L’Aquila (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Giuseppe Molinari, Archbishop
Giovanni D'Ercole, F.D.P., Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 19 January 1876
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 1,516 (585 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Abruzzo-Molise
Official Web Site: http://www.webdiocesi.chiesacattolica.it/cci_new/vis_diocesi.jsp?idDiocesi=96
Mailing Address: Piazza del Duomo 33, 67100 L'Aquila, Italia
Telephone: 0862.23.165
Fax: 0862.41.04.65

Past and Present Ordinaries

Juan Acuña † (15 Jan 1561 Appointed - 25 Jul 1578 Died)
Gonzalo de Rueda † (19 Dec 1605 Appointed - 23 May 1622 Appointed, Bishop of Gallipoli)
Alvaro Mendoza, O.F.M. † (14 Nov 1622 Appointed - 29 May 1628 Appointed, Bishop of Jaca)
Gaspar Gajosa † (11 Dec 1628 Appointed - 1646 Died)
Ignazio Della Zerda, O.S.A. † ( 1683 Appointed - 1702 Died)
Domenico Taglialatela † (4 Jun 1718 Appointed - 1742 Died)
Giuseppe Coppola † ( 1742 Appointed - 1749 Appointed, Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia)
Ludovico Sabatini † (23 Feb 1750 Appointed - 1776 Died)
Benedetto Cervone † (23 Jun 1777 Appointed - 1788 Died)
Francesco Saverio Gualtieri † (26 Mar 1792 Appointed - 6 Apr 1818 Appointed, Bishop of Caserta)
Girolano Manieri † (6 Apr 1818 Appointed - 1844 Died)
Michele Navazio † (20 Jan 1845 Appointed - 1851 Died)
Luigi Filippi † (7 Mar 1853 Appointed - 28 Jan 1881 Died)
Augusto Antonio Vicentini † (13 May 1881 Appointed - 1892 Died)
Francesco Paolo Carrano † (16 Jan 1893 Appointed - 1 Sep 1906 Appointed, Archbishop of Trani e Barletta (e Nazareth e Bisceglie))
Peregrin-François Stagni, S.M. † (15 Apr 1907 Appointed - 1 Jan 1916 Resigned)
Adolfo Turchi † (17 Jul 1918 Appointed - 2 May 1929 Died)
Gaudenzio Manuelli † (18 Feb 1931 Appointed - 9 Feb 1941 Died)
Carlo Confalonieri † (27 Mar 1941 Appointed - 22 Feb 1950 Appointed, Secretary of the Congregation of Seminaries and Universities)
Costantino Stella † (5 Jul 1950 Appointed - 2 Jun 1973 Resigned)
Carlo Martini † (2 Jun 1973 Appointed - 31 Dec 1983 Resigned)
Mario Peressin † (31 Dec 1983 Succeeded - 6 Jun 1998 Retired)
Giuseppe Molinari (6 Jun 1998 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of L’Aquila
20 February 1257	Erected		Diocese of L’Aquila (erected)
1818	Territory Added	Diocese of Città Ducale (suppressed)	Diocese of L’Aquila
Archdiocese of L’Aquila
19 January 1876	Elevated	Diocese of L’Aquila	Archdiocese of L’Aquila
15 August 1972	Elevated		Archdiocese of L’Aquila (became a Metropolitan)

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 L’Aquila

1950 115,000 115,000 100.0% 153 72 225 511 139 335 145 ap1951

1970 96,959 97,625 99.3% 101 81 182 532 114 454 148 ap1971

1980 96,600 98,700 97.9% 75 70 145 666 83 311 147 ap1981

1990 100,000 105,500 94.8% 74 56 130 769 68 273 146 ap1991

1999 100,000 105,500 94.8% 90 34 124 806 48 287 147 ap2000

2000 105,000 107,220 97.9% 102 34 136 772 48 287 147 ap2001

2001 105,000 107,220 97.9% 108 34 142 739 48 287 147 ap2002

2002 105,000 107,220 97.9% 117 34 151 695 2 48 287 147 ap2003

2003 106,000 108,300 97.9% 117 34 151 701 2 48 287 147 ap2004

2004 106,000 108,300 97.9% 121 34 155 683 2 48 287 147 ap2005

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 L’Aquila
1950	115,000	115,000	100.0%	153	72	225	511		139	335	145	ap1951
1970	96,959	97,625	99.3%	101	81	182	532		114	454	148	ap1971
1980	96,600	98,700	97.9%	75	70	145	666		83	311	147	ap1981
1990	100,000	105,500	94.8%	74	56	130	769		68	273	146	ap1991
1999	100,000	105,500	94.8%	90	34	124	806		48	287	147	ap2000
2000	105,000	107,220	97.9%	102	34	136	772		48	287	147	ap2001
2001	105,000	107,220	97.9%	108	34	142	739		48	287	147	ap2002
2002	105,000	107,220	97.9%	117	34	151	695	2	48	287	147	ap2003
2003	106,000	108,300	97.9%	117	34	151	701	2	48	287	147	ap2004
2004	106,000	108,300	97.9%	121	34	155	683	2	48	287	147	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Juan Acuña † (Bishop: 15 Jan 1561 to 25 Jul 1578)
Corrado Bafile † (Priest: 11 Apr 1936 to 13 Feb 1960)
Francesco Paolo Carrano † (Archbishop: 16 Jan 1893 to 1 Sep 1906)
Benedetto Cervone † (Bishop: 23 Jun 1777 to 1788)
Amerigo Cialente † (Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Mar 1895 to 22 Feb 1907)
Carlo Confalonieri † (Archbishop: 27 Mar 1941 to 22 Feb 1950)
Giuseppe Coppola † (Bishop: 1742 to 1749)
Ignazio Della Zerda, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 1683 to 1702)
Luigi Filippi † (Bishop: 7 Mar 1853; Archbishop: 19 Jan 1876 to 28 Jan 1881)
Gaspar Gajosa † (Bishop: 11 Dec 1628 to 1646)
Francesco Saverio Gualtieri † (Bishop: 26 Mar 1792 to 6 Apr 1818)
Girolano Manieri † (Bishop: 6 Apr 1818 to 1844)
Gaudenzio Manuelli † (Archbishop: 18 Feb 1931 to 9 Feb 1941)
Carlo Martini † (Archbishop: 2 Jun 1973 to 31 Dec 1983)
Alvaro Mendoza, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 14 Nov 1622 to 29 May 1628)
Michele Navazio † (Bishop: 20 Jan 1845 to 1851)
Vittorio Ottaviani † (Priest: 15 May 1938 to 19 Dec 1962)
Mario Peressin † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 7 Apr 1983; Archbishop: 31 Dec 1983 to 6 Jun 1998)
Gonzalo de Rueda † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1605 to 23 May 1622)
Ludovico Sabatini † (Bishop: 23 Feb 1750 to 1776)
Peregrin-François Stagni, S.M. † (Archbishop: 15 Apr 1907 to 1 Jan 1916)
Costantino Stella † (Archbishop: 5 Jul 1950 to 2 Jun 1973)
Domenico Taglialatela † (Bishop: 4 Jun 1718 to 1742)
Adolfo Turchi † (Archbishop: 17 Jul 1918 to 2 May 1929)
Augusto Antonio Vicentini † (Archbishop: 13 May 1881 to 1892)

Archdiocese of L’Aquila

Archidioecesis Aquilanus

Bishop(s)

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

Historical Details

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Statistics

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased