Lungro degli Italo-Albanesi (Italo-Albanese Eparchy) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Donato Oliverio, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy
Erected: 13 February 1919
Immediately Subject to the Holy See
Italo-Albanese Catholic Church of the Byzantine Tradition
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 493 (190 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Calabria
Official Web Site: https://www.eparchialungro.it
Mailing Address: Vescovado, Corso Skanderbeg 54, 87010 Lungro [Cosenza], Italia
Telephone: 0981.23.79.07
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Giovanni Mele † (10 Mar 1919 Appointed - 10 Feb 1979 Died)
Giovanni Stamati † (20 Feb 1979 Appointed - 7 Jun 1987 Died)
Ercole Lupinacci † (30 Nov 1987 Appointed - 10 Aug 2010 Retired)
Donato Oliverio (12 May 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
13 February 1919	Erected	Diocese of Anglona-Tursi (Castroregio, Farneta, San Costantino Albanese, and San Paolo Albanese) Diocese of Cassano all’Jonio (Acqua Formosa, Civita, Firmo, Frascineto, Lungro, Plataci, Porcile, and San Basile) Archdiocese of Rossano (San Demetrio Corone, San Giorgio Albanese, Vaccarizzo, and Macchia) Diocese of San Marco e Bisignano (San Benedetto Ullano and Santa Sofia d’Epiro)	Eparchy of Lungro degli Italo-Albanesi (Italo-Albanese) (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 40,900 41,000 99.8% 30 8 38 1,076 4 34 24 ap1951

1970 36,900 37,000 99.7% 31 7 38 971 8 43 24 ap1971

1980 34,500 34,866 99.0% 29 5 34 1,014 6 55 26 ap1981

1990 33,000 33,500 98.5% 33 2 35 942 1 3 40 27 ap1991

1999 32,500 32,965 98.6% 30 1 31 1,048 1 1 35 27 ap2000

2000 32,450 32,850 98.8% 30 30 1,081 1 35 27 ap2001

2001 32,200 32,600 98.8% 30 30 1,073 1 35 27 ap2002

2002 31,950 32,328 98.8% 30 30 1,065 1 34 27 ap2003

2003 31,850 32,200 98.9% 30 30 1,061 1 33 27 ap2004

2004 32,800 33,182 98.8% 30 1 31 1,058 1 1 33 29 ap2005

2009 32,900 33,000 99.7% 41 41 802 1 28 29 ap2010

2013 33,000 33,700 97.9% 45 45 733 1 32 29 ap2014

2016 32,800 32,900 99.7% 44 44 745 32 29 ap2017

2019 32,750 32,950 99.4% 46 46 711 31 30 ap2020

2021 32,630 32,830 99.4% 48 48 679 31 30 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	40,900	41,000	99.8%	30	8	38	1,076		4	34	24	ap1951
1970	36,900	37,000	99.7%	31	7	38	971		8	43	24	ap1971
1980	34,500	34,866	99.0%	29	5	34	1,014		6	55	26	ap1981
1990	33,000	33,500	98.5%	33	2	35	942	1	3	40	27	ap1991
1999	32,500	32,965	98.6%	30	1	31	1,048	1	1	35	27	ap2000
2000	32,450	32,850	98.8%	30		30	1,081	1		35	27	ap2001
2001	32,200	32,600	98.8%	30		30	1,073	1		35	27	ap2002
2002	31,950	32,328	98.8%	30		30	1,065	1		34	27	ap2003
2003	31,850	32,200	98.9%	30		30	1,061	1		33	27	ap2004
2004	32,800	33,182	98.8%	30	1	31	1,058	1	1	33	29	ap2005
2009	32,900	33,000	99.7%	41		41	802	1		28	29	ap2010
2013	33,000	33,700	97.9%	45		45	733	1		32	29	ap2014
2016	32,800	32,900	99.7%	44		44	745			32	29	ap2017
2019	32,750	32,950	99.4%	46		46	711			31	30	ap2020
2021	32,630	32,830	99.4%	48		48	679			31	30	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Salvatore Nunnari (Apostolic Administrator: 10 Aug 2010 to 12 May 2012)
Donato Oliverio (Bishop: 12 May 2012 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Ercole Lupinacci † (Priest: 22 Nov 1959 to 25 Mar 1981; Bishop: 30 Nov 1987 to 10 Aug 2010)
Giovanni Mele † (Priest: 7 Jun 1908; Bishop: 10 Mar 1919 to 10 Feb 1979)
Giovanni Stamati † (Apostolic Administrator: 25 Mar 1967; Bishop: 20 Feb 1979 to 7 Jun 1987)

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 11, Page 222, to Page 226

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