Sulmona-Valva (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Michele Fusco, Bishop
Giuseppe Di Falco, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 30 September 1986
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of L’Aquila
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 1,815 (701 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Abruzzo-Molise
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisulmona-valva.it/
Mailing Address: Vescovado, Viale Roosevelt 7, 67039 Sulmona [L'Aquila], Italia
Telephone: 0864.34.065
Fax: 0864.33.522

Historical Details

Diocese of Sulmona
- Latin Name: Sulmonensis
- Erected: 6th Century
- Country: Italy
Diocese of Valva e Sulmona
- Latin Name: Valvensis et Sulmonensis
- United: 13th Century
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of L’Aquila
- Country: Italy
- Description: (united again on 27 Jun 1818?)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Giacomo , O.P. † (10 Apr 1252 Appointed - 1263 Died)
Giacomo d’Orvieto, O.P. † (6 Mar 1263 Appointed - )
Egidio di Liegi, O.F.M. † ( 1279 Appointed - 1290 Resigned)
Guglielmo , O.S.B. † (28 Aug 1291 Appointed - )
Pietro de L’Aquila, O.S.B. † ( 1294 Appointed - 18 Sep 1294 Appointed, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme)
Federico Raimondo de Letto † (30 Mar 1295 Appointed - 1307 Died)
Landulphe † ( 1307 Appointed - 1319 Died)
Andrea Capograssi † (25 May 1319 Appointed - 1330 Died)
Pietro Borbelli, O.F.M. † (4 May 1330 Appointed - 1333 Died)
Nicolò di Pietro Rainaldi † (30 Oct 1333 Appointed - 1343 Died)
Francesco di Sangro † (12 Feb 1343 Appointed - 1348 Died)
Landolf † (2 Jul 1348 Appointed - 1349 Died)
Francesco de Silanis, O.F.M. † (17 Jan 1350 Appointed - )
Paolo de Letto † ( 1379 Appointed - )
Roberto † (18 Apr 1379 Appointed - 2 Jul 1382 Appointed, Archbishop of Salerno)
Bartolomeo Gaspare † ( 1384 Appointed - )
Bartolomeo Petrini † ( 1402 Appointed - 1419 Died)
Lotto Sardi † (6 Mar 1420 Appointed - 21 May 1427 Appointed, Bishop of Spoleto)
Benedetto Guidalotti † (21 May 1427 Appointed - 29 Oct 1427 Appointed, Bishop of Teramo)
Bartolomeo Vincio † (29 Oct 1427 Appointed - Dec 1442 Died)
Francesco de Oliveto, O.S.B. † (12 Aug 1443 Appointed - 14 Jun 1447 Appointed, Bishop of Rapolla)
Pietro d’Aristotile † (14 Jun 1447 Appointed - 1448 Died)
Donato Bottini, O.E.S.A. † (4 Sep 1448 Appointed - 1463 Died)
Bartolomeo de Scalis, O.P. † (3 Oct 1463 Appointed - 1491 Died)
Giovanni Galiardi † (7 Nov 1491 Appointed - 1499 Died)
Prospero de Rusticis † (25 Oct 1499 Appointed - 1514 Resigned)
Giovanni Battista de Cadichio † (28 Jul 1514 Appointed - 1519 Resigned)
Andrea Della Valle † (26 Oct 1519 Appointed - 18 Jun 1521 Resigned)
Cristóbal de los Ríos † (18 Jun 1521 Appointed - )
