Gaeta (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Luigi Vari, Archbishop
Bernardo Fabio D’Onorio, O.S.B., Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 31 December 1848
Metropolitan: Diocese of Roma {Rome}
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 603 (232 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Lazio
Official Web Site: http://www.arcidiocesigaeta.it/
Mailing Address: Piazza Arcivescovado 2, 04024 Gaeta [Latina], Italia
Telephone: 0771.74.03.41

Historical Details

Diocese of Formia
- Erected: 303
- Metropolitan: (unknown)
- Country: Italy
Diocese of Formia-Gaeta (Caieta)
- Name Changed: 9th Century
- Metropolitan: (unknown)
- Country: Italy
Diocese of Gaeta
- Latin Name: Caietana
- Name Changed: 867
- Metropolitan: (unknown)
- Country: Italy

Past and Present Ordinaries

Rainaldo , O.S.B. † (Jan 1169 Appointed - Mar 1171 Appointed, Archbishop of Bari (-Canosa))
Pietro di Terracina, O.P. † (31 Mar 1252 Appointed - 1257 Appointed, Bishop of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze)
Benvenuto † (31 Jan 1256 Appointed - 1276 Died)
Bartolomeo † (21 Dec 1276 Appointed - )
Matteo Mirabello † ( 1290 Appointed - 1305 Died)
Francesco Bruno, O.F.M. † (18 Feb 1306 Appointed - 11 May 1321 Died)
Francesco Gattula † (21 Aug 1321 Appointed - 8 Oct 1340 Died)
Antonio Aribanbio de Valentia, O.F.M. † (25 May 1341 Appointed - 1348 Died)
Ruggero Frezza † (10 Nov 1348 Appointed - )
Giovanni † (9 Apr 1375 Appointed - )
Pietro † ( 1381 Appointed - 23 Mar 1395 Died)
Agostino de Urbe, O.E.S.A. † (12 Nov 1395 Appointed - Aug 1397 Died)
Ubertino di Corleone, O.F.M. † (18 Aug 1397 Appointed - 1399 Died)
Niccolò , O.S.B. † (24 Dec 1399 Confirmed - 14 May 1404 Appointed, Bishop of Isernia)
Marino di Sant’Agata (Merula) † (14 May 1404 Appointed - )
Antonio da Zagarolo, O.F.M. † (20 May 1422 Appointed - 1427 Died)
Giovanni de Normannis † (15 Oct 1427 Appointed - 1440 Died)
Felice Fajadelli, O.P. † (24 Jan 1441 Appointed - 1444 Resigned)
Giacomo di Navarra † (22 May 1444 Appointed - 1461 Died)
Francesco Patrizi † (4 Oct 1463 Appointed - 1494 Died)
Bacius Ugolini † (24 Aug 1494 Appointed - Sep 1494 Died)
Paolo Hodierna † (22 Oct 1494 Appointed - 13 Aug 1506 Died)
Fernando Herrera † (4 Nov 1506 Appointed - 1518 Died)
Tommaso (Jacopo) de Vio, O.P. † (13 Apr 1519 Appointed - 10 Aug 1534 Died)
Esteban Gabriel Merino † (17 Feb 1535 Appointed - 28 Jul 1535 Died)
Pedro Flores † (31 Jan 1537 Appointed - 3 May 1540 Died)
Antonio de Lunel † (19 Jan 1541 Appointed - 1565 Died)
Pietro Lunello † (30 Jan 1566 Appointed - Apr 1587 Died)
Alfonso Laso Sedeño † (12 Oct 1587 Appointed - 7 Feb 1596 Appointed, Archbishop of Cagliari)
Giovanni de Gantes † (25 May 1598 Appointed - 28 Apr 1604 Appointed, Bishop of Mazara del Vallo)
Domingo (Pedro) de Oña, O. de M. † (27 Jun 1605 Appointed - 13 Oct 1626 Died)
Jacinto del Cerro, O.P. † (3 Apr 1634 Confirmed - 13 Oct 1635 Died)
