Tursi-Lagonegro (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Past and Present Ordinaries

Deodato de Squillace, O.F.M. † (19 Dec 1253 Appointed - )
Giovanni de Montefuscolo † ( 1254 Appointed - 1259 Appointed, Bishop of Nola)
Deodato de Squillace, O.F.M. † ( 1254 Ordained Bishop - )
Giovanni de Montefuscolo † ( 1255 Ordained Bishop - 1259 Appointed, Bishop of Nola)
Gualtiero Saraceno † ( 1290 Appointed - 22 Jun 1299 Appointed, Archbishop of Taranto)
Francesco della Marra † ( 1325 Appointed - 25 May 1330 Appointed, Archbishop of Cosenza)
Guglielmo † (25 May 1330 Appointed - 1332 Died)
Giovanni di Tricarico † (16 Dec 1332 Appointed - )
Riccardo † (29 May 1344 Appointed - )
Filippo † (11 Aug 1363 Appointed - 1364 Died)
Filippo † (16 Dec 1364 Appointed - )
Giacomo † (17 May 1399 Appointed - 28 Apr 1400 Appointed, Bishop of Strongoli)
Ruggiero de Marescolis † (28 Apr 1400 Appointed - )
Giovanni Caracciolo † (19 Mar 1418 Appointed - 1439 Died)
Giacomo Casciano † (2 Oct 1439 Appointed - )
Louis de Fenollet † (5 Nov 1466 Appointed - 13 Feb 1467 Appointed, Archbishop of Cagliari)
Louis de Fenollet † (27 Jan 1468 Appointed - 14 Sep 1471 Appointed, Archbishop of Nicosia)
Giacomo Chiasconi † (24 Apr 1472 Appointed - 1507 Resigned)
Fabricius de Capua † (12 Nov 1507 Appointed - 1510 Resigned)
Giovanni Antonio Scotti † (24 Apr 1510 Appointed - 1528 Died)
Gianvincenzo Carafa † (31 Aug 1528 Appointed - 6 Sep 1536 Resigned)
Pietro Paolo Parisio † (Sep 1528 Appointed - 11 Jan 1538 Appointed, Bishop of Nusco)
Olivier Carafa † (6 Sep 1536 Appointed - 1542 Resigned)
Guido Ascanio Sforza di Santa Fiora † (24 Nov 1542 Appointed - 20 Dec 1542 Resigned)
Bernardino Elvino † (20 Dec 1542 Appointed - 11 Jul 1548 Died)
Giulio de Grandis † (27 Jul 1548 Appointed - 1560 Resigned)
Giovanni Paolo Amanio † (5 Apr 1560 Appointed - 1580 Died)
Nicolò Grana † ( 1580 Succeeded - 1595 Died)
Ascanio Giacobazio (Giacovazzi) † (10 Apr 1595 Appointed - 1609 Resigned)
Bernardo Giustiniano † (15 Jun 1609 Appointed - 1616 Died)
Innico Siscara † (19 Dec 1616 Appointed - 1619 Died)
Alfonso Giglioli (Zilioli) † (17 Jun 1619 Appointed - 24 Mar 1630 Died)
Giovanni Battista Deti (Deto) † (9 Sep 1630 Appointed - Aug 1631 Died)
Alessandro Deti (Deto) † (26 Apr 1632 Appointed - Jan 1637 Died)
Marco Antonio Coccini † (15 Jan 1638 Appointed - 19 Feb 1646 Appointed, Bishop of Imola)
Flavio Galletti, O.S.B. † (16 Jul 1646 Appointed - 26 Nov 1653 Died)
Francesco Antonio De Luca † (1 Jun 1654 Appointed - 7 Feb 1667 Resigned)
Matteo Cosentino † (3 Oct 1667 Appointed - 12 Apr 1702 Died)
Domenico Sabbatino † (20 Nov 1702 Appointed - Sep 1721 Died)
Ettore Quarti (del Quarto) † (1 Dec 1721 Appointed - 17 Nov 1734 Appointed, Bishop of Caserta)
Giulio Capece Scondito † (26 Jan 1735 Appointed - 30 Oct 1762 Died)
Giovanni Battista Pignatelli † (24 Jan 1763 Appointed - 24 Jul 1778 Resigned)
Salvatore Vecchioni, C.O. † (14 Dec 1778 Appointed - 28 Oct 1818 Died)
Arcangelo Gabriele Cela † (17 Dec 1819 Confirmed - 25 Sep 1822 Died)
Giuseppe Saverio Poli † (20 Dec 1824 Confirmed - 29 Jun 1836 Resigned)
Antonio Cinque † (19 May 1837 Confirmed - 28 Nov 1841 Died)
Gaetano Antonio Tigani † (22 Jul 1842 Confirmed - 2 Sep 1847 Died)
Gennaro Acciardi † (20 Apr 1849 Appointed - 14 Mar 1883 Died)
Rocco Leonasi † (14 Mar 1883 Succeeded - 30 Apr 1893 Died)
Serafino Angelini † (12 Jun 1893 Appointed - 30 Nov 1896 Appointed, Bishop of Avellino)
Carmelo Pujia † (9 Jan 1898 Appointed - 30 Oct 1905 Appointed, Archbishop of Santa Severina)
Ildefonso Vincenzo Pisani, C.R.L. † (10 Feb 1908 Appointed - 3 Jan 1912 Resigned)
Giovanni Pulvirenti † (27 Nov 1911 Appointed - 19 Aug 1922 Appointed, Bishop of Cefalù)
Ludovico Cattaneo, Obl. Rho † (15 Sep 1923 Appointed - 6 Jul 1928 Appointed, Bishop of Ascoli Piceno)
Domenico Petroni † (29 Jul 1930 Appointed - 1 Apr 1935 Appointed, Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla)
Lorenzo Giacomo Inglese, O.F.M. Cap. † (5 May 1935 Appointed - 12 Sep 1945 Resigned)
Pasquale Quaremba † (10 Mar 1947 Appointed - 20 Jun 1956 Appointed, Bishop of Gallipoli)
Secundo Tagliabue † (25 Jan 1957 Appointed - 22 Aug 1970 Resigned)
Dino Tomassini † (23 Aug 1970 Appointed - 12 Dec 1974 Appointed, Bishop of Assisi)
Vincenzo Franco † (12 Dec 1974 Appointed - 27 Jan 1981 Appointed, Archbishop of Otranto)
Gerardo Pierro (26 Jun 1981 Appointed - 28 Feb 1987 Appointed, Bishop of Avellino)
Rocco Talucci (25 Jan 1988 Appointed - 5 Feb 2000 Appointed, Archbishop of Brindisi-Ostuni)
Francescantonio Nolè, O.F.M. Conv. † (4 Nov 2000 Appointed - 15 May 2015 Appointed, Archbishop of Cosenza-Bisignano)
Vincenzo Carmine Orofino (28 Apr 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Anglona
11th Century	Erected		Diocese of Anglona (erected)
1310	Territory Added	Diocese of Tursi (suppressed)	Diocese of Anglona
Diocese of Anglona-Tursi
8 August 1545	Name Changed	Diocese of Anglona	Diocese of Anglona-Tursi
13 February 1919	Territory Lost	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)
14 May 1949	Territory Added	Diocese of Tricarico (Montalbano Jónico and Craco)	Diocese of Anglona-Tursi
2 July 1954	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Anglona-Tursi (from Acerenza e Matera)
21 August 1976	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Anglona-Tursi (from Matera)
8 September 1976	Territory Lost	Diocese of Anglona-Tursi (Alessandria del Garretto, Amendolara, Canna, Montegiordano, Nocara, Oriolo, Rocca Imperiale, and Rosito Capo Spulico)	Diocese of Cassano all’Jonio
8 September 1976	Territory Lost	Diocese of Anglona-Tursi (Lagonegro, Latronico, Lauria, Maratea, Nemoli, Rivello, and Trecchina)	Diocese of Policastro
8 September 1976	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Potenza e Marsico Nuovo (Moliterno and Sarconi)	Diocese of Anglona-Tursi
8 September 1976	Territory Lost	Diocese of Anglona-Tursi (Craco, Montalbano Ionico, and Scansano Ionico)	Diocese of Matera
Diocese of Tursi-Lagonegro
8 September 1976	Name Changed	Diocese of Anglona-Tursi	Diocese of Tursi-Lagonegro

