Mileto-Nicotera-Tropea (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Past and Present Ordinaries

Domenico † (22 Apr 1252 Appointed - 1281 Died)
Diodato , O.P. † (25 Sep 1282 Appointed - 1286 Died)
Saba Malaspina † (12 Jul 1286 Appointed - 1298 Died)
Andrea , O. Cist. † ( 1298 Appointed - )
Manfredi Giffone † (7 Jul 1312 Appointed - 5 Nov 1328 Died)
Godefroid Fazari † ( 1328 Appointed - 1339 Died)
Pietro Valeriani † (2 Jul 1348 Appointed - 1370 Died)
Tommaso Buccamungellis † (28 Nov 1373 Appointed - 8 Jan 1391 Died)
Enrico de Solana † (19 Sep 1395 Appointed - )
Andrea d’Alagni † ( 1398 Appointed - 1402 Died)
Corrado Caracciolo † (2 Oct 1402 Appointed - 15 Feb 1411 Died)
Astorgio Agnesi † (18 Sep 1411 Appointed - 15 Feb 1413 Appointed, Bishop of Ravello)
Jacopo , O. Cist. † (15 Feb 1413 Appointed - )
Domenico † ( 1430 Appointed - )
Antonio Scorbillo † (26 Jul 1437 Appointed - 1463 Died)
Cesare de Griscio, O. Cist. † (1 Oct 1463 Appointed - 1473 Died)
Narcissus de Verduno † (25 Jun 1473 Appointed - 1476 Died)
Antonio de’ Pazzi † (26 Feb 1477 Appointed - 1480 Died)
Giacomo della Rovere † (18 Aug 1480 Appointed - 6 Mar 1504 Appointed, Bishop of Savona)
Francesco Alidosi † (6 Mar 1504 Appointed - 26 Mar 1505 Appointed, Bishop of Pavia)
Francesco della Rovere † ( 1505 Appointed - 23 Feb 1508 Appointed, Bishop of Camerino)
Andrea Della Valle † (23 Feb 1508 Appointed - 26 Nov 1523 Resigned)
Quinzio Rustici † (26 Nov 1523 Appointed - 1566 Died)
I�igo Avalos de Arag�n, O.S. † (19 Aug 1566 Appointed - 9 Feb 1573 Resigned)
Giovan Mario de Alessandri † (9 Feb 1573 Appointed - 1585 Died)
Marco Antonio del Tufo † (21 Oct 1585 Appointed - 1606 Died)
Giambattista Leni † (4 Jul 1608 Appointed - 3 Aug 1611 Appointed, Bishop of Ferrara)
Felice Centini, O.F.M. Conv. † (31 Aug 1611 Appointed - 23 Sep 1613 Appointed, Bishop of Macerata e Tolentino)
Virgilio Cappone † (13 Nov 1613 Appointed - 1631 Died)
Maurizio Centini, O.F.M. Conv. † (12 May 1631 Appointed - 14 Nov 1639 Died)
Gregorio Panzani, C.O. † (13 Aug 1640 Appointed - 25 Jun 1660 Died)
Diego Castiglione Morelli † (26 Jun 1662 Appointed - 17 May 1680 Died)
Ottavio Paravicino † (12 May 1681 Appointed - 26 Sep 1695 Died)
Domenico Antonio Bernardini † (18 Jun 1696 Appointed - Jan 1723 Died)
Ercole Michele d’Aragona † (12 May 1723 Appointed - 27 Sep 1734 Appointed, Bishop of Aversa)
Marcello Filomarini † (27 Sep 1734 Appointed - 13 Mar 1756 Died)
Giuseppe Maria Carafa, C.R. † (19 Jul 1756 Appointed - 10 Feb 1785 Resigned)
Enrico Capece Minutolo, C.O. † (18 Jun 1792 Confirmed - 6 May 1824 Died)
Vincenzo-Maria Armentano, O.P. † (12 Jul 1824 Confirmed - 15 Aug 1846 Died)
Filippo Mincione † (12 Apr 1847 Confirmed - 29 Apr 1882 Died)
Luigi Carvelli † (3 Jul 1882 Appointed - 1 Jun 1888 Died)
Antonio Maria de Lorenzo † (11 Feb 1889 Appointed - 28 Nov 1898 Resigned)
Giuseppe Mor�bito † (15 Dec 1898 Appointed - 4 Jul 1922 Resigned)
Paolo Albera † (9 May 1924 Appointed - 27 Oct 1943 Died)
Enrico Nicodemo † (22 Jan 1945 Appointed - 11 Nov 1952 Appointed, Archbishop of Bari (-Canosa))
Vincenzo De Chiara † (30 Apr 1953 Appointed - 5 Mar 1979 Retired)
Domenico Tarcisio Cortese, O.F.M. † (15 Jun 1979 Appointed - 28 Jun 2007 Retired)
Luigi Renzo (28 Jun 2007 Appointed - 1 Jul 2021 Resigned)
Attilio Nostro (19 Aug 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Mileto
4 February 1083	Erected	Diocese of Tauriana (suppressed) Diocese of Vibo Valentia (Vibona) (suppressed)	Diocese of Mileto (erected)
10 June 1979	Territory Lost	Diocese of Mileto (Palmi, Anoia, Pietro di Carid�, San Proeopio, Seminara, Serrata, Sinopoli, Taurianova along with St. Michael the Archangel in Acquaro di Cosoleto)	Diocese of Oppido Mamertina
10 June 1979	Territory Lost	Diocese of Mileto (S. Maria a Monte Carmelo in Ceramida)	Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria
Diocese of Mileto-Nicotera-Tropea
30 September 1986	United	Diocese of Mileto Diocese of Nicotera e Tropea	Diocese of Mileto-Nicotera-Tropea
18 November 1989	Territory Added	Diocese of Lamezia Terme (Montesoro district of Filadelfia)	Diocese of Mileto-Nicotera-Tropea

