Andria (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Luigi Mansi, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Split: 1479
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bari-Bitonto
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 799 (308 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Puglia
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesiandria.org/
Mailing Address: Vescovado, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II 23, 76123 Andria, Italia
Telephone: 0883.59.30.32; 0883.59.25.96
Fax: (same)

Historical Details

Diocese of Andria
- Latin Name: Andriensis
- Erected: 11th Century
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Trani
- Country: Italy
Diocese of Andria-Montepeloso
- Latin Name: Andriensis-Montis Pelusii
- United: 1452
- Country: Italy

Past and Present Ordinaries

Placido , O.E.S.A. † ( 1290 Appointed - 1304 Died)
Giovanni † ( 1307 Appointed - 1318 Died)
Domenico † ( 1319 Appointed - 1322 Died)
Egidio † ( 1322 Appointed - 1348 Died)
Giovanni di Alessandria, O.E.S.A. † (10 Nov 1348 Appointed - 1349 Died)
Andrea , O.E.S.A. † (14 Mar 1349 Appointed - )
Lucido di Norcia, O.E.S.A. † (20 Dec 1374 Appointed - )
Milillo , O.E.S.A. † (16 Jan 1392 Appointed - 1400 Appointed, Bishop of Salpi (Salapia))
Francesco de Nigri, O.F.M. † (12 Aug 1418 Appointed - )
Andrea de Aura, O.P. † (5 Apr 1427 Appointed - )
Giovanni Donadei, O.S.B. † (14 Nov 1435 Appointed - 1451 Died)
Antonello , O.F.M. † (20 Sep 1452 Appointed - 1463 Died)
Matteo Antonio † (3 Apr 1463 Appointed - 1465 Died)
Francesco Bertini † (20 Oct 1465 Appointed - 18 Sep 1471 Appointed, Bishop of Capaccio)
Martino de Sotomayor, O. Carm. † (18 Oct 1471 Appointed - Mar 1477 Died)
Angelo Florio † ( 1477 Appointed - Aug 1495 Died)
Geronimo Porcari † (26 Apr 1495 Appointed - 1503 Died)
Antonio de Boccamoro, O.F.M. Obs. † (20 Dec 1503 Appointed - 1515 Resigned)
Andrea Pastore † (26 Mar 1515 Appointed - 1516 Died)
Simone de Nor (Narnia) † (12 Dec 1516 Appointed - 1517 Died)
Niccolò Fieschi † (Jan 1517 Appointed - 13 Nov 1517 Resigned)
Giovanni Francesco Fieschi † (13 Nov 1517 Appointed - 1565 Resigned)
Luca Fieschi † (30 Jan 1566 Appointed - 28 Mar 1582 Appointed, Bishop of Albenga)
Luca Antonio Resta † (27 Apr 1582 Appointed - 5 Oct 1597 Died)
Vincenzo Bassi † (25 May 1598 Appointed - 9 Dec 1603 Died)
Antonio de Francho, C.R. † (23 Jan 1604 Appointed - 1625 Died)
Vincenzo Caputo † (3 Mar 1625 Appointed - Feb 1626 Died)
Alessandro Strozzi † (4 May 1626 Appointed - 8 Mar 1632 Appointed, Bishop of San Miniato)
Felice Franceschini, O.F.M. Conv. † (26 Apr 1632 Appointed - 1641 Died)