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 Anglona-Tursi

1886 83,647 .0% 239 0 40 OTC

1959 118,000 118,800 99.3% 71 5 76 1,552 5 84 59 ap1960

1969 115,148 117,498 98.0% 56 56 2,056 88 54 ap1971

Diocese of Tursi-Lagonegro

1980 127,900 137,000 93.4% 72 17 89 1,437 17 110 65 ap1981

1988 133,116 134,099 99.3% 73 24 97 1,372 1 25 136 71 ap1991

1999 131,665 132,565 99.3% 69 20 89 1,479 21 100 71 ap2000

2000 131,500 132,500 99.2% 72 20 92 1,429 21 95 71 ap2001

2001 131,500 132,500 99.2% 70 19 89 1,477 3 21 90 71 ap2002

2002 131,500 132,500 99.2% 72 16 88 1,494 3 18 90 71 ap2003

2003 131,500 132,500 99.2% 66 14 80 1,643 3 16 88 71 ap2004

2004 131,500 132,500 99.2% 67 12 79 1,664 5 14 87 72 ap2005

2010 124,942 125,942 99.2% 67 13 80 1,561 7 14 64 81 ap2011

2014 127,100 128,200 99.1% 74 8 82 1,550 6 9 64 82 ap2015

2017 124,000 125,600 98.7% 75 4 79 1,569 7 6 57 75 ap2018

2020 124,942 125,942 99.2% 79 4 83 1,505 6 5 43 72 ap2021

2022 124,942 125,942 99.2% 76 4 80 1,561 6 6 40 72 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 Anglona-Tursi
1886		83,647	.0%			239	0				40	OTC
1959	118,000	118,800	99.3%	71	5	76	1,552		5	84	59	ap1960
1969	115,148	117,498	98.0%	56		56	2,056			88	54	ap1971
Diocese of Tursi-Lagonegro
1980	127,900	137,000	93.4%	72	17	89	1,437		17	110	65	ap1981
1988	133,116	134,099	99.3%	73	24	97	1,372	1	25	136	71	ap1991
1999	131,665	132,565	99.3%	69	20	89	1,479		21	100	71	ap2000
2000	131,500	132,500	99.2%	72	20	92	1,429		21	95	71	ap2001
2001	131,500	132,500	99.2%	70	19	89	1,477	3	21	90	71	ap2002
2002	131,500	132,500	99.2%	72	16	88	1,494	3	18	90	71	ap2003
2003	131,500	132,500	99.2%	66	14	80	1,643	3	16	88	71	ap2004
2004	131,500	132,500	99.2%	67	12	79	1,664	5	14	87	72	ap2005
2010	124,942	125,942	99.2%	67	13	80	1,561	7	14	64	81	ap2011
2014	127,100	128,200	99.1%	74	8	82	1,550	6	9	64	82	ap2015
2017	124,000	125,600	98.7%	75	4	79	1,569	7	6	57	75	ap2018
2020	124,942	125,942	99.2%	79	4	83	1,505	6	5	43	72	ap2021
2022	124,942	125,942	99.2%	76	4	80	1,561	6	6	40	72	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Gennaro Acciardi † (Bishop: 20 Apr 1849 to 14 Mar 1883)
Giovanni Paolo Amanio † (Bishop: 5 Apr 1560 to 1580)
Serafino Angelini † (Bishop: 12 Jun 1893 to 30 Nov 1896)
Giulio Capece Scondito † (Bishop: 26 Jan 1735 to 30 Oct 1762)
Fabricius de Capua † (Bishop: 12 Nov 1507 to 1510)
Giovanni Caracciolo † (Bishop: 19 Mar 1418 to 1439)
Gianvincenzo Carafa † (Administrator: 31 Aug 1528 to 6 Sep 1536)
Olivier Carafa † (Bishop: 6 Sep 1536 to 1542)
Giacomo Casciano † (Bishop: 2 Oct 1439)
Ludovico Cattaneo, Obl. Rho † (Bishop: 15 Sep 1923 to 6 Jul 1928)
Arcangelo Gabriele Cela † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1819 to 25 Sep 1822)
Giacomo Chiasconi † (Bishop: 24 Apr 1472 to 1507)
Antonio Cinque † (Bishop: 19 May 1837 to 28 Nov 1841)
Marco Antonio Coccini † (Bishop: 15 Jan 1638 to 19 Feb 1646)
Francesco Converti, O.F.M. Obs. †
Matteo Cosentino † (Bishop: 3 Oct 1667 to 12 Apr 1702)
Vincenzo Cozzi † (Priest: 8 Sep 1976 to 12 Sep 1981)
Francesco della Marra † (Bishop: 1325 to 25 May 1330)
Francesco Antonio De Luca † (Bishop: 1 Jun 1654 to 7 Feb 1667)
Alessandro Deti (Deto) † (Bishop: 26 Apr 1632 to Jan 1637)
Giovanni Battista Deti (Deto) † (Bishop: 9 Sep 1630 to Aug 1631)
Bernardino Elvino † (Bishop: 20 Dec 1542 to 11 Jul 1548)
Louis de Fenollet † (Bishop: 5 Nov 1466 to 13 Feb 1467; Archbishop (Personal Title): 27 Jan 1468 to 14 Sep 1471)
Vincenzo Franco † (Bishop: 12 Dec 1974 to 27 Jan 1981)
