Acerra (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Salvatore Giovanni Rinaldi, Bishop
Antonio Riboldi, I.C., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 11th Century
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Napoli {Naples}
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 157 (60 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Campania
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesidiacerra.it/
Mailing Address: Vescovado, Piazza Duomo7 , 80011 Acerra [Napoli], Italia
Telephone: 081.520.67.17
Fax: 081.520.93.29

Past and Present Ordinaries

Angelo de Consilio † (30 Jul 1403 Appointed - 1429 Died)
Leone Cortese † (2 Oct 1452 Appointed - 1496 Died)
Roberto de Noya (Noja), O.P. † (15 Mar 1497 Appointed - 15 Apr 1504 Appointed, Archbishop of Naxos)
Nicolás (Pedro) de Noya, O.P. † (15 Apr 1504 Appointed - 1511 Died)
Vincenzo de Corbis † (22 Aug 1511 Appointed - 1512 Died)
Juan de Vich, O.P. † (23 Jul 1512 Appointed - 1526 Died)
Carlo degli Ariosti † (28 Jan 1527 Appointed - 1532 Died)
Gianvincenzo Carafa † (26 Jul 1535 Appointed - 21 Apr 1539 Resigned)
Giampaolo da Pisa † (21 Apr 1539 Appointed - 1554 Died)
Gianfrancesco Sanseverino † (6 Jul 1556 Appointed - 1559 Resigned)
Giovanni Fabrizio Sanseverino † (13 Mar 1560 Appointed - 1568 Appointed, Bishop of Trivento)
Juan Vázquez Coronado de Sayás † (23 Jul 1568 Appointed - 1571 Died)
Scipione Salernitano † (16 Jul 1571 Appointed - 1581 Died)
Marcello Maiorana, C.R. † (13 Nov 1581 Appointed - 13 Nov 1586 Died)
Giovanni Battista del Tufo † (17 Aug 1587 Appointed - 23 Jun 1603 Resigned)
Juan Gurrea † (23 Jun 1603 Appointed - 1606 Died)
Vincenzo Pagano, C.R. † (20 Nov 1606 Appointed - 1641 Died)
Mansueto Merati, B. † (13 Jul 1644 Appointed - 1662 Died)
Placido Carafa, C.R. † (9 Apr 1663 Confirmed - 31 Dec 1672 Died)
Carlo de Angelis † (17 Dec 1674 Appointed - Sep 1690 Died)
Carolus de Tilly † (21 Jan 1692 Appointed - 3 Jun 1697 Appointed, Bishop of Monopoli)
Josephus Rodoero (Rodoerius) † (1 Jul 1697 Appointed - Oct 1699 Died)
Benito Noriega, O.F.M. † (28 May 1700 Appointed - Mar 1708 Died)
Giuseppe Maria Positano, O.P. † (22 Nov 1717 Appointed - 27 Sep 1723 Appointed, Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera)
Domenico Antonio Biretta † (11 Jun 1725 Appointed - 1761 Died)
Ciro de Alteriis † (6 Apr 1761 Appointed - 13 Oct 1775 Died)
Gennaro Giordano † (8 May 1776 Appointed - Feb 1789 Died)
Gian Leonardo Maria Di Fusco, O.P. † (27 Feb 1792 Appointed - 1795 Died)
Orazio Magliola † (18 Dec 1797 Appointed - 3 Jan 1829 Died)
Emanuele Maria Bellorado, O.P. † (18 May 1829 Confirmed - 29 Oct 1833 Died)
Taddeo Garzilli (Garzillo) † (20 Jan 1834 Confirmed - 5 Mar 1848 Died)
Francesco Javarone † (20 Apr 1849 Appointed - 19 Aug 1854 Died)
Giuseppe Gennaro Romano † (23 Mar 1855 Confirmed - 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 † (13 Mar 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

Date	Event	From	To
11th Century	Erected		Diocese of Acerra (erected)

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

2011 112,800 116,600 96.7% 36 20 56 2,014 21 46 28 ap2012

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	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
2011	112,800	116,600	96.7%	36	20	56	2,014	21	46	28	ap2012

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Ciro de Alteriis † (Bishop: 6 Apr 1761 to 13 Oct 1775)
Emanuele Maria Bellorado, O.P. † (Bishop: 18 May 1829 to 29 Oct 1833)
Domenico Antonio Biretta † (Bishop: 11 Jun 1725 to 1761)
Nicola Capasso † (Bishop: 13 Mar 1933 to 16 Feb 1966)
Gianvincenzo Carafa † (Administrator: 26 Jul 1535 to 21 Apr 1539)
Placido Carafa, C.R. † (Bishop: 9 Apr 1663 to 31 Dec 1672)
Giuseppe Casoria † (Priest: 21 Dec 1930 to 6 Jan 1972)
Angelo de Consilio † (Bishop: 30 Jul 1403 to 1429)
Vincenzo de Corbis † (Bishop: 22 Aug 1511 to 1512)
Leone Cortese † (Bishop: 2 Oct 1452 to 1496)
Carlo de Angelis † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1674 to Sep 1690)
Carlo degli Ariosti † (Bishop: 28 Jan 1527 to 1532)
Giovanni Battista del Tufo † (Bishop: 17 Aug 1587 to 23 Jun 1603)
Gian Leonardo Maria Di Fusco, O.P. † (Bishop: 27 Feb 1792 to 1795)
Taddeo Garzilli (Garzillo) † (Bishop: 20 Jan 1834 to 5 Mar 1848)
Gennaro Giordano † (Bishop: 8 May 1776 to Feb 1789)
Juan Gurrea † (Bishop: 23 Jun 1603 to 1606)
Francesco Javarone † (Bishop: 20 Apr 1849 to 19 Aug 1854)
Orazio Magliola † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1797 to 3 Jan 1829)
Giacinto Magliuolo † (Bishop: 23 Feb 1872 to 1899)
Marcello Maiorana, C.R. † (Bishop: 13 Nov 1581 to 13 Nov 1586)
Mansueto Merati, B. † (Bishop: 13 Jul 1644 to 1662)
Benito Noriega, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 28 May 1700 to Mar 1708)
Nicolás (Pedro) de Noya, O.P. † (Bishop: 15 Apr 1504 to 1511)
Roberto de Noya (Noja), O.P. † (Bishop: 15 Mar 1497 to 15 Apr 1504)
Vincenzo Pagano, C.R. † (Bishop: 20 Nov 1606 to 1641)
Francesco De Pietro † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1899 to 28 Jan 1932)
Giampaolo da Pisa † (Bishop: 21 Apr 1539 to 1554)
Giuseppe Maria Positano, O.P. † (Bishop: 22 Nov 1717 to 27 Sep 1723)
Josephus Rodoero (Rodoerius) † (Bishop: 1 Jul 1697 to Oct 1699)
Giuseppe Gennaro Romano † (Bishop: 23 Mar 1855 to 26 Mar 1864)
Scipione Salernitano † (Bishop: 16 Jul 1571 to 1581)
Gianfrancesco Sanseverino † (Bishop: 6 Jul 1556 to 1559)
Giovanni Fabrizio Sanseverino † (Bishop: 13 Mar 1560 to 1568)
Carolus de Tilly † (Bishop: 21 Jan 1692 to 3 Jun 1697)
Juan Vázquez Coronado de Sayás † (Bishop: 23 Jul 1568 to 1571)
Juan de Vich, O.P. † (Bishop: 23 Jul 1512 to 1526)

Diocese of Acerra

Dioecesis Acerrarum

Bishop(s)

General Information

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Statistics

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased