Albano (Suburbicarian See) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Marcello Semeraro, Bishop
Dante Bernini, Bishop Emeritus
Paolo Gillet, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Suburbicarian See
Erected: 4th Century
Metropolitan: Diocese of Roma {Rome}
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 661 (255 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesidialbano.it/
Mailing Address: Curia Vescovile, Piazza della Rotonda 11, 00041 Albano Laziale [Roma], Italia
Telephone: 06.932.68.401
Fax: 06.932.38.44

Past and Present Ordinaries

Raffaele Sansone Riario † (29 Nov 1503 Appointed - 10 Sep 1507 Appointed, Bishop of Sabina)
Pietro de Accolti de Aretio † (8 Dec 1523 Appointed - 20 May 1524 Appointed, Bishop of Palestrina)
Lorenzo Campeggio † (5 Sep 1534 Appointed - 26 Feb 1535 Appointed, Bishop of Palestrina)
Alessandro Cesarini (Sr.) † (31 May 1540 Appointed - 14 Nov 1541 Appointed, Bishop of Palestrina)
Juan Álvarez y Alva de Toledo, O.P. † (11 Dec 1553 Appointed - 29 May 1555 Appointed, Bishop of Frascati)
Francesco Pisani † (29 May 1555 Appointed - 20 Sep 1557 Appointed, Bishop of Frascati)
Pedro Pacheco Ladrón de Guevara † (20 Sep 1557 Appointed - 5 Mar 1560 Died)
Scipione Rebiba † (8 Apr 1573 Appointed - 5 May 1574 Appointed, Bishop of Sabina e Poggio Mirteto)
Giovanni Francesco Gàmbara † ( 1580 Appointed - 1583 Appointed, Bishop of Palestrina)
Prospero Publicola de Santa Croce † (2 Mar 1589 Appointed - 2 Oct 1589 Died)
Pedro de Deza Manuel † (23 Apr 1600 Appointed - 27 Aug 1600 Died)
Antonio Maria Sauli † (7 Feb 1607 Appointed - 17 Aug 1611 Appointed, Bishop of Sabina e Poggio Mirteto)
Carlo Emmanuele Pio di Savoia † (14 Apr 1627 Appointed - 15 Jul 1630 Appointed, Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina)
Gaspar de Borja y Velasco † (15 Jul 1630 Appointed - 28 Dec 1645 Died)
Bernardino Spada † (19 Feb 1646 Appointed - 29 Apr 1652 Appointed, Bishop of Frascati)
Emmanuel-Theódose de la Tour d'Auvergne de Bouillon † (19 Oct 1689 Appointed - 21 Jul 1698 Appointed, Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina)
Francesco Scipione Maria Borghese † (25 Sep 1752 Appointed - 12 Feb 1759 Appointed, Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina)
Antonio Agliardi † (14 Dec 1899 Appointed - 19 Mar 1915 Died)
Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte † (6 Dec 1915 Appointed - 16 Feb 1948 Died)
Giuseppe Pizzardo † (21 Jun 1948 Appointed - 1966 Resigned)
Raffaele Macario † (29 Nov 1966 Appointed - 11 Jun 1977 Resigned)
Gaetano Bonicelli (11 Jun 1977 Appointed - 28 Oct 1981 Appointed, Archbishop of Italy, Military)
Dante Bernini (8 Apr 1982 Appointed - 13 Nov 1999 Retired)
Agostino Vallini (13 Nov 1999 Appointed - 27 May 2004 Appointed, Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura)
Marcello Semeraro (1 Oct 2004 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
4th Century	Erected		Suburbicarian See of Albano (erected)

