Diocese of Trivento

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Bishop(s) Domenico Angelo Scotti, Bishop Antonio Santucci, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 10th Century Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Campobasso-Boiano Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Italy Square Kilometers: 1,234 (476 Square Miles) Conference Region: Abruzzo-Molise Official Web Site: http://www.diocesitrivento.it/ Mailing Address: Piazza Cattedrale 2, 86029 Trivento [Campobasso], Italia Telephone: 0874.87.17.45 Fax: 0874.87.17.75

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Pietro dell'Aquila † (30 May 1348 Appointed - Nov 1361 Died)
• Matteo Griffoni (Grifonio) Pioppi † ( 1527 Appointed - 9 Apr 1567 Died)
• Giulio Cesare Mariconda, O.F.M. † ( 1582 Appointed - 1606 Died)
• Paolo Bisnetti † ( 1607 Appointed - 1621 Died)
• Martín de León Cárdenas, O.S.A. † (13 May 1630 Appointed - 7 Apr 1631 Appointed, Bishop of Pozzuoli)
• Vincenzo Lanfranchi † ( 1660 Appointed - 1665 Appointed, Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera)
• Diego Ibáñez de la Madrid y Bustamente † (10 Apr 1679 Appointed - 2 Oct 1684 Appointed, Bishop of Pozzuoli)
• Antonio Tortorelli † ( 1684 Appointed - 1715 Died)
• Alfonso Mariconda, O.S.B. † ( 1717 Appointed - 1730 Appointed, Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera)
• Fortunato Palumbo † ( 1736 Appointed - 1752 Died)
• Giuseppe Maria Carafa † ( 1754 Appointed - 19 Jul 1756 Appointed, Bishop of Mileto)
• Gioacchino Paglione † ( 1772 Appointed - 1791 Died)
• Luca Nicola De Luca † (26 Mar 1792 Appointed - 1820 Resigned)
• Bernardino Avolio † (18 Jul 1820 Installed - 1821 Died)
• Giovanni De Simone † ( 1821 Appointed - 3 Jul 1826 Appointed, Bishop of Conversano)
• Michele Arcangelo Del Forno † ( 1827 Appointed - 1830 Resigned)
• Antonio Perchiacca † (27 Jul 1832 Installed - 26 Nov 1836 Died)
• Benedetto Terenzio † (19 Mar 1837 Appointed - 27 Jan 1854 Died)
• Luigi Agazio † (23 Jun 1854 Appointed - 1 Feb 1887 Died)
• Domenico (Daniele) Tempesta, O.F.M. † (14 Mar 1887 Appointed - 14 Jun 1891 Appointed, Bishop of Troia)
• Giulio Vaccaro † (4 Jun 1891 Appointed - 6 Dec 1896 Appointed, Titular Archbishop of Ancyra)
• Carlo Pietropaoli † (30 Mar 1897 Appointed - 29 Apr 1913 Resigned)
• Antonio Lega † (25 May 1914 Appointed - 13 Jun 1921 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Ravenna)
• Geremia Pascucci † (12 Sep 1922 Appointed - 14 May 1926 Died)
• Attilio Adinolfi † (27 Feb 1928 Appointed - 5 May 1931 Appointed, Bishop of Anagni)
• Giovanni Giorgis † (30 Sep 1931 Appointed - 14 Jul 1937 Appointed, Bishop of Fiesole)
• Epimenio Giannico † (7 Sep 1937 Appointed - 24 Jun 1957 Died)
• Pio Agostino Crivellari, O.F.M. † (7 Feb 1958 Appointed - 3 Feb 1966 Died)
• Achille Palmerini † (18 Mar 1972 Appointed - 18 Mar 1975 Resigned)
• Enzio d'Antonio (18 Mar 1975 Appointed - 1977 Resigned)
• Antonio Valentini † (17 Oct 1977 Appointed - 31 Dec 1984 Appointed, Archbishop of Chieti)
• Antonio Santucci (8 May 1985 Appointed - 17 Oct 2005 Retired)
• Domenico Angelo Scotti (17 Oct 2005 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10th Century	Erected		Diocese of Trivento (erected)