Jerónimo Domín Funes, O. Carm. † (14 Dec 1637 Confirmed - 23 Apr 1650 Died)
Gabriel Ortiz de Orbé † (28 Oct 1651 Appointed - 1661 Died)
Juan de Paredes, C.R.S.A. † (17 Apr 1662 Appointed - 22 Aug 1662 Died)
Baltasar Valdés y Noriega † (6 Jul 1665 Appointed - 29 Dec 1667 Died)
Martín Ibáñez y Villanueva, O.SS.T. † (16 Jun 1670 Appointed - 27 May 1675 Appointed, Archbishop of Reggio Calabria)
Antonio del Río Colmenares † (27 Apr 1676 Appointed - 14 Mar 1678 Appointed, Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera)
Lorenzo Mayers Caramuel, O. de M. † (18 Apr 1678 Appointed - 28 Feb 1683 Died)
José Sanz de Villaragut, O.F.M. † (6 Dec 1683 Appointed - 2 Jan 1693 Appointed, Bishop of Pozzuoli)
José Guerrero de Torres, O.E.S.A. † (13 Apr 1693 Appointed - 26 Mar 1720 Died)
Carlo Pignatelli, C.R. † (14 Jan 1722 Appointed - 21 Mar 1730 Died)
Santiago Pinaque, O. Carm. † (11 Dec 1730 Confirmed - 13 Apr 1737 Died)
Francesco Lanfreschi † (12 Jun 1737 Appointed - 21 May 1738 Appointed, Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera)
Gennaro Carmignani, C.R. † (24 Nov 1738 Confirmed - 11 Aug 1770 Died)
Carlo Pergamo † (16 Dec 1771 Confirmed - 26 Jun 1785 Died)
Gennaro Clemente Francone † (27 Feb 1792 Confirmed - 18 Dec 1797 Confirmed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Troia)
Riccardo Capece Minutolo, O.S.B. † (18 Dec 1797 Confirmed - 3 Sep 1801 Died)
Michele Sanseverino † (26 Jun 1805 Appointed - 1812 Died)
Francesco Saverino Buonomo † (24 May 1818 Ordained Bishop - 1827 Died)
Luigi Maria Parisio (Canisio) † (25 Jun 1827 Confirmed - 26 Jan 1854 Died)
Filippo Cammarota † (23 Jun 1854 Confirmed - 23 Feb 1876 Died)
Nicola (Francisco Saverio) Contieri, O.Bas. † (3 Apr 1876 Appointed - Dec 1891 Resigned)
Francesco Niola † (14 Dec 1891 Appointed - 14 Aug 1920 Died)
Pasquale Berardi † (21 Apr 1921 Appointed - 9 May 1925 Resigned)
Dionigio Casaroli † (14 Aug 1926 Appointed - 24 Feb 1966 Died)
Lorenzo Gargiulo † (24 Feb 1966 Succeeded - 26 Jan 1973 Resigned)
Luigi Maria Carli † (26 Jan 1973 Appointed - 14 Apr 1986 Died)
Vincenzo Maria Farano † (14 Aug 1986 Appointed - 12 Feb 1997 Retired)
Pier Luigi Mazzoni † (12 Feb 1997 Appointed - 20 Sep 2007 Retired)
Bernardo Fabio D’Onorio, O.S.B. (20 Sep 2007 Appointed - 21 Apr 2016 Retired)
Luigi Vari (21 Apr 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Formia
303	Erected		Diocese of Formia (erected)
590	Territory Added	Diocese of Minturno (suppressed)	Diocese of Formia
Diocese of Formia-Gaeta (Caieta)
9th Century	Name Changed	Diocese of Formia	Diocese of Formia-Gaeta (Caieta)
Diocese of Gaeta
867	Name Changed	Diocese of Formia-Gaeta (Caieta)	Diocese of Gaeta
27 June 1818	Territory Added	Diocese of Fondi (Fundi) (suppressed)	Diocese of Gaeta
Archdiocese of Gaeta
31 December 1848	Elevated	Diocese of Gaeta	Archdiocese of Gaeta
21 March 1921	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Gaeta (Valliscursa)	Diocese of Veroli

