Archdiocese of

Gaeta

Italy Italy

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Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Archdiocese Archdiocese

Name: Gaeta / Caietan(us) (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Erasmus and Saint Marciano di Siracusa (June 2), Beata Vergine Maria della Civita (July 21)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: September 27

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History

Contact Info

Address: Arcivescovado, Piazza Episcopio 2, 04024 Gaeta, Latina, Italy

Phone: 0771.45.30.218

Papal Visits

Present Prelates

Archbishop (2016.04.21 – ...):Archbishop Luigi Vari (67)Archbishop Luigi Vari (67)

Ordinaries

Archbishops of Gaeta (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Luigi Vari (67)Archbishop Luigi Vari (67)
(2016.04.21 – ...)

Archbishop of Gaeta (Italy)

Lucerna pedibus meis

Born:1957.03.02 (Segni, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1980.09.13
Consecrated Bishop:2016.06.21

Priest of Velletri–Segni (Italy) (1980.09.13 – 2016.04.21)

Archbishop of Gaeta (Italy) (2016.04.21 – ...)

Archbishop Bernardo Fabio D’Onorio, O.S.B. Cas. (84)Archbishop Bernardo Fabio D’Onorio, O.S.B. Cas. (84)
(2007.09.20 – 2016.04.21)

Archbishop emeritus of Gaeta (Italy)

Nihil amori Christi præponere

Born:1940.08.20 (Veroli, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1966.06.04
Consecrated Bishop:2004.05.16

Abbot Ordinary of Montecassino (Italy) ([1983.04.25] 1983.06.19 – 2007.09.20)

Titular Bishop of Minturno (2004.04.25 – 2007.09.20)

Archbishop of Gaeta (Italy) (2007.09.20 – 2016.04.21)

Archbishop Pier Luigi Mazzoni
(1997.02.12 – 2007.09.20)

Sub tuum præsidium

Born:1932.08.03 (Dovadola, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1958.02.18
Consecrated Bishop:1991.05.18
Died:2012.07.12 († 79)

Priest of Forlì–Bertinoro (Italy) (1958.02.18 – 1991.04.13)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1977.12.02 – 1991.04.13)

Substitute of College of Cardinals (1986 – 1991.04.13)

Bishop of Ascoli Piceno (Italy) (1991.04.13 – 1997.02.12)

Archbishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1997.02.12 – 2007.09.20)

Archbishop Vincenzo Maria Farano
(1986.08.14 – 1997.02.12)

Credidimus caritati

Born:1921.07.21 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1944.06.03
Consecrated Bishop:1973.09.30
Died:2008.01.17 († 86)

Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Indonesia (1973.08.08 – 1979.08.25)

Titular Archbishop of Civitanova (1973.08.08 – 1986.08.14)

Apostolic Nuncio to Ecuador (1979.08.25 – 1986.08.14)

Archbishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1986.08.14 – 1997.02.12)

Archbishop Luigi Maria Carli
(1973.01.26 – 1986.04.14)

Born:1914.11.19 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1937.06.20
Consecrated Bishop:1957.09.21
Died:1986.04.14 († 71)

Bishop of Segni (Italy) (1957.07.31 – 1973.01.26)

Archbishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1973.01.26 – 1986.04.14)

Archbishop Lorenzo Gargiulo
(1966.02.24 – 1973.01.26)

Born:1904.10.12 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1927.03.13
Consecrated Bishop:1947.11.23
Died:1974.05.11 († 69)

Titular Archbishop of Germa in Hellesponto (1947.10.04 – 1966.02.24)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1947.10.04 – 1966.02.24)

Archbishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1966.02.24 – 1973.01.26)

Archbishop Dionigio Casaroli
(1926.08.14 – 1966.02.24)

Born:1869.07.09 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1892.01.10
Consecrated Bishop:1926.08.22
Died:1966.02.24 († 96)

Archbishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1926.08.14 – 1966.02.24)