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

1950 84,500 85,000 99.4% 33 60 93 908 80 590 19 ap1951

1959 120,000 .0% 37 148 185 0 33 730 30 ap1960

1968 181,400 181,489 100.0% 63 173 236 768 75 1,115 51 ap1971

1980 293,609 294,401 99.7% 82 190 272 1,079 2 251 1,182 55 ap1981

1990 357,630 359,526 99.5% 89 178 267 1,339 8 272 1,111 66 ap1991

2000 368,000 375,000 98.1% 114 47 161 2,285 45 85 1,047 78 ap2001

2001 368,500 374,000 98.5% 114 47 161 2,288 45 65 1,143 78 ap2002

2002 398,500 405,000 98.4% 101 48 149 2,674 45 66 1,117 78 ap2003

2003 412,420 431,900 95.5% 96 54 150 2,749 45 75 1,088 77 ap2004

2004 390,100 409,520 95.3% 100 47 147 2,653 43 57 1,088 78 ap2005

2006 412,420 461,000 89.5% 93 99 192 2,148 40 143 1,257 78 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	84,500	85,000	99.4%	33	60	93	908		80	590	19	ap1951
1959		120,000	.0%	37	148	185	0		33	730	30	ap1960
1968	181,400	181,489	100.0%	63	173	236	768		75	1,115	51	ap1971
1980	293,609	294,401	99.7%	82	190	272	1,079	2	251	1,182	55	ap1981
1990	357,630	359,526	99.5%	89	178	267	1,339	8	272	1,111	66	ap1991
2000	368,000	375,000	98.1%	114	47	161	2,285	45	85	1,047	78	ap2001
2001	368,500	374,000	98.5%	114	47	161	2,288	45	65	1,143	78	ap2002
2002	398,500	405,000	98.4%	101	48	149	2,674	45	66	1,117	78	ap2003
2003	412,420	431,900	95.5%	96	54	150	2,749	45	75	1,088	77	ap2004
2004	390,100	409,520	95.3%	100	47	147	2,653	43	57	1,088	78	ap2005
2006	412,420	461,000	89.5%	93	99	192	2,148	40	143	1,257	78	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Pietro de Accolti de Aretio † (Bishop: 8 Dec 1523 to 20 May 1524)
Antonio Agliardi † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1899 to 19 Mar 1915)
Juan Álvarez y Alva de Toledo, O.P. † (Bishop: 11 Dec 1553 to 29 May 1555)
Francesco Scipione Maria Borghese † (Bishop: 25 Sep 1752 to 12 Feb 1759)
Gaspar de Borja y Velasco † (Bishop: 15 Jul 1630 to 28 Dec 1645)
Lorenzo Campeggio † (Bishop: 5 Sep 1534 to 26 Feb 1535)
Alessandro Cesarini (Sr.) † (Bishop: 31 May 1540 to 14 Nov 1541)
Pedro de Deza Manuel † (Bishop: 23 Apr 1600 to 27 Aug 1600)
Giovanni Francesco Gàmbara † (Bishop: 1580 to 1583)
Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte † (Bishop: 6 Dec 1915 to 16 Feb 1948)
Emmanuel-Theódose de la Tour d'Auvergne de Bouillon † (Bishop: 19 Oct 1689 to 21 Jul 1698)
Raffaele Macario † (Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Jun 1948; Bishop: 29 Nov 1966 to 11 Jun 1977)
Giuseppe Marazzi † (Priest: Apr 1899; Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Jun 1928 to 23 Oct 1933)
Pedro Pacheco Ladrón de Guevara † (Bishop: 20 Sep 1557 to 5 Mar 1560)
Carlo Emmanuele Pio di Savoia † (Bishop: 14 Apr 1627 to 15 Jul 1630)
Francesco Pisani † (Bishop: 29 May 1555 to 20 Sep 1557)
Giuseppe Pizzardo † (Bishop: 21 Jun 1948 to 1966)
Scipione Rebiba † (Bishop: 8 Apr 1573 to 5 May 1574)
Raffaele Sansone Riario † (Bishop: 29 Nov 1503 to 10 Sep 1507)
Prospero Publicola de Santa Croce † (Bishop: 2 Mar 1589 to 2 Oct 1589)
Antonio Maria Sauli † (Bishop: 7 Feb 1607 to 17 Aug 1611)
Bernardino Spada † (Bishop: 19 Feb 1646 to 29 Apr 1652)

Suburbicarian See of Albano

Albanensis

Bishop(s)

General Information

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Statistics

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased