Rossano-Cariati (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Santo Marcianò, Archbishop
Andrea Cassone, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Name Changed: 30 September 1986
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cosenza-Bisignano
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 1,415 (546 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Calabria
Official Web Site: http://www.webdiocesi.chiesacattolica.it/cci_new/vis_diocesi.jsp?idDiocesi=170
Mailing Address: Via Arcivescovado 5, 87067 Rossano Calabro [Cosenza], Italia
Telephone: 0983.52.02.82

Historical Details

Diocese of Rossano
- Latin Name: Rossanensis
- Erected: 7th Century
- Country: Italy
Archdiocese of Rossano
- Latin Name: Rossanensis
- Elevated: 1460
- Immediately Subject to the Holy See
- Country: Italy
Archdiocese of Rossano e Cariati
- Latin Name: Rossanensis et Cariatensis
- United: 4 April 1979
- Country: Italy

Past and Present Ordinaries

Vincenzo Pimpinella † (3 Jul 1525 Appointed - 3 Nov 1534 Died)
Girolamo Verallo † (14 Nov 1544 Appointed - 1551 Resigned)
Giovanni Battista Castagna † (1 Mar 1553 Appointed - Jan 1573 Resigned)
Silvio Savelli † (26 Jan 1582 Appointed - 1589 Resigned)
Carlo Puoti † ( 1818 Appointed - 3 Jul 1826 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Alife)
Brunone Maria Tedesco † (6 Apr 1835 Appointed - )
Pietro Cilento † (22 Jul 1844 Appointed - 1877 Died)
Salvatore Palmieri † (24 May 1889 Appointed - 14 Dec 1891 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Brindisi)
Donato Maria Dell'Olio † (14 Dec 1891 Appointed - 5 Feb 1898 Appointed, Archbishop of Benevento)
Orazio Mazzella † (24 Mar 1898 Appointed - 14 Apr 1917 Appointed, Archbishop of Taranto)
Giovanni Scotti † (13 Dec 1918 Appointed - 16 Oct 1930 Died)
Domenico Marsiglia † (28 May 1931 Appointed - 20 May 1948 Died)
Giovanni Rizzo † (13 Jan 1949 Appointed - 18 Nov 1971 Retired)
Antonio Cantisani (18 Nov 1971 Appointed - 31 Jul 1980 Appointed, Archbishop of Catanzaro)
Serafino Sprovieri (31 Jul 1980 Appointed - 25 Nov 1991 Appointed, Archbishop of Benevento)
Andrea Cassone (26 Mar 1992 Appointed - 6 May 2006 Retired)
Santo Marcianò (6 May 2006 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Rossano
7th Century	Erected		Diocese of Rossano (erected)
Archdiocese of Rossano
1460	Elevated	Diocese of Rossano	Archdiocese of Rossano
Archdiocese of Rossano e Cariati
4 April 1979	United	Diocese of Cariati Archdiocese of Rossano	Archdiocese of Rossano e Cariati
Archdiocese of Rossano-Cariati
30 September 1986	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Rossano e Cariati	Archdiocese of Rossano-Cariati

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 Rossano

1950 80,000 80,000 100.0% 49 4 53 1,509 6 60 34 ap1951

1969 120,600 120,800 99.8% 51 19 70 1,722 21 92 42 ap1971

Archdiocese of Rossano e Cariati

1980 126,079 127,979 98.5% 54 24 78 1,616 27 113 57 ap1981

Archdiocese of Rossano-Cariati

1990 134,900 135,706 99.4% 56 19 75 1,798 22 117 50 ap1991

1999 133,500 .0% 57 19 76 0 21 105 ap2000*

2000 133,000 133,398 99.7% 60 20 80 1,662 21 107 50 ap2001

2001 133,000 133,500 99.6% 60 21 81 1,641 22 107 51 ap2002

2002 133,000 133,500 99.6% 63 22 85 1,564 23 105 52 ap2003

2003 133,000 133,500 99.6% 66 22 88 1,511 25 91 52 ap2004

2004 133,500 134,000 99.6% 67 22 89 1,500 3 24 91 52 ap2005

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 Rossano
1950	80,000	80,000	100.0%	49	4	53	1,509		6	60	34	ap1951
1969	120,600	120,800	99.8%	51	19	70	1,722		21	92	42	ap1971
Archdiocese of Rossano e Cariati
1980	126,079	127,979	98.5%	54	24	78	1,616		27	113	57	ap1981
Archdiocese of Rossano-Cariati
1990	134,900	135,706	99.4%	56	19	75	1,798		22	117	50	ap1991
1999		133,500	.0%	57	19	76	0		21	105		ap2000*
2000	133,000	133,398	99.7%	60	20	80	1,662		21	107	50	ap2001
2001	133,000	133,500	99.6%	60	21	81	1,641		22	107	51	ap2002
2002	133,000	133,500	99.6%	63	22	85	1,564		23	105	52	ap2003
2003	133,000	133,500	99.6%	66	22	88	1,511		25	91	52	ap2004
2004	133,500	134,000	99.6%	67	22	89	1,500	3	24	91	52	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Santo Bergamo † (Apostolic Administrator: 15 Dec 1969 to 18 Nov 1971)
Giovanni Battista Castagna † (Archbishop: 1 Mar 1553; Priest: 30 Mar 1553; Archbishop: 4 Apr 1553 to Jan 1573)
Pietro Cilento † (Bishop: 22 Jul 1844 to 1877)
Donato Maria Dell'Olio † (Archbishop: 14 Dec 1891 to 5 Feb 1898)
Salvatore Di Salvo † (Auxiliary Bishop: 31 Oct 1968 to 15 Dec 1969)
Domenico Marsiglia † (Archbishop: 28 May 1931 to 20 May 1948)
Orazio Mazzella † (Archbishop: 24 Mar 1898 to 14 Apr 1917)
Salvatore Palmieri † (Bishop: 24 May 1889 to 14 Dec 1891)
Vincenzo Pimpinella † (Archbishop: 3 Jul 1525 to 3 Nov 1534)
Carlo Puoti † (Archbishop: 1818 to 3 Jul 1826)
Giovanni Rizzo † (Archbishop: 13 Jan 1949 to 18 Nov 1971)
Silvio Savelli † (Archbishop: 26 Jan 1582 to 1589)
Giovanni Scotti † (Archbishop: 13 Dec 1918 to 16 Oct 1930)
Brunone Maria Tedesco † (Bishop: 6 Apr 1835)
Girolamo Verallo † (Archbishop: 14 Nov 1544 to 1551)

Archdiocese of Rossano-Cariati

Archidioecesis Rossanensis-Cariatensis