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

Archdiocese of Gaeta

1886 83,550 .0% 250 0 39 OTC

1950 108,900 108,000 100.8% 78 19 97 1,122 26 113 43 ap1951*

1969 129,698 130,800 99.2% 80 36 116 1,118 41 322 50 ap1971

1980 136,361 143,630 94.9% 66 44 110 1,239 48 298 54 ap1981

1990 149,000 152,000 98.0% 56 34 90 1,655 1 36 219 57 ap1991

1999 153,000 156,150 98.0% 56 29 85 1,800 19 29 223 57 ap2000

2000 155,000 158,100 98.0% 58 29 87 1,781 19 32 225 57 ap2001

2001 151,200 159,153 95.0% 53 28 81 1,866 19 31 225 57 ap2002

2002 151,200 159,153 95.0% 54 28 82 1,843 18 31 225 57 ap2003

2003 150,000 159,124 94.3% 55 28 83 1,807 18 31 225 57 ap2004

2004 159,175 159,315 99.9% 55 27 82 1,941 18 30 229 57 ap2005

2006 152,350 160,150 95.1% 54 27 81 1,880 18 30 216 57 ap2007

2013 149,400 163,000 91.7% 54 17 71 2,104 25 20 155 57 ap2014

2016 157,457 162,457 96.9% 54 18 72 2,186 26 21 205 57 ap2017

2019 156,670 161,660 96.9% 55 25 80 1,958 24 26 118 56 ap2020

2021 155,640 163,906 95.0% 55 28 83 1,875 22 31 113 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
Archdiocese of Gaeta
1886		83,550	.0%			250	0				39	OTC
1950	108,900	108,000	100.8%	78	19	97	1,122		26	113	43	ap1951*
1969	129,698	130,800	99.2%	80	36	116	1,118		41	322	50	ap1971
1980	136,361	143,630	94.9%	66	44	110	1,239		48	298	54	ap1981
1990	149,000	152,000	98.0%	56	34	90	1,655	1	36	219	57	ap1991
1999	153,000	156,150	98.0%	56	29	85	1,800	19	29	223	57	ap2000
2000	155,000	158,100	98.0%	58	29	87	1,781	19	32	225	57	ap2001
2001	151,200	159,153	95.0%	53	28	81	1,866	19	31	225	57	ap2002
2002	151,200	159,153	95.0%	54	28	82	1,843	18	31	225	57	ap2003
2003	150,000	159,124	94.3%	55	28	83	1,807	18	31	225	57	ap2004
2004	159,175	159,315	99.9%	55	27	82	1,941	18	30	229	57	ap2005
2006	152,350	160,150	95.1%	54	27	81	1,880	18	30	216	57	ap2007
2013	149,400	163,000	91.7%	54	17	71	2,104	25	20	155	57	ap2014
2016	157,457	162,457	96.9%	54	18	72	2,186	26	21	205	57	ap2017
2019	156,670	161,660	96.9%	55	25	80	1,958	24	26	118	56	ap2020
2021	155,640	163,906	95.0%	55	28	83	1,875	22	31	113	56	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Vincenzo Buonomo
Bernardo Fabio D’Onorio, O.S.B. (Archbishop: 20 Sep 2007 to 21 Apr 2016)
Luigi Vari (Archbishop: 21 Apr 2016 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Vincenzo Addessi † (Priest: 24 Sep 1853 to 24 Mar 1884)
Antonio Aribanbio de Valentia, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 25 May 1341 to 1348)
Pasquale Berardi † (Archbishop: 21 Apr 1921 to 9 May 1925)
Francesco Bruno, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 18 Feb 1306 to 11 May 1321)
Francesco Saverino Buonomo † (Bishop: 24 May 1818 to 1827)
Bl. Paolo (Scipione) Burali d’Arezzo, C.R. †
Filippo Cammarota † (Priest: 22 Feb 1834; Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Sep 1849; Archbishop: 23 Jun 1854 to 23 Feb 1876)
Riccardo Capece Minutolo, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1797 to 3 Sep 1801)
Igino Eugenio Cardinale †
Luigi Maria Carli † (Archbishop: 26 Jan 1973 to 14 Apr 1986)
Gennaro Carmignani, C.R. † (Bishop: 24 Nov 1738 to 11 Aug 1770)
Dionigio Casaroli † (Archbishop: 14 Aug 1926 to 24 Feb 1966)
Nicola (Francisco Saverio) Contieri, O.Bas. † (Archbishop: 3 Apr 1876 to Dec 1891)
Ubertino di Corleone, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 18 Aug 1397 to 1399)
Jacinto del Cerro, O.P. † (Bishop: 3 Apr 1634 to 13 Oct 1635)
Antonio del Río Colmenares † (Bishop: 27 Apr 1676 to 14 Mar 1678)
Jerónimo Domín Funes, O. Carm. † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1637 to 23 Apr 1650)
