Diocese of

Castellaneta

Italy Italy

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Castellaneta / Castellaneten(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Taranto

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Nicholas of Myra

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

Contact Info

Address: Via Maria Immacolata 4, 74011 Castellaneta, Italy

Phone: 099 8441421

Present Prelates

Bishop (2022.03.05 – ...):Bishop Sabino Iannuzzi, O.F.M. (55)Bishop Sabino Iannuzzi, O.F.M. (55)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Castellaneta (Roman Rite)

Bishop Sabino Iannuzzi, O.F.M. (55)Bishop Sabino Iannuzzi, O.F.M. (55)
(2022.03.05 – ...)

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy)

Patris corde

Born:1969.08.24 (Avellino, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1995.06.24
Consecrated Bishop:2022.05.14

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (2022.03.05 – ...)

Archbishop Claudio Maniago (66)Archbishop Claudio Maniago (66)
(Apostolic Administrator 2021.11.29 – 2022.03.05)

Archbishop Claudio Maniago (66)Bishop Claudio Maniago (66) (later Archbishop)
(2014.07.12 – 2021.11.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Catanzaro–Squillace (Italy)

In manus tuas

Born:1959.02.08 (Firenze, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1984.04.19
Consecrated Bishop:2003.09.08

Priest of Firenze (Italy) (1984.04.19 – 2003.07.18)

Titular Bishop of Satafi (2003.07.18 – 2014.07.12)

Auxiliary Bishop of Firenze (Italy) (2003.07.18 – 2014.07.12)

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (2014.07.12 – 2021.11.29)

Apostolic Administrator of Castellaneta (Italy) (2021.11.29 – 2022.03.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Catanzaro–Squillace (Italy) (2021.11.29 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Crotone–Santa Severina (Italy) (2024.09.26 – 2024.12.11)

Bishop Pietro Maria Fragnelli (73)Bishop Pietro Maria Fragnelli (73)
(2003.02.14 – 2013.09.24)

Bishop of Trapani (Italy)

Cum omni fiducia

Born:1952.03.09 (Crispiano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1977.06.26
Consecrated Bishop:2003.03.29

Priest of Taranto (Italy) (1977.06.26 – 2003.02.14)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1991.08.08 – 2003.02.14)

Rector of Pontifical Roman Major Seminary (1996 – 2003.02.14)

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (2003.02.14 – 2013.09.24)

Bishop of Trapani (Italy) (2013.09.24 – ...)

Bishop Martino Scarafile
(1985.10.31 – 2003.02.14)

Stella et fons

Born:1927.07.01 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1950.07.23
Consecrated Bishop:1981.01.06
Died:2011.12.27 († 84)

Titular Bishop of Rotaria (1980.12.20 – 1985.10.31)

Auxiliary Bishop of Conversano (Italy) (1980.12.20 – 1985.10.31)

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1985.10.31 – 2003.02.14)

Bishop Ennio Appignanesi (later Archbishop)
(1983.09.15 – 1985.07.03)

Born:1925.06.18 (Belforte del Chienti, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1950.04.08
Consecrated Bishop:1981.01.06
Died:2015.03.26 (Roma, Italy † 89)

Titular Bishop of Themisonium (1980.12.20 – 1983.09.15)

Auxiliary Bishop of Lucera (Italy) (1980.12.20 – 1983.09.15)

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1983.09.15 – 1985.07.03)

Titular Archbishop of Lorium (1985.07.03 – 1988.01.21)

Vicegerent for the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy) (1985.07.03 – 1988.01.21)

Archbishop of Matera–Irsina (Italy) (1988.01.21 – 1993.01.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Potenza–Muro Lucano–Marsico Nuovo (Italy) (1993.01.19 – 2001.01.09)

Bishop Francesco Voto
(1980.12.22 – 1982.12.21)

Born:1927.04.04 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1952.07.13
Consecrated Bishop:1981.01.06
Died:1982.12.21 († 55)

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1980.12.22 – 1982.12.21)

Archbishop Guglielmo Motolese
(1974.05.14 – 1980.09.27)

Respice stellam

Born:1910.11.05 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1933.12.07
Consecrated Bishop:1952.10.07
Died:2005.06.05 († 94)

Titular Bishop of Eutyme (1952.06.21 – 1962.01.16)

Auxiliary Bishop of Taranto (Italy) (1952.06.21 – 1962.01.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1962.01.16 – 1987.10.10)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Italy (1974.01.08 – 1981.05.21)

Archbishop-Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1974.05.14 – 1980.09.27)

Bishop Nicola Riezzo (later Archbishop)
(1958.03.25 – 1969.04.28)

Caritas Christi urget nos

Born:1904.12.11 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1927.08.21
Consecrated Bishop:1958.06.29
Died:1998.08.22 († 93)

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1958.03.25 – 1969.04.28)

Apostolic Administrator of Ugento–Santa Maria di Leuca (Italy) (1969 – 1974.10.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1969.04.28 – 1980.10.20)

