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Diocese of Vallo della Lucania

Dioecesis Vallensis in Lucania



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Bishop(s)

  • Vincenzo Calvosa, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 30 September 1986
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Italy
  • Square Kilometers: 1,563 (603 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Campania
  • Official Web Site: http://www.diocesivallo.it/
  • Mailing Address: Vescovado, Piazza dei Martiri 2, 84078 Vallo della Lucania [Salerno], Italia
  • Telephone: 0974.4142
  • Fax: (same)

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Paestum (Agropolis)
592ErectedDiocese of Paestum (Agropolis) (erected)
Diocese of Capaccio
1179ErectedDiocese of Paestum (Agropolis) Diocese of Capaccio (erected)
21 September 1850Territory LostDiocese of Capaccio Diocese of Diano-Teggiano (erected)
Diocese of Capaccio e Vallo della Lucania
16 July 1851Name ChangedDiocese of Capaccio Diocese of Capaccio e Vallo della Lucania
Diocese of Vallo di Lucania
24 November 1945Name ChangedDiocese of Capaccio e Vallo della Lucania Diocese of Vallo di Lucania
15 October 1979Territory AddedTerritorial Abbey of Santissima Trinità di Cava de’ Tirreni (Castellabate, Santa Maria di Castellabate, S. Antonio al Lago, S. Marco, Ogliastro Marina, Agnone Cilento, Capograssi, Casalvelino, Marina di Casalvelino, S. Bardara, Matonti, Serramezzana, S. Mango Cilento, S. Lucia Cilento, and Perdifumo) Diocese of Vallo di Lucania
Diocese of Vallo della Lucania
30 September 1986Name ChangedDiocese of Vallo di Lucania Diocese of Vallo della Lucania

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Capaccio e Vallo della Lucania
188698,245.0%2130100OTC
Diocese of Vallo di Lucania
1950151,000151,000100.0%90281181,27933133107ap1951
1969160,260160,302100.0%98251231,3023016995ap1971
1980153,100154,77298.9%105211261,21523167135ap1981
Diocese of Vallo della Lucania
1990161,000162,00099.4%80291091,477231155136ap1991
1999159,112161,31298.6%81251061,501925111136ap2000
2000156,520158,85298.5%82241061,476924113136ap2001
2001156,520158,85298.5%82221041,50592292136ap2002
2002156,520158,86698.5%81201011,549920109136ap2003
2003156,534158,86698.5%8019991,581919101136ap2004
2004156,520158,86698.5%83201031,519920112137ap2005
2010157,000161,00097.5%87191061,48191987138ap2011
2014158,000163,80096.5%8315981,61291572139ap2015
2017156,600158,66098.7%7815931,68371562139ap2018
2020156,600158,66098.7%7516911,72091668139ap2021
2022156,880158,88098.7%7815931,68681553140ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Paestum (Agropolis)
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 866
  • Diocese of Capaccio
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 165
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 118
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 151, and Page 152
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 134
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 142
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 147
  • Diocese of Vallo di Lucania
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 71, Page 1,361, to Page 1,363
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