Felice Fajadelli, O.P. † (Bishop: 24 Jan 1441 to 1444)
Vincenzo Maria Farano † (Archbishop: 14 Aug 1986 to 12 Feb 1997)
Daniele Ferrari † (Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Sep 1970 to 22 Feb 1973)
Pedro Flores † (Bishop: 31 Jan 1537 to 3 May 1540)
Gennaro Clemente Francone † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 27 Feb 1792 to 18 Dec 1797)
Ruggero Frezza † (Bishop: 10 Nov 1348)
Giovanni da Gaeta, O.S.B. †
Bernardo Gaetani d’Aragona, O.S.B. †
Giovanni de Gantes † (Bishop: 25 May 1598 to 28 Apr 1604)
Lorenzo Gargiulo † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 4 Oct 1947; Archbishop: 24 Feb 1966 to 26 Jan 1973)
Francesco Gattula † (Bishop: 21 Aug 1321 to 8 Oct 1340)
José Guerrero de Torres, O.E.S.A. † (Bishop: 13 Apr 1693 to 26 Mar 1720)
Fernando Herrera † (Bishop: 4 Nov 1506 to 1518)
Paolo Hodierna † (Bishop: 22 Oct 1494 to 13 Aug 1506)
Martín Ibáñez y Villanueva, O.SS.T. † (Bishop: 16 Jun 1670 to 27 May 1675)
Francesco Lanfreschi † (Bishop: 12 Jun 1737 to 21 May 1738)
Alfonso Laso Sedeño † (Bishop: 12 Oct 1587 to 7 Feb 1596)
Antonio de Lunel † (Bishop: 19 Jan 1541 to 1565)
Pietro Lunello † (Bishop: 30 Jan 1566 to Apr 1587)
Lorenzo Mayers Caramuel, O. de M. † (Bishop: 18 Apr 1678 to 28 Feb 1683)
Pier Luigi Mazzoni † (Archbishop: 12 Feb 1997 to 20 Sep 2007)
Esteban Gabriel Merino † (Bishop: 17 Feb 1535 to 28 Jul 1535)
Matteo Mirabello † (Bishop: 1290 to 1305)
Giacomo di Navarra † (Bishop: 22 May 1444 to 1461)
Francesco Niola † (Archbishop: 14 Dec 1891 to 14 Aug 1920)
Giovanni de Normannis † (Bishop: 15 Oct 1427 to 1440)
Domingo (Pedro) de Oña, O. de M. † (Bishop: 27 Jun 1605 to 13 Oct 1626)
Gabriel Ortiz de Orbé † (Bishop: 28 Oct 1651 to 1661)
Juan de Paredes, C.R.S.A. † (Bishop: 17 Apr 1662 to 22 Aug 1662)
Luigi Maria Parisio (Canisio) † (Bishop: 25 Jun 1827; Archbishop: 31 Dec 1848 to 26 Jan 1854)
Francesco Patrizi † (Bishop: 4 Oct 1463 to 1494)
Carlo Pergamo † (Bishop: 16 Dec 1771 to 26 Jun 1785)
Carlo Pignatelli, C.R. † (Bishop: 14 Jan 1722 to 21 Mar 1730)
Santiago Pinaque, O. Carm. † (Bishop: 11 Dec 1730 to 13 Apr 1737)
Michele Sanseverino † (Bishop: 26 Jun 1805 to 1812)
Marino di Sant’Agata (Merula) † (Bishop: 14 May 1404)
José Sanz de Villaragut, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 6 Dec 1683 to 2 Jan 1693)
Pietro di Terracina, O.P. † (Bishop: 31 Mar 1252 to 1257)
Raffaele Tosti †
Bacius Ugolini † (Bishop: 24 Aug 1494 to Sep 1494)
Agostino de Urbe, O.E.S.A. † (Bishop: 12 Nov 1395 to Aug 1397)
Baltasar Valdés y Noriega † (Bishop: 6 Jul 1665 to 29 Dec 1667)
Tommaso (Jacopo) de Vio, O.P. † (Bishop: 13 Apr 1519 to 10 Aug 1534)
Antonio da Zagarolo, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 20 May 1422 to 1427)
Bartolomeo † (Bishop: 21 Dec 1276)
Benvenuto † (Bishop: 31 Jan 1256 to 1276)
Giovanni † (Bishop: 9 Apr 1375)
Niccolò , O.S.B. † (Bishop: 24 Dec 1399 to 14 May 1404)
Pietro † (Bishop: 1381 to 23 Mar 1395)
Rainaldo , O.S.B. † (Bishop: Jan 1169 to Mar 1171)

Source(s)

Diocese of Gaeta
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 258
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 157
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 200
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 127
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 135
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 138
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 880, to Page 881

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