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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
1950	98,900	99,354	99.5%	85		85	1,163				61	ap1951
1970	83,950	84,382	99.5%	80	6	86	976		8	75	62	ap1971
1980	64,905	65,500	99.1%	59	3	62	1,046		3	54	60	ap1981
1990	57,500	58,079	99.0%	55	4	59	974		5	69	58	ap1991
1999	57,060	57,230	99.7%	54	4	58	983		5	68	58	ap2000
2000	56,030	57,180	98.0%	53	4	57	982		5	68	58	ap2001
2001	56,056	57,200	98.0%	52	4	56	1,001		5	68	58	ap2002
2002	56,056	57,200	98.0%	55	5	60	934	2	6	65	58	ap2003
2003	57,150	57,200	99.9%	67	5	72	793		6	66	58	ap2004
2004	57,150	57,210	99.9%	68	4	72	793	1	5	65	58	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Enzio d'Antonio (Archbishop (Personal Title): 18 Mar 1975 to 1977)
• Antonio Santucci (Bishop: 8 May 1985 to 17 Oct 2005)
• Domenico Angelo Scotti (Bishop: 17 Oct 2005 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Attilio Adinolfi † (Bishop: 27 Feb 1928 to 5 May 1931)
• Luigi Agazio † (Bishop: 23 Jun 1854 to 1 Feb 1887)
• Bernardino Avolio † (Bishop: 18 Jul 1820 to 1821)
• Paolo Bisnetti † (Bishop: 1607 to 1621)
• Giuseppe Maria Carafa † (Bishop: 1754 to 19 Jul 1756)
• Pio Agostino Crivellari, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 7 Feb 1958 to 3 Feb 1966)
• Michele Arcangelo Del Forno † (Bishop: 1827 to 1830)
• Pietro dell'Aquila † (Bishop: 30 May 1348 to Nov 1361)
• Luca Nicola De Luca † (Bishop: 26 Mar 1792 to 1820)
• Giovanni De Simone † (Bishop: 1821 to 3 Jul 1826)
• Epimenio Giannico † (Bishop: 7 Sep 1937 to 24 Jun 1957)
• Giovanni Giorgis † (Bishop: 30 Sep 1931 to 14 Jul 1937)
• Matteo Griffoni (Grifonio) Pioppi † (Bishop: 1527 to 9 Apr 1567)
• Diego Ibáñez de la Madrid y Bustamente † (Bishop: 10 Apr 1679 to 2 Oct 1684)
• Vincenzo Lanfranchi † (Bishop: 1660 to 1665)
• Antonio Lega † (Bishop: 25 May 1914 to 13 Jun 1921)
• Martín de León Cárdenas, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 13 May 1630 to 7 Apr 1631)
• Alfonso Mariconda, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 1717 to 1730)
• Giulio Cesare Mariconda, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 1582 to 1606)
• Gioacchino Paglione † (Bishop: 1772 to 1791)
• Achille Palmerini † (Bishop: 18 Mar 1972 to 18 Mar 1975)
• Fortunato Palumbo † (Bishop: 1736 to 1752)
• Geremia Pascucci † (Bishop: 12 Sep 1922 to 14 May 1926)
• Antonio Perchiacca † (Bishop: 27 Jul 1832 to 26 Nov 1836)
• Carlo Pietropaoli † (Bishop: 30 Mar 1897 to 29 Apr 1913)
• Domenico (Daniele) Tempesta, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 14 Mar 1887 to 14 Jun 1891)
• Benedetto Terenzio † (Bishop: 19 Mar 1837 to 27 Jan 1854)
• Antonio Tortorelli † (Bishop: 1684 to 1715)
• Giulio Vaccaro † (Bishop: 4 Jun 1891 to 6 Dec 1896)
• Antonio Valentini † (Bishop: 17 Oct 1977 to 31 Dec 1984)