Altamura-Gravina-Acquaviva delle Fonti (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Giuseppe Russo, Bishop
Mario Paciello, Bishop Emeritus
Giovanni Ricchiuti, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
United: 30 September 1986
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bari-Bitonto
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 1,309 (505 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Puglia
Official Web Site: https://www.diocesidialtamura.it
Mailing Address: Curia Vescovile, Arco Duomo 1, 70022 Altamura [Bari], Italia
Telephone: 080.311.70.24
Fax: 080.316.05.47

Historical Details

Territorial Prelature of Altamura
- Latin Name: Altamurensis
- Erected: 1248
- Country: Italy
Territorial Prelature of Altamura ed Acquaviva delle Fonti
- Latin Name: Altamurensis et Aquavievensis
- Name Changed: 17 August 1848
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bari (-Canosa)
- Country: Italy

Past and Present Ordinaries

Giandomenico Falconi † (2 Apr 1848 Appointed - 1860 Resigned)
Luigi Marcello Pellegrini † (28 Aug 1879 Appointed - 16 Oct 1894 Died)
Tommaso Cirielli † (12 Mar 1899 Appointed - 26 Feb 1902 Died)
Carlo Caputo † (30 Dec 1902 Appointed - 2 Feb 1904 Resigned)
Carlo Giuseppe Cecchini, O.P. † (27 Jan 1904 Appointed - 4 Dec 1909 Appointed, Archbishop of Taranto)
Adolfo Verrienti † (23 Jun 1910 Appointed - 18 May 1928 Resigned)
Domenico Dell’Aquila † (27 Jun 1932 Appointed - 12 Jul 1942 Died)
Giuseppe Della Cioppa † (17 Jul 1943 Appointed - 2 Dec 1947 Appointed, Bishop of Alife)
Salvatore Rotolo, S.D.B. † (1 Apr 1948 Appointed - 28 Nov 1962 Retired)
Antonio D’Erchia † (17 Dec 1962 Appointed - 29 Jun 1969 Appointed, Bishop of Monopoli)
Salvatore Isgró † (25 Apr 1975 Appointed - 18 Mar 1982 Appointed, Archbishop of Sassari)
Tarcisio Pisani, O.M. † (28 Jun 1982 Appointed - 30 Sep 1986 Appointed, Bishop of Altamura-Gravina-Acquaviva delle Fonti)
Tarcisio Pisani, O.M. † (30 Sep 1986 Appointed - 14 Mar 1994 Died)
Agostino Superbo (19 Nov 1994 Appointed - 6 Aug 1997 Resigned)
Mario Paciello (6 Aug 1997 Appointed - 15 Oct 2013 Retired)
Giovanni Ricchiuti (15 Oct 2013 Appointed - 7 Dec 2023 Retired)
Giuseppe Russo (7 Dec 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Altamura
1248	Erected		Territorial Prelature of Altamura (erected)
Territorial Prelature of Altamura ed Acquaviva delle Fonti
17 August 1848	Name Changed	Territorial Prelature of Altamura	Territorial Prelature of Altamura ed Acquaviva delle Fonti
20 October 1980	Metropolitan Changed		Territorial Prelature of Altamura ed Acquaviva delle Fonti (from Immediately Subject)
Diocese of Altamura-Gravina-Acquaviva delle Fonti
30 September 1986	United	Territorial Prelature of Altamura ed Acquaviva delle Fonti Diocese of Gravina	Diocese of Altamura-Gravina-Acquaviva delle Fonti

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

Territorial Prelature of Altamura ed Acquaviva delle Fonti

1950 37,750 37,965 99.4% 42 5 47 803 5 50 9 ap1951

1969 60,682 61,670 98.4% 45 11 56 1,083 14 150 18 ap1971

1980 65,326 67,860 96.3% 49 11 60 1,088 14 153 20 ap1981

Diocese of Altamura-Gravina-Acquaviva delle Fonti

1990 150,070 150,674 99.6% 71 25 96 1,563 1 36 267 39 ap1991

1999 158,200 159,826 99.0% 74 21 95 1,665 5 23 180 39 ap2000

2000 158,650 160,173 99.0% 76 26 102 1,555 5 28 233 39 ap2001

2001 162,000 163,408 99.1% 72 23 95 1,705 9 31 215 39 ap2002

2002 162,000 162,986 99.4% 74 22 96 1,687 9 34 197 39 ap2003

2003 163,938 165,138 99.3% 81 25 106 1,546 9 32 196 39 ap2004

2004 161,864 165,090 98.0% 80 25 105 1,541 10 32 190 39 ap2005

2006 163,735 168,658 97.1% 76 19 95 1,723 8 25 193 40 ap2007

2012 168,500 170,500 98.8% 69 22 91 1,851 11 24 160 40 ap2013

2015 170,400 172,400 98.8% 68 22 90 1,893 11 24 155 40 ap2016

2018 166,900 170,400 97.9% 68 20 88 1,896 9 21 160 40 ap2019

2020 165,730 169,730 97.6% 65 24 89 1,862 11 26 160 40 ap2021

2022 163,500 167,400 97.7% 65 24 89 1,837 11 26 160 40 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Prelature of Altamura ed Acquaviva delle Fonti
1950	37,750	37,965	99.4%	42	5	47	803		5	50	9	ap1951
1969	60,682	61,670	98.4%	45	11	56	1,083		14	150	18	ap1971
1980	65,326	67,860	96.3%	49	11	60	1,088		14	153	20	ap1981
Diocese of Altamura-Gravina-Acquaviva delle Fonti
1990	150,070	150,674	99.6%	71	25	96	1,563	1	36	267	39	ap1991
1999	158,200	159,826	99.0%	74	21	95	1,665	5	23	180	39	ap2000
2000	158,650	160,173	99.0%	76	26	102	1,555	5	28	233	39	ap2001
2001	162,000	163,408	99.1%	72	23	95	1,705	9	31	215	39	ap2002
2002	162,000	162,986	99.4%	74	22	96	1,687	9	34	197	39	ap2003
2003	163,938	165,138	99.3%	81	25	106	1,546	9	32	196	39	ap2004
2004	161,864	165,090	98.0%	80	25	105	1,541	10	32	190	39	ap2005
2006	163,735	168,658	97.1%	76	19	95	1,723	8	25	193	40	ap2007
2012	168,500	170,500	98.8%	69	22	91	1,851	11	24	160	40	ap2013
2015	170,400	172,400	98.8%	68	22	90	1,893	11	24	155	40	ap2016
2018	166,900	170,400	97.9%	68	20	88	1,896	9	21	160	40	ap2019
2020	165,730	169,730	97.6%	65	24	89	1,862	11	26	160	40	ap2021
2022	163,500	167,400	97.7%	65	24	89	1,837	11	26	160	40	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Carlo Caputo † (Prelate: 30 Dec 1902 to 2 Feb 1904)
Michele Castoro † (Priest: 6 Aug 1977 to 14 May 2005)
Carlo Giuseppe Cecchini, O.P. † (Prelate: 27 Jan 1904 to 4 Dec 1909)
Tommaso Cirielli † (Prelate: 12 Mar 1899 to 26 Feb 1902)
Augusto Curi † (Apostolic Administrator: 1929 to 1932)
Giuseppe Della Cioppa † (Prelate: 17 Jul 1943 to 2 Dec 1947)
Domenico Dell’Aquila † (Prelate: 27 Jun 1932 to 12 Jul 1942)
Antonio D’Erchia † (Prelate: 17 Dec 1962 to 29 Jun 1969)
Giandomenico Falconi † (Prelate: 2 Apr 1848 to 1860)
Michele Giordano † (Apostolic Administrator: Feb 1973 to 25 Apr 1975)
Salvatore Isgró † (Prelate: 25 Apr 1975 to 18 Mar 1982)
Agostino Laera † (Deacon: 22 Sep 1894; Priest: 22 Dec 1894 to 23 Jun 1910)
Marcello Mimmi † (Apostolic Administrator: 1942 to 1943)
Enrico Nicodemo † (Apostolic Administrator: 1969 to 1973)
Luigi Marcello Pellegrini † (Prelate: 28 Aug 1879 to 16 Oct 1894)
Tarcisio Pisani, O.M. † (Prelate: 28 Jun 1982 to 30 Sep 1986; Bishop: 30 Sep 1986 to 14 Mar 1994)
Salvatore Rotolo, S.D.B. † (Prelate: 1 Apr 1948 to 28 Nov 1962)
Donato Squicciarini †
Adolfo Verrienti † (Prelate: 23 Jun 1910 to 18 May 1928)

Source(s)

Territorial Prelature of Altamura ed Acquaviva delle Fonti
- Crontassi Iconografia ed Araldica dell'Episcopato Pugliese, Page 85, to Page 88
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 72, Page 1,232, and Page 1,233
Diocese of Altamura-Gravina-Acquaviva delle Fonti
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 79, Page 715, to Page 718

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