Diocese of Teramo-Atri

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Bishop(s) Michele Seccia, Bishop Antonio Nuzzi, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Name Changed: 30 September 1986 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Pescara-Penne Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Italy Square Kilometers: 1,480 (571 Square Miles) Conference Region: Abruzzo-Molise Official Web Site: http://www.diocesiteramoatri.it/ Mailing Address: Piazza Martiri della Liberta 14, C.P. 133, 64100 Teramo, Italia Telephone: 0861.25.30.01 Fax: 0861.24.49.62

Historical Details

• Diocese of Teramo
  • Latin Name: Aprutinus seu Teramensis
  • Erected: 5th Century
  • Country: Italy

• Diocese of Teramo e Atri
  • Latin Name: Aprutinus seu Teramensis et Hatriensis seu Atriensis
  • United: 1 July 1949
  • Immediately Subject to the Holy See
  • Country: Italy

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Giuseppe Armenj (Armenius; Armenio) † (28 Jul 1670 Appointed - 25 May 1693 Died)
• Leonardo Cassiani † (24 Aug 1693 Appointed - 5 Nov 1715 Died)
• Giuseppe Riganti † (29 Mar 1719 Appointed - 3 Nov 1720 Died)
• Francesco Maria Tansj (Tansi) † (16 Jul 1721 Appointed - 18 Jul 1723 Died)
• Pietro Agostino Scorza (Scortia) † (12 Jun 1724 Appointed - 9 Apr 1731 Appointed, Bishop of Amalfi)
• Francesco Antonio Nanni, C.M. † (26 Jun 1805 Appointed - 8 Mar 1822 Resigned)
• Michele Milella, O.P. † (20 Jun 1859 Appointed - 1888 Died)
• Francesco Trotta † (1 Jun 1888 Appointed - 1902 Retired)
• Alessandro Beniamino Zanecchia-Ginnetti, O.C.D. † (18 Jun 1902 Appointed - 21 Feb 1920 Died)
• Settimio Quadraroli † (26 Aug 1921 Appointed - 1927 Died)
• Antonio Micozzi † (23 Dec 1927 Appointed - 1944 Died)
• Gilla Vincenzo Gremigni, M.S.C. † (18 Jan 1945 Appointed - 29 Jun 1951 Appointed, Bishop of Novara)
• Stanislao Amilcare Battistelli, C.P. † (14 Feb 1952 Appointed - 22 Feb 1967 Retired)
• Abele Conigli † (16 Feb 1967 Appointed - 31 Dec 1988 Retired)
• Antonio Nuzzi (31 Dec 1988 Appointed - 24 Aug 2002 Retired)
• Vincenzo D'Addario † (24 Aug 2002 Appointed - 1 Dec 2005 Died)
• Michele Seccia (24 Jun 2006 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Teramo
5th Century	Erected		Diocese of Teramo (erected)
1818	Territory Added	Diocese of Campli (suppressed)	Diocese of Teramo
Diocese of Teramo e Atri
1 July 1949	United	Diocese of Penne-Atri Diocese of Teramo	Diocese of Teramo e Atri
Diocese of Teramo-Atri
30 September 1986	Name Changed	Diocese of Teramo e Atri	Diocese of Teramo-Atri

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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 Teramo e Atri
1950	202,002	202,230	99.9%	179	38	217	930		61	231	165	ap1951
1969	211,036	213,741	98.7%	161	75	236	894		135	294	121	ap1971
1980	223,000	225,000	99.1%	145	84	229	973	1	94	288	175	ap1981
Diocese of Teramo-Atri
1990	237,000	239,000	99.2%	120	57	177	1,338	9	62	168	187	ap1991
1999	240,000	248,000	96.8%	123	70	193	1,243	5	74	168	207	ap2000
2000	240,000	248,000	96.8%	120	70	190	1,263	12	74	168	187	ap2001
2001	240,000	248,000	96.8%	120	70	190	1,263	12	74	168	187	ap2002
2002	240,000	248,000	96.8%	116	70	186	1,290	12	74	168	187	ap2003
2003	240,000	248,000	96.8%	116	70	186	1,290	11	74	168	187	ap2004
2004	240,000	248,000	96.8%	116	70	186	1,290	11	73	168	187	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Gianfranco De Luca (Priest: 24 Aug 1974 to 22 Apr 2006)
• Antonio Nuzzi (Archbishop (Personal Title): 31 Dec 1988 to 24 Aug 2002)
• Michele Seccia (Bishop: 24 Jun 2006 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Giuseppe Armenj (Armenius; Armenio) † (Bishop: 28 Jul 1670 to 25 May 1693)
• Jean Jacques (Giovanni Giacomo) Barba, O.S.A. †
• Stanislao Amilcare Battistelli, C.P. † (Bishop: 14 Feb 1952 to 22 Feb 1967)
• Leonardo Cassiani † (Bishop: 24 Aug 1693 to 5 Nov 1715)
• Abele Conigli † (Bishop: 16 Feb 1967 to 31 Dec 1988)
• Vincenzo D'Addario † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 24 Aug 2002 to 1 Dec 2005)
• Gilla Vincenzo Gremigni, M.S.C. † (Bishop: 18 Jan 1945 to 29 Jun 1951)
• Bartolomeo Guidiccioni †
• Antonio Micozzi † (Bishop: 23 Dec 1927 to 1944)
• Michele Milella, O.P. † (Bishop: 20 Jun 1859 to 1888)
• Francesco Antonio Nanni, C.M. † (Bishop: 26 Jun 1805 to 8 Mar 1822)
• Settimio Quadraroli † (Bishop: 26 Aug 1921 to 1927)
• Giuseppe Riganti † (Bishop: 29 Mar 1719 to 3 Nov 1720)
• Pietro Agostino Scorza (Scortia) † (Bishop: 12 Jun 1724 to 9 Apr 1731)
• Francesco Maria Tansj (Tansi) † (Bishop: 16 Jul 1721 to 18 Jul 1723)
• Francesco Trotta † (Bishop: 1 Jun 1888 to 1902)
• Alessandro Beniamino Zanecchia-Ginnetti, O.C.D. † (Bishop: 18 Jun 1902 to 21 Feb 1920)