Orazio Della Valle † (17 Jul 1523 Appointed - )
Francisco Lerma † (14 Aug 1528 Appointed - )
Bernardo Cavalieri (de Militibus) † (3 Sep 1529 Appointed - 1532 Died)
Bernardino Fumarelli † (13 Nov 1532 Appointed - 5 Jun 1547 Died)
Pompeo Zambeccari † (1 Jul 1547 Appointed - 8 Aug 1571 Died)
Vincenzo de Doncelli (Donzelli), O.P. † (24 Sep 1571 Appointed - 1585 Died)
Francesco Carusi, O.F.M. Conv. † (13 May 1585 Appointed - 4 Sep 1593 Died)
Cesare Del Pezzo † (24 Nov 1593 Appointed - 22 Apr 1621 Died)
Francesco Cavaliere † (21 Jul 1621 Appointed - 1637 Died)
Francesco Boccapaduli † (13 Sep 1638 Appointed - 6 May 1647 Appointed, Bishop of Città di Castello)
Alessandro Masi † (27 May 1647 Appointed - 1648 Died)
Francesco Carducci † (22 Mar 1649 Appointed - 5 Nov 1654 Died)
Gregorio Carducci † (14 Jun 1655 Appointed - 13 Jan 1701 Died)
Bonaventura Martinelli † (21 Nov 1701 Appointed - Aug 1715 Died)
Francesco Onofrio Hodierna † (4 Jan 1717 Appointed - 6 Mar 1727 Resigned)
Matteo Odierna, O.S.B. † (17 Mar 1727 Appointed - Jun 1735 Died)
Pietro Antonio Corsignani † (22 Jul 1738 Appointed - 17 Oct 1751 Died)
Carlo Ciocchi † (24 Jan 1752 Appointed - 10 Sep 1762 Resigned)
Filippo Paini † (22 Nov 1762 Appointed - 1799 Died)
Francesco Felice Tiberi, C.O. † (6 Apr 1818 Confirmed - 22 Apr 1829 Died)
Giuseppe-Maria de Letto (Leto) † (27 Jul 1829 Confirmed - 10 Nov 1839 Died)
Mario Giuseppe Mirone † (27 Apr 1840 Confirmed - 27 Jun 1853 Confirmed, Bishop of Noto)
Giovanni Sabatino (Sabatini) † (27 Jun 1853 Confirmed - 10 Mar 1861 Died)
Tobia Patroni † (22 Dec 1871 Appointed - 20 Aug 1906 Died)
Nicola Jezzoni † (6 Dec 1906 Appointed - 18 Jul 1936 Retired)
Luciano Marcante † (14 Mar 1937 Appointed - 29 Jan 1972 Retired)
Francesco Amadio † (29 Jan 1972 Succeeded - 14 May 1980 Appointed, Bishop of Rieti (-S. Salvatore Maggiore))
Salvatore Delogu † (8 Jan 1981 Appointed - 25 May 1985 Resigned)
Giuseppe Di Falco (25 May 1985 Appointed - 3 Apr 2007 Retired)
Angelo Spina (3 Apr 2007 Appointed - 14 Jul 2017 Appointed, Archbishop of Ancona-Osimo)
Michele Fusco (30 Nov 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Sulmona
6th Century	Erected		Diocese of Sulmona (erected)
Diocese of Valva e Sulmona
13th Century	United	Diocese of Sulmona Diocese of Valva	Diocese of Valva e Sulmona
15 August 1972	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Valva e Sulmona (from Immediately Subject to L’Aquila)
21 March 1977	Territory Added	Territorial Abbey of Montecassino (Pescocostanzo, Ateleta, Barrea, Villetta Barrea, and Civitella Alfedena)	Diocese of Valva e Sulmona
17 October 1977	Territory Added	Diocese of Trivento (Castel di Sangro and Alfedena)	Diocese of Valva e Sulmona
Diocese of Sulmona-Valva
30 September 1986	Name Changed	Diocese of Valva e Sulmona	Diocese of Sulmona-Valva

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 Valva e Sulmona

1886 104,120 .0% 264 0 58 OTC

1950 122,000 122,138 99.9% 105 42 147 829 16 112 62 ap1951

1969 116,000 116,250 99.8% 78 43 121 958 48 177 57 ap1971

1980 90,000 91,052 98.8% 77 47 124 725 52 177 78 ap1981

Diocese of Sulmona-Valva

1990 84,300 84,800 99.4% 63 41 104 810 47 133 76 ap1991

1999 82,828 83,562 99.1% 58 31 89 930 34 133 76 ap2000

2000 81,076 82,834 97.9% 62 30 92 881 1 31 116 76 ap2001

2001 80,839 81,555 99.1% 62 32 94 859 1 33 116 76 ap2002

2002 80,129 81,126 98.8% 59 33 92 870 1 35 112 76 ap2003

2003 80,421 81,488 98.7% 58 28 86 935 1 31 114 76 ap2004

2004 79,508 80,716 98.5% 60 43 103 771 1 44 101 76 ap2005

2010 81,058 82,618 98.1% 50 22 72 1,125 4 23 92 76 ap2011

2014 82,998 85,000 97.6% 63 20 83 999 4 21 94 76 ap2015

2017 84,380 86,400 97.7% 55 20 75 1,125 8 23 87 76 ap2018

2020 83,000 85,000 97.6% 45 22 67 1,238 8 23 90 76 ap2021

2022 78,842 79,681 98.9% 41 16 57 1,383 8 19 82 76 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 Valva e Sulmona
1886		104,120	.0%			264	0				58	OTC
1950	122,000	122,138	99.9%	105	42	147	829		16	112	62	ap1951
1969	116,000	116,250	99.8%	78	43	121	958		48	177	57	ap1971
1980	90,000	91,052	98.8%	77	47	124	725		52	177	78	ap1981
Diocese of Sulmona-Valva
1990	84,300	84,800	99.4%	63	41	104	810		47	133	76	ap1991
1999	82,828	83,562	99.1%	58	31	89	930		34	133	76	ap2000
2000	81,076	82,834	97.9%	62	30	92	881	1	31	116	76	ap2001
2001	80,839	81,555	99.1%	62	32	94	859	1	33	116	76	ap2002
2002	80,129	81,126	98.8%	59	33	92	870	1	35	112	76	ap2003
2003	80,421	81,488	98.7%	58	28	86	935	1	31	114	76	ap2004
2004	79,508	80,716	98.5%	60	43	103	771	1	44	101	76	ap2005
2010	81,058	82,618	98.1%	50	22	72	1,125	4	23	92	76	ap2011
2014	82,998	85,000	97.6%	63	20	83	999	4	21	94	76	ap2015
2017	84,380	86,400	97.7%	55	20	75	1,125	8	23	87	76	ap2018
2020	83,000	85,000	97.6%	45	22	67	1,238	8	23	90	76	ap2021
2022	78,842	79,681	98.9%	41	16	57	1,383	8	19	82	76	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Giuseppe Di Falco (Bishop: 25 May 1985 to 3 Apr 2007)
Michele Fusco (Bishop: 30 Nov 2017 - )
Angelo Spina (Bishop: 3 Apr 2007 to 14 Jul 2017)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Francesco Amadio † (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Apr 1967; Coadjutor Bishop: 28 Jun 1971; Bishop: 29 Jan 1972 to 14 May 1980)
Francesco Boccapaduli † (Bishop: 13 Sep 1638 to 6 May 1647)
Pietro Borbelli, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 4 May 1330 to 1333)
Donato Bottini, O.E.S.A. † (Bishop: 4 Sep 1448 to 1463)
Giovanni Battista de Cadichio † (Bishop: 28 Jul 1514 to 1519)
Andrea Capograssi † (Bishop: 25 May 1319 to 1330)
Francesco Carducci † (Bishop: 22 Mar 1649 to 5 Nov 1654)
Gregorio Carducci † (Bishop: 14 Jun 1655 to 13 Jan 1701)
Enrico Carfagnini, O.F.M. Ref. †
Francesco Carusi, O.F.M. Conv. † (Bishop: 13 May 1585 to 4 Sep 1593)
Francesco Cavaliere † (Bishop: 21 Jul 1621 to 1637)
Bernardo Cavalieri (de Militibus) † (Bishop: 3 Sep 1529 to 1532)
Carlo Ciocchi † (Bishop: 24 Jan 1752 to 10 Sep 1762)
Pietro Antonio Corsignani † (Bishop: 22 Jul 1738 to 17 Oct 1751)
Pietro d’Aristotile † (Bishop: 14 Jun 1447 to 1448)
Salvatore Del Bene † (Priest: 21 Dec 1902 to 17 Dec 1928)
Giuseppe-Maria de Letto (Leto) † (Bishop: 27 Jul 1829 to 10 Nov 1839)
Andrea Della Valle † (Administrator: 26 Oct 1519 to 18 Jun 1521)
