Diocese of Muro Lucano

Historical Details

• Diocese of Muro Lucano
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 11th Century
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Potenza e Marsico Nuovo
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Italy

Past Ordinaries

• Nicolò Antonio Pesci (Piscibus) † (15 Feb 1486 Appointed - 1517 Resigned)
• Flavio Orsini † (29 Nov 1560 Appointed - 6 Jul 1562 Resigned)
• Giulio Ricci † (23 Jan 1572 Appointed - 9 May 1575 Appointed, Bishop of Gravina)
• Vincenzo Petrolini † (25 Feb 1577 Appointed - 1606 Died)
• Tomeo Confetto † (10 May 1606 Appointed - 8 Jan 1630 Died)
• Clemente Confetti (Confetto) † (8 Jan 1630 Appointed - 13 Apr 1643 Appointed, Bishop of Acerno)
• Giovanni Carlo Coppola † (18 May 1643 Appointed - 1652 Died)
• Ascanio Ugolini † (19 Feb 1652 Appointed - May 1660 Died)
• Francesco Maria Annoni, C.R. † (21 Jun 1660 Appointed - 19 May 1674 Died)
• Alfonso Pacella (Pacelli) † (1 Oct 1674 Appointed - 31 Dec 1702 Died)
• Andrea Sarnelli † (23 Apr 1703 Appointed - 15 Sep 1707 Died)
• Giovanni Innocenzo Carussio † (19 Dec 1707 Appointed - Jan 1718 Died)
• Angelo Acerno † (6 Apr 1718 Appointed - 22 Sep 1724 Died)
• Domenico Antonio Manfredi † (20 Nov 1724 Appointed - 3 Mar 1738 Appointed, Bishop of Boiano)
• Melchiorre Delfico † (5 May 1738 Appointed - 23 Apr 1744 Died)
• Vito Moio † (15 Jun 1744 Appointed - 11 Mar 1767 Died)
• Carlo Gagliardi † (10 Jul 1767 Appointed - 1 Jul 1778 Died)
• Luca Nicola De Luca † (14 Dec 1778 Appointed - 26 Mar 1792 Appointed, Bishop of Trivento)
• Giuseppe Maria Beneventi, O.F.M. Conv. † (26 Mar 1792 Appointed - 6 Dec 1794 Died)
• Giovanni Filippo Ferrone † (18 Dec 1797 Appointed - 11 Dec 1826 Died)
• Filippo Martuscelli † (9 Apr 1827 Appointed - 16 Jul 1831 Died)
• Tommaso Antonio Gigli, O.F.M. Conv. † (2 Jul 1832 Appointed - 1858 Died)
• Francesco Saverio d'Ambrosio, O.F.M. Cap. † (20 Jun 1859 Appointed - 23 Jan 1883 Died)
• Raffaele Capone, C.SS.R. † (23 Jan 1883 Succeeded - 22 Mar 1908 Died)
• Alessio Ascalesi, C.Pp.S. † (29 Apr 1909 Appointed - 19 Jun 1911 Appointed, Bishop of Sant’Agata de’ Goti)
• Giuseppe Scarlata † (27 Nov 1911 Appointed - 5 Apr 1935 Died)
• Bartolomeo Mangino † (30 Dec 1936 Appointed - 18 Feb 1946 Appointed, Bishop of Caserta)
• Giacomo Palombella † (14 Feb 1946 Appointed - 3 Jan 1951 Appointed, Bishop of Calvi e Teano)
• Matteo Guido Sperandeo † (23 Feb 1952 Appointed - 5 Sep 1954 Appointed, Bishop of Calvi e Teano)
• Antonio Rosario Mennonna † (5 Jan 1955 Appointed - 22 Feb 1962 Appointed, Bishop of Nardò)
• Umberto Luciano Altomare † (10 Jul 1962 Appointed - 23 Aug 1970 Appointed, Bishop of Diano-Teggiano)
• Aurelio Sorrentino † (5 Mar 1973 Appointed - 4 Jun 1977 Appointed, Archbishop of Reggio Calabria)
• Giuseppe Vairo † (3 Dec 1977 Appointed - 30 Sep 1986 Appointed, Archbishop of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo)

