Otranto (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Donato Negro, Archbishop
Vincenzo Franco, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 11th Century
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lecce
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 800 (309 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Puglia
Official Web Site: http://www.webdiocesi.chiesacattolica.it/cci_new/vis_diocesi.jsp?idDiocesi=139
Mailing Address: Piazza Basilica 2, 73028 Otranto [Lecce], Italia
Telephone: 0836.80.13.82
Fax: 0836.80.11.33

Historical Details

Diocese of Otranto
- Latin Name: Hydruntinus
- Erected: 7th Century
- Country: Italy

Past and Present Ordinaries

Serafino da Squillace † ( 1480 Appointed - 1514 Died)
Giovanni Giacomo Dino, O.F.M. † ( 1514 Appointed - 1514 Died)
Fabrizio Di Capua † (29 Mar 1514 Appointed - 1526 Resigned)
Alessandro Cesarini (Sr.) † (9 Apr 1526 Appointed - 22 Mar 1536 Resigned)
Pietro Antonio Di Capua † (22 Mar 1536 Appointed - 1579 Died)
Pedro Coderos † (21 Oct 1579 Appointed - 1585 Died)
Marcello Acquaviva † (25 Feb 1587 Appointed - 1606 Resigned)
Lucio de Morra † (20 Nov 1606 Appointed - 1623 Died)
Giovanni (Diego) Lopez de Andrada, O.S.A. † (20 Nov 1623 Appointed - 1628 Died)
Fabrizio degli Antinori † ( 1630 Appointed - 1630 Died)
Gaetano Cossa, C.R. † (7 May 1635 Confirmed - 1655 Died)
Gabriel Adarzo de Santander y Martínez de Viaín, O. de M. † (24 Sep 1657 Confirmed - 3 Apr 1674 Died)
Ambrogio Maria Piccolomini, O.S.B. † (27 May 1675 Appointed - 1682 Died)
Ferdinando de Aguinar y Saavedra † (24 Apr 1684 Appointed - Dec 1689 Died)
Francesco Maria d’Aste, C.R. † (22 May 1690 Appointed - 12 Jul 1719 Died)
Michele Orsi † (2 Mar 1722 Appointed - Jun 1752 Died)
Marcello Papiniano-Cusani † (12 Mar 1753 Appointed - 11 Feb 1754 Appointed, Archbishop of Palermo)
Nicolò Caracciolo, C.R. † (1 Apr 1754 Appointed - 23 Sep 1766 Resigned)
Giulio Pignatelli, O.S.B. † (16 Feb 1767 Appointed - 25 Jun 1784 Appointed, Archbishop of Salerno)
Vincenzo Maria Morelli, C.R. † (27 Feb 1792 Appointed - 22 Aug 1822 Died)
Andrea Mansi, O.F.M. † (6 Apr 1818 Confirmed - 1 Mar 1832 Died)
Vincenzo Andrea Grande † (20 Jan 1834 Confirmed - 13 Feb 1871 Died)
Giuseppe Caiazzo, O.S.A. † (23 Dec 1872 Appointed - 25 Jul 1883 Died)
Rocco Cocchia, O.F.M. Cap. † (9 Aug 1883 Appointed - 23 May 1887 Appointed, Archbishop of Chieti)
Salvatore Maria Bressi, O.F.M. Cap. † (23 May 1887 Appointed - 23 Jan 1890 Died)
Gaetano Caporali, C.Pp.S. † (23 Jun 1890 Appointed - 23 Nov 1911 Died)
Giuseppe Ridolfi † (10 Aug 1912 Appointed - 12 Aug 1915 Resigned)
Nicola Giannattasio † (7 Dec 1916 Appointed - Did Not Take Effect)
Carmelo Patané † (11 Jan 1918 Appointed - 7 Jul 1930 Appointed, Archbishop of Catania)
Cornelio Sebastiano Cuccarollo, O.F.M. Cap. † (24 Oct 1930 Appointed - 10 Jul 1952 Retired)
Raffaele Calabria † (10 Jul 1952 Succeeded - 12 Jul 1960 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Benevento)
Gaetano Pollio, P.I.M.E. † (8 Sep 1960 Appointed - 5 Feb 1969 Appointed, Archbishop of Salerno (-Acerno))
Nicola Riezzo † (28 Apr 1969 Appointed - 27 Jan 1981 Retired)
Vincenzo Franco (27 Jan 1981 Appointed - 8 Apr 1993 Retired)
Francesco Cacucci (8 Apr 1993 Appointed - 3 Jul 1999 Appointed, Archbishop of Bari-Bitonto)
Donato Negro (29 Apr 2000 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Otranto
7th Century	Erected		Diocese of Otranto (erected)
Archdiocese of Otranto
11th Century	Elevated	Diocese of Otranto	Archdiocese of Otranto
27 June 1818	Territory Added	Diocese of Castro di Puglia (suppressed)	Archdiocese of Otranto
20 October 1980	Elevated		Archdiocese of Otranto (became a Suffragan)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Archdiocese of Otranto

