Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi-Conza-Nusco-Bisaccia (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Francesco Alfano, Archbishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
United: 30 September 1986
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Benevento
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 1,290 (498 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Campania
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisantangelo.it/
Mailing Address: Via Belvedere, 83054 Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi [Avellino], Italia
Telephone: 0827.23.039
Fax: 0827.21.61.14

Historical Details

Diocese of Conza
- Latin Name: Compsanus
- Erected: 8th Century
- Country: Italy
Archdiocese of Conza
- Latin Name: Compsanus
- Elevated: 11th Century
- Country: Italy
Archdiocese of Conza-Campagna
- Latin Name: Compsanus-Campaniensis
- United: 27 June 1818
- Country: Italy
Archdiocese of Conza-Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi-Bisaccia
- Latin Name: Compsanus-Sancti Angeli de Lombardis-Bisaciensis
- United: 30 September 1921
- Metropolitan See
- Country: Italy
- Square Kilometers: 1,115 (430 Square Miles)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Niccolò Caetani di Sermoneta † (8 Aug 1539 Appointed - 5 May 1546 Appointed, Archbishop of Capua)
Alfonso Gesualdo di Conza (Gonza) † (1 Mar 1564 Appointed - 18 Nov 1572 Resigned)
Gioacchino Maria Mancusi † (26 Jun 1805 Appointed - 1811 Died)
Michelangelo Lupoli † ( 1818 Appointed - 30 Sep 1831 Appointed, Archbishop of Salerno (-Acerno))
Leone Ciampa † (1 Feb 1836 Appointed - 1848 Died)
Giuseppe Pappalardo † ( 1849 Appointed - 1850 Died)
Gregorio De Luca † (20 May 1850 Appointed - 1877 Died)
Salvatore Nappi † (28 Feb 1879 Appointed - 18 Oct 1896 Died)
Antonio Buglione † (18 Oct 1896 Succeeded - 20 Feb 1904 Died)
Nicola Piccirilli † (15 Nov 1904 Appointed - 25 Sep 1917 Appointed, Archbishop of Lanciano (e Ortona))
Carmine Cesarano, C.SS.R. † (30 Sep 1918 Appointed - 30 Sep 1921 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Campagna)
Giulio Tommasi † (30 Sep 1921 Appointed - 15 Aug 1936 Died)
Aniello Calcara † (30 Aug 1937 Appointed - 1 Jul 1940 Appointed, Archbishop of Cosenza)
Antonio Melomo † (28 Aug 1940 Appointed - 28 Jun 1945 Died)
Cristoforo Demonico Carullo, O.F.M. † (15 Sep 1946 Appointed - 31 Jan 1968 Died)
Gastone Mojaisky-Perrelli † (4 Aug 1973 Appointed - 18 Nov 1978 Resigned)
Mario Miglietta † (18 Nov 1978 Appointed - 21 Feb 1981 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Ugento-Santa Maria di Leuca)
Antonio Nuzzi (21 Feb 1981 Appointed - 31 Dec 1988 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Teramo-Atri)
Mario Milano (14 Dec 1989 Appointed - 28 Feb 1998 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Aversa)
Salvatore Nunnari (30 Jan 1999 Appointed - 18 Dec 2004 Appointed, Archbishop of Cosenza-Bisignano)
Francesco Alfano (14 May 2005 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Conza
8th Century	Erected		Diocese of Conza (erected)
Archdiocese of Conza
11th Century	Elevated	Diocese of Conza	Archdiocese of Conza
Archdiocese of Conza-Campagna
27 June 1818	United	Diocese of Campagna Archdiocese of Conza	Archdiocese of Conza-Campagna
30 September 1921	Split	Archdiocese of Conza-Campagna	Diocese of Campagna
Archdiocese of Conza-Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi-Bisaccia
30 September 1921	United	Archdiocese of Conza-Campagna Diocese of Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi-Bisaccia	Archdiocese of Conza-Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi-Bisaccia
Archdiocese of Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi-Conza-Nusco-Bisaccia
30 September 1986	United	Archdiocese of Conza-Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi-Bisaccia Diocese of Nusco	Archdiocese of Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi-Conza-Nusco-Bisaccia

