Diocese of Isernia-Venafro

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Bishop(s) Salvatore Visco, Bishop Andrea Gemma, F.D.P., Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Name Changed: 30 September 1986 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Campobasso-Boiano Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Italy Square Kilometers: 740 (285 Square Miles) Conference Region: Abruzzo-Molise Official Web Site: http://www.iserniavenafro.net/ Mailing Address: Vescovado, Piazza Andrea d'Isernia 2, 86170 Isernia, Italia Telephone: 0865.50.849 Fax: 0865.41.53.37

Historical Details

• Diocese of Isernia
  • Latin Name: Aeserniensis
  • Erected: 5th Century
  • Country: Italy

• Diocese of Isernia e Venafro
  • Latin Name: Aeserniensis et Venafrensis
  • United: 19 June 1852
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Boiano-Campobasso
  • Country: Italy

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Diego Merino, O. Carm. † (24 Aug 1626 Appointed - 1 Jan 1637 Died)
• Antonio Izzo † (23 Feb 1872 Appointed - )
• Agnello Renzullo † (27 Feb 1880 Appointed - 22 Jun 1890 Appointed, Bishop of Nola)
• Francesco Paolo Carrano † (1 Jun 1891 Appointed - 16 Jan 1893 Appointed, Archbishop of L’Aquila)
• Nicola Maria Merola † (12 Jun 1893 Appointed - 1916 Died)
• Niccolò Rotoli, O.F.M. † (28 Mar 1916 Appointed - 27 Apr 1932 Died)
• Pietro Tesauri † (13 Mar 1933 Appointed - 25 May 1939 Appointed, Archbishop of Lanciano (e Ortona))
• Alberto Carinci † (25 Mar 1940 Appointed - 28 Apr 1948 Appointed, Bishop of Boiano-Campobasso)
• Giovanni Lucato, S.D.B. † (21 Jun 1948 Appointed - 1 May 1962 Died)
• Achille Palmerini † (11 Jul 1962 Appointed - 7 Apr 1983 Retired)
• Ettore Di Filippo † (7 Apr 1983 Appointed - 28 Oct 1989 Appointed, Archbishop of Campobasso-Boiano)
• Andrea Gemma, F.D.P. (7 Dec 1990 Appointed - 5 Aug 2006 Retired)
• Salvatore Visco (5 Apr 2007 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Isernia
5th Century	Erected		Diocese of Isernia (erected)
Diocese of Isernia e Venafro
19 June 1852	United	Diocese of Isernia Diocese of Venafro	Diocese of Isernia e Venafro
Diocese of Isernia-Venafro
30 September 1986	Name Changed	Diocese of Isernia e Venafro	Diocese of Isernia-Venafro

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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 Isernia e Venafro
1950	53,000	53,000	100.0%	68	7	75	706		8	24	40	ap1951
1970	51,575	51,580	100.0%	54	14	68	758		17	44	43	ap1971
1980	59,805	59,840	99.9%	49	12	61	980		14	48	57	ap1981
Diocese of Isernia-Venafro
1990	62,600	64,000	97.8%	50	8	58	1,079	1	8	42	48	ap1991
1999	61,100	63,000	97.0%	52	10	62	985	9	18	43	48	ap2000
2000	62,000	63,000	98.4%	56	10	66	939	9	20	48	48	ap2001
2001	63,000	65,000	96.9%	53	10	63	1,000	8	15	50	48	ap2002
2002	58,000	60,100	96.5%	60	9	69	840	8	10	56	48	ap2003
2003	58,000	60,100	96.5%	58	8	66	878	10	8	52	48	ap2004
2006	60,000	63,000	95.2%	63	12	75	800	12	24	46	48	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Andrea Gemma, F.D.P. (Bishop: 7 Dec 1990 to 5 Aug 2006)
• Salvatore Visco (Bishop: 5 Apr 2007 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Alberto Carinci † (Bishop: 25 Mar 1940 to 28 Apr 1948)
• Francesco Paolo Carrano † (Bishop: 1 Jun 1891 to 16 Jan 1893)
• Ettore Di Filippo † (Bishop: 7 Apr 1983 to 28 Oct 1989)
• Antonio Izzo † (Bishop: 23 Feb 1872)
• Giovanni Lucato, S.D.B. † (Bishop: 21 Jun 1948 to 1 May 1962)
• Diego Merino, O. Carm. † (Bishop: 24 Aug 1626 to 1 Jan 1637)
• Nicola Maria Merola † (Bishop: 12 Jun 1893 to 1916)
• Achille Palmerini † (Bishop: 11 Jul 1962 to 7 Apr 1983)
• Agnello Renzullo † (Bishop: 27 Feb 1880 to 22 Jun 1890)
• Niccolò Rotoli, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 28 Mar 1916 to 27 Apr 1932)
• Pietro Tesauri † (Bishop: 13 Mar 1933 to 25 May 1939)