Archbishop Pasquale Berardi
(1921.04.21 – 1925.05.03)

Born:1861.05.12 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1885.07.19
Consecrated Bishop:1898.03.25
Died:1946.07.23 († 85)

Bishop of Bitonto (Italy) (1898.03.24 – 1921.04.21)

Bishop of Ruvo (Italy) (1898.03.24 – 1921.04.21)

Archbishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1921.04.21 – 1925.05.03)

Titular Archbishop of Nacolia (1925.05.03 – 1946.07.23)

Archbishop Francesco Niola
(1891.12.14 – 1920.08.14)

Born:1842.02.11 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1867.04.06
Consecrated Bishop:1888.06.10
Died:1920.08.14 († 78)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1888.06.01 – 1891.12.14)

Archbishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1891.12.14 – 1920.08.14)

Archbishop Nicola Contieri, O.S.B.I.
(1876.04.03 – 1891.12.14)

Born:1827.06.13 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1850.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:1876.05.07
Died:1899.04.26 († 71)

Archbishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1876.04.03 – 1891.12.14)

Titular Archbishop of Pharsalus (1891.12.14 – 1899.04.26)

Archbishop Filippo Cammarota
(1854.06.23 – 1876.02.23)

Born:1809.11.21 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1834.02.22
Consecrated Bishop:1849.12.31
Died:1876.02.23 († 66)

Titular Bishop of Capharnaum (1849.09.28 – 1854.06.23)

Auxiliary Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1849.09.28 – 1854.06.23)

Archbishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1854.06.23 – 1876.02.23)

Archbishop Luigi Maria Parisio
(1848.12.31 – 1854.01.26)

Ordained Priest:1808.09.24
Consecrated Bishop:1827.04.16
Died:1854.01.26

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1827.04.09 – 1827.06.25)

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1827.06.25 – 1848.12.31)

Archbishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1848.12.31 – 1854.01.26)

Bishops of Gaeta (Roman Rite)

Bishop Luigi Maria Parisio (later Archbishop)
(1827.06.25 – 1848.12.31)

(see above)

Bishop Francesco Buonomo
(1818.05.25 – 1827)

Ordained Priest:1772.09.19
Consecrated Bishop:1818.05.24
Died:1827

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1818.05.25 – 1827)

Bishop-elect Michele Sanseverino
(1805.06.26 – ?)

Born:1754.05.05
Ordained Priest:1778.06.19
Consecrated Bishop:1805.06.30

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1805.06.26 – ?)

Bishop Riccardo Capece Minutolo
(1797.12.18 – 1801.09.03)

Born:1746.02.07
Ordained Priest:1769.06.18
Consecrated Bishop:1797.12.21
Died:1801.09.03 († 55)

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1797.12.18 – 1801.09.03)

Archbishop Gennaro Clemente Francone
(1792.02.27 – 1797.12.18)

Born:1728.11.23
Ordained Priest:1768.04.17
Consecrated Bishop:1772.12.20
Died:1799.05.07 († 70)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza (Italy) (1772.12.14 – 1792.02.27)

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1792.02.27 – 1797.12.18)

Archbishop-Bishop of Troia (Italy) (1797.12.18 – 1799.05.07)

Bishop Carlo Pergami
(1771.12.16 – 1785.06.26)

Born:1726.11.04
Ordained Priest:1749.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:1771.12.21
Died:1785.06.26 († 58)

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1771.12.16 – 1785.06.26)

Bishop Gennaro Carmignano, C.R.
(1738.11.24 – 1770.08.11)

Born:1702.08.20
Ordained Priest:1725.12
Consecrated Bishop:1737.07.14
Died:1770.08.11 († 67)

Bishop of Ugento (Italy) (1737.07.08 – 1738.11.24)

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1738.11.24 – 1770.08.11)

Bishop Francesco Lanfreschi (later Archbishop)
(1737.06.12 – 1738.05.21)

Born:1691.03.16
Ordained Priest:1714.02.24
Consecrated Bishop:1737.06.30
Died:1754.02.08 († 62)

