Isernia-Venafro (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Camillo Cibotti, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 30 September 1986
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Campobasso-Boiano
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 740 (285 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Abruzzo-Molise
Official Web Site: http://www.isernia.chiesacattolica.it
Mailing Address: Vescovado, Piazza Andrea d'Isernia 2, 86170 Isernia, Italia
Telephone: 0865.50.849
Fax: 0865.41.53.37

Historical Details

Diocese of Isernia
- Latin Name: Aeserniensis
- Erected: 5th Century
- Metropolitan: (unknown)
- Country: Italy
Diocese of Isernia e Venafro
- Latin Name: Aeserniensis et Venafrensis
- United: 19 June 1852
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Boiano-Campobasso
- Country: Italy

Past and Present Ordinaries

Enrico da San Germano, O.F.M. † ( 1267 Appointed - )
Pietro † ( 1307 Appointed - 1330 Died)
Enrico , O.F.M. † ( 1330 Appointed - 1331 Died)
Guglielmo , O. Carm. † (13 Nov 1331 Appointed - )
Cristoforo † ( 1348 Appointed - )
Filippo Ruffini (Gezza), O.P. † (Dec 1362 Appointed - 8 Nov 1367 Appointed, Bishop of Tivoli)
Paolo dei Lapi (Francisci de Roma), O.F.M. † (22 Dec 1367 Appointed - 3 Feb 1379 Appointed, Archbishop of Monreale)
Niccolò † ( 1379 Appointed - )
Cristoforo Maroni † ( 1387 Appointed - 18 Dec 1389 Appointed, Cardinal-Priest of San Ciriaco alle Terme Diocleziane)
Domenico de Tarento, O.P. † (30 May 1390 Appointed - 18 Aug 1402 Appointed, Bishop of Sessa Aurunca)
Andrea Sinrao (Sinravo, Serao) † ( 1402 Appointed - 11 Oct 1402 Appointed, Bishop of Potenza)
Antonio de Rossi † (2 Oct 1402 Appointed - 12 Jul 1404 Appointed, Bishop of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze)
Niccolò , O.S.B. † (14 May 1404 Appointed - )
Bartolomeo di Pardo † (28 Jan 1415 Appointed - 1418 Died)
Giacomo de Monte Aquila † (27 Jun 1418 Appointed - 1469 Died)
Carlo Setari † (12 Jan 1470 Appointed - 1486 Died)
Francesco de Adamo Lucharo † (10 Apr 1486 Appointed - 1497 Died)
Constantino Castriola de Scanderrechis † (2 Oct 1497 Appointed - 1500 Died)
Giovanni Olivieri † (8 Apr 1500 Appointed - 1510 Died)
Massimo Bruni Corvino † (30 Sep 1510 Appointed - 1522 Died)
Cristoforo Numai, O.F.M. Obs. † (17 Apr 1523 Appointed - 19 Dec 1524 Resigned)
Antonio Numai † (19 Dec 1524 Appointed - 1567 Resigned)
Giovanni Battista Lomellino † (17 Mar 1567 Appointed - 22 Nov 1599 Died)
Paolo de Curtis, C.R. † (15 Mar 1600 Appointed - 1606 Resigned)
Alessio Geromoaddi † (24 Apr 1606 Appointed - 6 Apr 1611 Died)
Marcantonio Genovesi † (26 Sep 1611 Appointed - 7 Nov 1624 Died)
Gian Gerolamo Campanili † (27 Jan 1625 Appointed - 22 Jun 1626 Died)
Diego Merino, O. Carm. † (24 Aug 1626 Appointed - 1 Jan 1637 Died)
Domenico Giordani, O.F.M. Obs. † (17 Aug 1637 Appointed - 11 Feb 1640 Died)
Marcello Stella † (26 Mar 1640 Appointed - 1642 Died)
Gerolamo Mascambruno † (11 Aug 1642 Appointed - May 1643 Died)
Pietro Paolo de’ Rustici, O.S.B. † (14 Dec 1643 Appointed - 28 Oct 1652 Died)
