Diocese of Cassano all’Jonio

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Bishop(s) Vincenzo Bertolone, S.d.P., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 5th Century Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cosenza-Bisignano Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Italy Square Kilometers: 1,311 (506 Square Miles) Conference Region: Calabria Official Web Site: http://www2.chiesacattolica.it/pls/ceidocs/bia_pack.info_diocesi?id=46&Regione= Mailing Address: Vescovado, Piazza S. Eusebio 1, 87011 Cassano all'Jonio [Cosenza], Italia Telephone: 0981.71.048 Fax: 0981.782.250

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Cristoforo Giacobazzi † (23 Mar 1523 Appointed - 7 Oct 1540 Died)
• Mark Sittich von Hohenems † (29 May 1560 Appointed - 15 Feb 1595 Died)
• Diego de Arce, O.F.M. † (17 Feb 1614 Appointed - 1617 Died)
• Michele Bombini † (21 May 1829 Appointed - )
• Alessandro Basile, C.SS.R. † (22 Dec 1871 Appointed - )
• Raffaele Danise † (9 Aug 1883 Appointed - 24 Mar 1884 Appointed, Bishop of Caiazzo)
• Antonio Pistocchi † (24 Mar 1884 Appointed - 1888 Died)
• Evangelista di Milia, O.F.M. Cap. † (11 Feb 1889 Appointed - 15 Nov 1898 Appointed, Bishop of Lecce)
• Antonio Maria Bonito † (6 Jun 1899 Appointed - 11 Dec 1905 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Amalfi)
• Pietro La Fontaine † (6 Dec 1906 Appointed - 1 Apr 1910 Appointed, Secretary of the Congregation of Rites)
• Giuseppe Rovetta † (29 Mar 1911 Appointed - 16 Dec 1920 Resigned)
• Bruno Occiuto † (17 Nov 1921 Appointed - 30 Jun 1937 Died)
• Raffaele Barbieri † (1 Sep 1937 Appointed - 31 Jan 1968 Died)
• Domenico Vacchiano † (17 Jan 1970 Appointed - 30 Mar 1978 Appointed, Prelate of Pompei o Beatissima Vergine Maria del SS.mo Rosario)
• Girolamo Grillo (7 Apr 1979 Appointed - 20 Dec 1983 Appointed, Bishop of Tarquinia e Civitaveccia)
• Giovanni Francesco Pala † (22 Feb 1984 Appointed - 21 May 1987 Died)
• Andrea Mugione (17 Mar 1988 Appointed - 21 Nov 1998 Appointed, Archbishop of Crotone-Santa Severina)
• Domenico Graziani (21 Aug 1999 Appointed - 21 Nov 2006 Appointed, Archbishop of Crotone-Santa Severina)
• Vincenzo Bertolone, S.d.P. (10 Mar 2007 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5th Century	Erected		Diocese of Cassano all’Jonio (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	110,000	110,000	100.0%	83	6	89	1,235		6	106	45	ap1951
1958	110,000	110,000	100.0%	73	15	88	1,250		15	118	51	ap1960
1970	130,060	130,060	100.0%	68	11	79	1,646		14	138	54	ap1971
1980	98,000	102,000	96.1%	52	16	68	1,441		16	84	43	ap1981
1990	104,000	106,000	98.1%	51	14	65	1,600		14	102	46	ap1991
1999	104,200	106,400	97.9%	62	8	70	1,488	3	14	88	48	ap2000
2000	104,200	107,000	97.4%	61	7	68	1,532	3	9	70	47	ap2001
2001	104,000	106,000	98.1%	67	8	75	1,386	3	10	75	47	ap2002
2002	104,200	106,580	97.8%	61	8	69	1,510	3	10	75	47	ap2003
2003	104,000	106,200	97.9%	59	8	67	1,552	3	10	57	47	ap2004
2004	104,200	106,800	97.6%	61	8	69	1,510	3	15	74	47	ap2005
2006	105,000	106,600	98.5%	61	7	68	1,544	3	9	60	47	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Vincenzo Bertolone, S.d.P. (Bishop: 10 Mar 2007 - )
• Domenico Graziani (Bishop: 21 Aug 1999 to 21 Nov 2006)
• Girolamo Grillo (Bishop: 7 Apr 1979 to 20 Dec 1983)
• Andrea Mugione (Bishop: 17 Mar 1988 to 21 Nov 1998)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Diego de Arce, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 17 Feb 1614 to 1617)
• Raffaele Barbieri † (Bishop: 1 Sep 1937 to 31 Jan 1968)
• Alessandro Basile, C.SS.R. † (Bishop: 22 Dec 1871)
• Michele Bombini † (Bishop: 21 May 1829)
• Antonio Maria Bonito † (Bishop: 6 Jun 1899 to 11 Dec 1905)
• Raffaele Danise † (Bishop: 9 Aug 1883 to 24 Mar 1884)
• Evangelista di Milia, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 11 Feb 1889 to 15 Nov 1898)
• Cristoforo Giacobazzi † (Bishop: 23 Mar 1523 to 7 Oct 1540)
• Mark Sittich von Hohenems † (Bishop: 29 May 1560 to 15 Feb 1595)
• Pietro La Fontaine † (Bishop: 6 Dec 1906 to 1 Apr 1910)
• Bruno Occiuto † (Bishop: 17 Nov 1921 to 30 Jun 1937)
• Giovanni Francesco Pala † (Bishop: 22 Feb 1984 to 21 May 1987)
• Antonio Pistocchi † (Bishop: 24 Mar 1884 to 1888)
• Giuseppe Rovetta † (Bishop: 29 Mar 1911 to 16 Dec 1920)
• Pedro Torres † (Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Aug 1540)
• Domenico Vacchiano † (Bishop: 17 Jan 1970 to 30 Mar 1978)