Archdiocese of

Sorrento–Castellammare di Stabia 𝐖

Italy Italy

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Archdiocese Archdiocese

Name: Sorrento–Castellammare di Stabia / Surrentin(us)–Castri Maris (Latin) / Surretin(us)–Stabien(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Napoli

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Website:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: S. Antonino Abate (February 14), S. Catello Vescovo

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: July 9 (Sorrento), August 13 (Castellammare)

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

Contact Info

Address: Curia Arcivescovile, Via S. Anna 1, 80053 Castellammare di Stabia, Napoli, Italy

Phone: 081.871.45.01

Papal Visits

Present Prelates

Archbishop (2012.03.10 – ...):Archbishop Francesco Alfano (68)Archbishop Francesco Alfano (68)

Ordinaries

Archbishops of Sorrento–Castellammare di Stabia (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Francesco Alfano (68)Archbishop Francesco Alfano (68)
(2012.03.10 – ...)

Archbishop of Sorrento–Castellammare di Stabia (Italy)

Et te ducet Dominus semper

Born:1956.06.13 (Nocera Inferiore, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1982.04.17
Consecrated Bishop:2005.07.02

Priest of Nocera Inferiore–Sarno (Italy) (1982.04.17 – 2005.05.14)

Archbishop of Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi–Conza–Nusco–Bisaccia (Italy) (2005.05.14 – 2012.03.10)

Archbishop of Sorrento–Castellammare di Stabia (Italy) (2012.03.10 – ...)

Archbishop Felice Cece
(1989.02.08 – 2012.03.10)

Veritas liberabit vos

Born:1936.03.26 (Cimitile, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1959.07.05
Consecrated Bishop:1984.10.20
Died:2020.05.12 (Castellammare di Stabia, Italy † 84)

Bishop of Calvi (Italy) (1984.08.17 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Teano (Italy) (1984.08.17 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Teano–Calvi (Italy) (1986.09.30 – 1989.02.08)

Archbishop of Sorrento–Castellammare di Stabia (Italy) (1989.02.08 – 2012.03.10)

Archbishop Antonio Zama
(1986.09.30 – 1988.07.07)

Born:1917.01.19 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1940.06.16
Consecrated Bishop:1967.12.08
Died:1988.07.07 († 71)

Titular Bishop of Blanda (1967.10.24 – 1977.08.27)

Auxiliary Bishop of Napoli (Italy) (1967.10.24 – 1977.08.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1977.08.27 – 1979.04.30)

Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia (Italy) (1977.08.27 – 1986.09.30)

Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1979.04.30 – 1986.09.30)

Archbishop of Sorrento–Castellammare di Stabia (Italy) (1986.09.30 – 1988.07.07)

Archbishops of Sorrento (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Antonio Zama
(1979.04.30 – 1986.09.30)

(see above)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Sorrento (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Antonio Zama
(1977.08.27 – 1979.04.30)

(see above)

Archbishop Raffaele Pellecchia
(1972.07.30 – 1977.05.03)

Born:1909.02.11 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1932.07.25
Consecrated Bishop:1960.03.13
Died:1977.05.03 († 68)

Titular Bishop of Amisus (1960.01.02 – 1961.09.01)

Auxiliary Bishop of Alife (Italy) (1960.01.02 – 1961.09.01)

Bishop of Alife (Italy) (1961.09.01 – 1967.03.19)

Titular Archbishop of Arpi (1967.03.19 – 1971.06.28)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1967.03.19 – 1971.06.28)

Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia (Italy) (1971.06.28 – 1977.05.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1972.07.30 – 1977.05.03)

Archbishop Carlo Serena
(1945.10.22 – 1972.07.30)

Born:1882.03.18 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1905.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:1935.08.11
Died:1972.07.30 († 90)

Titular Archbishop of Myra (1935.07.05 – 1945.10.22)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1935.07.05 – 1945.10.22)

Apostolic Nuncio to Colombia (1935.07.05 – 1945.10.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1945.10.22 – 1972.07.30)

Archbishop Paolo Jacuzio
(1917.07.09 – 1944.05.19)

Born:1862.12.21 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1885.09.13
Consecrated Bishop:1900.12.21
Died:1944.05.19 († 81)

Bishop of Capaccio–Vallo (Italy) (1900.12.17 – 1917.07.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1917.07.09 – 1944.05.19)

Archbishop Giuseppe Giustiniani
(1886.06.07 – 1917.07.09)