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
1950	35,000	35,000	100.0%	38		38	921			36	14	ap1951
1970	35,000	35,000	100.0%	33	3	36	972		4	50	17	ap1971
1980	18,320	18,320	100.0%	16		16	1,145			15	12	ap1981

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• None

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Angelo Acerno † (Bishop: 6 Apr 1718 to 22 Sep 1724)
• Umberto Luciano Altomare † (Bishop: 10 Jul 1962 to 23 Aug 1970)
• Francesco Maria Annoni, C.R. † (Bishop: 21 Jun 1660 to 19 May 1674)
• Alessio Ascalesi, C.Pp.S. † (Bishop: 29 Apr 1909 to 19 Jun 1911)
• Giuseppe Maria Beneventi, O.F.M. Conv. † (Bishop: 26 Mar 1792 to 6 Dec 1794)
• Raffaele Capone, C.SS.R. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 22 Dec 1873; Bishop: 23 Jan 1883 to 22 Mar 1908)
• Giovanni Innocenzo Carussio † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1707 to Jan 1718)
• Clemente Confetti (Confetto) † (Bishop: 8 Jan 1630 to 13 Apr 1643)
• Tomeo Confetto † (Bishop: 10 May 1606 to 8 Jan 1630)
• Giovanni Carlo Coppola † (Bishop: 18 May 1643 to 1652)
• Francesco Saverio d'Ambrosio, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 20 Jun 1859 to 23 Jan 1883)
• Melchiorre Delfico † (Bishop: 5 May 1738 to 23 Apr 1744)
• Luca Nicola De Luca † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1778 to 26 Mar 1792)
• Giovanni Filippo Ferrone † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1797 to 11 Dec 1826)
• Carlo Gagliardi † (Bishop: 10 Jul 1767 to 1 Jul 1778)
• Tommaso Antonio Gigli, O.F.M. Conv. † (Bishop: 2 Jul 1832 to 1858)
• Domenico Antonio Manfredi † (Bishop: 20 Nov 1724 to 3 Mar 1738)
• Bartolomeo Mangino † (Bishop: 30 Dec 1936 to 18 Feb 1946)
• Filippo Martuscelli † (Bishop: 9 Apr 1827 to 16 Jul 1831)
• Antonio Rosario Mennonna † (Priest: 12 Aug 1928; Bishop: 5 Jan 1955 to 22 Feb 1962)
• Vito Moio † (Bishop: 15 Jun 1744 to 11 Mar 1767)
• Flavio Orsini † (Bishop: 29 Nov 1560 to 6 Jul 1562)
• Alfonso Pacella (Pacelli) † (Bishop: 1 Oct 1674 to 31 Dec 1702)
• Giacomo Palombella † (Bishop: 14 Feb 1946 to 3 Jan 1951)
• Nicolò Antonio Pesci (Piscibus) † (Bishop: 15 Feb 1486 to 1517)
• Vincenzo Petrolini † (Bishop: 25 Feb 1577 to 1606)
• Giulio Ricci † (Bishop: 23 Jan 1572 to 9 May 1575)
• Andrea Sarnelli † (Bishop: 23 Apr 1703 to 15 Sep 1707)
• Giuseppe Scarlata † (Bishop: 27 Nov 1911 to 5 Apr 1935)
• Aurelio Sorrentino † (Bishop: 5 Mar 1973 to 4 Jun 1977)
• Matteo Guido Sperandeo † (Bishop: 23 Feb 1952 to 5 Sep 1954)
• Ascanio Ugolini † (Bishop: 19 Feb 1652 to May 1660)
• Giuseppe Vairo † (Bishop: 3 Dec 1977 to 30 Sep 1986)