Diocese of Vallo della Lucania

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Bishop(s) Giuseppe Rocco Favale, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Name Changed: 30 September 1986 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Italy Square Kilometers: 1,562 (603 Square Miles) Conference Region: Campania Mailing Address: Piazza dei Martiri, 84078 Vallo della Lucania [Salerno], Italia Telephone: 0974.4142 Fax: 0974.75794

Historical Details

• Diocese of Capaccio
  • Latin Name: Caputaquensis
  • Erected: 12th Century
  • Country: Italy

• Diocese of Capaccio-Vallo
  • Latin Name: Caputaquensis-Vallensis
  • Name Changed: 16 July 1851
  • Country: Italy

• Diocese of Vallo di Lucania
  • Latin Name: Vallensis in Lucania
  • Name Changed: 24 November 1945
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Salerno (-Acerno)
  • Country: Italy

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Girolamo Verallo † (9 Nov 1549 Appointed - 1 Mar 1553 Resigned)
• Francesco Maria Brancaccio † (9 Aug 1627 Appointed - 12 Feb 1635 Resigned)
• Francesco Giampaolo † (23 Mar 1855 Appointed - 20 Jun 1859 Appointed, Bishop of Larino)
• Giovanni Battista Siciliani, O.F.M. Conv. † (20 Jun 1859 Appointed - )
• Pietro Maglione † (18 Dec 1876 Appointed - 17 Dec 1900 Resigned)
• Paolo Jacuzio † (17 Dec 1900 Appointed - 9 Jul 1917 Appointed, Archbishop of Sorrento)
• Francesco Cammarota † (17 Dec 1917 Appointed - 15 Dec 1935 Died)
• Raffaele De Giuli † (17 Jun 1936 Appointed - 18 Feb 1946 Appointed, Bishop of Albenga)
• Domenico Savarese † (11 Jan 1947 Appointed - 3 Oct 1955 Died)
• Biagio D'Agostino † (24 Feb 1956 Appointed - 26 Oct 1974 Retired)
• Giuseppe Casale (26 Oct 1974 Appointed - 7 May 1988 Appointed, Archbishop of Foggia-Bovino)
• Giuseppe Rocco Favale (4 Mar 1989 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Capaccio
12th Century	Erected		Diocese of Capaccio (erected)
Diocese of Capaccio-Vallo
16 July 1851	Name Changed	Diocese of Capaccio	Diocese of Capaccio-Vallo
Diocese of Vallo di Lucania
24 November 1945	Name Changed	Diocese of Capaccio-Vallo	Diocese of Vallo di Lucania
Diocese of Vallo della Lucania
30 September 1986	Name Changed	Diocese of Vallo di Lucania	Diocese of Vallo della Lucania

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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 Vallo di Lucania
1950	151,000	151,000	100.0%	90	28	118	1,279		33	133	107	ap1951
1969	160,260	160,302	100.0%	98	25	123	1,302		30	169	95	ap1971
1980	153,100	154,772	98.9%	105	21	126	1,215		23	167	135	ap1981
Diocese of Vallo della Lucania
1990	161,000	162,000	99.4%	80	29	109	1,477	2	31	155	136	ap1991
1999	159,112	161,312	98.6%	81	25	106	1,501	9	25	111	136	ap2000
2000	156,520	158,852	98.5%	82	24	106	1,476	9	24	113	136	ap2001
2001	156,520	158,852	98.5%	82	22	104	1,505	9	22	92	136	ap2002
2002	156,520	158,866	98.5%	81	20	101	1,549	9	20	109	136	ap2003
2003	156,534	158,866	98.5%	80	19	99	1,581	9	19	101	136	ap2004
2004	156,520	158,866	98.5%	83	20	103	1,519	9	20	112	137	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Giuseppe Casale (Bishop: 26 Oct 1974 to 7 May 1988)
• Giuseppe Rocco Favale (Bishop: 4 Mar 1989 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Francesco Maria Brancaccio † (Bishop: 9 Aug 1627 to 12 Feb 1635)
• Francesco Cammarota † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1917 to 15 Dec 1935)
• Biagio D'Agostino † (Bishop: 24 Feb 1956 to 26 Oct 1974)
• Raffaele De Giuli † (Bishop: 17 Jun 1936 to 18 Feb 1946)
• Francesco Giampaolo † (Bishop: 23 Mar 1855 to 20 Jun 1859)
• Paolo Jacuzio † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1900 to 9 Jul 1917)
• Pietro Maglione † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1876 to 17 Dec 1900)
• Domenico Savarese † (Bishop: 11 Jan 1947 to 3 Oct 1955)
• Giovanni Battista Siciliani, O.F.M. Conv. † (Bishop: 20 Jun 1859)
• Girolamo Verallo † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 9 Nov 1549 to 1 Mar 1553)