Conversano-Monopoli (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Past and Present Ordinaries

Pietro Baccario † ( 1335 Appointed - 1342 Died)
Giovanni † (22 Sep 1343 Appointed - 1347 Died)
Stefano † (7 Jan 1351 Appointed - 1355 Died)
Pietro d’Itri † (19 Feb 1356 Appointed - 1373 Died)
Angelo de Cupersano, O.F.M. † (12 Jul 1393 Appointed - )
Jacopo † ( 1399 Appointed - 22 Dec 1399 Appointed, Bishop of Guardialfiera (Guardia))
Stefano Alfano † (9 Mar 1403 Appointed - 1423 Died)
Antonio Guidotti † (9 Sep 1423 Appointed - 1432 Died)
Andrea Veroli † (29 Apr 1437 Appointed - 25 Sep 1439 Appointed, Bishop of Boiano)
Donato Bottini, O.E.S.A. † (9 Oct 1439 Appointed - 4 Sep 1448 Appointed, Bishop of Valva e Sulmona)
Pietro di Migolla, O.F.M. † (4 Sep 1448 Appointed - 1464 Died)
Paolo de Turculis † (30 Nov 1465 Appointed - 1482 Died)
Sulpicio Acquaviva d’Aragona † (17 Feb 1483 Appointed - 1494 Died)
Vincenzo Pistacchio † ( 1494 Appointed - 3 Dec 1498 Appointed, Bishop of Bitetto)
Donato Acquaviva d’Aragona † (3 Dec 1498 Appointed - 1529 Died)
Antonio Sanseverino, O.S.Io.Hieros. † (28 Jul 1529 Appointed - 11 Feb 1534 Resigned)
Giacomo Antonio Carrozza † (11 Feb 1534 Appointed - 1560 Died)
Giovanni Francesco Lottini † (4 Sep 1560 Appointed - 1561 Resigned)
Romolo de Valenti † (15 Jan 1561 Appointed - 8 Jun 1579 Died)
Francesco Maria Sforza † (26 Aug 1579 Appointed - 18 Jul 1605 Died)
Pietro Capullio, O.F.M. Conv. † (31 Aug 1605 Appointed - 24 Jun 1625 Died)
Vincenzo Martinelli, O.P. † (18 Aug 1625 Appointed - 20 Sep 1632 Appointed, Bishop of Venafro)
Antonio Brunachio † (24 Nov 1632 Appointed - 1 Jan 1638 Died)
Agostino Ferentillo † (19 Apr 1638 Appointed - 7 Sep 1641 Died)
Pietro Paolo Bonsi † (26 May 1642 Appointed - 1658 Died)
Giuseppe Palermo † (8 Dec 1658 Appointed - 1 Sep 1670 Appointed, Archbishop of Santa Severina)
Giovanni Stefano Sanarica (Senarega), O.S.B. † (23 Feb 1671 Appointed - 16 Jun 1679 Died)
Andrea Brancaccio, C.R. † (13 Jan 1681 Appointed - 18 Apr 1701 Appointed, Archbishop of Cosenza)
Filippo Meda † (23 Jan 1702 Appointed - 18 Jul 1733 Died)
Giovanni Macario Valenti † (28 Sep 1733 Appointed - 10 Apr 1744 Died)
Filippo Felice del Prete † (13 Apr 1744 Appointed - 22 Dec 1751 Died)
Michele di Tarsia, C.P.O. † (24 Jan 1752 Appointed - 7 May 1772 Died)
Fabio Maria Palumbo, C.R. † (7 Sep 1772 Appointed - 18 Mar 1786 Died)
Nicola Vecchi † (27 Feb 1792 Confirmed - 18 Dec 1797 Confirmed, Bishop of Teano)
Gennaro Carelli † (18 Dec 1797 Confirmed - 3 Mar 1818 Died)
Nicola Carelli † (21 Feb 1820 Confirmed - 14 Apr 1826 Died)
Giovanni De Simone, C.M. † (3 Jul 1826 Confirmed - 13 Aug 1847 Died)
Giuseppe-Maria Mucedola † (11 Dec 1848 Confirmed - 22 Mar 1865 Died)
Salvatore Silvestri, C.SS.R. † (23 Feb 1872 Appointed - 14 Feb 1879 Died)
Augusto Antonio Vicentini † (12 May 1879 Appointed - 13 May 1881 Appointed, Archbishop of L’Aquila)
Casimiro Gennari † (13 May 1881 Appointed - 6 Feb 1897 Appointed, Titular Archbishop of Naupactus)
Antonio Lamberti † (19 Apr 1897 Appointed - 12 Aug 1917 Died)
Domenico Lancellotti † (14 Mar 1918 Appointed - 9 Jun 1930 Died)
Domenico Argnani † (30 Sep 1931 Appointed - 15 Jun 1935 Appointed, Bishop of Macerata e Tolentino)
Gregorio Falconieri † (12 Sep 1935 Appointed - 24 May 1964 Retired)
Antonio D’Erchia † (21 Jan 1970 Appointed - 30 Sep 1986 Appointed, Bishop of Conversano-Monopoli)
Antonio D’Erchia † (30 Sep 1986 Appointed - 11 Feb 1987 Retired)
Domenico Padovano † (13 Feb 1987 Appointed - 5 Feb 2016 Retired)
Giuseppe Favale (5 Feb 2016 Appointed - )

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Conversano
5th Century	Erected		Diocese of Conversano (erected)
18 January 1947	Territory Added	Diocese of Monopoli (Garullo, Cavallerizza, and Zingarello)	Diocese of Conversano
20 October 1980	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Conversano (from Bari (-Canosa))
Diocese of Conversano-Monopoli
30 September 1986	United	Diocese of Conversano Diocese of Monopoli	Diocese of Conversano-Monopoli

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 Conversano

1886 62,904 .0% 290 0 7 OTC

1950 90,000 90,000 100.0% 91 21 112 803 40 175 18 ap1951

1969 105,000 105,797 99.2% 76 44 120 875 59 202 27 ap1971

1980 112,500 115,662 97.3% 65 44 109 1,032 54 176 29 ap1981

Diocese of Conversano-Monopoli

1990 232,576 237,576 97.9% 106 30 136 1,710 89 220 56 ap1991

1999 242,000 243,360 99.4% 102 49 151 1,602 9 63 225 56 ap2000

2000 245,900 247,093 99.5% 102 50 152 1,617 9 61 224 56 ap2001

2001 245,000 247,224 99.1% 104 48 152 1,611 13 58 185 56 ap2002

2002 245,000 247,551 99.0% 106 39 145 1,689 13 51 179 57 ap2003

2003 245,500 248,032 99.0% 103 39 142 1,728 12 51 153 56 ap2004

2004 246,761 249,261 99.0% 98 37 135 1,827 12 49 163 56 ap2005

2006 243,423 246,623 98.7% 98 45 143 1,702 11 59 157 56 ap2007

2013 250,000 252,608 99.0% 98 46 144 1,736 13 59 132 56 ap2014

2016 249,650 252,707 98.8% 94 49 143 1,745 17 58 130 56 ap2017

2019 248,444 252,744 98.3% 93 46 139 1,787 15 54 132 56 ap2020

2021 246,620 249,770 98.7% 90 47 137 1,800 12 54 119 56 ap2022

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 Conversano
1886		62,904	.0%			290	0				7	OTC
1950	90,000	90,000	100.0%	91	21	112	803		40	175	18	ap1951
1969	105,000	105,797	99.2%	76	44	120	875		59	202	27	ap1971
1980	112,500	115,662	97.3%	65	44	109	1,032		54	176	29	ap1981
Diocese of Conversano-Monopoli
1990	232,576	237,576	97.9%	106	30	136	1,710		89	220	56	ap1991
1999	242,000	243,360	99.4%	102	49	151	1,602	9	63	225	56	ap2000
2000	245,900	247,093	99.5%	102	50	152	1,617	9	61	224	56	ap2001
2001	245,000	247,224	99.1%	104	48	152	1,611	13	58	185	56	ap2002
2002	245,000	247,551	99.0%	106	39	145	1,689	13	51	179	57	ap2003
2003	245,500	248,032	99.0%	103	39	142	1,728	12	51	153	56	ap2004
2004	246,761	249,261	99.0%	98	37	135	1,827	12	49	163	56	ap2005
2006	243,423	246,623	98.7%	98	45	143	1,702	11	59	157	56	ap2007
2013	250,000	252,608	99.0%	98	46	144	1,736	13	59	132	56	ap2014
2016	249,650	252,707	98.8%	94	49	143	1,745	17	58	130	56	ap2017
2019	248,444	252,744	98.3%	93	46	139	1,787	15	54	132	56	ap2020
2021	246,620	249,770	98.7%	90	47	137	1,800	12	54	119	56	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Donato Acquaviva d’Aragona † (Bishop: 3 Dec 1498 to 1529)
Sulpicio Acquaviva d’Aragona † (Bishop: 17 Feb 1483 to 1494)
Stefano Alfano † (Bishop: 9 Mar 1403 to 1423)
Domenico Argnani † (Bishop: 30 Sep 1931 to 15 Jun 1935)
Pietro Baccario † (Bishop: 1335 to 1342)
Pietro Paolo Bonsi † (Bishop: 26 May 1642 to 1658)
Donato Bottini, O.E.S.A. † (Bishop: 9 Oct 1439 to 4 Sep 1448)
Andrea Brancaccio, C.R. † (Bishop: 13 Jan 1681 to 18 Apr 1701)
Antonio Brunachio † (Bishop: 24 Nov 1632 to 1 Jan 1638)
Pietro Capullio, O.F.M. Conv. † (Bishop: 31 Aug 1605 to 24 Jun 1625)
Gennaro Carelli † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1797 to 3 Mar 1818)
Nicola Carelli † (Priest: 14 Mar 1772; Bishop: 21 Feb 1820 to 14 Apr 1826)
Giacomo Antonio Carrozza † (Bishop: 11 Feb 1534 to 1560)
