Diocese of Acqui

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Bishop(s) Pier Giorgio Micchiardi, Bishop Livio Maritano, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 4th Century Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Torino {Turin} Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Italy Square Kilometers: 1,683 (650 Square Miles) Conference Region: Piemonte Official Web Site: http://www.diocesiacqui.piemonte.it/ Mailing Address: Piazza Duomo 9, 15011 Acqui Terme [Alessandria], Italia Telephone: 0144.32.20.78 Fax: 0144.35.24.49

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Giovanni Battista Rotario da Pralormo † (1 Oct 1727 Appointed - 3 Feb 1744 Appointed, Archbishop of Torino {Turin})
• Carlo Luigi Buronzo del Signore † (20 Sep 1784 Appointed - 26 Sep 1791 Appointed, Bishop of Novara)
• Maurice-Jean-Madeleine de Broglie † (19 May 1805 Appointed - 22 Mar 1807 Appointed, Bishop of Gent {Ghent, Gand})
• Luigi Antonio Arrighi de Casanova † (3 Aug 1807 Appointed - 28 Dec 1808 Died)
• Carlo Giuseppe Maria Sappa de Milanes † (1 Oct 1817 Appointed - 25 Dec 1834 Died)
• Modesto Contratto, O.F.M. Cap. † (21 Nov 1836 Appointed - )
• Giuseppe Maria Sciandra † (27 Oct 1871 Appointed - 1888 Died)
• St. Giuseppe Marello † (17 Feb 1889 Ordained Bishop - 30 May 1895 Died)
• Pietro Balestra, O.F.M. Conv. † (29 Nov 1895 Appointed - 17 Dec 1900 Appointed, Archbishop of Cagliari)
• Disma Marchese † (15 Apr 1901 Appointed - 1925 Died)
• Lorenzo Del Ponte † (14 May 1926 Appointed - 1942 Died)
• Giuseppe Dell'Omo † (12 May 1943 Appointed - 1 Jul 1976 Retired)
• Giuseppe Moizo † (1 Jul 1976 Succeeded - 2 Feb 1979 Died)
• Livio Maritano (30 Jun 1979 Appointed - 9 Dec 2000 Retired)
• Pier Giorgio Micchiardi (9 Dec 2000 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
4th Century	Erected		Diocese of Acqui (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	179,800	180,000	99.9%	285	59	344	522		50	230	147	ap1951
1959	173,750	174,000	99.9%	259	27	286	607		27	218	145	ap1960
1970	164,103	164,530	99.7%	215	40	255	643		43	641	150	ap1971
1980	150,500	151,100	99.6%	166	28	194	775	1	34	435	152	ap1981
1990	142,000	143,000	99.3%	149	29	178	797		31	390	115	ap1991
1999	143,360	145,288	98.7%	127	21	148	968	4	21	313	115	ap2000
2000	143,200	145,120	98.7%	124	27	151	948	4	29	315	115	ap2001
2001	142,500	144,950	98.3%	120	27	147	969	4	28	313	115	ap2002
2002	141,450	145,830	97.0%	117	27	144	982	4	28	308	115	ap2003
2003	140,823	146,420	96.2%	118	25	143	984	5	26	296	115	ap2004
2004	141,506	175,488	80.6%	116	29	145	975	5	30	344	115	ap2005
2006	137,000	145,000	94.5%	113	22	135	1,014	8	22	349	115	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Livio Maritano (Bishop: 30 Jun 1979 to 9 Dec 2000)
• Pier Giorgio Micchiardi (Bishop: 9 Dec 2000 - )
• Cesare Nosiglia (Priest: 29 Jun 1968 to 6 Jul 1991)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Luigi Antonio Arrighi de Casanova † (Bishop: 3 Aug 1807 to 28 Dec 1808)
• Pietro Balestra, O.F.M. Conv. † (Bishop: 29 Nov 1895 to 17 Dec 1900)
• Maurice-Jean-Madeleine de Broglie † (Bishop: 19 May 1805 to 22 Mar 1807)
• Giuseppe Bruno † (Priest: 10 Apr 1898 to 3 Jul 1930)
• Carlo Luigi Buronzo del Signore † (Bishop: 20 Sep 1784 to 26 Sep 1791)
• Modesto Contratto, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 21 Nov 1836 - )
• Luigi Dadaglio † (Priest: 22 May 1937 to 28 Oct 1961)
• Giuseppe Dell'Omo † (Bishop: 12 May 1943 to 1 Jul 1976)
• Aldo Del Monte † (Apostolic Administrator: 29 Dec 1970 to 15 Jan 1972)
• Lorenzo Del Ponte † (Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Sep 1923; Bishop: 14 May 1926 to 1942)
• Disma Marchese † (Bishop: 15 Apr 1901 to 1925)
• St. Giuseppe Marello † (Bishop: 17 Feb 1889 to 30 May 1895)
• Giuseppe Moizo † (Coadjutor Bishop: 22 Jan 1972; Bishop: 1 Jul 1976 to 2 Feb 1979)
• Luigi Raimondi † (Priest: 6 Jun 1936 to 24 Dec 1953)
• Giovanni Battista Rotario da Pralormo † (Bishop: 1 Oct 1727 to 3 Feb 1744)
• Carlo Giuseppe Maria Sappa de Milanes † (Bishop: 1 Oct 1817 to 25 Dec 1834)
• Giuseppe Maria Sciandra † (Bishop: 27 Oct 1871 to 1888)