Born:1835.03.19 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1858.09.18
Consecrated Bishop:1886.06.13
Died:1917.07.09 († 82)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1886.06.07 – 1917.07.09)

Archbishop Leopoldo Ruggiero
(1877.03.12 – 1886.03.11)

Born:1821.02.08
Ordained Priest:1845.03.08
Consecrated Bishop:1877.03.18
Died:1886.03.11 († 65)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1877.03.12 – 1886.03.11)

Archbishop Mariano Ricciardi
(1871.11.24 – 1876.08.23)

Born:1814.07.10 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1837.09.23
Consecrated Bishop:1855.10.07
Died:1876.08.23 († 62)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1855.09.28 – 1871.11.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1871.11.24 – 1876.08.23)

Archbishop Francesco Saverio Apuzzo (later Cardinal)
(1855.03.23 – 1871.11.24)

Born:1807.04.06 (Napoli, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1830.09.18
Consecrated Bishop:1854.03.12
Created Cardinal:1877.03.12
Died:1880.07.30 (Capua, Italy † 73)

Titular Bishop of Anastasiopolis (1854.01.19 – 1855.03.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1855.03.23 – 1871.11.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Capua (Italy) (1871.11.24 – 1880.07.30)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Onofrio (1877.03.20 – 1880.07.30)

Archbishop Leone Ciampa, O.F.M. Disc.
(1848.12.22 – 1854.09.09)

Born:1782.04.30
Ordained Priest:1807.02.21
Consecrated Bishop:1829.05.26
Died:1854.09.09 († 72)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (Italy) (1829.05.18 – 1836.02.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Conza (Italy) (1836.02.01 – 1848.12.22)

Apostolic Administrator of Campagna (Italy) (1836.02.01 – 1848.12.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1848.12.22 – 1854.09.09)

Archbishop Domenico Silvestri
(1844.06.17 – 1848.09.15)

Born:1785.01.12
Ordained Priest:1809.02.25
Consecrated Bishop:1844.06.24
Died:1848.09.15 († 63)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1844.06.17 – 1848.09.15)

Archbishop-elect Nicola Giuseppe Ugo
(1839.02.18 – ?)

Born:1775.01.02
Ordained Priest:1799.03.09
Consecrated Bishop:1839.05.19

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1839.02.18 – ?)

Archbishop Gabriele Papa
(1824.12.20 – 1837.04.26)

Born:1772.01.01
Ordained Priest:1794.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:1819.12.19
Died:1837.04.26 († 65)

Bishop of Nicastro (Italy) (1819.12.19 – 1824.12.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1824.12.20 – 1837.04.26)

Archbishop Michele Spinelli, C.R.
(1818.04.06 – 1824.10.23)

Born:1751.09.03
Ordained Priest:1774.05.28
Consecrated Bishop:1818.04.12
Died:1824.10.23 († 73)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1818.04.06 – 1824.10.23)

Archbishop Vincenzo Calà
(1805.06.26 – 1817.05.01)

Born:1741.07.16
Ordained Priest:1765.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:1805.06.30
Died:1817.05.01 († 75)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1805.06.26 – 1817.05.01)

Archbishop Silvestro Pepe
(1759.04.04 – 1803.06.23)

Born:1724.03.20
Ordained Priest:1747.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:1759.04.08
Died:1803.06.23 († 79)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1759.04.04 – 1803.06.23)

Archbishop Giuseppe Sersale
(1758.03.13 – 1759.01.10)

Born:1708.07.25
Ordained Priest:1731.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1758.03.19
Died:1759.01.10 († 50)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1758.03.13 – 1759.01.10)

Patriarch Lodovico Agnello Anastasi
(1724.12.20 – 1758.02.19)

Born:1690 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1718.09.24
Consecrated Bishop:1724.12.27
Died:1758.02.19 († 67)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1724.12.20 – 1758.02.19)

Patriarch of Alexandria (1755.05.12 – 1758.02.19)

Archbishop Filippo Anastasi (later Patriarch)
(1699.04.11 – 1724.12.13)

Born:1656.01.27 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1699.04.12
Died:1735.05.11 († 79)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1699.04.11 – 1724.12.13)

Patriarch of Antioch (1724.12.20 – 1735.05.11)

Archbishop Diego Petra
(1680.04.29 – 1699.02.01)

Died:1699.02.01

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1664 – 1680.04.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1680.04.29 – 1699.02.01)

Archbishop Paolo Suardo, C.O.
(1659.09.17 – 1679.07.29)

