Civitavecchia-Tarquinia (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Carlo Chenis, S.D.B., Bishop
Girolamo Grillo, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 30 September 1986
Metropolitan: Diocese of Roma {Rome}
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 876 (338 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Lazio
Official Web Site: http://www.webdiocesi.chiesacattolica.it/cci_new/vis_diocesi.jsp?idDiocesi=59
Mailing Address: Piazza Vittorio Emanuele 21, 00053 Civitavecchia [Roma], Italia; Via Roma 11, 01016 Tarquinia [Viterbo], Italia
Telephone: 0766.23.320; 0766.84.08.43
Fax: 0766.50.17.96; 0766.85.60.43

Historical Details

Diocese of Corneto Tarquinia
- Latin Name: Cornetanus Tarquiniensis
- Erected: 5 December 1435
- Country: Italy
Diocese of Tarquinia e Civitaveccia
- Latin Name: Tarquiniensis et Centumcellarum
- United: 14 June 1854
- Immediately Subject to the Holy See
- Country: Italy

Past and Present Ordinaries

Camillo de' Marchesi Bisleti † (23 Jun 1854 Appointed - )
Francesco Gandolfi † (24 Sep 1868 Appointed - 24 Jan 1882 Resigned)
Angelo Rossi † (24 Jan 1882 Appointed - 1906 Died)
Giovanni Beda Cardinale, O.S.B. † (1 May 1907 Appointed - 3 Feb 1910 Appointed, Titular Archbishop of Laodicea in Phrygia)
Pacificio Fiorani † (10 Mar 1910 Appointed - 12 May 1917 Appointed, Bishop of Osimo e Cingoli)
Luca Piergiovanni † (10 Nov 1917 Appointed - 1925 Died)
Emilio Cottafavi † (7 May 1926 Appointed - 7 Apr 1931 Died)
Luigi Drago † (3 Mar 1932 Appointed - 4 Nov 1944 Died)
Giulio Bianconi † (25 Jul 1945 Appointed - 11 Sep 1976 Retired)
Antonio Mazza † (11 Sep 1976 Appointed - 20 Aug 1983 Appointed, Bishop of Piacenza)
Girolamo Grillo (20 Dec 1983 Appointed - 21 Dec 2006 Retired)
Carlo Chenis, S.D.B. (21 Dec 2006 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Corneto Tarquinia
5 December 1435	Erected		Diocese of Corneto Tarquinia (erected)
Diocese of Tarquinia e Civitaveccia
14 June 1854	United	Diocese of Corneto Tarquinia Diocese of Civitavecchia	Diocese of Tarquinia e Civitaveccia
Diocese of Civitavecchia-Tarquinia
30 September 1986	Name Changed	Diocese of Tarquinia e Civitaveccia	Diocese of Civitavecchia-Tarquinia

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 Tarquinia e Civitaveccia

1949 66,949 66,949 100.0% 22 1 23 2,910 30 206 12 ap1951

1969 76,098 77,008 98.8% 41 35 76 1,001 39 280 23 ap1971

1980 78,000 78,700 99.1% 36 41 77 1,012 46 235 28 ap1981

Diocese of Civitavecchia-Tarquinia

1990 85,000 88,000 96.6% 35 27 62 1,370 4 28 187 25 ap1991

1999 136,000 151,100 90.0% 49 29 78 1,743 5 35 190 25 ap2000

2000 136,000 151,100 90.0% 46 30 76 1,789 6 35 170 25 ap2001

2001 130,000 140,000 92.9% 44 22 66 1,969 7 26 167 25 ap2002

2002 82,000 85,000 96.5% 44 26 70 1,171 7 31 170 26 ap2003

2003 82,000 85,000 96.5% 49 28 77 1,064 10 40 158 26 ap2004

2004 82,000 85,000 96.5% 48 20 68 1,205 10 22 163 26 ap2005

2006 82,752 85,746 96.5% 47 21 68 1,216 9 23 157 26 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 Tarquinia e Civitaveccia
1949	66,949	66,949	100.0%	22	1	23	2,910		30	206	12	ap1951
1969	76,098	77,008	98.8%	41	35	76	1,001		39	280	23	ap1971
1980	78,000	78,700	99.1%	36	41	77	1,012		46	235	28	ap1981
Diocese of Civitavecchia-Tarquinia
1990	85,000	88,000	96.6%	35	27	62	1,370	4	28	187	25	ap1991
1999	136,000	151,100	90.0%	49	29	78	1,743	5	35	190	25	ap2000
2000	136,000	151,100	90.0%	46	30	76	1,789	6	35	170	25	ap2001
2001	130,000	140,000	92.9%	44	22	66	1,969	7	26	167	25	ap2002
2002	82,000	85,000	96.5%	44	26	70	1,171	7	31	170	26	ap2003
2003	82,000	85,000	96.5%	49	28	77	1,064	10	40	158	26	ap2004
2004	82,000	85,000	96.5%	48	20	68	1,205	10	22	163	26	ap2005
2006	82,752	85,746	96.5%	47	21	68	1,216	9	23	157	26	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Giulio Bianconi † (Bishop: 25 Jul 1945 to 11 Sep 1976)
Camillo de' Marchesi Bisleti † (Bishop: 23 Jun 1854)
Giovanni Beda Cardinale, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 1 May 1907 to 3 Feb 1910)
Emilio Cottafavi † (Bishop: 7 May 1926 to 7 Apr 1931)
Luigi Drago † (Bishop: 3 Mar 1932 to 4 Nov 1944)
Pacificio Fiorani † (Bishop: 10 Mar 1910 to 12 May 1917)
Filippo Franceschi † (Coadjutor Bishop: 30 May 1973 to 15 Jul 1976)
Francesco Gandolfi † (Bishop: 24 Sep 1868 to 24 Jan 1882)
Sergio Guerri † (Priest: 30 Mar 1929 to 11 Apr 1969)
Antonio Mazza † (Bishop: 11 Sep 1976 to 20 Aug 1983)
Luca Piergiovanni † (Bishop: 10 Nov 1917 to 1925)
Angelo Rossi † (Bishop: 24 Jan 1882 to 1906)
Luigi Rovigatti † (Apostolic Administrator: 1969 to 10 Feb 1973)

Diocese of Civitavecchia-Tarquinia

Dioecesis Centumcellarum-Tarquiniensis