Bishop(s)
Suffragan Dioceses
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General Information
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Date | Event | From | To |
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Diocese of Benevento | |||
1st Century | Erected | Diocese of Benevento (erected) | |
26 May 969 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Benevento | Diocese of Sant’Agata de’ Goti (erected) |
Archdiocese of Benevento | |||
26 May 969 | Elevated | Diocese of Benevento | Archdiocese of Benevento |
23 February 1916 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Benevento (Casalnuovo Monterotaro) | Diocese of Lucera |
23 February 1916 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Benevento (Lesina and Poggio Imperiale) | Diocese of San Severo |
30 July 1938 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Benevento (Cryptaestanea of S. Aegidius Abbots) | Diocese of Avellino |
30 July 1938 | Territory Added | Diocese of Avellino (Blessed Virgin Mary of Sorrows (in Pratula)) | Archdiocese of Benevento |
2 July 1953 | Territory Added | Diocese of Ariano (Corsaro with Castello Corsaro, the Contrada of S. Giacomo and the Contrada of Corsaro along with S. Nicolai) | Archdiocese of Benevento |
2 July 1953 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Benevento (S. Maria ad Nives in Morrone in Bonito) | Diocese of Ariano |
15 October 1979 | Territory Added | Territorial Abbey of Montevergine (S. Martino, S. Gennaro and S. Michele Arcangelo in S. Martino Sannita) | Archdiocese of Benevento |
15 October 1979 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Avellino (Summonte)
Archdiocese of Benevento (S. Angelo a Scala) | Territorial Abbey of Montevergine |
21 January 1983 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Benevento (Sant'Angelo Limosano, Limosano, Matrice, Campolieto, Monacilioni, San Giovanni in Galdo, Toro, Campodipietra, Jelsi, Gildone, Gercemaggiore, Riccia, Gambatesa, Tufara, Pietracatella, Macchia Valfortore, and S. Elia a Pianisi) | Archdiocese of Campobasso-Boiano |
21 January 1983 | Territory Added | Archdiocese of Campobasso-Boiano (Sassinore)
Diocese of Lucera (San Bartolomeo in Galdo) | Archdiocese of Benevento |
6 March 1997 | Territory Added | Diocese of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia (Santa Maria Maggiore (Sant'Arcangelo Trimonte)) | Archdiocese of Benevento |
6 March 1997 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Benevento (San Bartolomeo Apostolo (Greci), San Nicola Vescovo (Savignano Irpino), and Santa Maria del Monte Carmelo (Savignano Irpino)) | Diocese of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia |
25 January 1998 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Benevento (Santa Maria degli Angeli (Chiusano San Domenico), Santa Margherita (Poppano di San Mango sul Calore), and Maria SS. Addolorata (Pratola Serra))
Archdiocese of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno (SS. Biagio e Stefano (Forino), S. Felicissimo (Petruro di Forino), S. Maria delia Misericordia e S. Nicola (Celzi di Forino), S. Giovanni Battista e S. Maria di Monserrato (Contrada), S. Michele Arcangelo (S. Michele di Serino), SS. Pietro e Paolo Ap....) | Diocese of Avellino |
25 January 1998 | Territory Added | Diocese of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia (S. Nicola di Bari (Buonalbergo)) | Archdiocese of Benevento |
Year | Catholics | Total Population | Percent Catholic | Diocesan Priests | Religious Priests | Total Priests | Catholics Per Priest | Permanent Deacons | Male Religious | Female Religious | Parishes | Source |
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Archdiocese of Benevento | ||||||||||||
1886 | 277,194 | .0% | 777 | 0 | 151 | OTC | ||||||
1950 | 333,500 | 335,000 | 99.6% | 267 | 104 | 371 | 898 | 187 | 370 | 161 | ap1951 | |
1959 | 333,500 | 333,900 | 99.9% | 220 | 106 | 326 | 1,023 | 180 | 435 | 163 | ap1960 | |
1970 | 319,495 | 321,114 | 99.5% | 193 | 124 | 317 | 1,007 | 192 | 469 | 163 | ap1971 | |
1980 | 285,194 | 287,423 | 99.2% | 156 | 105 | 261 | 1,092 | 129 | 377 | 165 | ap1981 | |
1990 | 266,000 | 270,000 | 98.5% | 118 | 91 | 209 | 1,272 | 3 | 119 | 208 | 120 | ap1991 |
1999 | 263,000 | 265,744 | 99.0% | 117 | 127 | 244 | 1,077 | 16 | 210 | 320 | 117 | ap2000 |
2000 | 263,100 | 265,800 | 99.0% | 130 | 120 | 250 | 1,052 | 18 | 197 | 324 | 116 | ap2001 |
2001 | 263,100 | 265,800 | 99.0% | 132 | 111 | 243 | 1,082 | 19 | 186 | 314 | 116 | ap2002 |
2002 | 263,100 | 265,800 | 99.0% | 142 | 108 | 250 | 1,052 | 19 | 179 | 291 | 116 | ap2003 |
2003 | 263,100 | 265,800 | 99.0% | 151 | 98 | 249 | 1,056 | 20 | 150 | 280 | 116 | ap2004 |
2004 | 265,000 | 266,300 | 99.5% | 154 | 97 | 251 | 1,055 | 20 | 150 | 280 | 116 | ap2005 |
2006 | 265,000 | 267,000 | 99.3% | 153 | 78 | 231 | 1,147 | 32 | 116 | 249 | 116 | ap2007 |
2012 | 270,000 | 272,000 | 99.3% | 142 | 74 | 216 | 1,250 | 46 | 116 | 250 | 117 | ap2013 |
2015 | 265,000 | 267,000 | 99.3% | 146 | 71 | 217 | 1,221 | 53 | 112 | 193 | 116 | ap2016 |
2018 | 264,600 | 268,600 | 98.5% | 142 | 71 | 213 | 1,242 | 59 | 74 | 193 | 116 | ap2019 |
2020 | 263,800 | 267,790 | 98.5% | 134 | 72 | 206 | 1,280 | 59 | 78 | 163 | 116 | ap2021 |
2022 | 258,000 | 261,980 | 98.5% | 129 | 72 | 201 | 1,283 | 60 | 77 | 145 | 116 | ap2023 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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