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Territorial Abbey of Montevergine

Abbatia Territorialis Montisvirginis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Abbey
  • Erected: 12th Century
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Benevento
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Italy
  • Square Kilometers: 3 (1 Square Miles)
  • Description: Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin Mary and convent on Partenio along with the Abbey of Loreto in Mercogliano
  • Conference Region: Campania
  • Official Web Site: http://www.santuariodimontevergine.com
  • Mailing Address: Curia Abbaziale, Via Loreto 1, 83013 Mercogliano [Avellino], Italia
  • Telephone: 0825.78.71.50
  • Fax: 0825.75.60.74

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
12th CenturyErectedTerritorial Abbey of Montevergine (erected)
30 April 1979Metropolitan ChangedTerritorial Abbey of Montevergine (from Immediately Subject)
15 October 1979Territory LostTerritorial Abbey of Montevergine (S. Martino, S. Gennaro and S. Michele Arcangelo in S. Martino Sannita) Archdiocese of Benevento
15 October 1979Territory LostTerritorial Abbey of Montevergine (S. Maria Assunta in the Ponticelli Valley and part of S. Maria Assunta in Cielo in Torrette di Mercogliano in Avellino) Diocese of Avellino
15 October 1979Territory AddedDiocese of Avellino (Summonte)
Archdiocese of Benevento (S. Angelo a Scala)
Territorial Abbey of Montevergine
25 January 1998Territory AddedDiocese of Avellino (Maria SS. Addolorata (Starze)) Territorial Abbey of Montevergine
15 May 2005Territory LostTerritorial Abbey of Montevergine (All except Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin Mary and convent on Partenio along with the Abbey of Loreto in Mercogliano) Diocese of Avellino

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
19509,6079,607100.0%183553181565410ap1951
19709,9809,99099.9%123345221345710ap1971
19809,0009,01099.9%10253525734618ap1981
19909,9029,91299.9%8233131931568ap1991
199914,80015,00098.7%11132461622309ap2000
200015,40015,57398.9%9122173321279ap2001
200115,00015,50096.8%9101978919269ap2002
200215,00015,50096.8%1192075017259ap2003
200315,00015,60096.2%14822681111199ap2004
200415,80016,00098.8%12102271812269ap2005
2013232232100.0%3912192341ap2014
2016225225100.0%1212181831ap2017
201921522296.8%31013161331ap2020
202121322096.8%31013161331ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 71, Page 562, and Page 563
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 71, Page 1,363, and Page 1,364
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 90, Page 238, to Page 241

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