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Diocese of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi

Dioecesis Melphictensis-Rubensis-Iuvenacensis-Terlitiensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Domenico Cornacchia, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • United: 30 September 1986
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bari-Bitonto
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Italy
  • Square Kilometers: 442 (170 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Puglia
  • Official Web Site: http://www.diocesimolfetta.it/
  • Mailing Address: Vescovado, Piazza Giovene 4, 70056 Molfetta [Bari], Italia
  • Telephone: 080.337.42.26
  • Fax: 080.337.42.31

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Molfetta
12th CenturyErectedDiocese of Molfetta (erected)
Diocese of Molfetta, Giovinazzo e Terlizzi
4 March 1836UnitedDiocese of Giovinazzo e Terlizzi
Diocese of Molfetta
Diocese of Molfetta, Giovinazzo e Terlizzi
20 October 1980Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Molfetta, Giovinazzo e Terlizzi (from Immediately Subject)
Diocese of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi
30 September 1986UnitedDiocese of Molfetta, Giovinazzo e Terlizzi
Diocese of Ruvo
Diocese of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Molfetta, Giovinazzo e Terlizzi
188660,445.0%22508OTC
195089,90090,00099.9%83221058563015015ap1951
1970103,581104,08199.5%6925941,1014621321ap1971
1980110,140110,64399.5%6418821,3432116428ap1981
Diocese of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi
1990135,908136,82899.3%8413971,40111614036ap1991
1999137,105138,26999.2%7722991,38462513736ap2000
2000136,604137,77499.2%7324971,40872713536ap2001
2001136,240137,40599.2%7122931,46472513736ap2002
2002134,912136,08299.1%7219911,4828209836ap2003
2003135,208136,38399.1%7318911,48581910436ap2004
2004134,734135,90599.1%7524991,3608259836ap2005
2013132,513133,53099.2%80231031,28610239736ap2014
2016131,915132,82699.3%7420941,40393811736ap2017
2019128,792131,29798.1%7219911,41593110936ap2020
2021127,148130,16197.7%7019891,42872910036ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Molfetta
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 335
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 189
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 241
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 238
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 265
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 285, and Page 286
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 898, to Page 899
  • Diocese of Molfetta, Giovinazzo e Terlizzi
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 72, Page 1,232, and Page 1,233
  • Diocese of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 79, Page 735, to Page 738

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