Diocese of Nicotera-Tropea

Historical Details

• Diocese of Nicotera-Tropea
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • United: 27 June 1818
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Italy

• Diocese of Nicotera
  • Latin Name: Nicotriensis
  • Erected: 6th Century
  • Country: Italy

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Past Ordinaries

• Mariano Bianco † (Apr 1827 Appointed - 30 Sep 1831 Appointed, Archbishop of Amalfi)
• Filippo de Simone † (23 Mar 1855 Appointed - 14 Dec 1889 Died)
• Domenico Taccone-Gallucci † (14 Dec 1889 Succeeded - 21 Jul 1908 Resigned)
• Giuseppe Maria Leo † (23 Jun 1909 Appointed - 17 Jan 1920 Appointed, Archbishop of Trani e Barletta (e Nazareth e Bisceglie))
• Felice Cribellati † (9 Jun 1921 Appointed - 1 Feb 1952 Died)
• Agostino Saba † (25 Aug 1953 Appointed - 16 Mar 1961 Appointed, Archbishop of Sassari)
• Giuseppe Bonfigioli † (29 Mar 1961 Appointed - 9 Nov 1963 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Siracusa)
• Vincenzo De Chiara † (11 Jul 1973 Appointed - 5 Mar 1979 Retired)
• Domenico Tarcisio Cortese, O.F.M. (15 Jun 1979 Appointed - 30 Sep 1986 Appointed, Bishop of Mileto-Nicotera-Tropea)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Nicotera
6th Century	Erected		Diocese of Nicotera (erected)
Diocese of Nicotera-Tropea
27 June 1818	United	Diocese of Nicotera Diocese of Tropea	Diocese of Nicotera-Tropea
30 September 1986	United	Diocese of Mileto Diocese of Nicotera-Tropea	Diocese of Mileto-Nicotera-Tropea

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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 Nicotera-Tropea
1950	84,905	85,000	99.9%	122	15	137	619		22	54	74	ap1951
1970	36,754	36,754	100.0%	26	12	38	967		13	45	45	ap1971
1980	31,500	33,691	93.5%	37	13	50	630		14	48	43	ap1981

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Domenico Tarcisio Cortese, O.F.M. (Bishop: 15 Jun 1979 to 30 Sep 1986)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Mariano Bianco † (Bishop: Apr 1827 to 30 Sep 1831)
• Giuseppe Bonfigioli † (Bishop: 29 Mar 1961 to 9 Nov 1963)
• Felice Cribellati † (Bishop: 9 Jun 1921 to 1 Feb 1952)
• Vincenzo De Chiara † (Bishop: 11 Jul 1973 to 5 Mar 1979)
• Giuseppe Maria Leo † (Bishop: 23 Jun 1909 to 17 Jan 1920)
• Agostino Saba † (Bishop: 25 Aug 1953 to 16 Mar 1961)
• Filippo de Simone † (Bishop: 23 Mar 1855 to 14 Dec 1889)
• Domenico Taccone-Gallucci † (Coadjutor Bishop: 1 Jun 1888; Bishop: 14 Dec 1889 to 21 Jul 1908)
• Luigi Vaccari, O.S.B. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 22 Dec 1871 to 1887)