Diocese of Assisi-Nocera Umbra-Gualdo Tadino

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Bishop(s) Domenico Sorrentino, Bishop Sergio Goretti, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese United: 30 September 1986 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Perugia-Città della Pieve Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Italy Square Kilometers: 1,142 (441 Square Miles) Conference Region: Umbria Official Web Site: http://www.webdiocesi.chiesacattolica.it/cci_new/vis_diocesi.jsp?idDiocesi=23 Mailing Address: Piazza del Vescovado 3, 06081 Assisi [Perugia], Italia Telephone: 075.81.24.83 Fax: 075.81.98.805

Historical Details

• Diocese of Assisi
  • Latin Name: Assisiensis
  • Erected: 3rd Century
  • Immediately Subject to the Holy See
  • Country: Italy
  • Conference Region: Umbria

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Francesco Nerli (Jr.) † (1 Oct 1685 Appointed - 12 Nov 1689 Resigned)
• Alessandro Borgia † ( 1714 Appointed - 1716 Appointed, Bishop of Nocera Umbra)
• Luigi Landi-Vittorj † (22 Jan 1844 Appointed - )
• Paolo dei Conti Fabiani † (23 Feb 1872 Appointed - )
• Gaetano Lironi † (15 Mar 1883 Appointed - )
• Luigi de Persiis † (22 Jun 1896 Appointed - 31 Oct 1904 Died)
• Ambrogio Luddi, O.P. † (27 Feb 1905 Appointed - 1927 Retired)
• Giuseppe Placido M. Nicolini, O.S.B. † (22 Jun 1928 Appointed - 25 Nov 1973 Died)
• Dino Tomassini † (12 Dec 1974 Appointed - 30 Jul 1980 Died)
• Sergio Goretti (14 Dec 1980 Appointed - 19 Nov 2005 Retired)
• Domenico Sorrentino (19 Nov 2005 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Assisi
3rd Century	Erected		Diocese of Assisi (erected)
Diocese of Assisi-Nocera Umbra-Gualdo Tadino
30 September 1986	United	Diocese of Assisi Diocese of Nocera Umbra-Gualdo Tadino	Diocese of Assisi-Nocera Umbra-Gualdo Tadino

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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
Diocese of Assisi
1950	34,653	34,653	100.0%	52	120	172	201		154	480	36	ap1951
1959	42,442	42,442	100.0%	40	121	161	263		220	465	37	ap1960
1970	45,000	45,000	100.0%	42	135	177	254		165	539	37	ap1971
1980	59,500	60,000	99.2%	38	117	155	383		188	534	37	ap1981
Diocese of Assisi-Nocera Umbra-Gualdo Tadino
1990	75,000	75,400	99.5%	78	139	217	345	1	273	570	63	ap1991
1999	77,000	78,000	98.7%	66	138	204	377	4	243	359	63	ap2000
2000	77,000	78,000	98.7%	64	129	193	398	4	234	259	62	ap2001
2001	77,000	78,000	98.7%	65	122	187	411	4	213	309	62	ap2002
2002	77,500	78,000	99.4%	65	139	204	379	4	229	490	63	ap2003
2003	78,300	80,050	97.8%	68	158	226	346	5	244	416	63	ap2004
2004	78,500	80,730	97.2%	65	139	204	384	5	220	420	63	ap2005
2006	81,000	84,850	95.5%	65	143	208	389	7	224	419	63	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Fortunato Baldelli (Priest: 18 Mar 1961 to 12 Feb 1983)
• Sergio Goretti (Bishop: 14 Dec 1980 to 19 Nov 2005)
• Domenico Sorrentino (Archbishop (Personal Title): 19 Nov 2005)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Alessandro Borgia † (Bishop: 1714 to 1716)
• Paolo dei Conti Fabiani † (Bishop: 23 Feb 1872)
• Luigi Landi-Vittorj † (Bishop: 22 Jan 1844)
• Gaetano Lironi † (Bishop: 15 Mar 1883)
• Ambrogio Luddi, O.P. † (Bishop: 27 Feb 1905 to 1927)
• Francesco Nerli (Jr.) † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 1 Oct 1685 to 12 Nov 1689)
• Giuseppe Placido M. Nicolini, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 22 Jun 1928 to 25 Nov 1973)
• Luigi de Persiis † (Bishop: 22 Jun 1896 to 31 Oct 1904)
• Dino Tomassini † (Bishop: 12 Dec 1974 to 30 Jul 1980)