Consecrated Bishop:1659.11.16
Died:1679.07.29

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1659.09.17 – 1679.07.29)

Archbishop Antonio del Pezzo
(1641.11.27 – 1659.03.12)

Consecrated Bishop:1638.06.20
Died:1659.03.12

Bishop of Polignano (Italy) (1638.06.14 – 1641.11.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1641.11.27 – 1659.03.12)

Archbishop Giovanni Antonio Angrisani, C.R.
(1612.06.04 – 1641.08.29)

Consecrated Bishop:1612.06.11
Died:1641.08.29

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1612.06.04 – 1641.08.29)

Archbishop Gerolamo Provenzale
(1598.06.01 – 1612.03.22)

Died:1612.03.22

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1598.06.01 – 1612.03.22)

Archbishop Carlo Baldino
(1591.02.18 – 1598.03)

Born: (Italy)
Died:1598.03

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1591.02.18 – 1598.03)

Archbishop Muzio Bongiovanni
(1588.04.27 – 1590.11.27)

Died:1590.11.27

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1588.04.27 – 1590.11.27)

Archbishop Giuseppe Donzelli, O.P.
(1574.07.14 – 1588.04.22)

Died:1588.04.22

Vice-Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera (1574 – 1576.12.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1574.07.14 – 1588.04.22)

Archbishop Lelio Brancaccio
(1571.06.20 – 1574.11.15)

Died:1599

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1571.06.20 – 1574.11.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1574.11.15 – 1599)

Archbishop Giulio Pavesi, O.P.
(1558.07.20 – 1571.02.11)

Died:1571.02.11

Bishop of San Leone (Italy) (1555.08.23 – 1555.10.02)

Bishop of Vieste (Italy) (1555.10.02 – 1558.07.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1558.07.20 – 1571.02.11)

Archbishop Bartolomeo Albano
(1552.10.22 – 1558.05)

Consecrated Bishop:1547.04.20
Died:1558.05

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1546.06.07 – 1552.10.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1552.10.22 – 1558.05)

Archbishop Bernardino Silverj Piccolomini
(1545.04.13 – 1552.10)

Died:1552.10

Bishop of Teramo (Italy) (1542.04.19 – 1545.04.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1545.04.13 – 1552.10)

Archbishop Florent Coquerelle
(1530.06.20 – 1544)

Consecrated Bishop:1530.12.27
Died:1544

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1530.06.20 – 1544)

Archbishop Filippo Strozzi, O.P.
(1525.08.18 – 1530.06.20)

Consecrated Bishop:1529.09.26
Died:1545

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1525.08.18 – 1530.06.20)

Archbishop Gilberto Remolón
(1512.10.22 – 1525)

Died:1525

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1512.10.22 – 1525)

Cardinal Francisco de Remolins
(1501.03.31 – 1512.01.23)

Born:1462 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1496
Created Cardinal in pectore:1503.05.31
Revealed as Cardinal:1503.06.02
Died:1518.02.05 († 55)

Auxiliary Bishop of Lérida (Spain) (1496 – 1498)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) ([1501.03.03] 1501.03.31 – 1512.01.23)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo (1503.06.12 – 1511.10.27)

Apostolic Administrator of Perugia (Italy) (1503.08.04 – 1506.03)

Bishop of Fermo (Italy) (1504 – 1518.02.05)

Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major (1511 – 1518.02.05)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Marcello (1511.10.27 – 1517.03.16)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo in commendum (1511.10.27 – 1517.07.06)

Apostolic Administrator of Palermo (Italy) (1512.01.23 – 1518.02.05)

Apostolic Administrator of Sarno (Italy) (1513.06.22 – 1517.02.11)

Apostolic Administrator of Gallipoli (Italy) (1513.09.09 – 1518.02.05)

Apostolic Administrator of Lavello (Italy) (1515.08.08 – 1515.12.10)

Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1517.03.16 – 1518.02.05)

Archbishop Menelao Gennari
(1493.08.28 – 1499)

Died:1499

Bishop of Acerno (Italy) (1487.08.13 – 1493.08.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1493.08.28 – 1499)

Archbishop Nardo Mormile
(1480.05.12 – 1493)

Died:1493

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1480.05.12 – 1493)

Archbishop Giacomo de Sanctis
(1474.06.22 – 1479.08)

Died:1479.08

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1474.06.22 – 1479.08)

Archbishop Scipione Cicinelli
(1470.01.15 – 1474.03.22)

