Eparchy of Lungro degli Italo-Albanesi

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Bishop(s) Ercole Lupinacci, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy Erected: 13 February 1919 Immediately Subject to the Holy See Country: Italy Square Kilometers: 493 (190 Square Miles) Conference Region: Calabria Mailing Address: Corso Skanderbeg 54, 87010 Lungro [Cosenza], Italia Telephone: 0981.94.72.33

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Giovanni Mele † (10 Mar 1919 Appointed - 10 Feb 1979 Died)
• Giovanni Stamati † (25 Mar 1967 Appointed - 7 Jun 1987 Died)
• Ercole Lupinacci (30 Nov 1987 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
13 February 1919	Erected		Eparchy of Lungro degli Italo-Albanesi (erected)

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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	40,900	41,000	99.8%	30	8	38	1,076		4	34	24	ap1951
1970	36,900	37,000	99.7%	31	7	38	971		8	43	24	ap1971
1980	34,500	34,866	99.0%	29	5	34	1,014		6	55	26	ap1981
1990	33,000	33,500	98.5%	33	2	35	942	1	3	40	27	ap1991
1999	32,500	32,965	98.6%	30	1	31	1,048	1	1	35	27	ap2000
2000	32,450	32,850	98.8%	30		30	1,081	1		35	27	ap2001
2001	32,200	32,600	98.8%	30		30	1,073	1		35	27	ap2002
2002	31,950	32,328	98.8%	30		30	1,065	1		34	27	ap2003
2003	31,850	32,200	98.9%	30		30	1,061	1		33	27	ap2004
2004	32,800	33,182	98.8%	30	1	31	1,058	1	1	33	29	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Ercole Lupinacci (Bishop: 30 Nov 1987)
• Giovanni Mele † (Bishop: 10 Mar 1919 to 10 Feb 1979)
• Giovanni Stamati † (Apostolic Administrator: 25 Mar 1967; Bishop: 20 Feb 1979 to 7 Jun 1987)