Archdiocese of Sorrento-Castellammare di Stabia

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Bishop(s) Felice Cece, Archbishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese United: 30 September 1986 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Napoli {Naples} Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Italy Square Kilometers: 205 (79 Square Miles) Conference Region: Campania Official Web Site: http://www.acsorrentocastellammare.it/ Mailing Address: Via S. Anna 1, 80053 Castellammare di Stabia [Napoli], Italia Telephone: 081.871.45.01; 081.878.12.44 Fax: 081.871.51.22

Historical Details

• Diocese of Sorrento
  • Latin Name: Surrentinus
  • Erected: 5th Century
  • Country: Italy

• Archdiocese of Sorrento
  • Latin Name: Surrentinus
  • Elevated: 1068
  • Country: Italy

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Francisco Remolins † ( 1501 Ordained Bishop - 5 Feb 1518 Died)
• Vincenzo Calà † (26 Jun 1805 Appointed - 1 May 1817 Died)
• Gabriele Papa † (20 Dec 1824 Appointed - )
• Francesco Saverio Apuzzo † (23 Mar 1855 Appointed - 24 Nov 1871 Appointed, Archbishop of Capua)
• Mariano Ricciardi † (24 Nov 1871 Appointed - )
• Leopoldo Ruggiero † (12 Mar 1877 Appointed - )
• Giuseppe Giustiniani † (7 Jun 1886 Appointed - 9 Jul 1917 Died)
• Paolo Jacuzio † (9 Jul 1917 Appointed - 19 May 1944 Died)
• Carlo Serena † (22 Oct 1945 Succeeded - 30 Jul 1972 Died)
• Raffaele Pellecchia † (30 Jul 1972 Succeeded - 3 May 1977 Died)
• Antonio Zama † (27 Aug 1977 Appointed - 7 Jul 1988 Died)
• Felice Cece (8 Feb 1989 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Sorrento
5th Century	Erected		Diocese of Sorrento (erected)
Archdiocese of Sorrento
1068	Elevated	Diocese of Sorrento	Archdiocese of Sorrento
1818	Territory Added	Diocese of Massa Lubrense (suppressed)	Archdiocese of Sorrento
1818	Territory Added	Diocese of Vico Equense (suppressed)	Archdiocese of Sorrento
30 April 1979	Elevated		Archdiocese of Sorrento (no longer a Metropolitan)
Archdiocese of Sorrento-Castellammare di Stabia
30 September 1986	United	Diocese of Castellammare di Stabia Archdiocese of Sorrento	Archdiocese of Sorrento-Castellammare di Stabia

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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
Archdiocese of Sorrento
1950	72,320	72,320	100.0%	142	70	212	341		215	530	38	ap1951
1970	78,317	78,505	99.8%	91	62	153	511		133	329	40	ap1971
1980	94,750	95,600	99.1%	79	42	121	783		61	329	42	ap1981
Archdiocese of Sorrento-Castellammare di Stabia
1990	222,000	226,000	98.2%	140	77	217	1,023		92	762	91	ap1991
1999	224,000	227,500	98.5%	129	66	195	1,148		74	500	87	ap2000
2000	224,200	226,800	98.9%	136	62	198	1,132		68	490	87	ap2001
2001	224,000	226,000	99.1%	136	61	197	1,137	6	67	488	87	ap2002
2002	236,000	240,000	98.3%	130	51	181	1,303	6	56	484	87	ap2003
2003	236,190	240,200	98.3%	131	45	176	1,341	6	49	478	87	ap2004
2004	237,996	240,146	99.1%	132	44	176	1,352	6	49	480	87	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Arturo Aiello (Priest: 7 Jul 1979 to 13 May 2006)
• Felice Cece (Archbishop: 8 Feb 1989)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Francesco Saverio Apuzzo † (Archbishop: 23 Mar 1855 to 24 Nov 1871)
• Vincenzo Calà † (Archbishop: 26 Jun 1805 to 1 May 1817)
• Giuseppe Giustiniani † (Archbishop: 7 Jun 1886 to 9 Jul 1917)
• Paolo Jacuzio † (Archbishop: 9 Jul 1917 to 19 May 1944)
• Gabriele Papa † (Archbishop: 20 Dec 1824)
• Raffaele Pellecchia † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 19 Mar 1967; Archbishop: 30 Jul 1972 to 3 May 1977)
• Francisco Remolins † (Archbishop: 1501 to 5 Feb 1518)
• Gilberto Remolón † (Archbishop: 22 Oct 1512 to 1525)
• Mariano Ricciardi † (Archbishop: 24 Nov 1871)
• Leopoldo Ruggiero † (Archbishop: 12 Mar 1877)
• Carlo Serena † (Priest: 23 Dec 1905; Coadjutor Archbishop: 5 Jul 1935; Archbishop: 22 Oct 1945 to 30 Jul 1972)
• Antonio Zama † (Archbishop: 27 Aug 1977 to 7 Jul 1988)