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1737.06.12 – 1738.05.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Acerenza (Italy) (1738.05.21 – 1754.02.08)

Archbishop of Matera (Italy) (1738.05.21 – 1754.02.08)

Bishop Santiago Pinaque, O. Carm.
(1730.12.11 – 1737.04.13)

Ordained Priest:1696.06.28
Consecrated Bishop:1730.12.17
Died:1737.04.13

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1730.12.11 – 1737.04.13)

Bishop Carlo Pignatelli, C.R.
(1722.01.14 – 1730.03.21)

Born:1659.03
Ordained Priest:1683.03.13
Consecrated Bishop:1715.10.06
Died:1730.03.21 († 71)

Bishop of Potenza (Italy) (1715.09.23 – 1722.01.14)

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1722.01.14 – 1730.03.21)

Bishop José Guerrero de Torres, O.E.S.A.
(1693.04.12 – 1720.03.26)

Ordained Priest:1665.02.28
Consecrated Bishop:1693.04.18
Died:1720.03.26

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1693.04.12 – 1720.03.26)

Bishop José Sanz de Villaragut, O.F.M.
(1683.12.06 – 1693.01.02)

Died:1698.08.29

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1683.12.06 – 1693.01.02)

Bishop of Pozzuoli (Italy) (1693.01.02 – 1696.06.18)

Bishop of Kefalonia–Zakynthos (1696.06.18 – 1698.08.29)

Bishop Lorenzo Mayers Caramuel, O. de M.
(1678.04.18 – 1683.02.28)

Born:1617.06.11
Consecrated Bishop:1676.05.10
Died:1683.02.28 († 65)

Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia (Italy) (1676.04.18 – 1678.04.18)

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1678.04.18 – 1683.02.28)

Bishop Antonio del Río Colmenares (later Archbishop)
(1676.04.27 – 1678.03.14)

Born:1623.08.26
Ordained Priest:1656.07.03
Consecrated Bishop:1676.05.10
Died:1702.04 († 78)

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1676.04.27 – 1678.03.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Acerenza (Italy) (1678.03.14 – 1702.04)

Archbishop of Matera (Italy) (1678.03.14 – 1702.04)

Bishop Martino Ibáñez y Villanueva (later Archbishop)
(1670.06.16 – 1675.05.27)

Died:1695

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1670.06.16 – 1675.05.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1675.05.27 – 1695)

Bishop Baltasar Valdés y Noriega
(1665.07.16 – 1667.12.29)

Died:1667.12.29

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1665.07.16 – 1667.12.29)

Bishop Juan de Paredes, C.R.S.A.
(1662.04.27 – 1662.08.22)

Consecrated Bishop:1655.08.09
Died:1662.08.22

Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia (Italy) (1655.08.21 – 1662.04.27)

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1662.04.27 – 1662.08.22)

Bishop Gabriel Ortiz de Orvé
(1651.12.23 – 1662)

Died:1662

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1651.12.23 – 1662)

Bishop Jerónimo Domín Funes, O. Carm.
(1637.12.14 – 1650.04.23)

Died:1650.04.23

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1637.12.14 – 1650.04.23)

Bishop Jacinto del Cerro, O.P.
(1634.04.03 – 1635.10.13)

Died:1635.10.13

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1634.04.03 – 1635.10.13)

Bishop Domingo de Oña, O. de M.
(1605.02.27 – 1626.10.13)

Born:1560 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1602
Died:1626.10.13 († 65)

Bishop of Coro (Venezuela) (1601.08.27 – 1605.02.27)

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1605.02.27 – 1626.10.13)

Bishop Giovanni De Gantes
(1598.05.28 – 1604.04.28)

Died:1605.09.24

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1598.05.28 – 1604.04.28)

Bishop of Mazara del Vallo (Italy) (1604.04.28 – 1605.09.24)

Bishop Alfonso Laso Sedeño (later Archbishop)
(1587.10.12 – 1596.02.07)

