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Archdiocese of Napoli {Naples}

Archidioecesis Neapolitana



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Bishop(s)

  • Domenico Battaglia, Archbishop
  • Michele Autuoro, Auxiliary Bishop
  • Francesco Beneduce, S.J., Auxiliary Bishop
  • Gaetano Castello, Auxiliary Bishop
  • Crescenzio Sepe, Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
  • Gennaro Acampa, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
  • Lucio Lemmo, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 10th Century
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Italy
  • Square Kilometers: 274 (105 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Campania
  • Official Web Site: http://www.chiesadinapoli.it/
  • Mailing Address: Largo Donnaregina 22, 80138 Napoli, Italia
  • Telephone: 081.557.41.11
  • Fax: 081.45.17.97; 081.557.42.72

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Napoli
1st CenturyErectedDiocese of Napoli (erected)
Archdiocese of Napoli {Naples}
10th CenturyElevatedDiocese of Napoli Archdiocese of Napoli {Naples}

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Archdiocese of Napoli {Naples}
1886699,530.0%2,803085OTC
19501,382,0001,390,00099.4%9127101,622852690912240ap1951
19701,613,351.0%6856850286ap1971
19801,830,0001,840,00099.5%5573689251,978467494,250287ap1981
19901,586,0001,616,00098.1%5086301,1381,393977873,100282ap1991
19991,592,2351,600,00099.5%4535349871,6131597042,300287ap2000
20001,593,8351,601,60099.5%4575349911,6081757062,305287ap2001
20011,580,0001,600,00098.8%4625109721,6251756722,300287ap2002
20021,580,0001,600,00098.8%4715109811,6101756062,300287ap2003
20031,580,0001,600,00098.8%4745109841,6051756662,010287ap2004
20041,600,0001,608,00099.5%4535501,0031,5952147162,300287ap2005
20131,715,0001,744,00098.3%4336201,0531,6282921,4881,925287ap2014
20161,705,0001,806,00094.4%4546191,0731,5893001,4611,925288ap2017
20191,442,8501,772,86081.4%4436301,0731,3443261,4771,926288ap2020
20211,425,7001,751,80081.4%4272887151,9933213771,440287ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Napoli
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 904, to Page 905
  • Archdiocese of Napoli {Naples}
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 359, and Page 360
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 200
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 255
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 254
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 283
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 304

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