 Appointed, Bishop of Altamura-Gravina-Acquaviva delle Fonti)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Gravina
9th Century	Erected		Diocese of Gravina (erected)
Diocese of Gravina-Irsina
27 June 1818	United	Diocese of Gravina Diocese of Montepeloso	Diocese of Gravina-Irsina
11 October 1976	Split	Diocese of Gravina-Irsina Diocese of Matera	Diocese of Matera e Irsina
Diocese of Gravina
11 October 1976	Split	Diocese of Gravina-Irsina	Diocese of Gravina
30 September 1986	United	Territorial Prelature of Altamura e Acquaviva delle Fonti Diocese of Gravina	Diocese of Altamura-Gravina-Acquaviva delle Fonti

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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 Gravina-Irsina
1950	35,900	36,000	99.7%	30	4	34	1,055		4	130	10	ap1951
1970	34,946	47,300	73.9%	20	3	23	1,519		3	135	9	ap1971
Diocese of Gravina
1980	44,200	46,302	95.5%	24	7	31	1,425		7	135	13	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

• Francesco Bossi † (Bishop: 2 Aug 1568 to 5 May 1574)
• Alfonso Maria Cappelta † (Bishop: 1859 to 1871)
• Luigi (Ludovico) Capuano (de Capua) † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1705)
• Aldo Forzoni † (Bishop: 14 May 1953 to 30 Nov 1961)
• Salvatore Isgró † (Bishop: 25 Apr 1975 to 18 Mar 1982)
• Cristoforo Maiello † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1899 to 1906)
• Raffaele Morisciano † (Bishop: 28 Sep 1855 to 27 Sep 1858)
• Tarcisio Pisani, O.M. † (Bishop: 28 Jun 1982 to 30 Sep 1986)
• Giulio Cesare Sacchetti † (Bishop: 4 Dec 1623 to 16 Mar 1626)
• Vincenzo Salvatore † (Bishop: 6 May 1872 to 1899)
• Giovanni Maria Sanna, O.F.M. Conv. † (Bishop: 12 May 1922 to 1953)
• Giuseppe Vairo † (Bishop: 19 Jan 1962 to 23 Dec 1971)
• Nicolo Zimarino † (Bishop: 1 Dec 1906 to Jul 1920)