Flavio Galletti, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 16 Jul 1646 to 26 Nov 1653)
Ascanio Giacobazio (Giacovazzi) † (Bishop: 10 Apr 1595 to 1609)
Alfonso Giglioli (Zilioli) † (Bishop: 17 Jun 1619 to 24 Mar 1630)
Michele Giordano † (Priest: 5 Jul 1953 to 23 Dec 1971)
Bernardo Giustiniano † (Bishop: 15 Jun 1609 to 1616)
Nicolò Grana † (Coadjutor Bishop: 12 Dec 1578; Bishop: 1580 to 1595)
Giulio de Grandis † (Bishop: 27 Jul 1548 to 1560)
Lorenzo Giacomo Inglese, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 5 May 1935 to 12 Sep 1945)
Rocco Leonasi † (Coadjutor Bishop: 30 Mar 1882; Bishop: 14 Mar 1883 to 30 Apr 1893)
Ruggiero de Marescolis † (Bishop: 28 Apr 1400)
Giovanni de Montefuscolo † (Bishop: 1254 to 1259)
Francescantonio Nolè, O.F.M. Conv. † (Bishop: 4 Nov 2000 to 15 May 2015)
Pietro Paolo Parisio † (Bishop: Sep 1528 to 11 Jan 1538)
Domenico Petroni † (Bishop: 29 Jul 1930 to 1 Apr 1935)
Giovanni Battista Pignatelli † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 24 Jan 1763 to 24 Jul 1778)
Ildefonso Vincenzo Pisani, C.R.L. † (Bishop: 10 Feb 1908 to 3 Jan 1912)
Giuseppe Saverio Poli † (Bishop: 20 Dec 1824 to 29 Jun 1836)
Carmelo Pujia † (Bishop: 9 Jan 1898 to 30 Oct 1905)
Giovanni Pulvirenti † (Bishop: 27 Nov 1911 to 19 Aug 1922)
Pasquale Quaremba † (Bishop: 10 Mar 1947 to 20 Jun 1956)
Ettore Quarti (del Quarto) † (Bishop: 1 Dec 1721 to 17 Nov 1734)
Domenico Sabbatino † (Bishop: 20 Nov 1702 to Sep 1721)
Gualtiero Saraceno † (Bishop: 1290 to 22 Jun 1299)
Giovanni Antonio Scotti † (Bishop: 24 Apr 1510 to 1528)
Guido Ascanio Sforza di Santa Fiora † (Administrator: 24 Nov 1542 to 20 Dec 1542)
Innico Siscara † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1616 to 1619)
Deodato de Squillace, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1253 - )
Secundo Tagliabue † (Bishop: 25 Jan 1957 to 22 Aug 1970)
Gaetano Antonio Tigani † (Bishop: 22 Jul 1842 to 2 Sep 1847)
Dino Tomassini † (Bishop: 23 Aug 1970 to 12 Dec 1974)
Giovanni di Tricarico † (Bishop: 16 Dec 1332)
Salvatore Vecchioni, C.O. † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1778 to 28 Oct 1818)
Alfredo Vozzi † (Priest: 25 Jul 1928 to 25 Sep 1953)
Filippo † (Bishop: 16 Dec 1364)
Filippo † (Bishop: 11 Aug 1363 to 1364)
Giacomo † (Bishop: 17 May 1399 to 28 Apr 1400)
Guglielmo † (Bishop: 25 May 1330 to 1332)
Riccardo † (Bishop: 29 May 1344)

Source(s)

Diocese of Anglona
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 90, and Page 91
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 89
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 109
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 850
Diocese of Anglona-Tursi
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 84
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 86
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 84
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 7, Page 75
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 8, Page 103
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 9, Page 55
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 41, Page 428, and Page 429
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 46, Page 522, to Page 524
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 68, Page 593, and Page 594
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 68, Page 675, to Page 677
Diocese of Tursi-Lagonegro
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 68, Page 677, and Page 678

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