Diocese of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi

Historical Details

• Diocese of Molfetta
  • Latin Name: Melphictensis
  • Erected: 12th Century
  • Country: Italy

• Diocese of Molfetta-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi
  • Latin Name: Melphictensis-Iuvenacensis-Terlitiensis
  • United: 4 March 1836
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bari (-Canosa)
  • Country: Italy

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Giovanni Battista Cibò † ( 1472 Appointed - 29 Aug 1484 Elected, Pope (Roma {Rome}))
• Juan Antonio Bovio, O. Carm. † (29 Jan 1607 Appointed - 12 Aug 1622 Died)
• Giovanni Tommaso Pinelli, C.R. † ( 1648 Appointed - 29 Mar 1666 Appointed, Bishop of Albenga)
• Francesco de' Marini † (29 Mar 1666 Appointed - Oct 1670 Resigned)
• Pietro Vecchia, O.S.B. † (19 Dec 1691 Appointed - Jul 1695 Died)
• Giovanni degli Effetti † ( 1701 Appointed - )
• Fabrizio Salerno † ( 1713 Appointed - 1754 Died)
• Celestino Orlandi, O.S.B. † (16 Sep 1754 Appointed - 1775 Died)
• Gennaro Antonucci † (13 Nov 1775 Appointed - )
• Domenico Antonio Cimaglia † (2 Oct 1818 Appointed - )
• Filippo Giudice Caracciolo † (21 Feb 1820 Appointed - 15 Apr 1833 Appointed, Archbishop of Napoli {Naples})
• Giovanni Constantini † (19 May 1837 Appointed - )
• Niccola Guida † (27 Sep 1852 Appointed - )
• Gaetano Rossini † (27 Mar 1867 Appointed - 4 Jan 1890 Died)
• Pasquale Corrado † (2 Jan 1890 Appointed - 6 Dec 1894 Died)
• Pasquale Picone † (18 Mar 1895 Appointed - 5 Sep 1917 Died)
• Giovanni Iacono † (2 Jul 1918 Appointed - 18 Mar 1921 Appointed, Bishop of Caltanissetta)
• Pasquale Gioia, C.R.S. † (30 Sep 1921 Appointed - 1 Apr 1935 Died)
• Achille Salvucci † (17 Oct 1935 Appointed - 18 Mar 1978 Died)
• Aldo Garzia † (18 Mar 1978 Succeeded - 15 Jun 1982 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Nardò)
• Antonio Bello † (10 Aug 1982 Appointed - 20 Apr 1993 Died)
• Donato Negro (22 Dec 1993 Appointed - 29 Apr 2000 Appointed, Archbishop of Otranto)
• Luigi Martella (13 Dec 2000 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

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 Molfetta-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi
1950	89,900	90,000	99.9%	83	22	105	856		30	150	15	ap1951
1970	103,581	104,081	99.5%	69	25	94	1,101		46	213	21	ap1971
1980	110,140	110,643	99.5%	64	18	82	1,343		21	164	28	ap1981
Diocese of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi
1990	135,908	136,828	99.3%	84	13	97	1,401	1	16	140	36	ap1991
1999	137,105	138,269	99.2%	77	22	99	1,384	6	25	137	36	ap2000
2000	136,604	137,774	99.2%	73	24	97	1,408	7	27	135	36	ap2001
2001	136,240	137,405	99.2%	71	22	93	1,464	7	25	137	36	ap2002
2002	134,912	136,082	99.1%	72	19	91	1,482	8	20	98	36	ap2003
2003	135,208	136,383	99.1%	73	18	91	1,485	8	19	104	36	ap2004
2004	134,734	135,905	99.1%	75	24	99	1,360	8	25	98	36	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Luigi Martella (Bishop: 13 Dec 2000 - )
• Donato Negro (Bishop: 22 Dec 1993 to 29 Apr 2000)
• Settimio Todisco (Apostolic Administrator: 15 Dec 1969 to 24 May 1975)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Gennaro Antonucci † (Bishop: 13 Nov 1775 - )
• Antonio Bello † (Bishop: 10 Aug 1982 to 20 Apr 1993)
• Juan Antonio Bovio, O. Carm. † (Bishop: 29 Jan 1607 to 12 Aug 1622)
• Giovanni Battista Cibò † (Bishop: 1472 to 29 Aug 1484)
• Domenico Antonio Cimaglia † (Bishop: 2 Oct 1818)
• Giovanni Constantini † (Bishop: 19 May 1837)
• Pasquale Corrado † (Bishop: 2 Jan 1890 to 6 Dec 1894)
• Giovanni degli Effetti † (Bishop: 1701)
• Francesco de' Marini † (Bishop: 29 Mar 1666 to Oct 1670)
• Aldo Garzia † (Coadjutor Bishop: 7 Oct 1975; Bishop: 18 Mar 1978 to 15 Jun 1982)
• Pasquale Gioia, C.R.S. † (Bishop: 30 Sep 1921 to 1 Apr 1935)
• Filippo Giudice Caracciolo † (Bishop: 21 Feb 1820 to 15 Apr 1833)
• Niccola Guida † (Bishop: 27 Sep 1852)
• Giovanni Iacono † (Bishop: 2 Jul 1918 to 18 Mar 1921)
• Celestino Orlandi, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 16 Sep 1754 to 1775)
• Pasquale Picone † (Bishop: 18 Mar 1895 to 5 Sep 1917)
• Giovanni Tommaso Pinelli, C.R. † (Bishop: 1648 to 29 Mar 1666)
• Gaetano Rossini † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 27 Mar 1867 to 4 Jan 1890)
• Fabrizio Salerno † (Bishop: 1713 to 1754)
• Achille Salvucci † (Bishop: 17 Oct 1935 to 18 Mar 1978)
• Corrado Ursi † (Priest: 25 Jul 1931 to 31 Jul 1951)
• Pietro Vecchia, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1691 to Jul 1695)