Diocese of Sant’Agata de’ Goti

Historical Details

• Diocese of Sant’Agata de’ Goti
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 10th Century
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Benevento
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Italy

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Past Ordinaries

• Felice Peretti Montalto, O.F.M. Conv. † ( 1566 Appointed - 1571 Appointed, Bishop of Fermo)
• Ettore Diotallevi † ( 1608 Appointed - 1635 Appointed, Bishop of Fano)
• Muzio Gaeta † ( 1723 Appointed - 1735 Appointed, Archbishop of Bari (-Canosa))
• St. Alfonso Maria de' Liguori † ( 1762 Appointed - Jul 1775 Retired)
• Paolo Pozzuoli † ( 1792 Appointed - 8 Mar 1799 Died)
• Orazio Magliola † ( 1818 Appointed - 1829 Died)
• Emanuele Bellorado, O.P. † (24 Jan 1829 Appointed - 1833 Died)
• Taddeo Garzilli (Garzillo) † (20 Jan 1834 Appointed - 1848 Died)
• Francesco Iavarone † (20 Apr 1849 Appointed - 19 Aug 1854 Died)
• Francesco Paolo Lettieri † (23 Mar 1855 Appointed - 1869 Died)
• Domenico Ramaschiello † (22 Dec 1871 Appointed - 22 Jan 1899 Died)
• Ferdinando Maria Cieri † (22 Jan 1899 Succeeded - 1910 Died)
• Alessio Ascalesi, C.Pp.S. † (19 Jun 1911 Appointed - 9 Dec 1915 Appointed, Archbishop of Benevento)
• Giuseppe de Nardis † (12 Sep 1916 Appointed - 1 Apr 1953 Retired)
• Costantino Caminada † (22 May 1953 Appointed - 16 Jan 1960 Appointed, Titular Bishop of Thespiae)
• Ilario Roatta † (8 Mar 1960 Appointed - 2 Jan 1982 Retired)
• Felice Leonardo (21 Mar 1984 Appointed - 30 Sep 1986 Appointed, Bishop of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant’Agata de’ Goti)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10th Century	Erected		Diocese of Sant’Agata de’ Goti (erected)
1818	Territory Added	Diocese of Acerra (Cerenthia, Acerrae) (suppressed)	Diocese of Sant’Agata de’ Goti
1855	Territory Lost	Diocese of Sant’Agata de’ Goti	Diocese of Acerra (erected)
30 September 1986	United	Diocese of Sant’Agata de’ Goti Diocese of Telese o Cerreto Sannita	Diocese of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant’Agata de’ Goti

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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
1950	30,000	30,000	100.0%	51	21	72	416		30	50	29	ap1951
1970	38,167	38,208	99.9%	37	20	57	669		23	92	34	ap1971
1980	36,332	36,699	99.0%	34	18	52	698		23	66	34	ap1981

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Felice Leonardo (Bishop: 21 Mar 1984 to 30 Sep 1986)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Alessio Ascalesi, C.Pp.S. † (Bishop: 19 Jun 1911 to 9 Dec 1915)
• Emanuele Bellorado, O.P. † (Bishop: 24 Jan 1829 to 1833)
• Costantino Caminada † (Bishop: 22 May 1953 to 16 Jan 1960)
• Ferdinando Maria Cieri † (Coadjutor Bishop: 1896; Bishop: 22 Jan 1899 to 1910)
• Ettore Diotallevi † (Bishop: 1608 to 1635)
• Muzio Gaeta † (Bishop: 1723 to 1735)
• Taddeo Garzilli (Garzillo) † (Bishop: 20 Jan 1834 to 1848)
• Pasquale Iaderosa † (Coadjutor Bishop: 1888 to 1896)
• Francesco Iavarone † (Bishop: 20 Apr 1849 to 19 Aug 1854)
• Pasquale Maria Jaderosa † (Coadjutor Bishop: 24 Mar 1884)
• Francesco Paolo Lettieri † (Bishop: 23 Mar 1855 to 1869)
• St. Alfonso Maria de' Liguori † (Bishop: 1762 to Jul 1775)
• Orazio Magliola † (Bishop: 1818 to 1829)
• Giuseppe de Nardis † (Bishop: 12 Sep 1916 to 1 Apr 1953)
• Felice Peretti Montalto, O.F.M. Conv. † (Bishop: 1566 to 1571)
• Paolo Pozzuoli † (Bishop: 1792 to 8 Mar 1799)
• Domenico Ramaschiello † (Bishop: 22 Dec 1871 to 22 Jan 1899)
• Ilario Roatta † (Bishop: 8 Mar 1960 to 2 Jan 1982)
• Onofrio de Rossi † (Bishop: 1775 to 1784)