Diocese of Sessa Aurunca

Dioecesis Suessanus

Bishop(s)

Antonio Napoletano, C.SS.R., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 5th Century
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Napoli {Naples}
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 358 (138 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Campania
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisessa.org/
Mailing Address: Piazza Duomo 2, 81037 Sessa Aurunca [Caserta], Italia
Telephone: 0823.93.71.67

Past and Present Ordinaries

Pietro De Felice † ( 1797 Appointed - 1814 Died)
Paolo Garzilli † (2 Jul 1832 Appointed - 1848 Died)
Ferdinando Girardi, C.M. † (11 Sep 1848 Appointed - 1860 Resigned)
Raffaele Gagliardi † (23 Feb 1872 Appointed - )
Carlo de Caprio † (13 Dec 1880 Appointed - 1887 Died)
Giovanni Maria Diamare † (1 Jun 1888 Appointed - 1914 Died)
Fortunato de Santa † (15 Apr 1914 Appointed - 22 Feb 1938 Died)
Gaetano De Cicco † (30 Jan 1939 Appointed - 22 Mar 1962 Retired)
Vittorio Maria Costantini, O.F.M. Conv. † (28 May 1962 Appointed - 25 Oct 1982 Retired)
Raffaele Nogaro (25 Oct 1982 Appointed - 20 Oct 1990 Appointed, Bishop of Caserta)
Agostino Superbo (18 May 1991 Appointed - 19 Nov 1994 Appointed, Bishop of Altamura-Gravina-Acquaviva delle Fonti)
Antonio Napoletano, C.SS.R. (19 Nov 1994 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5th Century	Erected		Diocese of Sessa Aurunca (erected)
1818	Territory Added	Diocese of Carinola (Calina) (suppressed)	Diocese of Sessa Aurunca

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1949 60,000 60,000 100.0% 60 6 66 909 7 15 42 ap1951

1970 73,920 74,230 99.6% 49 15 64 1,155 15 60 49 ap1971

1980 95,930 96,500 99.4% 40 12 52 1,844 2 16 110 51 ap1981

1990 106,800 110,000 97.1% 41 18 59 1,810 20 113 42 ap1991

1999 73,990 74,240 99.7% 39 19 58 1,275 7 21 100 42 ap2000

2000 74,300 75,000 99.1% 39 13 52 1,428 7 16 96 42 ap2001

2001 74,500 76,000 98.0% 39 11 50 1,490 7 14 97 42 ap2002

2002 74,500 76,000 98.0% 41 12 53 1,405 7 15 98 42 ap2003

2003 85,500 87,720 97.5% 41 12 53 1,613 7 14 98 42 ap2004

2004 85,500 87,720 97.5% 38 12 50 1,710 7 15 71 42 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1949	60,000	60,000	100.0%	60	6	66	909		7	15	42	ap1951
1970	73,920	74,230	99.6%	49	15	64	1,155		15	60	49	ap1971
1980	95,930	96,500	99.4%	40	12	52	1,844	2	16	110	51	ap1981
1990	106,800	110,000	97.1%	41	18	59	1,810		20	113	42	ap1991
1999	73,990	74,240	99.7%	39	19	58	1,275	7	21	100	42	ap2000
2000	74,300	75,000	99.1%	39	13	52	1,428	7	16	96	42	ap2001
2001	74,500	76,000	98.0%	39	11	50	1,490	7	14	97	42	ap2002
2002	74,500	76,000	98.0%	41	12	53	1,405	7	15	98	42	ap2003
2003	85,500	87,720	97.5%	41	12	53	1,613	7	14	98	42	ap2004
2004	85,500	87,720	97.5%	38	12	50	1,710	7	15	71	42	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Antonio Napoletano, C.SS.R. (Bishop: 19 Nov 1994 - )
Raffaele Nogaro (Bishop: 25 Oct 1982 to 20 Oct 1990)
Agostino Superbo (Bishop: 18 May 1991 to 19 Nov 1994)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Carlo de Caprio † (Bishop: 13 Dec 1880 to 1887)
Gaetano De Cicco † (Bishop: 30 Jan 1939 to 22 Mar 1962)
Vittorio Maria Costantini, O.F.M. Conv. † (Bishop: 28 May 1962 to 25 Oct 1982)
Pietro De Felice † (Bishop: 1797 to 1814)
Giovanni Maria Diamare † (Bishop: 1 Jun 1888 to 1914)
Raffaele Gagliardi † (Bishop: 23 Feb 1872)
Paolo Garzilli † (Bishop: 2 Jul 1832 to 1848)
Ferdinando Girardi, C.M. † (Bishop: 11 Sep 1848 to 1860)
Fortunato de Santa † (Bishop: 15 Apr 1914 to 22 Feb 1938)

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