Ascanio Cassiani † (16 Dec 1641 Appointed - 12 Jun 1657 Died)
Alessandro Egizio † (17 Dec 1657 Appointed - 2 Apr 1689 Died)
Pietro Vecchia, O.S.B. † (6 Mar 1690 Appointed - 19 Dec 1691 Appointed, Bishop of Molfetta)
Francesco Antonio Triveri, O.F.M. Conv. † (21 Jan 1692 Appointed - 24 Sep 1696 Appointed, Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla)
Andrea Ariano † (14 Jan 1697 Appointed - 17 Aug 1706 Died)
Nicola Adinolfi † (6 Dec 1706 Appointed - 13 Jul 1715 Died)
Giovanni Paolo Torti Rogadei, O.S.B. † (11 May 1718 Appointed - 9 Dec 1726 Appointed, Bishop of Avellino e Frigento)
Cherubino Tommaso Nobilione, O.P. † (9 Dec 1726 Appointed - 17 May 1743 Resigned)
Domenico Anelli † (20 May 1743 Appointed - 14 Jul 1756 Died)
Francesco Ferrante † (3 Jan 1757 Appointed - 6 Jun 1772 Died)
Saverio Palica, O.S.B. † (8 Mar 1773 Appointed - 8 Apr 1791 Died)
Salvatore Maria Lombardi † (27 Feb 1792 Confirmed - 27 Jan 1821 Died)
Giovanni Battista Bolognese † (19 Apr 1822 Confirmed - 13 Sep 1830 Died)
Giuseppe Cosenza † (2 Jul 1832 Confirmed - 30 Sep 1850 Confirmed, Archbishop of Capua)
Giovanni Giuseppe Longobardi † (18 Mar 1852 Appointed - 2 Nov 1870 Died)
Federico Maria Galdi † (23 Feb 1872 Appointed - 9 Mar 1899 Died)
Giuseppe Staiti di Brancaleone † (19 Jun 1899 Appointed - 14 Dec 1916 Died)
Eugenio Tosi, O.Ss.C.A. † (22 Mar 1917 Appointed - 7 Mar 1922 Appointed, Archbishop of Milano {Milan})
Alessandro Macchi † (11 Dec 1922 Appointed - 30 Jun 1930 Appointed, Bishop of Como)
Ferdinando Bernardi † (11 Apr 1931 Appointed - 21 Jan 1935 Appointed, Archbishop of Taranto)
Paolo Rostagno † (5 May 1935 Appointed - 5 May 1939 Appointed, Bishop of Ivrea)
Giuseppe Di Donna, O.SS.T. † (2 Feb 1940 Appointed - 1 Jan 1952 Died)
Luigi Pirelli † (26 Feb 1952 Appointed - 8 Jan 1957 Resigned)
Francesco Brustia † (14 Mar 1957 Appointed - 29 Mar 1969 Resigned)
Giuseppe Lanave † (29 Mar 1969 Appointed - 19 Nov 1988 Retired)
Raffaele Calabro † (19 Nov 1988 Appointed - 29 Jan 2016 Retired)
Luigi Mansi (29 Jan 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Andria
11th Century	Erected		Diocese of Andria (erected)
Diocese of Andria-Montepeloso
1452	United	Diocese of Andria Diocese of Montepeloso	Diocese of Andria-Montepeloso
Diocese of Andria
1479	Split	Diocese of Andria-Montepeloso	Diocese of Andria Diocese of Montepeloso
27 June 1818	Territory Added	Diocese of Minervino Murge (suppressed)	Diocese of Andria
8 September 1976	Territory Lost	Diocese of Andria (Montemilone)	Diocese of Venosa
20 October 1980	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Andria (from Trani e Barletta (e Nazareth e Bisceglie))

