Diocese of Teggiano–Policastro, Italy

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Teggiano–Policastro / Dianen(sis)–Policastren(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Salerno–Campagna–Acerno

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: S. Cono (June 3), Saint Pietro Pappacarbone (March 4)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: August 12 (Teggiano), November 10 (Policastro)

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

1850.09.21: Established as Diocese of Diano–Teggiano / Dianen(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Salerno, Diocese of Capaccio–Diano and Diocese of Cava and became suffragan of Salerno)
1976.09.08: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Tursi–Lagonegro
1979.10.15: Gained territory from Territorial Abbacy of Santissima Trinità di Cava de’ Tirreni
1986.09.30: Renamed as Diocese of Teggiano–Policastro / Dianen(sis)–Policastren(sis) (Latin) (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Policastro)

Contact Info

Address: Piazza Mons. V. Vignone 1, 84039 Teggiano, Italy

Phone: 0975 79053

Present Prelates

Bishop (2011.11.26 – ...):

Bishop Antonio Maria De Luca, C.SS.R. (68)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Teggiano–Policastro (Roman Rite)

Bishop Antonio Maria De Luca, C.SS.R. (68)
(2011.11.26 – ...)

Bishop of Teggiano–Policastro (Italy)

Dum omni modo Christus adnuntietur

Born:	1956.07.01 (Torre del Greco, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1981.07.05
Consecrated Bishop:	2012.01.07

Bishop of Teggiano–Policastro (Italy) (2011.11.26 – ...)

Bishop Angelo Spinillo (73)
(Apostolic Administrator 2011.01.15 – 2011.11.26)

Bishop Angelo Spinillo (73)
(2000.03.18 – 2011.01.15)

Bishop of Aversa (Italy)

Gratis accepistis gratis date

Born:	1951.05.01 (Colle D’Anchise, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1978.07.15
Consecrated Bishop:	2000.05.13

Priest of Teggiano–Policastro (Italy) (1978.07.15 – 2000.03.18)

Bishop of Teggiano–Policastro (Italy) (2000.03.18 – 2011.01.15)

Apostolic Administrator of Teggiano–Policastro (Italy) (2011.01.15 – 2011.11.26)

Bishop of Aversa (Italy) (2011.01.15 – ...)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Italy (2012.05.22 – 2017.05.24)

Apostolic Administrator of Caserta (Italy) (2013.09.29 – 2014.03.21)

Bishop Francesco Pio Tamburrino, O.S.B. Subl. (85) (later Archbishop)
(1998.02.14 – 1999.04.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Foggia–Bovino (Italy)

Ut omnes unum sint

Born:	1939.01.06 (Oppido Lucano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1965.08.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1998.03.25

Abbot Ordinary of Montevergine (Italy) (1989.11.29 – 1998.02.14)

Bishop of Teggiano–Policastro (Italy) (1998.02.14 – 1999.04.27)

Secretary of Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (1999.04.27 – 2003.08.02)

Archbishop ad personam (1999.04.27 – 2003.08.02)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Foggia–Bovino (Italy) (2003.08.02 – 2014.10.11)

Bishop Bruno Schettino (later Archbishop)
(1987.02.11 – 1997.04.29)

Sub tuum præsidium

Born:	1941.01.05 (Marigliano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1964.06.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1987.04.04
Died:	2012.09.21 († 71)

Bishop of Teggiano–Policastro (Italy) (1987.02.11 – 1997.04.29)

Archbishop of Capua (Italy) (1997.04.29 – 2012.09.21)

Bishops of Diano–Teggiano (Roman Rite)

Bishop Umberto Luciano Altomare
(1970.08.23 – 1986.02.03)

Born:	1914.12.12 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1940.06.16
Consecrated Bishop:	1960.06.19
Died:	1986.02.03 († 71)

Titular Bishop of Carpasia (1960.03.31 – 1962.07.10)

Auxiliary Bishop of Mazara del Vallo (Italy) (1960.03.31 – 1962.07.10)

Bishop of Muro Lucano (Italy) (1962.07.10 – 1970.08.23)

Apostolic Administrator of Venosa (Italy) (1966 – 1970)

Bishop of Diano–Teggiano (Italy) (1970.08.23 – 1986.02.03)

Bishop of Policastro (Italy) (1980.09.16 – 1986.02.03)

Bishop Aldo Forzoni
(1961.11.30 – 1970.04.23)

Deus fortitudo mea

Born:	1912.08.18 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1940.05.31
Consecrated Bishop:	1953.08.09
Died:	1991.12.07 († 79)

Bishop of Gravina (Italy) (1953.05.14 – 1961.11.30)

Bishop of Irsina (Italy) (1953.05.14 – 1961.11.30)

Bishop of Diano–Teggiano (Italy) (1961.11.30 – 1970.04.23)

Bishop of Apuania (Italy) (1970.04.23 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Massa (Italy) (1986.09.30 – 1988.02.23)

Bishop Felicissimo Stefano Tinivella, O.F.M. (later Archbishop)
(1955.03.09 – 1961.09.11)

Mater mea fiducia mea

Born:	1908.08.30 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1931.02.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1955.05.08
Died:	1978.08.06 († 69)

Bishop of Diano–Teggiano (Italy) (1955.03.09 – 1961.09.11)

Titular Bishop of Cana (1961.09.11 – 1965.09.18)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Torino (Italy) (1961.09.11 – 1965.09.18)

Apostolic Administrator of Ventimiglia (Italy) (1965 – 1967.04.08)

Titular Archbishop of Uthina (1965.09.18 – 1967.02.22)

Archbishop of Ancona e Umana (Italy) (1967.02.22 – 1968.07.06)

Titular Archbishop of Belcastro (1968.07.06 – 1970.12.12)

Bishop Oronzo Caldarola
(1915.11.27 – 1954.11.27)

Born:	1871.11.12 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1895.09.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1916.06.29
Died:	1963.02.06 († 91)

Bishop of Diano–Teggiano (Italy) (1915.11.27 – 1954.11.27)

Titular Bishop of Utica (1954.11.27 – 1963.02.06)

Bishop Camillo Tiberio
(1906.11.10 – 1915.04.26)

Born:	1850.10.24 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:	1906.11.25
Died:	1915.04.26 († 64)

Bishop of Diano–Teggiano (Italy) (1906.11.10 – 1915.04.26)

Bishop Vincenzo Addessi
(1884.03.24 – 1905)

Born:	1830.02.23 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1853.09.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1884.03.30
Died:	1905 († 75)

Bishop of Diano–Teggiano (Italy) (1884.03.24 – 1905)

Bishop Domenico Fanelli
(1858.09.27 – 1883.08.14)

Born:	1807.07.03
Ordained Priest:	1830.09.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1858.10.03
Died:	1883.08.14 († 76)

Bishop of Diano–Teggiano (Italy) (1858.09.27 – 1883.08.14)

Bishop Valentino Vignone
(1851.02.17 – 1857.11.01)

Born:	1805.08.24
Ordained Priest:	1829.04.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1851.02.23
Died:	1857.11.01 († 52)

Bishop of Diano–Teggiano (Italy) (1851.02.17 – 1857.11.01)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cattedrale di Santa Maria Maggiore e San Michele Arcangelo, Teggiano, Salerno, Campania
Co-Cathedral: Concattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta, Policastro Bussentino, Salerno, Campania
Shrines in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy

Churches by City (101)

Vallo della Lucania (↙), Salerno–Campagna–Acerno (↖), Potenza–Muro Lucano–Marsico Nuovo (↗), Tursi–Lagonegro (→)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 1,986 km²

Population: 116,000 Catholics (99.1% of 117,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 81 parishes

Personnel: 76 priests (72 diocesan, 4 religious), 6 deacons, 45 religious (5 brothers, 40 sisters), 9 seminarians