Teggiano-Policastro (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Antonio De Luca, C.SS.R., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
United: 30 September 1986
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 1,986 (767 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Campania
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesiteggiano.it/
Mailing Address: Episcopio, Piazza Mons. Valentino Vignone 1, 84039 Teggiano [Salerno], Italia
Telephone: 0975.79.053
Fax: (same)

Historical Details

Diocese of Diano-Teggiano
- Latin Name: Dianensis
- Erected: 21 September 1850
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Salerno (-Acerno)
- Country: Italy
- Square Kilometers: 1,215 (469 Square Miles)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Valentino Vignone † (17 Feb 1851 Confirmed - 1 Nov 1857 Died)
Domenico Fanelli † (27 Sep 1858 Appointed - 14 Aug 1883 Died)
Vincenzo Addessi † (24 Mar 1884 Appointed - 1904 Died)
Camillo Tiberio † (14 Nov 1906 Appointed - 26 Apr 1915 Died)
Oronzo Caldarola † (8 May 1916 Appointed - 27 Nov 1954 Retired)
Felicissimo Stefano Tinivella, O.F.M. † (9 Mar 1955 Appointed - 11 Sep 1961 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Torino {Turin})
Aldo Forzoni † (30 Nov 1961 Appointed - 23 Apr 1970 Appointed, Bishop of Apuania)
Umberto Luciano Altomare † (22 Aug 1970 Appointed - 3 Feb 1986 Died)
Bruno Schettino † (11 Feb 1987 Appointed - 29 Apr 1997 Appointed, Archbishop of Capua)
Francesco Pio Tamburrino, O.S.B. (14 Feb 1998 Appointed - 27 Apr 1999 Appointed, Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments)
Angelo Spinillo (18 Mar 2000 Appointed - 15 Jan 2011 Appointed, Bishop of Aversa)
Antonio De Luca, C.SS.R. (26 Nov 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Diano-Teggiano
21 September 1850	Erected	Diocese of Capaccio	Diocese of Diano-Teggiano (erected)
15 October 1979	Territory Added	Territorial Abbey of Santissima Trinità di Cava de’ Tirreni (S. Pietro di Polla, S. Benedetto di Polla, and Pertosa)	Diocese of Diano-Teggiano
Diocese of Teggiano-Policastro
30 September 1986	United	Diocese of Diano-Teggiano Diocese of Policastro	Diocese of Teggiano-Policastro

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

Diocese of Diano-Teggiano

1886 82,487 .0% 311 0 43 OTC

1950 89,970 90,000 100.0% 82 18 100 899 24 68 50 ap1951

1970 93,250 93,600 99.6% 73 11 84 1,110 13 82 53 ap1971

1980 89,217 90,017 99.1% 63 11 74 1,205 14 132 57 ap1981

Diocese of Teggiano-Policastro

1990 132,600 134,000 99.0% 84 9 93 1,425 10 152 81 ap1991

1999 137,600 138,600 99.3% 77 7 84 1,638 2 8 120 81 ap2000

2000 137,400 138,600 99.1% 71 9 80 1,717 2 14 91 81 ap2001

2001 122,900 123,800 99.3% 72 8 80 1,536 2 10 85 81 ap2002

2002 122,600 123,500 99.3% 69 9 78 1,571 3 10 83 81 ap2003

2003 119,000 119,800 99.3% 69 7 76 1,565 3 7 101 81 ap2004

2004 118,600 119,400 99.3% 72 4 76 1,560 3 4 98 81 ap2005

2010 116,400 117,200 99.3% 77 4 81 1,437 3 5 102 81 ap2011

2014 115,370 116,853 98.7% 74 3 77 1,498 3 3 86 81 ap2015

2017 114,661 115,461 99.3% 76 2 78 1,470 6 3 81 81 ap2018

2020 116,380 117,280 99.2% 69 4 73 1,594 6 5 70 81 ap2021

2022 115,000 116,000 99.1% 72 4 76 1,513 6 4 40 81 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Diano-Teggiano
1886		82,487	.0%			311	0				43	OTC
1950	89,970	90,000	100.0%	82	18	100	899		24	68	50	ap1951
1970	93,250	93,600	99.6%	73	11	84	1,110		13	82	53	ap1971
1980	89,217	90,017	99.1%	63	11	74	1,205		14	132	57	ap1981
Diocese of Teggiano-Policastro
1990	132,600	134,000	99.0%	84	9	93	1,425		10	152	81	ap1991
1999	137,600	138,600	99.3%	77	7	84	1,638	2	8	120	81	ap2000
2000	137,400	138,600	99.1%	71	9	80	1,717	2	14	91	81	ap2001
2001	122,900	123,800	99.3%	72	8	80	1,536	2	10	85	81	ap2002
2002	122,600	123,500	99.3%	69	9	78	1,571	3	10	83	81	ap2003
2003	119,000	119,800	99.3%	69	7	76	1,565	3	7	101	81	ap2004
2004	118,600	119,400	99.3%	72	4	76	1,560	3	4	98	81	ap2005
2010	116,400	117,200	99.3%	77	4	81	1,437	3	5	102	81	ap2011
2014	115,370	116,853	98.7%	74	3	77	1,498	3	3	86	81	ap2015
2017	114,661	115,461	99.3%	76	2	78	1,470	6	3	81	81	ap2018
2020	116,380	117,280	99.2%	69	4	73	1,594	6	5	70	81	ap2021
2022	115,000	116,000	99.1%	72	4	76	1,513	6	4	40	81	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Vincenzo Addessi † (Bishop: 24 Mar 1884 to 1904)
Umberto Luciano Altomare † (Bishop: 22 Aug 1970 to 3 Feb 1986)
Oronzo Caldarola † (Bishop: 8 May 1916 to 27 Nov 1954)
Domenico Fanelli † (Bishop: 27 Sep 1858 to 14 Aug 1883)
Aldo Forzoni † (Bishop: 30 Nov 1961 to 23 Apr 1970)
Bruno Schettino † (Bishop: 11 Feb 1987 to 29 Apr 1997)
Camillo Tiberio † (Bishop: 14 Nov 1906 to 26 Apr 1915)
Felicissimo Stefano Tinivella, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 9 Mar 1955 to 11 Sep 1961)
Valentino Vignone † (Bishop: 17 Feb 1851 to 1 Nov 1857)

Source(s)

Diocese of Diano-Teggiano
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 71, Page 1,361, to Page 1,363
Diocese of Teggiano-Policastro
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 79, Page 696, to Page 698

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