Orazio Della Valle † (Bishop: 17 Jul 1523)
Salvatore Delogu † (Bishop: 8 Jan 1981 to 25 May 1985)
Cristóbal de los Ríos † (Bishop: 18 Jun 1521 - )
Cesare Del Pezzo † (Bishop: 24 Nov 1593 to 22 Apr 1621)
Vincenzo de Doncelli (Donzelli), O.P. † (Bishop: 24 Sep 1571 to 1585)
Leonardo de' Fisici †
Bernardino Fumarelli † (Bishop: 13 Nov 1532 to 5 Jun 1547)
Giovanni Galiardi † (Bishop: 7 Nov 1491 to 1499)
Bartolomeo Gaspare † (Bishop: 1384)
Benedetto Guidalotti † (Bishop: 21 May 1427 to 29 Oct 1427)
Francesco Onofrio Hodierna † (Bishop: 4 Jan 1717 to 6 Mar 1727)
Nicola Jezzoni † (Bishop: 6 Dec 1906 to 18 Jul 1936)
Pietro de L’Aquila, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 1294 to 18 Sep 1294)
Francisco Lerma † (Bishop: 14 Aug 1528 - )
Federico Raimondo de Letto † (Bishop: 30 Mar 1295 to 1307)
Paolo de Letto † (Bishop: 1379)
Egidio di Liegi, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 1279 to 1290)
Luciano Marcante † (Bishop: 14 Mar 1937 to 29 Jan 1972)
Bonaventura Martinelli † (Bishop: 21 Nov 1701 to Aug 1715)
Alessandro Masi † (Bishop: 27 May 1647 to 1648)
Mario Giuseppe Mirone † (Bishop: 27 Apr 1840 to 27 Jun 1853)
Giuseppe Morticelli †
Matteo Odierna, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 17 Mar 1727 to Jun 1735)
Francesco de Oliveto, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 12 Aug 1443 to 14 Jun 1447)
Giacomo d’Orvieto, O.P. † (Bishop: 6 Mar 1263)
Filippo Paini † (Bishop: 22 Nov 1762 to 1799)
Tobia Patroni † (Bishop: 22 Dec 1871 to 20 Aug 1906)
Bartolomeo Petrini † (Bishop: 1402 to 1419)
Nicolò di Pietro Rainaldi † (Bishop: 30 Oct 1333 to 1343)
Salvatore Rotolo, S.D.B. †
Prospero de Rusticis † (Bishop: 25 Oct 1499 to 1514)
Giovanni Sabatino (Sabatini) † (Bishop: 27 Jun 1853 to 10 Mar 1861)
Francesco di Sangro † (Bishop: 12 Feb 1343 to 1348)
Antonino Sardi †
Lotto Sardi † (Bishop: 6 Mar 1420 to 21 May 1427)
Bartolomeo de Scalis, O.P. † (Bishop: 3 Oct 1463 to 1491)
Francesco de Silanis, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 17 Jan 1350)
Tommaso da Sulmona, O.P. †
Francesco Felice Tiberi, C.O. † (Bishop: 6 Apr 1818 to 22 Apr 1829)
Bartolomeo Vincio † (Bishop: 29 Oct 1427 to Dec 1442)
Pompeo Zambeccari † (Bishop: 1 Jul 1547 to 8 Aug 1571)
Giacomo , O.P. † (Bishop: 10 Apr 1252 to 1263)
Guglielmo , O.S.B. † (Bishop: 28 Aug 1291)
Landolf † (Bishop: 2 Jul 1348 to 1349)
Landulphe † (Bishop: 1307 to 1319)
Placido , O.E.S.A. †
Roberto † (Bishop: 18 Apr 1379 to 2 Jul 1382)

Source(s)

Diocese of Sulmona
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 928
Diocese of Valva e Sulmona
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 513, and Page 514
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 262
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 326
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 358
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 404
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 431
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 7, Page 388
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 928, to Page 929
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 69, Page 217, to Page 219
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 70, Page 58, and Page 59
Diocese of Sulmona-Valva
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 79, Page 820, to Page 822

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