Archbishop of Otranto (Italy) (1980.10.20 – 1981.01.27)

Bishop Francesco Potenza
(1931.09.01 – 1958.01.11)

Born:1885.09.20 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1910.03.12
Consecrated Bishop:1932.01.03
Died:1958.01.11 († 72)

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1931.09.01 – 1958.01.11)

Bishop Agostino Laera
(1910.06.23 – 1931.07.24)

Born:1871.05.24 (Acquaviva delle Fonti, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1894.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:1910.07.24
Died:1942.01.17 († 70)

Bishop of Ogliastra (Italy) (1910.01.08 – 1910.03 not possessed)

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1910.06.23 – 1931.07.24)

Titular Bishop of Trajanopolis in Phrygia (1931.07.24 – 1942.01.17)

Bishop Federico de Martino
(1908.11.30 – 1909.08.26)

Born:1844.04.06 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1902.06.15
Died:1909.08.26 († 65)

Titular Bishop of Hephæstum (1902.06.09 – 1902.06.20)

Bishop of Caiazzo (Italy) (1902.06.20 – 1907)

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1908.11.30 – 1909.08.26)

Bishop Giocondo de Nittis, O.F.M.
(1886.06.07 – 1908.02.28)

Born:1838.03.31 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1861.02.23
Consecrated Bishop:1886.06.13
Died:1908.02.28 († 69)

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1886.06.07 – 1908.02.28)

Bishop Gaetano Bacile di Castiglione
(1880.08.20 – 1886.06.07)

Born:1844.05.19 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1869.10.17
Consecrated Bishop:1880.08.29
Died:1931.03.12 († 86)

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1880.08.20 – 1886.06.07)

Titular Bishop of Leuce (1886.06.07 – 1931.03.12)

Bishop Mariano Positano
(1873.03.21 – 1880.05.13)

Born:1816.12.03
Ordained Priest:1840.06.13
Consecrated Bishop:1873.03.23
Died:1880.05.13 († 63)

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1873.03.21 – 1880.05.13)

Bishop Bartolomeo D’Avanzo (later Cardinal)
(1851.03.18 – 1872)

Born:1811.07.03 (Avella, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1834.09.20
Consecrated Bishop:1852.03.28
Created Cardinal:1876.04.03
Died:1884.10.20 (Avella, Italy † 73)

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1851.03.18 – 1872)

Bishop of Calvi (Italy) (1860.07.13 – 1884.10.20)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Susanna (1876.04.07 – 1884.10.20)

Bishop Pietro dei Baroni Lepore
(1827.04.09 – 1851.06.26)

Born:1773.07.11
Ordained Priest:1797.09.23
Consecrated Bishop:1827.04.16
Died:1851.06.26 († 77)

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1827.04.09 – 1851.06.26)

Bishop Salvatore Lettieri
(1818.04.06 – 1825.06.27)

Born:1780.06.27 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1803.12.17
Consecrated Bishop:1818.04.12
Died:1839.10.06 († 59)

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1818.04.06 – 1825.06.27)

Bishop of Nardò (Italy) (1825.06.27 – 1839.10.06)

Bishop Vincenzo Castro
(1797.12.18 – 1800.10.09)

Born:1735
Ordained Priest:1759.06.09
Consecrated Bishop:1792.03.04
Died:1800.10.09 († 64)

Bishop of Umbriatico (Italy) (1792.02.27 – 1797.12.18)

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1797.12.18 – 1800.10.09)

Bishop-elect Gioacchino Vassetta
(1792.02.27 – ?)

Born:1740.03.13
Ordained Priest:1764.03.17
Consecrated Bishop:1792.03.04

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1792.02.27 – ?)

Bishop-elect Giovan Filippo Leonardo Vitetti
(1764.02.20 – ?)

Born:1703.04.30
Ordained Priest:1727.06.07
Consecrated Bishop:1764.02.25

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1764.02.20 – ?)

Bishop Massenzio Filo della Torre di Santa Susanna
(1733.05.11 – 1763.09.07)

Born:1691.04.10
Ordained Priest:1726.01.27
Consecrated Bishop:1733.05.17
Died:1763.09.07 († 72)

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1733.05.11 – 1763.09.07)

Bishop Bonaventura Blasio, O.F.M. Conv.
(1724.09.11 – 1733.03)

Born:1660.12.08
Ordained Priest:1683.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:1724.09.21
Died:1733.03 († 72)

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1724.09.11 – 1733.03)

Bishop Luigi Maria de Dura, O.P.
(1723.03.05 – 1724.02)

Ordained Priest:1698.07.15
Consecrated Bishop:1723.03.29
Died:1724.02

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1723.03.05 – 1724.02)

Bishop Onofrio Montesoro
(1696.11.24 – 1722.12.24)

Born:1647.06.08
Ordained Priest:1689.02.06
Consecrated Bishop:1696.12.21

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1696.11.24 – 1722.12.24)

Bishop Domenico Antonio Bernardini
(1677.04.26 – 1696.06.18)