Gerolamo Bollini, O.S.B. † (9 Jun 1653 Appointed - 1660 Died)
Tiburzio Bollini, O.S.B. † (28 May 1657 Appointed - 1662 Died)
Michelangelo Catalani, O.F.M. Conv. † (20 Sep 1660 Appointed - 1672 Died)
Gerolamo Passarelli † (30 Jan 1673 Appointed - 14 Nov 1689 Appointed, Archbishop of Salerno)
Michele de Bologna, C.R. † (6 Mar 1690 Appointed - 11 Dec 1698 Resigned)
Biagio Terzi † (22 Dec 1698 Appointed - May 1717 Died)
Giovanni Saverio Lioni † (20 Dec 1717 Appointed - 22 Nov 1730 Appointed, Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla)
Giuseppe Isidoro Persico † (18 Jun 1731 Appointed - May 1739 Died)
Giacinto Maria Jannucci † (14 Dec 1739 Appointed - 26 Mar 1757 Died)
Erasmo Mastrilli, O.S.B. † (26 Sep 1757 Appointed - Jan 1769 Died)
Michelangelo della Peruta † (21 Aug 1769 Appointed - 30 Oct 1806 Died)
Michele Ruopoli † (25 May 1818 Confirmed - 24 Dec 1821 Died)
Salvatore Maria Pignattaro, O.P. † (24 Nov 1823 Confirmed - 24 Jan 1825 Resigned)
Adeodato Gomez Cardosa † (19 Dec 1825 Confirmed - 4 Jul 1834 Died)
Gennaro Saladino † (19 May 1837 Confirmed - 27 Apr 1861 Died)
Antonio Izzo † (23 Feb 1872 Appointed - 24 Oct 1879 Died)
Agnello Renzullo † (27 Feb 1880 Appointed - 23 Jun 1890 Appointed, Bishop of Nola)
Francesco Paolo Carrano † (4 Jun 1891 Appointed - 16 Jan 1893 Appointed, Archbishop of L’Aquila)
Tommaso de Stefano (Stefani) † (16 Jan 1893 Appointed - Did Not Take Effect)
Nicola Maria Merola † (12 Jun 1893 Appointed - 24 Sep 1915 Died)
Nicola Rotoli, O.F.M. † (28 Mar 1916 Appointed - 27 Apr 1932 Died)
Francesco Pietro Tesauri † (13 Mar 1933 Appointed - 25 May 1939 Appointed, Archbishop of Lanciano (e Ortona))
Alberto Carinci † (25 Mar 1940 Appointed - 28 Apr 1948 Appointed, Bishop of Boiano-Campobasso)
Giovanni Lucato, S.D.B. † (21 Jun 1948 Appointed - 1 May 1962 Died)
Achille Palmerini † (11 Jul 1962 Appointed - 7 Apr 1983 Retired)
Ettore Di Filippo † (7 Apr 1983 Appointed - 28 Oct 1989 Appointed, Archbishop of Campobasso-Boiano)
Andrea Gemma, F.D.P. † (7 Dec 1990 Appointed - 5 Aug 2006 Retired)
Salvatore Visco (5 Apr 2007 Appointed - 30 Apr 2013 Appointed, Archbishop of Capua)
Camillo Cibotti (8 May 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Isernia
5th Century	Erected		Diocese of Isernia (erected)
Diocese of Isernia e Venafro
19 June 1852	United	Diocese of Isernia Diocese of Venafro	Diocese of Isernia e Venafro
21 August 1976	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Isernia e Venafro (from Capua)
21 March 1977	Territory Added	Territorial Abbey of Montecassino (Acquaviva d'Isernia, Castel S. Vincenzo, Cerro a Volturno, Pizzone, Colli a Volturno, Fornelli, Scapoli and Pantano, Rocchetta a Volturno, and S. Maria Uliveto in the municipality of Pozzilli and Cerasuolo in Filignano)	Diocese of Isernia e Venafro
21 March 1977	Territory Lost	Diocese of Isernia e Venafro (Acquafondata and Casalcassinese, and Viticus)	Territorial Abbey of Montecassino
Diocese of Isernia-Venafro
30 September 1986	Name Changed	Diocese of Isernia e Venafro	Diocese of Isernia-Venafro

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 Isernia e Venafro

1886 46,798 .0% 117 0 38 OTC

1950 53,000 53,000 100.0% 68 7 75 706 8 24 40 ap1951

1970 51,575 51,580 100.0% 54 14 68 758 17 44 43 ap1971

1980 59,805 59,840 99.9% 49 12 61 980 14 48 57 ap1981

Diocese of Isernia-Venafro

1990 62,600 64,000 97.8% 50 8 58 1,079 1 8 42 48 ap1991

1999 61,100 63,000 97.0% 52 10 62 985 9 18 43 48 ap2000

2000 62,000 63,000 98.4% 56 10 66 939 9 20 48 48 ap2001

2001 63,000 65,000 96.9% 53 10 63 1,000 8 15 50 48 ap2002

2002 58,000 60,100 96.5% 60 9 69 840 8 10 56 48 ap2003

2003 58,000 60,100 96.5% 58 8 66 878 10 8 52 48 ap2004

2006 60,000 63,000 95.2% 63 12 75 800 12 24 46 48 ap2007

2013 62,000 63,000 98.4% 50 22 72 861 10 30 38 48 ap2014

2016 63,000 64,312 98.0% 45 22 67 940 11 25 35 48 ap2017

2019 62,800 63,800 98.4% 41 22 63 996 22 32 48 ap2020

2021 62,000 63,000 98.4% 35 23 58 1,068 10 24 35 48 ap2022

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 Isernia e Venafro
1886		46,798	.0%			117	0				38	OTC
1950	53,000	53,000	100.0%	68	7	75	706		8	24	40	ap1951
1970	51,575	51,580	100.0%	54	14	68	758		17	44	43	ap1971
1980	59,805	59,840	99.9%	49	12	61	980		14	48	57	ap1981
Diocese of Isernia-Venafro
1990	62,600	64,000	97.8%	50	8	58	1,079	1	8	42	48	ap1991
1999	61,100	63,000	97.0%	52	10	62	985	9	18	43	48	ap2000
2000	62,000	63,000	98.4%	56	10	66	939	9	20	48	48	ap2001
2001	63,000	65,000	96.9%	53	10	63	1,000	8	15	50	48	ap2002
2002	58,000	60,100	96.5%	60	9	69	840	8	10	56	48	ap2003
2003	58,000	60,100	96.5%	58	8	66	878	10	8	52	48	ap2004
2006	60,000	63,000	95.2%	63	12	75	800	12	24	46	48	ap2007
2013	62,000	63,000	98.4%	50	22	72	861	10	30	38	48	ap2014
2016	63,000	64,312	98.0%	45	22	67	940	11	25	35	48	ap2017
2019	62,800	63,800	98.4%	41	22	63	996		22	32	48	ap2020
2021	62,000	63,000	98.4%	35	23	58	1,068	10	24	35	48	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Camillo Cibotti (Bishop: 8 May 2014 - )
Armando Dini (Apostolic Administrator: 5 Aug 2006 to 24 Jun 2007)
Claudio Palumbo (Priest: 15 Aug 1990 to 5 Jun 2017)
Salvatore Visco (Bishop: 5 Apr 2007 to 30 Apr 2013)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Francesco de Adamo Lucharo † (Bishop: 10 Apr 1486 to 1497)
Gerolamo Bollini, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 9 Jun 1653 to 1660)
Tiburzio Bollini, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 28 May 1657 to 1662)
Michele de Bologna, C.R. † (Bishop: 6 Mar 1690 to 11 Dec 1698)
Gian Gerolamo Campanili † (Bishop: 27 Jan 1625 to 22 Jun 1626)
Alberto Carinci † (Bishop: 25 Mar 1940 to 28 Apr 1948)
Francesco Paolo Carrano † (Bishop: 4 Jun 1891 to 16 Jan 1893)
Constantino Castriola de Scanderrechis † (Bishop: 2 Oct 1497 to 1500)
Michelangelo Catalani, O.F.M. Conv. † (Bishop: 20 Sep 1660 to 1672)
Massimo Bruni Corvino † (Bishop: 30 Sep 1510 to 1522)
Gennaro Cosenza † (Apostolic Administrator: 2 Oct 1915 to 21 May 1916)
Paolo de Curtis, C.R. † (Bishop: 15 Mar 1600 to 1606)
Giuseppe del Prete Belmonte † (Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Sep 1855 to 10 Oct 1888)
Pietro Paolo de’ Rustici, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1643 to 28 Oct 1652)
Ettore Di Filippo † (Bishop: 7 Apr 1983 to 28 Oct 1989)
Andrea Gemma, F.D.P. † (Bishop: 7 Dec 1990 to 5 Aug 2006)
Marcantonio Genovesi † (Bishop: 26 Sep 1611 to 7 Nov 1624)
Alessio Geromoaddi † (Bishop: 24 Apr 1606 to 6 Apr 1611)
Domenico Giordani, O.F.M. Obs. † (Bishop: 17 Aug 1637 to 11 Feb 1640)
