Adria-Rovigo (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Lucio Soravito de Franceschi, Bishop
Martino Gomiero, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 30 September 1986
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Venezia {Venice}
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 1,193 (460 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Triveneto
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesi.rovigo.it/
Mailing Address: Via Giacomo Sichirollo 18, 45100 Rovigo, Italia
Telephone: 0425.20.96.19
Fax: 0425.20.96.13

Historical Details

Diocese of Adria
- Latin Name: Adriensis
- Erected: 7th Century
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Venezia {Venice}
- Country: Italy

Past and Present Ordinaries

Giovanni Soffietti † ( 1733 Appointed - 10 Sep 1747 Died)
Carlo Pio Ravasi, O.S.B. † (8 Jan 1821 Appointed - )
Antonio-Maria Calcagno † (19 Dec 1834 Appointed - )
Bernardo Antonino Squarcina, O.P. † (27 Jan 1842 Appointed - )
Camillo de'Conti Benzon † (27 Sep 1858 Appointed - )
Emmanuele Kaubeck † (27 Oct 1871 Appointed - )
Giovanni Maria Berengo † (31 Dec 1877 Appointed - 12 May 1879 Appointed, Bishop of Mantova)
Giuseppe Apollonio † (12 May 1879 Appointed - 25 Sep 1882 Appointed, Bishop of Treviso)
Antonio Polin † (25 Sep 1882 Appointed - 1908 Died)
Tommaso Pio Boggiani, O.P. † (16 Oct 1908 Appointed - 10 Jan 1912 Appointed, Titular Archbishop of Edessa in Osrhoëne)
Anselmo Rizzi † (4 Jun 1913 Appointed - 21 Oct 1934 Died)
Guido Maria Mazzocco † (12 Nov 1936 Appointed - 8 Nov 1968 Died)
Giovanni Mocellini † (1 Jan 1969 Appointed - 12 Mar 1977 Resigned)
Giovanni Maria Sartori † (12 Mar 1977 Appointed - 7 Dec 1987 Appointed, Archbishop of Trento)
Martino Gomiero (7 May 1988 Appointed - 11 Oct 2000 Retired)
Andrea Bruno Mazzocato (11 Oct 2000 Appointed - 3 Dec 2003 Appointed, Bishop of Treviso)
Lucio Soravito de Franceschi (29 May 2004 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Adria
7th Century	Erected		Diocese of Adria (erected)
Diocese of Adria-Rovigo
30 September 1986	Name Changed	Diocese of Adria	Diocese of Adria-Rovigo

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Adria

1950 269,000 270,000 99.6% 195 36 231 1,164 50 578 98 ap1951

1959 251,540 251,569 100.0% 181 31 212 1,186 40 785 106 ap1960

1969 205,968 206,142 99.9% 210 22 232 887 46 763 99 ap1971

1980 207,400 207,600 99.9% 206 34 240 864 1 58 484 112 ap1981

Diocese of Adria-Rovigo

1990 200,151 200,975 99.6% 173 30 203 985 1 38 417 109 ap1991

1999 199,983 201,745 99.1% 156 27 183 1,092 40 316 109 ap2000

2000 199,983 201,745 99.1% 158 28 186 1,075 42 296 109 ap2001

2001 199,990 202,172 98.9% 154 28 182 1,098 42 258 109 ap2002

2002 199,990 202,172 98.9% 149 28 177 1,129 42 253 109 ap2003

2003 200,128 202,864 98.7% 147 28 175 1,143 44 195 109 ap2004

2004 200,128 202,878 98.6% 145 31 176 1,137 48 190 109 ap2005

2006 202,069 204,179 99.0% 138 31 169 1,195 48 185 109 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Adria
1950	269,000	270,000	99.6%	195	36	231	1,164		50	578	98	ap1951
1959	251,540	251,569	100.0%	181	31	212	1,186		40	785	106	ap1960
1969	205,968	206,142	99.9%	210	22	232	887		46	763	99	ap1971
1980	207,400	207,600	99.9%	206	34	240	864	1	58	484	112	ap1981
Diocese of Adria-Rovigo
1990	200,151	200,975	99.6%	173	30	203	985	1	38	417	109	ap1991
1999	199,983	201,745	99.1%	156	27	183	1,092		40	316	109	ap2000
2000	199,983	201,745	99.1%	158	28	186	1,075		42	296	109	ap2001
2001	199,990	202,172	98.9%	154	28	182	1,098		42	258	109	ap2002
2002	199,990	202,172	98.9%	149	28	177	1,129		42	253	109	ap2003
2003	200,128	202,864	98.7%	147	28	175	1,143		44	195	109	ap2004
2004	200,128	202,878	98.6%	145	31	176	1,137		48	190	109	ap2005
2006	202,069	204,179	99.0%	138	31	169	1,195		48	185	109	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Giuseppe Apollonio † (Bishop: 12 May 1879 to 25 Sep 1882)
Camillo de'Conti Benzon † (Bishop: 27 Sep 1858)
Giovanni Maria Berengo † (Bishop: 31 Dec 1877 to 12 May 1879)
Tommaso Pio Boggiani, O.P. † (Bishop: 16 Oct 1908 to 10 Jan 1912)
Antonio-Maria Calcagno † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1834)
Pellegrino Ferri †
Emmanuele Kaubeck † (Bishop: 27 Oct 1871)
Guido Maria Mazzocco † (Bishop: 12 Nov 1936 to 8 Nov 1968)
Giovanni Mocellini † (Bishop: 1 Jan 1969 to 12 Mar 1977)
Antonio Polin † (Bishop: 25 Sep 1882 to 1908)
Carlo Pio Ravasi, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 8 Jan 1821 - )
Anselmo Rizzi † (Bishop: 4 Jun 1913 to 21 Oct 1934)
Marcello Rosina † (Auxiliary Bishop: 31 Jan 1963 to Jan 1969)
Giovanni Maria Sartori † (Bishop: 12 Mar 1977 to 7 Dec 1987)
Giovanni Soffietti † (Bishop: 1733 to 10 Sep 1747)
Bernardo Antonino Squarcina, O.P. † (Bishop: 27 Jan 1842)

Diocese of Adria-Rovigo

Dioecesis Adriensis-Rhodigiensis