Territorial Abbey of Santissima Trinità di Cava de’ Tirreni

Territorialis Abbatia Ssmae Trinitatis Cavensis

Bishop(s)

Vacant
Giordano Rota, O.S.B., Apostolic Administrator
Benedetto Maria Salvatore Chianetta, O.S.B., Abbot Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Abbey
Erected: 1394
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 10 (3 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Campania
Mailing Address: Via Morcaldi 5, 84010 Badia di Cava [Salerno], Italia
Telephone: 089.46.39.22
Fax: 089.46.19.38

Past and Present Ordinaries

Michele Morcaldi, O.S.B. † (27 Aug 1878 Appointed - 1894 Died)
Benedetto Bonazzi, O.S.B. † (7 Mar 1894 Appointed - 9 Jun 1902 Appointed, Archbishop of Benevento)
Silvano de Stefano, O.S.B. † ( 1902 Appointed - 1908 Died)
Angelo Maria Ettinger, O.S.B. † (4 Feb 1910 Appointed - 1918 Died)
Giuseppe Placido Maria Nicolini, O.S.B. † (18 Aug 1919 Appointed - 22 Jun 1928 Appointed, Bishop of Assisi)
Ildefonso Rea, O.S.B. † (22 Feb 1929 Appointed - 21 Nov 1945 Confirmed, Abbot of Montecassino)
Mauro De Caro, O.S.B. † (21 Mar 1946 Appointed - 18 May 1956 Died)
Fausto Mezza, O.S.B. † (21 Oct 1956 Appointed - 1967 Died)
Michele Alfredo Marra, O.S.B. † (15 Oct 1979 Confirmed - 16 Nov 1992 Retired)
Benedetto Maria Salvatore Chianetta, O.S.B. (20 May 1995 Confirmed - 23 Oct 2010 Resigned)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1394	Erected		Territorial Abbey of Santissima Trinità di Cava de’ Tirreni (erected)

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

1950 21,000 21,100 99.5% 27 30 57 368 35 34 17 ap1951

1970 25,000 25,000 100.0% 23 24 47 531 32 70 23 ap1971

1999 5,000 5,000 100.0% 15 15 333 21 3 4 ap2000

2000 5,000 5,000 100.0% 16 16 312 21 9 4 ap2001

2001 5,000 5,000 100.0% 1 17 18 277 1 23 9 4 ap2002

2002 6,500 6,500 100.0% 15 15 433 1 23 15 4 ap2003

2003 7,000 7,000 100.0% 2 15 17 411 1 22 15 4 ap2004

2004 7,200 7,200 100.0% 2 15 17 423 1 21 15 4 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	21,000	21,100	99.5%	27	30	57	368		35	34	17	ap1951
1970	25,000	25,000	100.0%	23	24	47	531		32	70	23	ap1971
1999	5,000	5,000	100.0%		15	15	333		21	3	4	ap2000
2000	5,000	5,000	100.0%		16	16	312		21	9	4	ap2001
2001	5,000	5,000	100.0%	1	17	18	277	1	23	9	4	ap2002
2002	6,500	6,500	100.0%		15	15	433	1	23	15	4	ap2003
2003	7,000	7,000	100.0%	2	15	17	411	1	22	15	4	ap2004
2004	7,200	7,200	100.0%	2	15	17	423	1	21	15	4	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Benedetto Maria Salvatore Chianetta, O.S.B. (Abbot: 20 May 1995 to 23 Oct 2010)
Giordano Rota, O.S.B. (Apostolic Administrator: 23 Oct 2010)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Benedetto Bonazzi, O.S.B. † (Abbot: 7 Mar 1894 to 9 Jun 1902)
Mauro De Caro, O.S.B. † (Abbot: 21 Mar 1946 to 18 May 1956)
Angelo Maria Ettinger, O.S.B. † (Abbot: 4 Feb 1910 to 1918)
Michele Alfredo Marra, O.S.B. † (Abbot: 15 Oct 1979 to 16 Nov 1992)
Fausto Mezza, O.S.B. † (Abbot: 21 Oct 1956 to 1967)
Michele Morcaldi, O.S.B. † (Abbot: 27 Aug 1878 to 1894)
Giuseppe Placido Maria Nicolini, O.S.B. † (Abbot: 18 Aug 1919 to 22 Jun 1928)
Ildefonso Rea, O.S.B. † (Abbot: 22 Feb 1929 to 21 Nov 1945)
Silvano de Stefano, O.S.B. † (Abbot: 1902 to 1908)