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 Andria

1886 74,096 .0% 185 0 12 OTC

1958 138,450 138,900 99.7% 83 20 103 1,344 30 204 29 ap1960

1970 127,800 .0% 93 32 125 0 38 155 30 ap1971

1980 124,500 126,792 98.2% 71 30 101 1,232 33 165 36 ap1981

1990 127,000 132,045 96.2% 68 36 104 1,221 8 39 147 35 ap1991

1999 133,000 135,816 97.9% 67 28 95 1,400 10 30 113 36 ap2000

2000 133,500 136,266 98.0% 61 26 87 1,534 10 27 116 37 ap2001

2001 133,800 136,768 97.8% 64 26 90 1,486 10 29 113 37 ap2002

2002 130,000 137,088 94.8% 65 22 87 1,494 10 25 108 37 ap2003

2003 131,000 137,586 95.2% 70 21 91 1,439 10 22 110 37 ap2004

2004 132,000 138,740 95.1% 71 25 96 1,375 10 26 73 37 ap2005

2006 135,000 140,148 96.3% 73 21 94 1,436 10 22 91 39 ap2007

2012 138,000 141,006 97.9% 72 28 100 1,380 7 28 82 39 ap2013

2015 140,000 141,229 99.1% 69 20 89 1,573 7 21 82 39 ap2016

2018 137,800 139,560 98.7% 67 27 94 1,465 8 29 71 39 ap2019

2020 137,527 139,500 98.6% 67 26 93 1,478 7 28 69 39 ap2021

2022 143,617 145,041 99.0% 70 15 85 1,689 7 16 49 45 ap2023

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 Andria
1886		74,096	.0%			185	0				12	OTC
1958	138,450	138,900	99.7%	83	20	103	1,344		30	204	29	ap1960
1970		127,800	.0%	93	32	125	0		38	155	30	ap1971
1980	124,500	126,792	98.2%	71	30	101	1,232		33	165	36	ap1981
1990	127,000	132,045	96.2%	68	36	104	1,221	8	39	147	35	ap1991
1999	133,000	135,816	97.9%	67	28	95	1,400	10	30	113	36	ap2000
2000	133,500	136,266	98.0%	61	26	87	1,534	10	27	116	37	ap2001
2001	133,800	136,768	97.8%	64	26	90	1,486	10	29	113	37	ap2002
2002	130,000	137,088	94.8%	65	22	87	1,494	10	25	108	37	ap2003
2003	131,000	137,586	95.2%	70	21	91	1,439	10	22	110	37	ap2004
2004	132,000	138,740	95.1%	71	25	96	1,375	10	26	73	37	ap2005
2006	135,000	140,148	96.3%	73	21	94	1,436	10	22	91	39	ap2007
2012	138,000	141,006	97.9%	72	28	100	1,380	7	28	82	39	ap2013
2015	140,000	141,229	99.1%	69	20	89	1,573	7	21	82	39	ap2016
2018	137,800	139,560	98.7%	67	27	94	1,465	8	29	71	39	ap2019
2020	137,527	139,500	98.6%	67	26	93	1,478	7	28	69	39	ap2021
2022	143,617	145,041	99.0%	70	15	85	1,689	7	16	49	45	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Pasquale Iacobone (Priest: 28 Apr 1984)
Luigi Mansi (Bishop: 29 Jan 2016 - )
Giovanni Massaro (Priest: 5 Dec 1992 to 23 Jul 2021)
Luigi Renna (Priest: 7 Sep 1991 to 1 Oct 2015)
Agostino Superbo (Priest: 29 Jun 1963 to 18 May 1991)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Nicola Adinolfi † (Bishop: 6 Dec 1706 to 13 Jul 1715)
Giovanni di Alessandria, O.E.S.A. † (Bishop: 10 Nov 1348 to 1349)
Domenico Anelli † (Bishop: 20 May 1743 to 14 Jul 1756)
Matteo Antonio † (Bishop: 3 Apr 1463 to 1465)
Andrea Ariano † (Bishop: 14 Jan 1697 to 17 Aug 1706)
Andrea de Aura, O.P. † (Bishop: 5 Apr 1427)
Vincenzo Bassi † (Bishop: 25 May 1598 to 9 Dec 1603)
Ferdinando Bernardi † (Bishop: 11 Apr 1931 to 21 Jan 1935)
Francesco Bertini † (Bishop: 20 Oct 1465 to 18 Sep 1471)
Antonio de Boccamoro, O.F.M. Obs. † (Bishop: 20 Dec 1503 to 1515)
Giovanni Battista Bolognese † (Bishop: 19 Apr 1822 to 13 Sep 1830)
Francesco Brustia † (Bishop: 14 Mar 1957 to 29 Mar 1969)
Raffaele Calabro † (Bishop: 19 Nov 1988 to 29 Jan 2016)
Vincenzo Caputo † (Bishop: 3 Mar 1625 to Feb 1626)
Ascanio Cassiani † (Bishop: 16 Dec 1641 to 12 Jun 1657)
Giuseppe Cosenza † (Bishop: 2 Jul 1832 to 30 Sep 1850)
Antonio del Giudice † (Priest: 22 Feb 1936 to 18 Apr 1962)
Simone de Nor (Narnia) † (Bishop: 12 Dec 1516 to 1517)
Giuseppe Di Donna, O.SS.T. † (Bishop: 2 Feb 1940 to 1 Jan 1952)