Ordained Priest:1668.08.25
Consecrated Bishop:1677.05.01
Died:1723.01.11

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1677.04.26 – 1696.06.18)

Bishop of Mileto (Italy) (1696.06.18 – 1723.01.11)

Bishop Carlo Falconi
(1673.03.13 – 1677.01)

Ordained Priest:1673.03.11
Died:1677.01

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1673.03.13 – 1677.01)

Bishop Carlo Antonio Agudio
(1650.11.21 – 1673.01.15)

Ordained Priest:1650.11.13
Consecrated Bishop:1650.11.30
Died:1673.01.15

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1650.11.21 – 1673.01.15)

Bishop Angelo Melchiorre
(1645.07.31 – 1650)

Consecrated Bishop:1645.08.13
Died:1650

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1645.07.31 – 1650)

Bishop Ascenzio Guerrieri
(1635.05.07 – 1645)

Consecrated Bishop:1635.05.13
Died:1645

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1635.05.07 – 1645)

Bishop Antonio de Mattheis
(1618.02.12 – 1635)

Died:1635

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1618.02.12 – 1635)

Bishop Aureolo Averoldi
(1607.11.05 – 1617)

Died:1629.10.26

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1607.11.05 – 1617)

Bishop Bernardo de Benedictis
(1585.01.28 – 1607)

Consecrated Bishop:1585.03.12
Died:1607

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1585.01.28 – 1607)

Bishop Giovan Luigi de Benedictis
(1577.05.24 – 1585.01)

Consecrated Bishop:1577.08.18

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1577.05.24 – 1585.01)

Bishop Bartolomeo Sirigo
(1544.03.17 – 1577)

Born:1524
Consecrated Bishop:1550.12.31

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1544.03.17 – 1577)

Bishop Bartolomeo Sirigo
(1536.11.06 – 1544)

Bishop of Ario (Greece) (1520.06.01 – 1536.11.06)

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1536.11.06 – 1544)

Bishop Giovan Pietro Santoro
(1536.07.14 – 1536.10)

Died:1536.10

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1536.07.14 – 1536.10)

Bishop Marco Antonio Prioldo
(1513.04.06 – 1536)

Died:1536

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1513.04.06 – 1536)

Bishop Alfonso Gallego, O.E.S.A.
(1494.11.21 – 1513)

Died:1513

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1494.11.21 – 1513)

Bishop Antonio De Pirro
(1477.01.31 – 1492.10.08)

Died:1503

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1477.01.31 – 1492.10.08)

Bishop of Avellino (Italy) (1492.10.08 – 1503)

Bishop of Frigento (Italy) (1492.10.08 – 1503)

Bishop Giovanni Francesco Orsini
(1459.10.16 – ?)

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1459.10.16 – ?)

Bishop Eustachio
(1454.03.29 – 1458)

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1454.03.29 – 1458)

Bishop Gregorio Resti
(1431.11.19 – 1454)

Died:1454

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1431.11.19 – 1454)

Bishop Bartolomeo di Stefano
(1424.10.27 – 1431)

Died:1431

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1424.10.27 – 1431)

Bishop Francesco Arcamoni
(1418.11.14 – 1424)

Died:1424

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1418.11.14 – 1424)

Bishop Roberto de Gratiano
(1409.09.06 – 1418)

Died:1418

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1409.09.06 – 1418)

Bishop Benedetto Pasquarelli, O.E.S.A.
(1399.10.23 – ?)

Bishop of Acerno (Italy) (1389 – 1396)

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1396 – 1397.04.06)

Bishop of Ascoli Piceno (Italy) (1397.04.06 – 1399.10.23)

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1399.10.23 – ?)

Bishop Benedetto Pasquarelli, O.E.S.A.
(1396 – 1397.04.06)

(see above)

Bishop Bartolomeo da Siena, O.F.M.
(1386.11.16 – 1396)

Died:1396

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1386.11.16 – 1396)

Bishop Benedetto Ardinghelli, O.P.
(1378 – 1385)

Died:1385

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1378 – 1385)

Bishop Tommaso da Sulmona, O.P.
(1367.08.16 – 1378)

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1367.08.16 – 1378)

Bishop Pietro de Baia
(1344.02.04 – ?)

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1344.02.04 – ?)

Bishop Teobaldo
(1331.01 – 1342)

Died:1342

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1331.01 – 1342)

Bishop Angelo
(1328? – ?)

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1328? – ?)

Bishop Boemondo
(1297? – ?)

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1297? – ?)

Bishop Giovanni, O.F.M.
(1284? – 1293?)

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1284? – 1293?)

Bishop Biagio
(1258 – 1282)

Died:1282

Bishop of Castellaneta (Italy) (1258 – 1282)

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Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 1,043 km²

Population: 117,300 Catholics (95.0% of 123,512 total)

Pastoral Centres: 35 parishes

Personnel: 50 priests (41 diocesan, 9 religious), 2 deacons, 48 religious (19 brothers, 29 sisters), 9 seminarians

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