Map - Gambatesa in the Diocese of Benevento

Map Source: the map above is based on a map found in the 1951 edition of the Yearbook of the Dioceses of Italy (Annuario delle diocesi d'Italia. Marietti Editori Ltd., 1951.

Diocesan Statistics from the 1951 Yearbook

The Diocese of Benevento, in the "Counciliar Region" of Benevento (Regione Conciliare Beneventana), contained 82 townships (comuni): 24 were in the Province of Avellino, 41 in the Province of Benevento, and 17 were in the Province of Campobasso. Of the 340,000 inhabitants of the Diocese of Benevento, 60 were not Roman Catholics.

Diocesi: BENEVENTO. Regione Conciliare Beneventana. Comuni 82: 24 Avellino, 41 Benevento, 17 Campobasso. Abitanti 340.000 (cattolici 339.940)

Parishes within the Diocese of Benevento

Gambatesa (CB). S[an]. Bartolomeo Ap[ostolo]. (Saint Bartholomew the Apostle, 24 August)
Abitanti (Inhabitants) 3241. Nati (Births) 102. Battezzati (Baptisms) 102. Prime Comunioni (First Communions) 67. Cresime (Confirmations) 8. Matrimoni (Marriages) 50. Estreme Unzioni (Extreme Unctions) 32. Defunti (Deaths) 46.

GAMBATESA (Cb).
=S. Bartolomeo Ap. (24 Ag.)
Ab. 3241. Nt 102. Bt 102. PCm 67. Cr 8. Mtr 50. EU 32. Df 46.

San Marco de Cavoti (BN). S. Marco Evang[elista]. (Saint Mark the Evangelist, 25 April)
Ab. 5803. Nt 111. Bt 113. PCm 130. Cr 13. Mtr 44. EU 31. Df 52.
Chiesa: Madonna del Carmine (Inglese) (Church: Our Lady of Mount Carmel, English)

SAN MARCO DEI CAVOTI (Bn).
=S. Marco Evang. (25 Apr.)
Ab. 5803. Nt 111. Bt 113. PCm 130. Cr 13. Mtr 44. EU 31. Df 52.
Chiesa: Madonna del Carmine (Inglese)

Tufara (CB). Ss. [Santi] Pietro e Paolo (Saints Peter and Paul, 29 June)
Ab. 1200 - anno 1600 (Year 1600, apparently when this parish was founded)

TUFARA (Cb.)
=Ss. Pietro e Paolo (29 Giu.)
Ab. 1200 - anno 1600.

Gildone (CB). S. Sabino (Saint Sabino, 30 August)
Ab. 2774 - a. 1723

GILDONE (Cb).
=S. Sabino (30 Ag.)
Ab. 2774 - a. 1723

Pietracatella (CB). S. Giovanni Battista (Saint John the Baptist, 24 June)
Ab. 3470 - a. 1200

PIETRACATELLA (Cb).
=S. Giovanni Battista (24 Giu.)
Ab. 3470 - a. 1200

Jelsi (CB). S. Andrea Ap. (St. Andrew the Apostle, 30 November)
Ab. 3830

JELSI (Cb).
=S. Andrea Ap. (30 Nov.) Ab. 3830.

Riccia (CB).
Maria SS. [Santissima] Assunta (Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 15 August); Collegial chapter (Capitolo collegiale); Ab. 3000
Maria SS. Immacolata Concez[ione]. (Immaculate Conception, 8 December); Ab. 3220 - a. 1920
SS. Rosario (Holy Rosary); Ab. 2300 - a. 1920

RICCIA (Cb).
=Maria SS. Assunta (15 Ag.) Capitolo collegiale. Ab. 3000.
=Maria SS. Immacolata Concez. (8 Dic.) Ab. 3220 - a. 1920.
=SS. Rosario () Ab. 2300 - a. 1920.

S. Croce del Sannio (BN). Vergine Assunta (Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 15 August)
Ab. 2000 - a. 1655
Chiese (Churches): S. Sebastiano Mart[ire]., S. Antonio di Padova, S. Giovanni Battista (Saint Sebastian, martyr; Saint Anthony of Padua; Saint John the Baptist)

S. CROCE DEL SANNIO (Bn).
=Vergine Assunta (15 Ag.) Ab. 2000 - a. 1655.
Chiese: =S. Sebastiano Mart. = S. Antonio di Padova =S. Giovanni Battista

Roccabascerana (AV). S. Giorgio e S. Leonardo (Saint George and Saint Leonard, 23 April and 4 November)
Ab. 900

ROCCABASCERANA (Av).
=S. Giorgio e S. Leonardo (23 Apr. e 4 Nov.) Ab. 900.

The Diocese of Lucera in the Counciliar Region of Benevento contained 16 comuni: one was in the Province of Benevento, and 15 were in the Province of Foggia. Of the 105,000 inhabitants of the Diocese, 100 were not Roman Catholics.

Diocesi: LUCERA. Regione Conciliare Beneventana. Comuni 16: 1 Benevento, 15 Foggia. Ab. 105.000 (catt. 104.900)

Parishes within the Diocese of Lucera

Volturino (FG). S[anta]. Maria Assunta (Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 15 August)
Ab. 4200 - a. 1578. Collegiata (collegiate church)
Churches: S. Domenico, S. Francesco (Saint Dominic, Saint Francis)

VOLTURINO (Fg).
=S. Maria Assunta (15 Ag.) Ab. 4200 - a. 1578. Collegiata.
Chiese: =S. Domenico =S. Francesco

Volturino, in the Region of Puglia, is shown on the right side of the big map of central southern Italy; it lies about half way between Gambatesa and the city of Foggia.

The following diocese does not appear on the map above; its territory lies farther to the northwest. Look for Guardiagrele in the top left corner of the big map of central southern Italy.

The Diocese of Chieti and Vastro, united in perpetuity since 1853 (Chieti e Vastro, unite in perpetuo dal 1853), in the Counciliar Region of Abruzzo (Regione Conciliare Abruzzese), contained 53 comuni: 43 were in the Province of Chieti, and 10 were in the Province of Pescara. All 350,000 inhabitants of the Diocese of Chieti e Vastro were Roman Catholics.

Diocesi: CHIETI E VASTO. Regione Conciliare Abruzzese. Comuni 53: 43 Chieti, 10 Pescara. Ab. 350.000 (catt. 350.000)

Parishes within the Diocese of Chieti e Vastro

Guardiagrele (CH).

Parish: S. Maria Maggiore (St. Mary Major, 15 August)
Ab. 6,000 (ac. (non-Roman Catholics) 50) - a. 1000
Churches: S. Francesco d'Assisi, Maria SS. del Carmine, Maria SS. delle Grazie, Maria SS. Addolorata, Maria SS. del Popolo (Saint Francis of Assisi, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Our Lady of Grace, Our Lady of Sorrows, Our Lady of the Common People)

Parish: S. Nicola di Bari (St. Nicholas of Bari, 6 December)
Ab. 3000 - a. 261
Churches: Maria SS. Addolorata, Immacolata (Our Lady of Sorrows, Immaculate Conception)

GUARDIAGRELE (Ch).
=S. Maria Maggiore (15 Ag.) Ab. 6000 (ac. 50) - a. 1000.
Chiese: =S. Francesco d'Assisi =Maria SS. del Carmine =Maria SS. delle Grazie =Maria SS. Addolorata =Maria SS. del Popolo
=S. Nicola di Bari (6 Dic.) Ab. 3000 - a. 261.
Chiese: =Maria SS. Addolorata =Immacolata

Source: Annuario delle diocesi d'Italia. Marietti Editori Ltd. 1951.

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