Giovanni Donadei, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 14 Nov 1435 to 1451)
Alessandro Egizio † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1657 to 2 Apr 1689)
Francesco Ferrante † (Bishop: 3 Jan 1757 to 6 Jun 1772)
Giovanni Francesco Fieschi † (Bishop: 13 Nov 1517 to 1565)
Luca Fieschi † (Bishop: 30 Jan 1566 to 28 Mar 1582)
Niccolò Fieschi † (Administrator: Jan 1517 to 13 Nov 1517)
Angelo Florio † (Bishop: 1477 to Aug 1495)
Felice Franceschini, O.F.M. Conv. † (Bishop: 26 Apr 1632 to 1641)
Antonio de Francho, C.R. † (Bishop: 23 Jan 1604 to 1625)
Bernardino Maria Frascolla †
Federico Maria Galdi † (Bishop: 23 Feb 1872 to 9 Mar 1899)
Giuseppe Lanave † (Bishop: 29 Mar 1969 to 19 Nov 1988)
Giuseppe Maria Leo †
Salvatore Maria Lombardi † (Bishop: 27 Feb 1792 to 27 Jan 1821)
Giovanni Giuseppe Longobardi † (Bishop: 18 Mar 1852 to 2 Nov 1870)
Alessandro Macchi † (Bishop: 11 Dec 1922 to 30 Jun 1930)
Francesco Minerva †
Francesco de Nigri, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 12 Aug 1418)
Cherubino Tommaso Nobilione, O.P. † (Bishop: 9 Dec 1726 to 17 May 1743)
Lucido di Norcia, O.E.S.A. † (Bishop: 20 Dec 1374)
Saverio Palica, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 8 Mar 1773 to 8 Apr 1791)
Andrea Pastore † (Bishop: 26 Mar 1515 to 1516)
Luigi Pirelli † (Bishop: 26 Feb 1952 to 8 Jan 1957)
Geronimo Porcari † (Bishop: 26 Apr 1495 to 1503)
Stefano Porro † (Priest: 20 Dec 1862; Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Dec 1891 to 23 Mar 1904)
Giovanni Régine † (Apostolic Administrator: 7 Jul 1916 to 22 Mar 1917)
Luca Antonio Resta † (Bishop: 27 Apr 1582 to 5 Oct 1597)
Paolo Rostagno † (Bishop: 5 May 1935 to 5 May 1939)
Giuseppe Ruotolo †
Martino de Sotomayor, O. Carm. † (Bishop: 18 Oct 1471 to Mar 1477)
Giuseppe Staiti di Brancaleone † (Bishop: 19 Jun 1899 to 14 Dec 1916)
Alessandro Strozzi † (Bishop: 4 May 1626 to 8 Mar 1632)
Giovanni Paolo Torti Rogadei, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 11 May 1718 to 9 Dec 1726)
Eugenio Tosi, O.Ss.C.A. † (Bishop: 22 Mar 1917 to 7 Mar 1922)
Francesco Antonio Triveri, O.F.M. Conv. † (Bishop: 21 Jan 1692 to 24 Sep 1696)
Pietro Vecchia, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 6 Mar 1690 to 19 Dec 1691)
Andrea , O.E.S.A. † (Bishop: 14 Mar 1349)
Antonello , O.F.M. † (Bishop: 20 Sep 1452 to 1463)
Domenico † (Bishop: 1319 to 1322)
Egidio † (Bishop: 1322 to 1348)
Giovanni † (Bishop: 1307 to 1318)
Milillo , O.E.S.A. † (Bishop: 16 Jan 1392 to 1400)
Placido , O.E.S.A. † (Bishop: 1290 to 1304)

Source(s)

Diocese of Andria
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 89, and Page 90
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 88
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 848, to Page 849
- Crontassi Iconografia ed Araldica dell'Episcopato Pugliese, Page 89, to Page 96
Diocese of Andria-Montepeloso
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 88
Diocese of Andria
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 88
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 109
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 83
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 85
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 83
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 7, Page 74
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 8, Page 101
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 9, Page 54
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 72, Page 1,232, and Page 1,233

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