Territorial Prelature of Pompei o Beatissima Vergine Maria del SS.mo Rosario

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Bishop(s) Carlo Liberati, Prelate

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature Name Changed: 8 May 1951 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Napoli {Naples} Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Italy Square Kilometers: 12 (4 Square Miles) Conference Region: Campania Official Web Site: http://www.santuario.it/ Mailing Address: Piazza Bartolo Longo 1, 80045 Pompei [Napoli], Italia Telephone: 081.857.72.58; 081.863.19.60 Fax: 081.857.73.95; 081.857.72.59

Historical Details

• Territorial Prelature of Beatissima Vergine Maria del SS.mo Rosario
  • Latin Name: Beatissimae Virginis Mariae a SS.mo Rosario
  • Erected: 20 March 1926
  • Immediately Subject to the Holy See
  • Country: Italy

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Carlo Cremonesi † (21 Mar 1926 Appointed - 1928 Resigned)
• Antonio Anastasio Rossi † (19 Dec 1927 Appointed - 29 Mar 1948 Died)
• Roberto Ronca † (21 Jun 1948 Appointed - 1955 Resigned)
• Aurelio Signora † (12 Mar 1957 Appointed - 31 Dec 1977 Retired)
• Domenico Vacchiano † (30 Mar 1978 Appointed - 13 Oct 1990 Retired)
• Francesco Saverio Toppi, O.F.M. Cap. † (13 Oct 1990 Appointed - 17 Feb 2001 Retired)
• Domenico Sorrentino (17 Feb 2001 Appointed - 2 Aug 2003 Appointed, Secretary of Territorial Prelature for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments)
• Carlo Liberati (5 Nov 2003 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Beatissima Vergine Maria del SS.mo Rosario
20 March 1926	Erected		Territorial Prelature of Beatissima Vergine Maria del SS.mo Rosario (erected)
Territorial Prelature of Pompei o Beatissima Vergine Maria del SS.mo Rosario
8 May 1951	Name Changed	Territorial Prelature of Beatissima Vergine Maria del SS.mo Rosario	Territorial Prelature of Pompei o Beatissima Vergine Maria del SS.mo Rosario

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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
Territorial Prelature of Beatissima Vergine Maria del SS.mo Rosario
1950	10,500	10,600	99.1%	8	12	20	525		12	100	1	ap1951
Territorial Prelature of Pompei o Beatissima Vergine Maria del SS.mo Rosario
1969	15,530	16,000	97.1%	41	12	53	293		36	186	2	ap1971
1980	18,921	18,950	99.8%	46	12	58	326		33	180	4	ap1981
1990	20,120	20,300	99.1%	39	8	47	428	1	24	166	5	ap1991
1999	21,300	21,800	97.7%	42	12	54	394	3	26	171	5	ap2000
2000	21,500	22,000	97.7%	38	12	50	430	3	26	143	5	ap2001
2001	21,750	22,050	98.6%	42	10	52	418	4	25	175	5	ap2002
2002	21,750	22,050	98.6%	42	10	52	418	4	20	175	5	ap2003
2003	21,750	22,050	98.6%	41	10	51	426	4	20	175	5	ap2004
2004	24,550	25,916	94.7%	40	10	50	491	4	20	160	5	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Vincenzo Celli † (Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Apr 1927 to 17 Oct 1951)
• Carlo Cremonesi † (Prelate: 21 Mar 1926 to 1928)
• Carlo Liberati (Prelate: 5 Nov 2003 - )
• Roberto Ronca † (Prelate: 21 Jun 1948 to 1955)
• Antonio Anastasio Rossi † (Prelate: 19 Dec 1927 to 29 Mar 1948)
• Aurelio Signora † (Prelate: 12 Mar 1957 to 31 Dec 1977)
• Domenico Sorrentino (Archbishop (Personal Title): 17 Feb 2001; Prelate: 19 Mar 2001 to 2 Aug 2003)
• Francesco Saverio Toppi, O.F.M. Cap. † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 13 Oct 1990; Prelate: 7 Dec 1990 to 17 Feb 2001)
• Domenico Vacchiano † (Prelate: 30 Mar 1978; Archbishop (Personal Title): 14 Nov 1987 to 13 Oct 1990)