Archdiocese of Gaeta

Historical Details

• Diocese of Gaeta
  • Latin Name: Caietanus
  • Erected: 8th Century
  • Country: Italy

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Fernando Herrera † (4 Nov 1506 Appointed - 1518 Died)
• Pedro Flores † (31 Jan 1537 Appointed - 3 May 1540 Died)
• Alfonso Laso Sedeño † (12 Oct 1587 Appointed - 7 Feb 1596 Appointed, Archbishop of Cagliari)
• Domingo (Pedro) de Oña, O. de M. † (27 Feb 1605 Appointed - 13 Oct 1626 Died)
• Jacinto del Cerro, O.P. † (3 Apr 1634 Appointed - 1637 Died)
• Jerónimo Domín Funes, O. Carm. † (14 Dec 1637 Appointed - 23 Apr 1650 Died)
• Giuseppe Guerriero de Torres, O.S.A. † (12 Apr 1693 Appointed - 26 Mar 1720 Died)
• Carlo Pignatelli † ( 1722 Appointed - 21 Mar 1730 Died)
• Santiago Pinaque, O. Carm. † (11 Dec 1730 Appointed - 13 Apr 1737 Died)
• Francesco Lanfreschi † ( 1737 Appointed - 21 May 1738 Appointed, Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera)
• Gennaro Carmignano, C.R. † (24 Nov 1738 Appointed - 11 Aug 1770 Died)
• Carlo Pergami † (16 Dec 1771 Appointed - 25 Mar 1792 Died)
• Gennaro Clemente Francone † (27 Feb 1792 Appointed - 1797 Resigned)
• Riccardo Capece Minutolo † (17 Dec 1797 Appointed - 3 Sep 1801 Died)
• Michele Sanseverino † (26 Jun 1805 Appointed - 1812 Died)
• Francesco Buonomo † ( 1818 Appointed - 1827 Died)
• Luigi Maria Parisio † (25 Jun 1827 Appointed - 26 Jan 1854 Died)
• Filippo Cammarota † (23 Jun 1854 Appointed - 23 Feb 1876 Died)
• Nicola Contieri, O.S.B.I. † (3 Apr 1876 Appointed - 14 Dec 1891 Resigned)
• Francesco Niola † (14 Dec 1891 Appointed - 14 Aug 1920 Died)
• Pasquale Berardi † (21 Apr 1921 Appointed - 3 May 1925 Resigned)
• Dionigio Casaroli † (14 Aug 1926 Appointed - 24 Feb 1966 Died)
• Lorenzo Gargiulo † (24 Feb 1966 Succeeded - 26 Jan 1973 Resigned)
• Luigi Maria Carli † (26 Jan 1973 Appointed - 14 Apr 1986 Died)
• Vincenzo Maria Farano † (14 Aug 1986 Appointed - 12 Feb 1997 Retired)
• Pier Luigi Mazzoni (12 Feb 1997 Appointed - 20 Sep 2007 Retired)
• Bernardo Fabio D'Onorio, O.S.B. (20 Sep 2007 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Gaeta
1950	108,900	108,000	100.8%	78	19	97	1,122		26	113	43	ap1951
1969	129,698	130,800	99.2%	80	36	116	1,118		41	322	50	ap1971
1980	136,361	143,630	94.9%	66	44	110	1,239		48	298	54	ap1981
1990	149,000	152,000	98.0%	56	34	90	1,655	1	36	219	57	ap1991
1999	153,000	156,150	98.0%	56	29	85	1,800	19	29	223	57	ap2000
2000	155,000	158,100	98.0%	58	29	87	1,781	19	32	225	57	ap2001
2001	151,200	159,153	95.0%	53	28	81	1,866	19	31	225	57	ap2002
2002	151,200	159,153	95.0%	54	28	82	1,843	18	31	225	57	ap2003
2003	150,000	159,124	94.3%	55	28	83	1,807	18	31	225	57	ap2004
2004	159,175	159,315	99.9%	55	27	82	1,941	18	30	229	57	ap2005
2006	152,350	160,150	95.1%	54	27	81	1,880	18	30	216	57	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Bernardo Fabio D'Onorio, O.S.B. (Archbishop: 20 Sep 2007)
• Pier Luigi Mazzoni (Archbishop: 12 Feb 1997 to 20 Sep 2007)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Vincenzo Addessi † (Priest: 24 Sep 1853 to 24 Mar 1884)
• Pasquale Berardi † (Archbishop: 21 Apr 1921 to 3 May 1925)
• Francesco Buonomo † (Bishop: 1818 to 1827)
• Filippo Cammarota † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 28 Sep 1849; Archbishop: 23 Jun 1854 to 23 Feb 1876)
• Luigi Maria Carli † (Archbishop: 26 Jan 1973 to 14 Apr 1986)
• Gennaro Carmignano, C.R. † (Bishop: 24 Nov 1738 to 11 Aug 1770)
• Dionigio Casaroli † (Archbishop: 14 Aug 1926 to 24 Feb 1966)
• Nicola Contieri, O.S.B.I. † (Archbishop: 3 Apr 1876 to 14 Dec 1891)
• Jacinto del Cerro, O.P. † (Bishop: 3 Apr 1634 to 1637)
• Jerónimo Domín Funes, O. Carm. † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1637 to 23 Apr 1650)
• Vincenzo Maria Farano † (Archbishop: 14 Aug 1986 to 12 Feb 1997)
• Daniele Ferrari † (Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Sep 1970 to 22 Feb 1973)
• Pedro Flores † (Bishop: 31 Jan 1537 to 3 May 1540)
• Gennaro Clemente Francone † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 27 Feb 1792 to 1797)
• Lorenzo Gargiulo † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 4 Oct 1947; Archbishop: 24 Feb 1966 to 26 Jan 1973)
• Giuseppe Guerriero de Torres, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 12 Apr 1693 to 26 Mar 1720)
• Fernando Herrera † (Bishop: 4 Nov 1506 to 1518)
• Francesco Lanfreschi † (Bishop: 1737 to 21 May 1738)
• Alfonso Laso Sedeño † (Bishop: 12 Oct 1587 to 7 Feb 1596)
• Riccardo Capece Minutolo † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1797 to 3 Sep 1801)
• Francesco Niola † (Archbishop: 14 Dec 1891 to 14 Aug 1920)
• Domingo (Pedro) de Oña, O. de M. † (Bishop: 27 Feb 1605 to 13 Oct 1626)
• Luigi Maria Parisio † (Bishop: 25 Jun 1827; Archbishop: 31 Dec 1848 to 26 Jan 1854)
• Carlo Pergami † (Bishop: 16 Dec 1771 to 25 Mar 1792)
• Carlo Pignatelli † (Bishop: 1722 to 21 Mar 1730)
• Santiago Pinaque, O. Carm. † (Bishop: 11 Dec 1730 to 13 Apr 1737)
• Michele Sanseverino † (Bishop: 26 Jun 1805 to 1812)