Diocese of Ruvo

Historical Details

• Diocese of Ruvo
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Split: 30 September 1982
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Italy

• Diocese of Ruvo
  • Latin Name: Rubensis
  • Erected: 6th Century
  • Country: Italy

• Diocese of Ruvo e Bitonto
  • Latin Name: Rubensis et Bituntinus
  • United: 27 June 1818
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bari (-Canosa)
  • Country: Italy

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Past Ordinaries

• Francesco Morgioni † ( 1698 Appointed - 1705 Appointed, Bishop of Minori)
• Niccola Marone † (15 Feb 1838 Appointed - )
• Vincenzo Materozzi † (12 Sep 1853 Appointed - )
• Luigi Bruno † (8 Jul 1884 Succeeded - )
• Tommaso de Stefano (Stefani) † (10 Jan 1893 Appointed - 24 Mar 1898 Appointed, Archbishop of Trani e Barletta (e Nazareth e Bisceglie))
• Pasquale Berardi † (24 Mar 1898 Appointed - 21 Apr 1921 Appointed, Archbishop of Gaeta)
• Placido Ferniani † (28 Mar 1922 Appointed - 1925 Died)
• Domenico del Buono † (24 Jul 1925 Appointed - 1929 Died)
• Andrea Taccone † (27 Aug 1929 Appointed - 30 Apr 1949 Resigned)
• Aurelio Marena † (16 Mar 1950 Appointed - 21 Nov 1978 Retired)
• Antonio Bello † (30 Sep 1982 Appointed - 30 Sep 1986 Appointed, Bishop of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Ruvo
6th Century	Erected		Diocese of Ruvo (erected)
Diocese of Ruvo e Bitonto
27 June 1818	United	Diocese of Bitonto Diocese of Ruvo	Diocese of Ruvo e Bitonto
30 September 1982	Split	Diocese of Ruvo e Bitonto	Diocese of Bitonto Diocese of Ruvo
Diocese of Ruvo
30 September 1982	Split	Diocese of Ruvo e Bitonto	Diocese of Bitonto Diocese of Ruvo
30 September 1986	United	Diocese of Molfetta-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi Diocese of Ruvo	Diocese of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi

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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 Ruvo e Bitonto
1950	86,800	87,000	99.8%	75	5	80	1,085		5	102	21	ap1951
1970	70,200	70,457	99.6%	52	6	58	1,210		7	185	25	ap1971
1980	79,850	80,102	99.7%	44	6	50	1,597		11	130	26	ap1981
Diocese of Ruvo

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• None

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Antonio Bello † (Bishop: 30 Sep 1982 to 30 Sep 1986)
• Pasquale Berardi † (Bishop: 24 Mar 1898 to 21 Apr 1921)
• Luigi Bruno † (Coadjutor Bishop: 27 Mar 1882; Bishop: 8 Jul 1884)
• Domenico del Buono † (Bishop: 24 Jul 1925 to 1929)
• Placido Ferniani † (Bishop: 28 Mar 1922 to 1925)
• Aurelio Marena † (Bishop: 16 Mar 1950 to 21 Nov 1978)
• Niccola Marone † (Bishop: 15 Feb 1838)
• Vincenzo Materozzi † (Bishop: 12 Sep 1853 - )
• Francesco Morgioni † (Bishop: 1698 to 1705)
• Tommaso de Stefano (Stefani) † (Bishop: 10 Jan 1893 to 24 Mar 1898)
• Andrea Taccone † (Bishop: 27 Aug 1929 to 30 Apr 1949)