Territorial Prelature of Pompei

The Territorial Prelature of Pompei also called the Territorial Prelature of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Most Holy Rosary (Latin: Praelatura Territorialis Pompeianus seu Beatissimae Virginis Mariae a SS.mo Rosario) is a Latin Church territorial prelature located in the city of Pompei in the ecclesiastical province of Napoli in Italy. The cathedral of the territorial prelature is the Shrine of the Virgin of the Rosary of Pompei.

Territorial Prelature of Pompei Praelatura Territorialis Pompeianus seu Beatissimae Virginis Mariae a SS.mo Rosario
Pompei Cathedral
Location
Country	Italy
Metropolitan	Napoli
Statistics
Area	12 km2 (4.6 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2013) 26,140 25,200 (est.) (96.4%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	20 March 1926 (99 years ago)
Cathedral	Santuario Basilica Pontificia della Madonna del Rosario (Cathedral & Pontifical Basilica)
Secular priests	42 (secular) 5 (Religious Orders)
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Tommaso Caputo
Website
www.santuario.it

History

• 20 March 1926: Established as Territorial Prelature of Beatissima Vergine Maria del Santissimo Rosario
• 8 May 1951: Renamed as Territorial Prelature of Pompei

Leadership

Prelates of Pompei

• Tommaso Caputo (10 November 2012 – present)
• Carlo Liberati (5 November 2003 – 10 November 2012)
• Domenico Sorrentino (17 February 2001 – 2 August 2003)
• Francesco Saverio Toppi, O.F.M. Cap. (13 October 1990 – 17 February 2001)
• Domenico Vacchiano (30 March 1978 – 13 October 1990)
• Aurelio Signora (12 March 1957 – 1977)
• Roberto Ronca (8 May 1951 – 1955)

Prelates of Beatissima Vergine Maria del Santissimo Rosario

• Roberto Ronca (21 June 1948 – 8 May 1951)
• Antonio Anastasio Rossi (19 December 1927 – 29 March 1948)
• Carlo Cremonesi (21 March 1926 – 19 December 1927)