Adeodato Gomez Cardosa † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1825 to 4 Jul 1834)
Antonio Izzo † (Bishop: 23 Feb 1872 to 24 Oct 1879)
Giacinto Maria Jannucci † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1739 to 26 Mar 1757)
Paolo dei Lapi (Francisci de Roma), O.F.M. † (Bishop: 22 Dec 1367 to 3 Feb 1379)
Giovanni Saverio Lioni † (Bishop: 20 Dec 1717 to 22 Nov 1730)
Giovanni Battista Lomellino † (Bishop: 17 Mar 1567 to 22 Nov 1599)
Giovanni Lucato, S.D.B. † (Bishop: 21 Jun 1948 to 1 May 1962)
Cristoforo Maroni † (Bishop: 1387 to 18 Dec 1389)
Gerolamo Mascambruno † (Bishop: 11 Aug 1642 to May 1643)
Erasmo Mastrilli, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 26 Sep 1757 to Jan 1769)
Diego Merino, O. Carm. † (Bishop: 24 Aug 1626 to 1 Jan 1637)
Nicola Maria Merola † (Bishop: 12 Jun 1893 to 24 Sep 1915)
Giacomo de Monte Aquila † (Bishop: 27 Jun 1418 to 1469)
Antonio Numai † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1524 to 1567)
Cristoforo Numai, O.F.M. Obs. † (Bishop: 17 Apr 1523 to 19 Dec 1524)
Giovanni Olivieri † (Bishop: 8 Apr 1500 to 1510)
Achille Palmerini † (Bishop: 11 Jul 1962 to 7 Apr 1983)
Bartolomeo di Pardo † (Bishop: 28 Jan 1415 to 1418)
Gerolamo Passarelli † (Bishop: 30 Jan 1673 to 14 Nov 1689)
Giuseppe Isidoro Persico † (Bishop: 18 Jun 1731 to May 1739)
Michelangelo della Peruta † (Bishop: 21 Aug 1769 to 30 Oct 1806)
Salvatore Maria Pignattaro, O.P. † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 24 Nov 1823 to 24 Jan 1825)
Agnello Renzullo † (Bishop: 27 Feb 1880 to 23 Jun 1890)
Antonio de Rossi † (Bishop: 2 Oct 1402 to 12 Jul 1404)
Nicola Rotoli, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 28 Mar 1916 to 27 Apr 1932)
Filippo Ruffini (Gezza), O.P. † (Bishop: Dec 1362 to 8 Nov 1367)
Michele Ruopoli † (Bishop: 25 May 1818 to 24 Dec 1821)
Gennaro Saladino † (Bishop: 19 May 1837 to 27 Apr 1861)
Enrico da San Germano, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 1267)
Carlo Setari † (Bishop: 12 Jan 1470 to 1486)
Andrea Sinrao (Sinravo, Serao) † (Bishop: 1402 to 11 Oct 1402)
Tommaso de Stefano (Stefani) † (Bishop: 16 Jan 1893 - Did Not Take Effect)
Marcello Stella † (Bishop: 26 Mar 1640 to 1642)
Domenico de Tarento, O.P. † (Bishop: 30 May 1390 to 18 Aug 1402)
Biagio Terzi † (Bishop: 22 Dec 1698 to May 1717)
Francesco Pietro Tesauri † (Bishop: 13 Mar 1933 to 25 May 1939)
Cristoforo † (Bishop: 1348)
Enrico , O.F.M. † (Bishop: 1330 to 1331)
Guglielmo , O. Carm. † (Bishop: 13 Nov 1331)
Niccolò † (Bishop: 1379)
Niccolò , O.S.B. † (Bishop: 14 May 1404)
Pietro † (Bishop: 1307 to 1330)

Source(s)

Diocese of Isernia
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 286, and Page 287
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 169
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 214
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 211
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 230
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 246
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 886
Diocese of Isernia e Venafro
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 68, Page 594, and Page 595
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 69, Page 217, to Page 219
Diocese of Isernia-Venafro
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 79, Page 625, to Page 628

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