Diocese of Larino

Historical Details

• Diocese of Larino
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 5th Century
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Campobasso-Boiano
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Italy

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Past Ordinaries

• Fernando de Mudana † (29 Oct 1535 Appointed - 1551 Died)
• Giovanni Andrea Tria † (23 Feb 1727 Appointed - Dec 1740 Resigned)
• Francesco Giampaolo † (20 Jun 1859 Appointed - 9 Apr 1888 Resigned)
• Vito Antonio Fioni † (1 Jun 1888 Appointed - 1 Jun 1891 Resigned)
• Bernardino di Milia, O.F.M. Cap. † (4 Jun 1891 Appointed - )
• Emidio Trenta † (9 Dec 1910 Appointed - 17 Jul 1914 Appointed, Bishop of Viterbo e Tuscania)
• Antonio Lippolis † (1 Jan 1915 Appointed - 15 Dec 1923 Appointed, Bishop of Ugento)
• Oddo Bernacchia † (24 Jun 1924 Appointed - 1960 Retired)
• Costanzo Micci † (11 Nov 1960 Appointed - 15 Aug 1966 Appointed, Apostolic Administrator of Fano)
• Pietro Santoro † (12 Jun 1970 Appointed - 15 Oct 1979 Appointed, Archbishop of Boiano-Campobasso)
• Cosmo Francesco Ruppi (13 May 1980 Appointed - 30 Sep 1986 Appointed, Bishop of Termoli-Larino)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5th Century	Erected		Diocese of Larino (erected)
30 September 1986	United	Diocese of Larino Diocese of Termoli	Diocese of Termoli-Larino

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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
1949	71,800	72,000	99.7%	51		51	1,407			42	22	ap1951
1969	59,500	60,000	99.2%	38	10	48	1,239		13		23	ap1971
1978	53,400	53,700	99.4%	36	5	41	1,302	1	6	110	23	ap1981

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Leo Boccardi (Priest: 24 Jun 1979 to 16 Jan 2007)
• Cosmo Francesco Ruppi (Bishop: 13 May 1980 to 30 Sep 1986)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Oddo Bernacchia † (Bishop: 24 Jun 1924 to 1960)
• Bernardino di Milia, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 4 Jun 1891)
• Vito Antonio Fioni † (Bishop: 1 Jun 1888 to 1 Jun 1891)
• Francesco Giampaolo † (Bishop: 20 Jun 1859 to 9 Apr 1888)
• Antonio Lippolis † (Bishop: 1 Jan 1915 to 15 Dec 1923)
• Costanzo Micci † (Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Apr 1959; Bishop: 11 Nov 1960 to 15 Aug 1966)
• Fernando de Mudana † (Bishop: 29 Oct 1535 to 1551)
• Antonio Ravagli † (Coadjutor Bishop: 4 Jul 1955 to 1959)
• Pietro Santoro † (Bishop: 12 Jun 1970 to 15 Oct 1979)
• Emidio Trenta † (Bishop: 9 Dec 1910 to 17 Jul 1914)
• Giovanni Andrea Tria † (Bishop: 23 Feb 1727 to Dec 1740)