Diocese of Nola

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Bishop(s) Beniamino Depalma, C.M., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 2nd Century Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Napoli {Naples} Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Italy Square Kilometers: 450 (173 Square Miles) Conference Region: Campania Official Web Site: http://www.diocesinola.it/ Mailing Address: Via S. Felice 26, 80035 Nola [Napoli], Italia Telephone: 081.512.36.09 Fax: 081.512.19.33

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Francesco M. Carafa † (7 Apr 1704 Appointed - 6 Jan 1737 Died)
• Troiano Caracciolo Del Sole † (21 Mar 1738 Appointed - 16 Feb 1764 Died)
• Nicola Sanchez de Luna † (13 May 1764 Appointed - 23 Apr 1768 Died)
• Filippo López y Rojo † (9 Jun 1768 Appointed - 17 Jun 1793 Appointed, Archbishop of Palermo)
• Giovanni Vincenzo Monforte † (29 Jan 1798 Appointed - 24 May 1802 Appointed, Archbishop of Napoli {Naples})
• Vincenzo Torrusio † (29 Oct 1804 Appointed - 24 Mar 1823 Died)
• Nicola Coppola † (17 Nov 1823 Appointed - 14 Apr 1828 Died)
• Gennaro Pasca † (23 Jun 1828 Appointed - 2 Oct 1855 Died)
• Giuseppe Formisano † (28 Sep 1855 Appointed - 7 Jan 1890 Died)
• Agnello Renzullo † (22 Jun 1890 Appointed - 8 Dec 1919 Resigned)
• Egisto Domenico Melchiori † (2 May 1924 Appointed - 5 Dec 1934 Appointed, Bishop of Tortona)
• Michele Raffaele Camerlengo, O.F.M. † (5 May 1935 Appointed - 9 Sep 1951 Died)
• Adolfo Binni † (14 Feb 1952 Appointed - 7 Jan 1971 Died)
• Guerino Grimaldi † (19 Mar 1971 Appointed - 2 Jul 1982 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Salerno (-Acerno))
• Giuseppe Costanzo (6 Aug 1982 Appointed - 7 Dec 1989 Appointed, Archbishop of Siracusa)
• Umberto Tramma † (23 Jun 1990 Appointed - 25 Mar 1999 Appointed, Official of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts)
• Beniamino Depalma, C.M. (15 Jul 1999 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
2nd Century	Erected		Diocese of Nola (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	250,000	260,000	96.2%	265	100	365	684		58	170	111	ap1951
1969	365,000	370,300	98.6%	188	95	283	1,289		137	680	124	ap1971
1980	480,000	489,646	98.0%	181	83	264	1,818	2	115	647	127	ap1981
1990	512,000	524,000	97.7%	154	99	253	2,023	3	139	535	114	ap1991
1994	471,000	473,000	99.6%	147	92	239	1,970	6	117	521	115	ap2001
2001	471,000	473,000	99.6%	147	92	239	1,970	6	117	521	115	ap2002
2002	496,000	515,000	96.3%	147	80	227	2,185	18	128	428	115	ap2003
2003	500,000	520,700	96.0%	144	77	221	2,262	21	167	398	115	ap2004
2004	502,000	523,900	95.8%	141	78	219	2,292	21	164	389	115	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Giuseppe Costanzo (Bishop: 6 Aug 1982 to 7 Dec 1989)
• Beniamino Depalma, C.M. (Archbishop (Personal Title): 15 Jul 1999; Bishop: 16 Oct 1999)
• Domenico Sorrentino (Priest: 24 Jun 1972 to 17 Feb 2001)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Adolfo Binni † (Bishop: 14 Feb 1952 to 7 Jan 1971)
• Michele Raffaele Camerlengo, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 5 May 1935 to 9 Sep 1951)
• Troiano Caracciolo Del Sole † (Bishop: 21 Mar 1738 to 16 Feb 1764)
• Francesco M. Carafa † (Bishop: 7 Apr 1704 to 6 Jan 1737)
• Nicola Coppola † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 17 Nov 1823 to 14 Apr 1828)
• Bartolomeo d'Avanzo † (Priest: 20 Sep 1834 to 18 Mar 1851)
• Giuseppe Formisano † (Bishop: 28 Sep 1855 to 7 Jan 1890)
• Lorenzo Gargiulo † (Priest: 13 Mar 1927 to 4 Oct 1947)
• Guerino Grimaldi † (Bishop: 19 Mar 1971 to 2 Jul 1982)
• Filippo López y Rojo † (Bishop: 9 Jun 1768 to 17 Jun 1793)
• Egisto Domenico Melchiori † (Bishop: 2 May 1924 to 5 Dec 1934)
• Agostino Migliore † (Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Feb 1918 to 14 Feb 1920)
• Giovanni Vincenzo Monforte † (Bishop: 29 Jan 1798 to 24 May 1802)
• Gennaro Pasca † (Bishop: 23 Jun 1828 to 2 Oct 1855)
• Agnello Renzullo † (Bishop: 22 Jun 1890 to 8 Dec 1919)
• Nicola Sanchez de Luna † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 13 May 1764 to 23 Apr 1768)
• Matteo Guido Sperandeo † (Auxiliary Bishop: 28 May 1949 to 23 Feb 1952)
• Filippo Spinola †
• Vincenzo Torrusio † (Bishop: 29 Oct 1804 to 24 Mar 1823)
• Umberto Tramma † (Bishop: 23 Jun 1990 to 25 Mar 1999)
• Domenico Vacchiano † (Priest: 1 Aug 1937 to 17 Jan 1970)