Diocese of Acerra

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Nicolás (Pedro) de Noya, O.P. † (15 Apr 1504 Appointed - 1505 Appointed, Archbishop of Naxos)
• Juan de Vich, O.P. † (23 Jul 1512 Appointed - 1526 Died)
• Juan Vázquez Coronado de Sayás † (23 Jul 1568 Appointed - 1571 Died)
• Giovanni Battista del Tufo † ( 1600 Appointed - )
• Juan Gurrea † (23 Jun 1603 Appointed - 1606 Died)
• Mansueto Merati, B. † (13 Jul 1644 Appointed - )
• Benito Noriega, O.F.M. † (28 May 1700 Appointed - Mar 1708 Died)
• Giuseppe Maria Positano, O.P. † (22 Nov 1717 Appointed - 15 Nov 1723 Appointed, Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera)
• Domenico Antonio Biretta † (11 Jun 1725 Appointed - )
• Ciro de Alteriis † (6 Apr 1761 Appointed - 13 Oct 1775 Died)
• Gennaro Giordano † (20 Jun 1776 Appointed - 1789 Died)
• Gian Leonardo Maria Di Fusco, O.P. † (3 Mar 1792 Appointed - )
• Orazio Magliola † (18 Dec 1797 Appointed - 1829 Died)
• Taddeo Garzilli (Garzillo) † (20 Jan 1834 Appointed - 1848 Died)
• Giuseppe Gennaro Romano † (23 Mar 1855 Appointed - 26 Mar 1864 Died)
• Giacinto Magliuolo † (23 Feb 1872 Appointed - 1899 Died)
• Francesco De Pietro † (14 Dec 1899 Appointed - 28 Jan 1932 Retired)
• Nicola Capasso † (6 Jan 1933 Appointed - 16 Feb 1966 Retired)
• Antonio Riboldi, I.C. (25 Jan 1978 Appointed - 7 Dec 1999 Retired)
• Salvatore Giovanni Rinaldi (7 Dec 1999 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	59,900	60,000	99.8%	46	25	71	843		35	80	20	ap1951
1959	59,800	60,000	99.7%	46	25	71	842		30	75	21	ap1960
1970	67,974	67,980	100.0%	41	29	70	971		47	106	22	ap1971
1980	84,152	86,430	97.4%	40	19	59	1,426		36	67	23	ap1981
1990	86,720	89,515	96.9%	33	20	53	1,636		32	65	24	ap1991
1999	96,616	99,786	96.8%	30	18	48	2,012		43	74	24	ap2000
2000	96,616	99,786	96.8%	30	18	48	2,012		41	72	24	ap2001
2001	96,968	100,138	96.8%	29	18	47	2,063		41	72	24	ap2002
2002	97,000	101,138	95.9%	29	18	47	2,063		26	72	24	ap2003
2003	97,021	101,160	95.9%	29	19	48	2,021		28	74	25	ap2004
2004	103,860	108,291	95.9%	28	24	52	1,997		35	75	26	ap2005
2005	104,000	108,500	95.9%	28	24	52	2,000		35	73	26	ap2006
2006	105,000	108,160	97.1%	28	21	49	2,142		26	50	26	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Gennaro Pascarella (Priest: 14 Sep 1974 to 14 Nov 1998)
• Antonio Riboldi, I.C. (Bishop: 25 Jan 1978 to 7 Dec 1999)
• Salvatore Giovanni Rinaldi (Bishop: 7 Dec 1999 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Ciro de Alteriis † (Bishop: 6 Apr 1761 to 13 Oct 1775)
• Domenico Antonio Biretta † (Bishop: 11 Jun 1725 - )
• Nicola Capasso † (Bishop: 6 Jan 1933 to 16 Feb 1966)
• Giovanni Battista del Tufo † (Bishop: 1600)
• Gian Leonardo Maria Di Fusco, O.P. † (Bishop: 3 Mar 1792)
• Taddeo Garzilli (Garzillo) † (Bishop: 20 Jan 1834 to 1848)
• Gennaro Giordano † (Bishop: 20 Jun 1776 to 1789)
• Juan Gurrea † (Bishop: 23 Jun 1603 to 1606)
• Orazio Magliola † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1797 to 1829)
• Giacinto Magliuolo † (Bishop: 23 Feb 1872 to 1899)
• Mansueto Merati, B. † (Bishop: 13 Jul 1644)
• Benito Noriega, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 28 May 1700 to Mar 1708)
• Nicolás (Pedro) de Noya, O.P. † (Bishop: 15 Apr 1504 to 1505)
• Francesco De Pietro † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1899 to 28 Jan 1932)
• Giuseppe Maria Positano, O.P. † (Bishop: 22 Nov 1717 to 15 Nov 1723)
• Giuseppe Gennaro Romano † (Bishop: 23 Mar 1855 to 26 Mar 1864)
• Juan Vázquez Coronado de Sayás † (Bishop: 23 Jul 1568 to 1571)
• Juan de Vich, O.P. † (Bishop: 23 Jul 1512 to 1526)