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Archdiocese of Lanciano-Ortona

Archidioecesis Lancianensis-Ortonensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Emidio Cipollone, Archbishop
  • Carlo Ghidelli, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Name Changed: 30 September 1986
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Chieti-Vasto
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Italy
  • Square Kilometers: 305 (117 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Abruzzo-Molise
  • Official Web Site: http://www.diocesilanciano.it/
  • Mailing Address: Arcivescovado, Via Gennaro Finamore 30, 66034 Lanciano [Chieti], Italia
  • Telephone: 0872.71.26.48
  • Fax: 0872.71.59.03

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Lanciano
27 April 1515ErectedDiocese of Chieti Diocese of Lanciano (erected)
Archdiocese of Lanciano
9 February 1562ElevatedDiocese of Lanciano Archdiocese of Lanciano
Archdiocese of Lanciano (e Ortona)
19 February 1834UnitedArchdiocese of Lanciano
Diocese of Ortona a Mare e Campli
Archdiocese of Lanciano (e Ortona)
Archdiocese of Lanciano e Ortona
24 November 1945Name ChangedArchdiocese of Lanciano (e Ortona) Archdiocese of Lanciano e Ortona
24 April 1956Territory AddedArchdiocese of Lanciano e Ortona (Treglio)
2 March 1982Territory AddedArchdiocese of Lanciano e Ortona (no longer a metropolitan)
Archdiocese of Lanciano-Ortona
30 September 1986Name ChangedArchdiocese of Lanciano e Ortona Archdiocese of Lanciano-Ortona

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Archdiocese of Lanciano (e Ortona)
188651,929.0%139019OTC
Archdiocese of Lanciano e Ortona
1949190,925192,34499.3%12110022186315021437ap1951
196985,77185,85199.9%64361008575016336ap1971
198077,53077,91499.5%5235878914711540ap1981
Archdiocese of Lanciano-Ortona
199087,55588,02799.5%4228701,250359541ap1991
199989,52789,88499.6%4631771,1622379742ap2000
200089,33490,25499.0%3833711,25824110042ap2001
200189,74890,46899.2%3738751,1962419942ap2002
200289,90490,60499.2%3637731,2313409742ap2003
200390,05490,70499.3%3729661,3643319542ap2004
200490,20590,85599.3%3733701,2883369142ap2005
201389,30394,87594.1%4636821,0899369542ap2014
201689,20095,70093.2%4821691,2928219443ap2017
201983,78087,89195.3%4527721,1638299542ap2020
202182,78086,84095.3%4527721,1498299542ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Lanciano
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 218
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 888
  • Archdiocese of Lanciano e Ortona
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 74, Page 665, and Page 666
  • Archdiocese of Lanciano-Ortona
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 79, Page 724, to Page 726
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