1950 187,937 187,941 100.0% 142 30 172 1,092 43 231 59 ap1951

1970 189,370 189,400 100.0% 106 37 143 1,324 47 300 65 ap1971

1980 198,000 198,046 100.0% 111 27 138 1,434 36 241 67 ap1981

1990 202,800 203,300 99.8% 113 30 143 1,418 35 249 80 ap1991

1999 198,468 198,968 99.7% 114 29 143 1,387 32 228 80 ap2000

2000 197,000 197,500 99.7% 115 29 144 1,368 32 228 80 ap2001

2001 196,000 196,500 99.7% 115 27 142 1,380 30 225 80 ap2002

2002 198,468 198,968 99.7% 116 28 144 1,378 32 218 80 ap2003

2003 196,042 198,042 99.0% 118 28 146 1,342 5 36 216 80 ap2004

2004 197,042 198,042 99.5% 117 28 145 1,358 5 32 208 80 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Otranto
1950	187,937	187,941	100.0%	142	30	172	1,092		43	231	59	ap1951
1970	189,370	189,400	100.0%	106	37	143	1,324		47	300	65	ap1971
1980	198,000	198,046	100.0%	111	27	138	1,434		36	241	67	ap1981
1990	202,800	203,300	99.8%	113	30	143	1,418		35	249	80	ap1991
1999	198,468	198,968	99.7%	114	29	143	1,387		32	228	80	ap2000
2000	197,000	197,500	99.7%	115	29	144	1,368		32	228	80	ap2001
2001	196,000	196,500	99.7%	115	27	142	1,380		30	225	80	ap2002
2002	198,468	198,968	99.7%	116	28	144	1,378		32	218	80	ap2003
2003	196,042	198,042	99.0%	118	28	146	1,342	5	36	216	80	ap2004
2004	197,042	198,042	99.5%	117	28	145	1,358	5	32	208	80	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Francesco Cacucci (Archbishop: 8 Apr 1993 to 3 Jul 1999)
Franco Coppola (Priest: 12 Sep 1981 to 16 Jul 2009)
Vincenzo Franco (Archbishop: 27 Jan 1981 to 8 Apr 1993)
Luigi Martella (Priest: 10 Apr 1977 to 13 Dec 2000)
Bruno Musarò (Priest: 19 Sep 1971 to 3 Dec 1994)
Donato Negro (Archbishop: 29 Apr 2000 - )
Vincenzo Pisanello (Priest: 23 Jun 1984 to 23 Jan 2010)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Marcello Acquaviva † (Archbishop: 25 Feb 1587 to 1606)
Gabriel Adarzo de Santander y Martínez de Viaín, O. de M. † (Archbishop: 24 Sep 1657 to 3 Apr 1674)
Ferdinando de Aguinar y Saavedra † (Archbishop: 24 Apr 1684 to Dec 1689)
Luigi Bienna † (Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Apr 1845 to 2 Jul 1882)
Salvatore Maria Bressi, O.F.M. Cap. † (Archbishop: 23 May 1887 to 23 Jan 1890)
Giuseppe Caiazzo, O.S.A. † (Archbishop: 23 Dec 1872 to 25 Jul 1883)
Raffaele Calabria † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 6 May 1950; Archbishop: 10 Jul 1952 to 12 Jul 1960)
Gaetano Caporali, C.Pp.S. † (Archbishop: 23 Jun 1890 to 23 Nov 1911)
Fabrizio Di Capua † (Archbishop: 29 Mar 1514 to 1526)
Pietro Antonio Di Capua † (Archbishop: 22 Mar 1536 to 1579)
Nicolò Caracciolo, C.R. † (Archbishop: 1 Apr 1754 to 23 Sep 1766)
Andrea Cassato † (Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Mar 1898 to 1 May 1913)
Alessandro Cesarini (Sr.) † (Administrator: 9 Apr 1526 to 22 Mar 1536)
Domenico Cocchia, O.F.M. Cap. † (Apostolic Administrator: 18 Jul 1884 to 23 May 1887)
Rocco Cocchia, O.F.M. Cap. † (Archbishop: 9 Aug 1883 to 23 May 1887)
Pedro Coderos † (Archbishop: 21 Oct 1579 to 1585)
Gaetano Cossa, C.R. † (Archbishop: 7 May 1635 to 1655)
Cornelio Sebastiano Cuccarollo, O.F.M. Cap. † (Archbishop: 24 Oct 1930 to 10 Jul 1952)
Francesco Maria d’Aste, C.R. † (Archbishop: 22 May 1690 to 12 Jul 1719)
Fabrizio degli Antinori † (Archbishop: 1630 to 1630)
Giovanni Giacomo Dino, O.F.M. † (Archbishop: 1514 to 1514)
Nicola Giannattasio † (Archbishop: 7 Dec 1916 - Did Not Take Effect)
Vincenzo Andrea Grande † (Archbishop: 20 Jan 1834 to 13 Feb 1871)
Giovanni (Diego) Lopez de Andrada, O.S.A. † (Archbishop: 20 Nov 1623 to 1628)
Andrea Mansi, O.F.M. † (Archbishop: 6 Apr 1818 to 1 Mar 1832)
Vincenzo Maria Morelli, C.R. † (Archbishop: 27 Feb 1792 to 22 Aug 1822)
Lucio de Morra † (Archbishop: 20 Nov 1606 to 1623)
Michele Orsi † (Archbishop: 2 Mar 1722 to Jun 1752)
Marcello Papiniano-Cusani † (Archbishop: 12 Mar 1753 to 11 Feb 1754)
Carmelo Patané † (Archbishop: 11 Jan 1918 to 7 Jul 1930)
Ambrogio Maria Piccolomini, O.S.B. † (Archbishop: 27 May 1675 to 1682)
Giulio Pignatelli, O.S.B. † (Archbishop: 16 Feb 1767 to 25 Jun 1784)
Gaetano Pollio, P.I.M.E. † (Archbishop: 8 Sep 1960 to 5 Feb 1969)
Giuseppe Ridolfi † (Archbishop: 10 Aug 1912 to 12 Aug 1915)
Nicola Riezzo † (Archbishop: 28 Apr 1969 to 27 Jan 1981)
Serafino da Squillace † (Archbishop: 1480 to 1514)

Archdiocese of Otranto

Archidioecesis Hydruntinus