Angelo de Cupersano, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 12 Jul 1393)
Antonio Dalena †
Filippo Felice del Prete † (Bishop: 13 Apr 1744 to 22 Dec 1751)
Antonio D’Erchia † (Apostolic Administrator: 24 May 1964; Bishop: 21 Jan 1970 to 30 Sep 1986)
Giovanni De Simone, C.M. † (Bishop: 3 Jul 1826 to 13 Aug 1847)
Gregorio Falconieri † (Bishop: 12 Sep 1935 to 24 May 1964)
Agostino Ferentillo † (Bishop: 19 Apr 1638 to 7 Sep 1641)
Casimiro Gennari † (Deacon: 19 Apr 1862; Priest: 21 Mar 1863; Bishop: 13 May 1881 to 6 Feb 1897)
Antonio Guidotti † (Bishop: 9 Sep 1423 to 1432)
Pietro d’Itri † (Bishop: 19 Feb 1356 to 1373)
Antonio Lamberti † (Bishop: 19 Apr 1897 to 12 Aug 1917)
Domenico Lancellotti † (Bishop: 14 Mar 1918 to 9 Jun 1930)
Anastasio Laterza, O. Carm. †
Antonio Lippolis † (Priest: 22 Sep 1888 to 1 Jun 1915)
Giovanni Francesco Lottini † (Bishop: 4 Sep 1560 to 1561)
Vincenzo Martinelli, O.P. † (Bishop: 18 Aug 1625 to 20 Sep 1632)
Filippo Meda † (Bishop: 23 Jan 1702 to 18 Jul 1733)
Pietro di Migolla, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 4 Sep 1448 to 1464)
Giuseppe-Maria Mucedola † (Bishop: 11 Dec 1848 to 22 Mar 1865)
Marino Orsini † (Apostolic Administrator: 4 Nov 1432 to 1437)
Domenico Padovano † (Bishop: 13 Feb 1987 to 5 Feb 2016)
Giuseppe Palermo † (Bishop: 8 Dec 1658 to 1 Sep 1670)
Fabio Maria Palumbo, C.R. † (Bishop: 7 Sep 1772 to 18 Mar 1786)
Vincenzo Pistacchio † (Bishop: 1494 to 3 Dec 1498)
Cosmo Francesco Ruppi † (Priest: 18 Dec 1954 to 13 May 1980)
Giovanni Stefano Sanarica (Senarega), O.S.B. † (Bishop: 23 Feb 1671 to 16 Jun 1679)
Antonio Sanseverino, O.S.Io.Hieros. † (Administrator: 28 Jul 1529 to 11 Feb 1534)
Martino Scarafile † (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Dec 1980 to 31 Oct 1985)
Francesco Maria Sforza † (Bishop: 26 Aug 1579 to 18 Jul 1605)
Salvatore Silvestri, C.SS.R. † (Bishop: 23 Feb 1872 to 14 Feb 1879)
Simone Spilotros, O. Carm. †
Michele di Tarsia, C.P.O. † (Bishop: 24 Jan 1752 to 7 May 1772)
Paolo de Turculis † (Bishop: 30 Nov 1465 to 1482)
Giulio Vaccaro † (Apostolic Administrator: 29 Aug 1917 to 14 Mar 1918)
Giovanni Macario Valenti † (Bishop: 28 Sep 1733 to 10 Apr 1744)
Romolo de Valenti † (Bishop: 15 Jan 1561 to 8 Jun 1579)
Nicola Vecchi † (Bishop: 27 Feb 1792 to 18 Dec 1797)
Andrea Veroli † (Bishop: 29 Apr 1437 to 25 Sep 1439)
Augusto Antonio Vicentini † (Bishop: 12 May 1879 to 13 May 1881)
Giovanni † (Bishop: 22 Sep 1343 to 1347)
Jacopo † (Bishop: 1399 to 22 Dec 1399)
Stefano † (Bishop: 7 Jan 1351 to 1355)

Source(s)

Diocese of Conversano
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 218
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 135
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 177
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 163
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 171
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 181
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 876, to Page 877
- Crontassi Iconografia ed Araldica dell'Episcopato Pugliese, Page 163, to Page 170
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 39, Page 500
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 72, Page 1,232, and Page 1,233
Diocese of Conversano-Monopoli
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 79, Page 688, to Page 690

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