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 Conza-Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi-Bisaccia

1950 91,646 91,898 99.7% 58 10 68 1,347 10 73 22 ap1951

1970 83,765 85,500 98.0% 60 13 73 1,147 19 92 24 ap1971

1980 62,200 63,200 98.4% 38 21 59 1,054 25 80 22 ap1981

Archdiocese of Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi-Conza-Nusco-Bisaccia

1990 92,800 93,000 99.8% 45 17 62 1,496 18 117 40 ap1991

1999 101,500 103,000 98.5% 38 25 63 1,611 1 31 78 45 ap2000

2000 88,500 89,825 98.5% 39 25 64 1,382 1 47 83 45 ap2001

2001 88,500 89,825 98.5% 40 27 67 1,320 1 57 83 45 ap2002

2002 85,000 85,479 99.4% 38 30 68 1,250 2 57 83 45 ap2003

2003 85,000 85,470 99.5% 37 30 67 1,268 2 70 86 45 ap2004

2004 84,500 85,000 99.4% 41 26 67 1,261 2 50 78 35 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 Conza-Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi-Bisaccia
1950	91,646	91,898	99.7%	58	10	68	1,347		10	73	22	ap1951
1970	83,765	85,500	98.0%	60	13	73	1,147		19	92	24	ap1971
1980	62,200	63,200	98.4%	38	21	59	1,054		25	80	22	ap1981
Archdiocese of Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi-Conza-Nusco-Bisaccia
1990	92,800	93,000	99.8%	45	17	62	1,496		18	117	40	ap1991
1999	101,500	103,000	98.5%	38	25	63	1,611	1	31	78	45	ap2000
2000	88,500	89,825	98.5%	39	25	64	1,382	1	47	83	45	ap2001
2001	88,500	89,825	98.5%	40	27	67	1,320	1	57	83	45	ap2002
2002	85,000	85,479	99.4%	38	30	68	1,250	2	57	83	45	ap2003
2003	85,000	85,470	99.5%	37	30	67	1,268	2	70	86	45	ap2004
2004	84,500	85,000	99.4%	41	26	67	1,261	2	50	78	35	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Antonio Buglione † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1 Jan 1891; Coadjutor Archbishop: 11 Sep 1894; Archbishop: 18 Oct 1896 to 20 Feb 1904)
Niccolò Caetani di Sermoneta † (Archbishop: 8 Aug 1539 to 5 May 1546)
Aniello Calcara † (Bishop: 30 Aug 1937 to 1 Jul 1940)
Cristoforo Demonico Carullo, O.F.M. † (Archbishop: 15 Sep 1946 to 31 Jan 1968)
Carmine Cesarano, C.SS.R. † (Archbishop: 30 Sep 1918 to 30 Sep 1921)
Leone Ciampa † (Archbishop: 1 Feb 1836 to 1848)
Gregorio De Luca † (Archbishop: 20 May 1850 to 1877)
Alfonso Gesualdo di Conza (Gonza) † (Archbishop: 1 Mar 1564 to 18 Nov 1572)
Michelangelo Lupoli † (Archbishop: 1818 to 30 Sep 1831)
Gioacchino Maria Mancusi † (Archbishop: 26 Jun 1805 to 1811)
Antonio Melomo † (Archbishop: 28 Aug 1940 to 28 Jun 1945)
Mario Miglietta † (Archbishop: 18 Nov 1978 to 21 Feb 1981)
Gastone Mojaisky-Perrelli † (Archbishop: 4 Aug 1973 to 18 Nov 1978)
Salvatore Nappi † (Archbishop: 28 Feb 1879 to 18 Oct 1896)
Giuseppe Pappalardo † (Archbishop: 1849 to 1850)
Gennaro Pellini † (Archbishop: 1831 to 1835)
Nicola Piccirilli † (Archbishop: 15 Nov 1904 to 25 Sep 1917)
Giulio Tommasi † (Archbishop: 30 Sep 1921 to 15 Aug 1936)

Archdiocese of Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi-Conza-Nusco-Bisaccia

Archidioecesis Sancti Angeli de Lombardis-Compsanus-Nuscanus-Bisaciensis