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 Mileto

1886 189,537 .0% 697 0 132 OTC

1950 399,000 400,000 99.8% 237 39 276 1,445 60 230 132 ap1951

1970 301,200 302,000 99.7% 172 31 203 1,483 39 277 141 ap1971

1980 131,000 133,855 97.9% 89 15 104 1,259 16 80 88 ap1981

Diocese of Mileto-Nicotera-Tropea

1990 161,500 166,500 97.0% 110 29 139 1,161 1 31 140 129 ap1991

1999 160,000 166,000 96.4% 103 28 131 1,221 4 30 130 129 ap2000

2000 160,000 166,000 96.4% 102 27 129 1,240 4 30 130 130 ap2001

2001 160,000 166,000 96.4% 104 31 135 1,185 5 34 130 130 ap2002

2002 160,000 166,000 96.4% 106 31 137 1,167 7 43 130 130 ap2003

2003 160,000 166,000 96.4% 112 31 143 1,118 7 35 130 131 ap2004

2004 160,000 166,000 96.4% 111 30 141 1,134 7 35 130 131 ap2005

2013 155,900 170,700 91.3% 119 19 138 1,129 15 21 125 132 ap2014

2016 159,100 174,200 91.3% 111 28 139 1,144 13 29 125 133 ap2017

2019 158,265 173,340 91.3% 110 27 137 1,155 13 28 110 133 ap2020

2021 157,700 172,670 91.3% 113 27 140 1,126 16 27 110 133 ap2022

2023 155,000 170,000 91.2% 115 18 133 1,165 18 19 85 133 ap2024

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 Mileto
1886		189,537	.0%			697	0				132	OTC
1950	399,000	400,000	99.8%	237	39	276	1,445		60	230	132	ap1951
1970	301,200	302,000	99.7%	172	31	203	1,483		39	277	141	ap1971
1980	131,000	133,855	97.9%	89	15	104	1,259		16	80	88	ap1981
Diocese of Mileto-Nicotera-Tropea
1990	161,500	166,500	97.0%	110	29	139	1,161	1	31	140	129	ap1991
1999	160,000	166,000	96.4%	103	28	131	1,221	4	30	130	129	ap2000
2000	160,000	166,000	96.4%	102	27	129	1,240	4	30	130	130	ap2001
2001	160,000	166,000	96.4%	104	31	135	1,185	5	34	130	130	ap2002
2002	160,000	166,000	96.4%	106	31	137	1,167	7	43	130	130	ap2003
2003	160,000	166,000	96.4%	112	31	143	1,118	7	35	130	131	ap2004
2004	160,000	166,000	96.4%	111	30	141	1,134	7	35	130	131	ap2005
2013	155,900	170,700	91.3%	119	19	138	1,129	15	21	125	132	ap2014
2016	159,100	174,200	91.3%	111	28	139	1,144	13	29	125	133	ap2017
2019	158,265	173,340	91.3%	110	27	137	1,155	13	28	110	133	ap2020
2021	157,700	172,670	91.3%	113	27	140	1,126	16	27	110	133	ap2022
2023	155,000	170,000	91.2%	115	18	133	1,165	18	19	85	133	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Astorgio Agnesi † (Bishop: 18 Sep 1411 to 15 Feb 1413)
Andrea d’Alagni † (Bishop: 1398 to 1402)
Paolo Albera † (Apostolic Administrator: 14 Feb 1919; Bishop: 9 May 1924 to 27 Oct 1943)
Giovan Mario de Alessandri † (Bishop: 9 Feb 1573 to 1585)
Francesco Alidosi † (Bishop: 6 Mar 1504 to 26 Mar 1505)
Vincenzo-Maria Armentano, O.P. † (Bishop: 12 Jul 1824 to 15 Aug 1846)
I�igo Avalos de Arag�n, O.S. † (Bishop: 19 Aug 1566 to 9 Feb 1573)
Santo Bergamo † (Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Nov 1971)
Domenico Antonio Bernardini † (Bishop: 18 Jun 1696 to Jan 1723)
Tommaso Buccamungellis † (Bishop: 28 Nov 1373 to 8 Jan 1391)
Enrico Capece Minutolo, C.O. † (Bishop: 18 Jun 1792 to 6 May 1824)
Virgilio Cappone † (Bishop: 13 Nov 1613 to 1631)
Carlo de Caprio † (Coadjutor Bishop: 3 Apr 1876 to 13 Dec 1880)
Corrado Caracciolo † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 2 Oct 1402; Administrator: 12 Jun 1405 to 15 Feb 1411)
