Vicariate Apostolic of Alep

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Bishop(s) Giuseppe Nazzaro, O.F.M., Vicar Apostolic Armando Bortolaso, S.D.B., Vicar Apostolic Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic Erected: 27 June 1762 Vicariate Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Syrian Arab Republic Mailing Address: B.P. 327, 19 Rue Antaki, Alep, Syrie Telephone: (021)221.02.04 Fax: 221.90.31; 224.11.80

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Aloisio Gandolfi, C.M. † (13 Jan 1818 Appointed - 25 Aug 1825 Died)
• Giuiseppe Angelo di Fazio, O.F.M. Cap. † (15 Dec 1837 Appointed - 13 Dec 1838 Died)
• Paolo Brunoni † (4 Jul 1853 Appointed - 25 Jun 1869 Appointed, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch})
• Luigi Biavi (Piavi), O.F.M. † (13 Nov 1876 Appointed - 28 Aug 1889 Appointed, Patriarch of Gerusalemme {Jerusalem})
• Pietro Gonzalez Carlo Duval, O.P. † (29 Nov 1895 Appointed - )
• Frediano Giannini, O.F.M. † (17 Jan 1905 Appointed - 1936 Resigned)
• Bonaventure Akiki, O.F.M. † (1 Mar 1973 Appointed - 1979 Retired)
• Guerino Dominique Picchi, O.F.M. † (20 Jun 1980 Appointed - 9 Jul 1992 Retired)
• Armando Bortolaso, S.D.B. (9 Jul 1992 Appointed - 21 Nov 2002 Retired)
• Giuseppe Nazzaro, O.F.M. (21 Nov 2002 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
27 June 1762	Erected		Vicariate Apostolic of Alep (erected)

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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	15,691	4,200,000	.4%	5	5	10	1,569		417	1,389	18	ap1951
1970	143,000	6,000,000	2.4%		37	37	3,864		49	210	9	ap1971
1980	8,200				34	34	241		42	217	9	ap1981
1990	12,500				39	39	320		47	227	10	ap1991
1999	10,000				41	41	243		57	204	10	ap2000
2000	10,000				39	39	256		57	194	10	ap2001
2001	10,000				40	40	250		56	186	10	ap2002
2002	10,000				39	39	256		55	198	10	ap2003
2003	12,000				41	41	292		57	195	10	ap2004
2004	12,000				41	41	292		56	192	10	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Armando Bortolaso, S.D.B. (Vicar Apostolic: 9 Jul 1992 to 21 Nov 2002)
• Giuseppe Nazzaro, O.F.M. (Vicar Apostolic: 21 Nov 2002)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Bonaventure Akiki, O.F.M. † (Apostolic Administrator: 28 Jun 1967; Vicar Apostolic: 1 Mar 1973 to 1979)
• Luigi Biavi (Piavi), O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 13 Nov 1876 to 28 Aug 1889)
• Gaudenzio Bonfigli, O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Aug 1881 to 25 Feb 1896)
• Paolo Brunoni † (Vicar Apostolic: 4 Jul 1853 to 25 Jun 1869)
• Giuiseppe Angelo di Fazio, O.F.M. Cap. † (Vicar Apostolic: 15 Dec 1837 to 13 Dec 1838)
• Pietro Gonzalez Carlo Duval, O.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 29 Nov 1895)
• Aloisio Gandolfi, C.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 13 Jan 1818 to 25 Aug 1825)
• Frediano Giannini, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 17 Jan 1905 to 1936)
• Guerino Dominique Picchi, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 20 Jun 1980 to 9 Jul 1992)