Diocese of Avezzano

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Bishop(s) Pietro Santoro, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Name Changed: 30 September 1986 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of L’Aquila Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Italy Square Kilometers: 1,700 (656 Square Miles) Conference Region: Abruzzo-Molise Official Web Site: http://www.diocesiavezzano.it/ Mailing Address: Vescovado, Corso della Liberta 54, 67051 Avezzano [L'Aquila], Italia Telephone: 0863.41.38.27 Fax: 0863.41.27.25

Historical Details

• Diocese of Marsi
  • Latin Name: Marsorum
  • Erected: 9th Century
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of L’Aquila
  • Country: Italy
  • Conference Region: Abruzzo-Molise

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Camillo Giovanni Rossi † (26 Jun 1805 Appointed - 26 Jun 1818 Appointed, Bishop of San Severo)
• Giuseppe Segna † (3 May 1824 Appointed - )
• Michel' Angelo Sorrentino † (19 Jun 1843 Appointed - )
• Federico de Giacomo † (22 Dec 1871 Appointed - )
• Enrico de Dominis (Dominicis) † (10 Nov 1884 Appointed - 21 May 1894 Appointed, Archbishop of Amalfi)
• Marino Russo † (29 Nov 1895 Appointed - )
• Francesco Giacci † (3 Jul 1904 Appointed - 29 Apr 1909 Resigned)
• Nicola Cola † (15 Apr 1910 Appointed - 26 Aug 1910 Appointed, Bishop of Nocera Umbra)
• Pio Marcello Bagnoli, O.C.D. † (14 Dec 1910 Appointed - 17 Jan 1945 Died)
• Domenico Valerii † (9 Aug 1945 Appointed - 10 Nov 1973 Retired)
• Vittorio Ottaviani † (10 Nov 1973 Appointed - 22 Apr 1977 Resigned)
• Biagio Vittorio Terrinoni, O.F.M. Cap. † (22 Apr 1977 Appointed - 23 Jun 1990 Retired)
• Armando Dini (23 Jun 1990 Appointed - 21 Nov 1998 Appointed, Archbishop of Campobasso-Boiano)
• Lucio Angelo Renna, O. Carm. (9 Jun 1999 Appointed - 2 Sep 2006 Appointed, Bishop of San Severo)
• Pietro Santoro (28 Jun 2007 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Marsi
9th Century	Erected		Diocese of Marsi (erected)
Diocese of Avezzano
30 September 1986	Name Changed	Diocese of Marsi	Diocese of Avezzano

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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
Diocese of Marsi
1950	124,700	125,000	99.8%	105	28	133	937		25	125	85	ap1951
1969	129,850	130,000	99.9%	107	34	141	920		41	283	92	ap1971
1980	113,000	113,400	99.6%	101	32	133	849		39	180	98	ap1981
Diocese of Avezzano
1990	107,500	109,000	98.6%	128	34	162	663	4	38	218	100	ap1991
1999	118,120	120,500	98.0%	87	32	119	992	5	37	186	100	ap2000
2000	117,908	121,500	97.0%	90	25	115	1,025	5	30	178	100	ap2001
2001	115,600	118,000	98.0%	78	25	103	1,122	5	25	170	97	ap2002
2002	115,600	118,000	98.0%	84	29	113	1,023	5	29	172	98	ap2003
2003	115,000	118,000	97.5%	80	22	102	1,127	5	22	172	98	ap2004
2004	115,000	118,000	97.5%	78	22	100	1,150	5	22	172	98	ap2005
2006	109,000	115,137	94.7%	80	29	109	1,000	5	30	130	95	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Armando Dini (Bishop: 23 Jun 1990 to 21 Nov 1998)
• Lucio Angelo Renna, O. Carm. (Bishop: 9 Jun 1999 to 2 Sep 2006)
• Pietro Santoro (Bishop: 28 Jun 2007 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Pio Marcello Bagnoli, O.C.D. † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1910 to 17 Jan 1945)
• Nicola Cola † (Bishop: 15 Apr 1910 to 26 Aug 1910)
• Enrico de Dominis (Dominicis) † (Bishop: 10 Nov 1884 to 21 May 1894)
• Francesco Giacci † (Bishop: 3 Jul 1904 to 29 Apr 1909)
• Federico de Giacomo † (Bishop: 22 Dec 1871)
• Vittorio Ottaviani † (Bishop: 10 Nov 1973 to 22 Apr 1977)
• Camillo Giovanni Rossi † (Bishop: 26 Jun 1805 to 26 Jun 1818)
• Marino Russo † (Bishop: 29 Nov 1895)
• Giuseppe Segna † (Bishop: 3 May 1824)
• Michel' Angelo Sorrentino † (Bishop: 19 Jun 1843)
• Biagio Vittorio Terrinoni, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 22 Apr 1977 to 23 Jun 1990)
• Domenico Valerii † (Bishop: 9 Aug 1945 to 10 Nov 1973)