Giuseppe Maria Carafa, C.R. † (Bishop: 19 Jul 1756 to 10 Feb 1785)
Luigi Carvelli † (Bishop: 3 Jul 1882 to 1 Jun 1888)
Diego Castiglione Morelli † (Bishop: 26 Jun 1662 to 17 May 1680)
Felice Centini, O.F.M. Conv. † (Bishop: 31 Aug 1611 to 23 Sep 1613)
Maurizio Centini, O.F.M. Conv. † (Bishop: 12 May 1631 to 14 Nov 1639)
Domenico Tarcisio Cortese, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 15 Jun 1979 to 28 Jun 2007)
Antonio Maria Curcio †
Ercole Michele d’Aragona † (Bishop: 12 May 1723 to 27 Sep 1734)
Vincenzo De Chiara † (Bishop: 30 Apr 1953 to 5 Mar 1979)
Francesco della Rovere † (Bishop: 1505 to 23 Feb 1508)
Giacomo della Rovere † (Bishop: 18 Aug 1480 to 6 Mar 1504)
Andrea Della Valle † (Bishop: 23 Feb 1508 to 26 Nov 1523)
Marco Antonio del Tufo † (Bishop: 21 Oct 1585 to 1606)
Antonio de’ Pazzi † (Bishop: 26 Feb 1477 to 1480)
Santo d’Inzillo †
Godefroid Fazari † (Bishop: 1328 to 1339)
Marcello Filomarini † (Bishop: 27 Sep 1734 to 13 Mar 1756)
Antonio Galati † (Priest: 14 Mar 1896 to 15 Dec 1919)
Manfredi Giffone † (Bishop: 7 Jul 1312 to 5 Nov 1328)
Cesare de Griscio, O. Cist. † (Bishop: 1 Oct 1463 to 1473)
Giambattista Leni † (Bishop: 4 Jul 1608 to 3 Aug 1611)
Antonio Maria de Lorenzo † (Bishop: 11 Feb 1889 to 28 Nov 1898)
Saba Malaspina † (Bishop: 12 Jul 1286 to 1298)
Francesco Saverio Mangeruva †
Giovanni Marra † (Priest: 19 Sep 1953 to 7 Jun 1986)
Filippo Mincione † (Bishop: 12 Apr 1847 to 29 Apr 1882)
Giuseppe Mor�bito † (Bishop: 15 Dec 1898 to 4 Jul 1922)
Enrico Nicodemo † (Bishop: 22 Jan 1945 to 11 Nov 1952)
Bruno Occhiuto † (Priest: 25 Aug 1906 to 11 Nov 1921)
Gregorio Panzani, C.O. † (Bishop: 13 Aug 1640 to 25 Jun 1660)
Ottavio Paravicino † (Bishop: 12 May 1681 to 26 Sep 1695)
Carmelo Pujia †
Luigi Ruffo Scilla †
Quinzio Rustici † (Bishop: 26 Nov 1523 to 1566)
Antonio Scorbillo † (Bishop: 26 Jul 1437 to 1463)
Enrico de Solana † (Bishop: 19 Sep 1395)
Aurelio Sorrentino † (Priest: 16 Jun 1940 to 12 May 1962)
Pasquale Taccone †
Domenico Taccone-Gallucci †
Gaetano Antonio Tigani †
Domenico Maria Valensise †
Pietro Valeriani † (Bishop: 2 Jul 1348 to 1370)
Narcissus de Verduno † (Bishop: 25 Jun 1473 to 1476)
Andrea , O. Cist. † (Bishop: 1298)
Diodato , O.P. † (Bishop: 25 Sep 1282 to 1286)
Domenico † (Bishop: 22 Apr 1252 to 1281)
Domenico † (Bishop: 1430)
Jacopo , O. Cist. † (Bishop: 15 Feb 1413)

Source(s)

Diocese of Mileto
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 340, and Page 341
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 192
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 244
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 242
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 267
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 288
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 896, to Page 897
Diocese of Mileto-Nicotera-Tropea
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 79, Page 744, to Page 746
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 82, Page 841, to Page 843

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