Pompei o Beatissima Vergine Maria del Santissimo Rosario (Territorial Prelature) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Tommaso Caputo, Prelate
Carlo Liberati, Prelate Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature
Name Changed: 8 May 1951
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Napoli {Naples}
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 12 (4 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Campania
Official Web Site: http://www.santuario.it/
Mailing Address: Delegazione Pontificia, Piazza Bartolo Longo 1, 80045 Pompei [Napoli], Italia
Telephone: 081.857.71.11
Fax: 081.857.73.95

Historical Details

Territorial Prelature of Beatissima Vergine Maria del SS.mo Rosario
- Latin Name: Beatissimae Virginis Mariae a Sanctissimo Rosario
- Erected: 20 March 1926
- Immediately Subject to the Holy See
- Country: Italy

Past and Present Ordinaries

Carlo Cremonesi † (21 Mar 1926 Appointed - 27 Sep 1928 Resigned)
Antonio Anastasio Rossi † (19 Dec 1927 Appointed - 29 Mar 1948 Died)
Roberto Ronca † (21 Jun 1948 Appointed - 20 Dec 1955 Resigned)
Aurelio Signora † (12 Mar 1957 Appointed - 31 Dec 1977 Retired)
Domenico Vacchiano † (30 Mar 1978 Appointed - 13 Oct 1990 Retired)
Francesco Saverio Toppi, O.F.M. Cap. † (13 Oct 1990 Appointed - 17 Feb 2001 Retired)
Domenico Sorrentino (17 Feb 2001 Appointed - 2 Aug 2003 Appointed, Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments)
Carlo Liberati (5 Nov 2003 Appointed - 10 Nov 2012 Retired)
Tommaso Caputo (10 Nov 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Beatissima Vergine Maria del SS.mo Rosario
20 March 1926	Erected	Diocese of Nola	Territorial Prelature of Beatissima Vergine Maria del SS.mo Rosario (erected)
Territorial Prelature of Pompei o Beatissima Vergine Maria del Santissimo Rosario
8 May 1951	Name Changed	Territorial Prelature of Beatissima Vergine Maria del SS.mo Rosario	Territorial Prelature of Pompei o Beatissima Vergine Maria del Santissimo Rosario
30 April 1979	Metropolitan Changed		Territorial Prelature of Pompei o Beatissima Vergine Maria del Santissimo Rosario (from Immediately Subject)

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

Territorial Prelature of Beatissima Vergine Maria del SS.mo Rosario

1950 10,500 10,600 99.1% 8 12 20 525 12 100 1 ap1951

Territorial Prelature of Pompei o Beatissima Vergine Maria del Santissimo Rosario

1969 15,530 16,000 97.1% 41 12 53 293 36 186 2 ap1971

1980 18,921 18,950 99.8% 46 12 58 326 33 180 4 ap1981

1990 20,120 20,300 99.1% 39 8 47 428 1 24 166 5 ap1991

1999 21,300 21,800 97.7% 42 12 54 394 3 26 171 5 ap2000

2000 21,500 22,000 97.7% 38 12 50 430 3 26 143 5 ap2001

2001 21,750 22,050 98.6% 42 10 52 418 4 25 175 5 ap2002

2002 21,750 22,050 98.6% 42 10 52 418 4 20 175 5 ap2003

2003 21,750 22,050 98.6% 41 10 51 426 4 20 175 5 ap2004

2004 24,550 25,916 94.7% 40 10 50 491 4 20 160 5 ap2005

2013 25,200 26,140 96.4% 42 5 47 536 4 11 104 5 ap2014

2016 25,000 26,000 96.2% 42 6 48 520 4 10 110 5 ap2017

2019 25,500 25,500 100.0% 39 39 653 4 4 125 5 ap2020

2021 25,000 25,000 100.0% 38 38 657 4 4 135 5 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Prelature of Beatissima Vergine Maria del SS.mo Rosario
1950	10,500	10,600	99.1%	8	12	20	525		12	100	1	ap1951
Territorial Prelature of Pompei o Beatissima Vergine Maria del Santissimo Rosario
1969	15,530	16,000	97.1%	41	12	53	293		36	186	2	ap1971
1980	18,921	18,950	99.8%	46	12	58	326		33	180	4	ap1981
1990	20,120	20,300	99.1%	39	8	47	428	1	24	166	5	ap1991
1999	21,300	21,800	97.7%	42	12	54	394	3	26	171	5	ap2000
2000	21,500	22,000	97.7%	38	12	50	430	3	26	143	5	ap2001
2001	21,750	22,050	98.6%	42	10	52	418	4	25	175	5	ap2002
2002	21,750	22,050	98.6%	42	10	52	418	4	20	175	5	ap2003
2003	21,750	22,050	98.6%	41	10	51	426	4	20	175	5	ap2004
2004	24,550	25,916	94.7%	40	10	50	491	4	20	160	5	ap2005
2013	25,200	26,140	96.4%	42	5	47	536	4	11	104	5	ap2014
2016	25,000	26,000	96.2%	42	6	48	520	4	10	110	5	ap2017
2019	25,500	25,500	100.0%	39		39	653	4	4	125	5	ap2020
2021	25,000	25,000	100.0%	38		38	657	4	4	135	5	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Vincenzo Celli † (Auxiliary Bishop: 6 May 1927 to 17 Oct 1951)
Carlo Cremonesi † (Prelate: 21 Mar 1926 to 27 Sep 1928)
Roberto Ronca † (Prelate: 21 Jun 1948 to 20 Dec 1955)
Antonio Anastasio Rossi † (Prelate: 19 Dec 1927 to 29 Mar 1948)
Aurelio Signora † (Prelate: 12 Mar 1957 to 31 Dec 1977)
Francesco Saverio Toppi, O.F.M. Cap. † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 13 Oct 1990; Prelate: 7 Dec 1990 to 17 Feb 2001)
Domenico Vacchiano † (Prelate: 30 Mar 1978; Archbishop (Personal Title): 14 Nov 1987 to 13 Oct 1990)

Source(s)

Territorial Prelature of Beatissima Vergine Maria del SS.mo Rosario
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 18, Page 403, to Page 406
Territorial Prelature of Pompei o Beatissima Vergine Maria del Santissimo Rosario
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 479, and Page 480
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 71, Page 562, and Page 563

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