Montevergine (Territorial Abbey) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Riccardo Luca Guariglia, O.S.B., Abbot

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Abbey
Erected: 12th Century
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Benevento
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 3 (1 Square Miles)
Description: Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin Mary and convent on Partenio along with the Abbey of Loreto in Mercogliano
Conference Region: Campania
Official Web Site: https://www.santuariodimontevergine.it
Mailing Address: Curia Abbaziale, Via Loreto 1, 83013 Mercogliano [Avellino], Italia
Telephone: 0825.78.71.50
Fax: 0825.75.60.74

Past and Present Ordinaries

Guglielmo de Cesare † (15 May 1859 Elected - 18 Jan 1884 Died)
Vittore Enrico Maria Corvaia, O.S.B. † (18 Jan 1884 Succeeded - 31 Jul 1908 Resigned)
Carlo Gregorio Maria Grasso, O.S.B. † (10 Sep 1908 Appointed - 7 Apr 1915 Appointed, Archbishop of Salerno (-Acerno))
Giuseppe Ramiro Marcone, O.S.B. † (11 Mar 1918 Appointed - 10 Jul 1952 Died)
Anselmo Ludovico Tranfaglia, O.S.B. † (17 Dec 1952 Appointed - Aug 1968 Resigned)
Tommaso Agostino Gubitosa, O.S.B. † (15 Oct 1979 Appointed - 25 Jun 1989 Resigned)
Francesco Pio Tamburrino, O.S.B. (20 Jan 1990 Confirmed - 14 Feb 1998 Appointed, Bishop of Teggiano-Policastro)
Tarcisio Giovanni Nazzaro, O.S.B. † (24 Jun 1998 Appointed - 15 Nov 2006 Resigned)
Beda (Umberto) Paluzzi, O.S.B. † (18 Apr 2009 Appointed - 18 Apr 2014 Resigned)
Riccardo Luca Guariglia, O.S.B. (20 Sep 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
12th Century	Erected		Territorial Abbey of Montevergine (erected)
30 April 1979	Metropolitan Changed		Territorial Abbey of Montevergine (from Immediately Subject)
15 October 1979	Territory Lost	Territorial Abbey of Montevergine (S. Martino, S. Gennaro and S. Michele Arcangelo in S. Martino Sannita)	Archdiocese of Benevento
15 October 1979	Territory Lost	Territorial Abbey of Montevergine (S. Maria Assunta in the Ponticelli Valley and part of S. Maria Assunta in Cielo in Torrette di Mercogliano in Avellino)	Diocese of Avellino
15 October 1979	Territory Added	Diocese of Avellino (Summonte) Archdiocese of Benevento (S. Angelo a Scala)	Territorial Abbey of Montevergine
25 January 1998	Territory Added	Diocese of Avellino (Maria SS. Addolorata (Starze))	Territorial Abbey of Montevergine
15 May 2005	Territory Lost	Territorial Abbey of Montevergine (All except Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin Mary and convent on Partenio along with the Abbey of Loreto in Mercogliano)	Diocese of Avellino

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

1950 9,607 9,607 100.0% 18 35 53 181 56 54 10 ap1951

1970 9,980 9,990 99.9% 12 33 45 221 34 57 10 ap1971

1980 9,000 9,010 99.9% 10 25 35 257 34 61 8 ap1981

1990 9,902 9,912 99.9% 8 23 31 319 31 56 8 ap1991

1999 14,800 15,000 98.7% 11 13 24 616 22 30 9 ap2000

2000 15,400 15,573 98.9% 9 12 21 733 21 27 9 ap2001

2001 15,000 15,500 96.8% 9 10 19 789 19 26 9 ap2002

2002 15,000 15,500 96.8% 11 9 20 750 17 25 9 ap2003

2003 15,000 15,600 96.2% 14 8 22 681 1 11 19 9 ap2004

2004 15,800 16,000 98.8% 12 10 22 718 12 26 9 ap2005

2013 232 232 100.0% 3 9 12 19 23 4 1 ap2014

2016 225 225 100.0% 12 12 18 18 3 1 ap2017

2019 215 222 96.8% 3 10 13 16 13 3 1 ap2020

2021 213 220 96.8% 3 10 13 16 13 3 1 ap2022

2023 50 50 100.0% 3 9 12 4 15 3 1 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	9,607	9,607	100.0%	18	35	53	181		56	54	10	ap1951
1970	9,980	9,990	99.9%	12	33	45	221		34	57	10	ap1971
1980	9,000	9,010	99.9%	10	25	35	257		34	61	8	ap1981
1990	9,902	9,912	99.9%	8	23	31	319		31	56	8	ap1991
1999	14,800	15,000	98.7%	11	13	24	616		22	30	9	ap2000
2000	15,400	15,573	98.9%	9	12	21	733		21	27	9	ap2001
2001	15,000	15,500	96.8%	9	10	19	789		19	26	9	ap2002
2002	15,000	15,500	96.8%	11	9	20	750		17	25	9	ap2003
2003	15,000	15,600	96.2%	14	8	22	681	1	11	19	9	ap2004
2004	15,800	16,000	98.8%	12	10	22	718		12	26	9	ap2005
2013	232	232	100.0%	3	9	12	19		23	4	1	ap2014
2016	225	225	100.0%		12	12	18		18	3	1	ap2017
2019	215	222	96.8%	3	10	13	16		13	3	1	ap2020
2021	213	220	96.8%	3	10	13	16		13	3	1	ap2022
2023	50	50	100.0%	3	9	12	4		15	3	1	ap2024