Consecrated Bishop:1470.04.01
Died:1494

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1470.01.15 – 1474.03.22)

Archbishop-Bishop of Tricarico (Italy) (1474.03.22 – 1494)

Archbishop Domizio Falangola
(1442.10.17 – 1470.01.08)

Died:1470.01.08

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1442.10.17 – 1470.01.08)

Archbishop Antonio Bretoni
(1440.04.18 – 1442.07.23)

Died:1450

Bishop of Sant’Agata de’ Goti (Italy) (1437.02.06 – 1440.04.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1440.04.18 – 1442.07.23)

Archbishop-Bishop of Orange (France) (1442.07.23 – 1450)

Archbishop Bartolomeo de Miserata
(1412.12.21 – ?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1412.12.21 – ?)

Archbishop Angelo
(1410.03.27 – 1412.12.19)

Died:1429

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1410.03.27 – 1412.12.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Santa Severina (Italy) (1412.12.19 – 1429)

Archbishop Roberto Brancia
(1390.05.09 – 1409.09.05)

Died:1423.06.18

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1390.05.09 – 1409.09.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Amalfi (Italy) (1409.09.05 – 1423)

Archbishop Francesco de Fulgineo, O.E.S.A.
(1374.04.26 – 1390)

Died:1390

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1374.04.26 – 1390)

Archbishop Guglielmo d’Aleyrac
(1361.03.17 – ?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1361.03.17 – ?)

Archbishop Pietro
(1348.06.23 – ?)

Titular Bishop of Beirut (? – 1348.06.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1348.06.23 – ?)

Archbishop Andrea Sersale
(1341.03.10 – 1349)

Died:1349

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1341.03.10 – 1349)

Archbishop Pietro
(1332.10.20 – 1341?)

Died:1341?

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1332.10.20 – 1341?)

Archbishop Matteo da Capua, O.F.M.
(1320.10.03 – 1332?)

Died:1332?

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1320.10.03 – 1332?)

Archbishop Riccardo
(1319.06.08 – 1320)

Died:1320

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1319.06.08 – 1320)

Archbishop Francesco
(1306.02.27 – 1309)

Died:1309

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1306.02.27 – 1309)

Archbishop Marco Mirabello
(1286.02.25 – 1305)

Died:1305

Bishop of San Marco (Italy) (1281.12.05 – 1286.02.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1286.02.25 – 1305)

Archbishop Giovanni Mastrogiudice
(1278.06.22 – 1285)

Died:1285

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1278.06.22 – 1285)

Archbishop Pietro de Corneliaco, O.F.M.
(1268.03 – ?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1268.03 – ?)

Archbishop Ludovico d’Alessandro
(1266 – 1266.12.02)

Died:1266.12.02

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1266 – 1266.12.02)

Archbishop Pietro
(1252.03.26 – 1259)

Died:1259

Bishop of Carinola (Italy) (1245? – 1252.03.26)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1252.03.26 – 1259)

Archbishop Pietro
(1240? – ?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1240? – ?)

Archbishop Alferio
(1192 – 1238)

Died:1238

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1192 – 1238)

Archbishop Giovanni
(? – 1147)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (? – 1147)

Archbishop Orso
(1142 – ?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1142 – ?)

Archbishop Barbato
(1106? – 1120)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1106? – 1120)

Archbishop Giovanni
(1059? – 1071)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1059? – 1071)

Bishops of Sorrento (Roman Rite)

Bishop Maraldo
(1005? – ?)

Bishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1005? – ?)

Bishop Sergio (later Archbishop)
(980 – 990)

Bishop of Sorrento (Italy) (980 – 990)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Napoli (Italy) (990? – 1006?)

Saint Bishop Amando
(600.03 – 617.04.13)

Died:617.04.13

Bishop of Sorrento (Italy) (600.03 – 617.04.13)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Atanasio
(514? – ?)

Bishop of Sorrento (Italy) (514? – ?)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Valerio
(453? – ?)

Bishop of Sorrento (Italy) (453? – ?)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Renato
(424 – 450?)

Died:450?
Feast:10.06

Bishop of Sorrento (Italy) (424 – 450?)

Bishop.

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Churches by City (95)

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Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 205 km²

Population: 230,500 Catholics (99.5% of 231,690 total)

Pastoral Centres: 88 parishes

Personnel: 126 priests (116 diocesan, 10 religious), 7 deacons, 255 religious (20 brothers, 235 sisters), 10 seminarians

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