Born: (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1588.02.07
Died:1607.08.21

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1587.10.12 – 1596.02.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cagliari (Italy) (1596.02.07 – 1604.12.01)

Bishop of Iglesias (Italy) (1596.02.07 – 1604.12.01)

Archbishop-Bishop of Mallorca (Spain) (1604.12.01 – 1607.08.21)

Bishop Pietro Lunello
(1566.01.30 – 1587)

Died:1587

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1566.01.30 – 1587)

Bishop Antonio Lunello
(1541.01.19 – 1565)

Died:1565

Bishop of Ravello (1437 – 1541.01.19)

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1541.01.19 – 1565)

Bishop Pedro Flores
(1537.01.31 – 1540.05.03)

Died:1540.05.03

Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia (Italy) (1503.11.29 – 1537.01.31)

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1537.01.31 – 1540.05.03)

Cardinal Esteban Gabriel Merino
(1535.02.17 – 1535.07.28)

Born:1472? (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1514?
Consecrated Bishop:1514?
Created Cardinal:1533.02.21
Died:1535.07.28 († 62)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bari e Canosa (Italy) (1513.05.09 – 1530.09.02)

Bishop of León (Spain) (1516.12.17 – 1523.06.12)

Bishop of Jaén (Spain) (1523.06.12 – 1535.07.28)

Patriarch of Indias Occidentales (1530.09.02 – 1535.07.28)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Vitale (1533.03.03 – 1534.09.05)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo (1534.09.05 – 1535.07.28)

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1535.02.17 – 1535.07.28)

Apostolic Administrator of Bovino (Italy) (1535.04.15 – 1535.07.28)

Cardinal Tommaso Cajetan de Vio, O.P.
(1519.04.13 – 1534.08.10)

Born:1469.02.20 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1491
Created Cardinal:1517.07.01
Consecrated Bishop:1518.05.01
Died:1534.08.10 († 65)

Master of the Order of Order of Preachers (Dominicans) (1508 – 1517.07.01)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Sisto (1517.07.06 – 1534.03.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Palermo (Italy) (1518.02.08 – 1519.12.19)

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1519.04.13 – 1534.08.10)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Prassede (1534.03.14 – 1534.08.10)

Bishop Fernando Herrera
(1506.11.04 – 1518)

Died:1518

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1506.11.04 – 1518)

Bishop Paolo Odierna
(1494.10.22 – 1506.08.13)

Died:1506.08.13

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1494.10.22 – 1506.08.13)

Bishop Baccio Ugolini
(1494.08.24 – 1494)

Died:1494

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1494.08.24 – 1494)

Bishop Francesco Patrizi
(1463.10.04 – 1494)

Died:1494

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1463.10.04 – 1494)

Bishop Giacomo di Navarra
(1444.05.22 – 1461)

Died:1461

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1444.05.22 – 1461)

Bishop Felice Fajadelli, O.P.
(1441.01.24 – 1444.12.24)

Died:1446

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1441.01.24 – 1444.12.24)

Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia (Italy) (1444.12.24 – 1446)

Bishop Giovanni de Normannis
(1427.10.15 – ?)

Bishop of Terracina (Italy) (1425.05.21 – 1427.10.15)

Bishop of Priverno (Italy) (1425.05.21 – 1427.10.15)

Bishop of Sezze (Italy) (1425.05.21 – 1427.10.15)

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1427.10.15 – ?)

Bishop Antonio da Zagarolo, O.F.M.
(1422.05.20 – 1427)

Died:1427

Bishop of Terracina (Italy) (1411.03.09 – 1422.05.20)

Bishop of Priverno (Italy) (1411.03.09 – 1422.05.20)

Bishop of Sezze (Italy) (1411.03.09 – 1422.05.20)

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1422.05.20 – 1427)

Bishop Marino Merula di Sant’Agata
(1404.05.14 – ?)

Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia (Italy) (1402.03.03 – 1402.09.18)

Bishop of Terracina (Italy) (1402.09.18 – 1404.05.14)

Bishop of Priverno (Italy) (1402.09.18 – 1404.05.14)

Bishop of Sezze (Italy) (1402.09.18 – 1404.05.14)

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1404.05.14 – ?)

Bishop Niccolò, O.S.B.
(1399.12.24 – 1404.05.14)

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1399.12.24 – 1404.05.14)

Bishop of Isernia (Italy) (1404.05.14 – ?)

Bishop Ubertino Lipari, O.F.M.
(1397.08.18 – 1399)

Died:1399

Bishop of Lipari (Italy) (1373.11.28 – 1386 deposed)

Bishop of Patti (Italy) (1373.11.28 – 1386 deposed)

Bishop of Lipari (Italy) (1390.05.16 – 1397.08.18)

Bishop of Patti (Italy) (1390.05.16 – 1397.08.18)

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1397.08.18 – 1399)

Bishop Agostino, O.E.S.A.
(1395.11.12 – 1397.08)

Died:1397.08

Bishop of Cagli (Italy) (1379 – 1395.11.12)

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1395.11.12 – 1397.08)

Bishop Pietro
(1381 – 1395.03.23)

Died:1395.03.23

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1381 – 1395.03.23)

Bishop Giovanni
(1375.04.09 – ?)

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1375.04.09 – ?)

Bishop Ruggero Friezie
(1348.11.10 – 1372)

Died:1372

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1348.11.10 – 1372)

Bishop Antonio Aribandi, O.F.M.
(1341.05.25 – 1344)

Died:1344

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1341.05.25 – 1344)

Bishop Francesco Gattola
(1321.08.21 – 1340.10.08)

Died:1340.10.08

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1321.08.21 – 1340.10.08)

Bishop Francesco
(1306.02.18 – 1320)

Died:1320

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1306.02.18 – 1320)

Bishop Matteo Mirabello
(1290 – 1305)

Died:1305

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1290 – 1305)

Bishop Bartolomeo
(1276.12.21 – ?)

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1276.12.21 – ?)

Bishop Benvenuto
(1256.01.31 – 1276)

Died:1276

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1256.01.31 – 1276)

Bishop Pietro da Terracina, O.P.
(1252.03.31 – ?)

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1252.03.31 – ?)

Bishop Riccardo
(1238.12 – ?)

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1238.12 – ?)

Bishop Adenolfo
(1223 – 1238.12)

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1223 – 1238.12)

Bishop Gualtiero
(1220 – ?)

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1220 – ?)

Bishop Egidio
(1200.12.30 – ?)

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1200.12.30 – ?)

Bishop Pietro
(? – 1200)

Died:1200

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (? – 1200)

Cardinal Rainaldo, O.S.B. Cas.
(1169? – 1171)

Born: (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:1168
Consecrated Bishop:1170
Resigned as Cardinal:1170
Died:1188.02.04

Cardinal-Deacon with no Deaconry assigned (1168 – 1170)

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1169? – 1171)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bari e Canosa (Italy) (1171 – 1188.02.04)

Bishop Giaquinto
(? – 1158)

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (? – 1158)

Bishop Bertoldo
(1141 – ?)

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1141 – ?)

Bishop Riccardo, O.S.B.
(1120 – 1141.05)

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1120 – 1141.05)

Bishop Alberto
(1105? – 1110?)

Bishop of Gaeta (Italy) (1105? – 1110?)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Churches by City (67)

Latina–Terracina–Sezze–Priverno (←), Frosinone–Veroli–Ferentino (↖), Sora–Cassino–Aquino–Pontecorvo (↑), Sessa Aurunca (→)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 603 km²

Population: 158,159 Catholics (94.8% of 166,875 total)

Pastoral Centres: 57 parishes

Personnel: 84 priests (55 diocesan, 29 religious), 20 deacons, 144 religious (30 brothers, 114 sisters), 6 seminarians

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