Diocese of Lucera-Troia

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Bishop(s) Domenico Cornacchia, Bishop Raffaele Castielli, Bishop Emeritus Francesco Zerrillo, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese United: 30 September 1986 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Foggia-Bovino Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Italy Square Kilometers: 1,337 (516 Square Miles) Conference Region: Puglia Official Web Site: http://www.diocesiluceratroia.it/ Mailing Address: Piazza Duomo 13, 71636 Lucera [Foggia], Italia Telephone: 0881.52.08.82

Historical Details

• Diocese of Lucera
  • Latin Name: Lucerinus
  • Erected: 4th Century
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Foggia
  • Country: Italy

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Enrique de Villalobos † (29 Jul 1538 Appointed - 5 Nov 1540 Appointed, Bishop of Squillace)
• Fabio Mignanelii † (15 Nov 1540 Appointed - 10 Aug 1557 Died)
• Giuseppe Jannuzzi † (19 Jun 1843 Appointed - 21 Aug 1871 Died)
• Giuseppe Maria Cotellessa † (22 Feb 1872 Appointed - )
• Giuseppe Consenti, C.SS.R. † (12 Jun 1893 Appointed - 18 Nov 1907 Died)
• Lorenzo Chieppa † (23 Jun 1909 Appointed - 15 Oct 1918 Died)
• Giuseppe di Girolamo † (21 Apr 1920 Appointed - 1941 Died)
• Domenico Vendola † (21 Jul 1941 Appointed - 1963 Resigned)
• Antonio Cunial † (21 Mar 1963 Appointed - 9 Mar 1970 Appointed, Bishop of Vittorio Veneto)
• Angelo Criscito † (27 Jun 1970 Appointed - 7 Sep 1985 Retired)
• Carmelo Cassati, M.S.C. (7 Sep 1985 Appointed - 30 Sep 1986 Resigned)
• Raffaele Castielli (11 Feb 1987 Appointed - 18 May 1996 Resigned)
• Francesco Zerrillo (15 Feb 1997 Appointed - 30 Jun 2007 Retired)
• Domenico Cornacchia (30 Jun 2007 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Lucera
4th Century	Erected		Diocese of Lucera (erected)
1818	Territory Added	Diocese of Vulturara e Montecorvino (suppressed)	Diocese of Lucera
Diocese of Lucera-Troia
30 September 1986	United	Diocese of Lucera Diocese of Troia	Diocese of Lucera-Troia

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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 Lucera
1950	104,700	105,000	99.7%	84	19	103	1,016		27	85	21	ap1951
1969	97,271	98,153	99.1%	54	24	78	1,247		34	118	24	ap1971
1980	94,300	96,000	98.2%	53	21	74	1,274		23	96	25	ap1981
Diocese of Lucera-Troia
1990	75,000	78,100	96.0%	69	21	90	833		23	86	32	ap1991
1999	73,000	76,280	95.7%	62	20	82	890	2	24	86	33	ap2000
2000	74,000	77,000	96.1%	62	20	82	902	3	27	86	33	ap2001
2001	74,000	77,000	96.1%	64	19	83	891	4	26	86	33	ap2002
2002	74,000	77,000	96.1%	64	19	83	891	4	26	86	33	ap2003
2003	74,000	76,543	96.7%	65	19	84	880	4	26	86	33	ap2004
2004	74,000	76,543	96.7%	64	19	83	891	4	26	86	33	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Ennio Appignanesi (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Dec 1980 to 15 Sep 1983)
• Carmelo Cassati, M.S.C. (Bishop: 7 Sep 1985 to 30 Sep 1986)
• Raffaele Castielli (Priest: 9 Jul 1950; Bishop: 11 Feb 1987 to 18 May 1996)
• Domenico Cornacchia (Bishop: 30 Jun 2007 - )
• Michele Di Ruberto (Priest: 29 Sep 1957 to 5 May 2007)
• Francesco Zerrillo (Bishop: 15 Feb 1997 to 30 Jun 2007)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Lorenzo Chieppa † (Bishop: 23 Jun 1909 to 15 Oct 1918)
• Giuseppe Consenti, C.SS.R. † (Bishop: 12 Jun 1893 to 18 Nov 1907)
• Giuseppe Maria Cotellessa † (Bishop: 22 Feb 1872)
• Angelo Criscito † (Bishop: 27 Jun 1970 to 7 Sep 1985)
• Antonio Cunial † (Bishop: 21 Mar 1963 to 9 Mar 1970)
• Giuseppe di Girolamo † (Bishop: 21 Apr 1920 to 1941)
• Giuseppe Jannuzzi † (Bishop: 19 Jun 1843 to 21 Aug 1871)
• Fabio Mignanelii † (Bishop: 15 Nov 1540 to 10 Aug 1557)
• Camillo Siciliano di Rende † (Apostolic Administrator: 3 Feb 1888)
• Domenico Vendola † (Bishop: 21 Jul 1941 to 1963)
• Enrique de Villalobos † (Bishop: 29 Jul 1538 to 5 Nov 1540)