Carpi (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Erio Castellucci, Bishop
Francesco Cavina, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 1 December 1779
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Modena-Nonantola
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 415 (160 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Emilia-Romagna
Official Web Site: http://www.carpi.chiesacattolica.it/
Mailing Address: Vescovado, Corso M. Fanti 13, 41012 Carpi [Modena], Italia
Telephone: 059.68.60.48

Past and Present Ordinaries

Francesco Benincasa, S.J. † (13 Dec 1779 Confirmed - 13 Dec 1793 Died)
Carlo Belloni † (12 Sep 1794 Appointed - 22 Jul 1800 Died)
Giacomo Boschi † (18 Sep 1807 Appointed - 21 Mar 1815 Died)
Filippo Cattani † (19 Apr 1822 Confirmed - 3 Jul 1826 Appointed, Bishop of Reggio Emilia)
Adeodato Antonio Giovanni Luigi Caleffi, O.S.B. † (2 Oct 1826 Appointed - 5 Jul 1830 Appointed, Bishop of Modena (e Nonantola))
Clemente Maria Bassetti † (28 Feb 1831 Confirmed - 13 May 1839 Died)
Pietro Raffaelli † (23 Dec 1839 Appointed - 20 Apr 1849 Appointed, Bishop of Reggio Emilia)
Gaetano Maria Cattani † (7 Jan 1850 Appointed - 28 Jan 1863 Died)
Gherardo Araldi † (27 Oct 1871 Appointed - 11 Dec 1891 Resigned)
Andrea Righetti † (14 Dec 1891 Appointed - 6 Jun 1924 Died)
Giovanni Pranzini † (18 Nov 1924 Appointed - 22 Jun 1935 Died)
Carlo de Ferrari, C.S.S. † (16 Dec 1935 Appointed - 12 Apr 1941 Appointed, Archbishop of Trento)
Vigilio Federico Dalla Zuanna, O.F.M. Cap. † (12 May 1941 Appointed - 24 Nov 1952 Resigned)
Artemio Prati † (31 Dec 1952 Appointed - 7 Apr 1983 Retired)
Alessandro Maggiolini † (7 Apr 1983 Appointed - 31 Jan 1989 Appointed, Bishop of Como)
Bassano Staffieri † (11 Jul 1989 Appointed - 10 Jul 1999 Appointed, Bishop of La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato)
Elio Tinti † (17 Jun 2000 Appointed - 14 Nov 2011 Retired)
Francesco Cavina (14 Nov 2011 Appointed - 26 Jun 2019 Resigned)
Erio Castellucci (7 Dec 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1 December 1779	Erected		Diocese of Carpi (erected)
15 April 1939	Territory Lost	Diocese of Carpi (S. Antonio, La Bordinetta, and Ponte Pietra)	Archdiocese of Modena (e Nonantola)
15 April 1939	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Modena (e Nonantola) (C. Pignatti, Vuccelliera, Qualiara, S. Liberated, Montalbano, and Dogale Delfini)	Diocese of Carpi

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

1886 55,790 .0% 97 0 31 OTC

1950 96,000 96,000 100.0% 84 8 92 1,043 9 100 32 ap1951

1959 100,000 100,637 99.4% 86 8 94 1,063 11 165 39 ap1960

1970 104,600 104,631 100.0% 80 8 88 1,188 10 170 40 ap1971

1980 110,900 111,044 99.9% 82 10 92 1,205 12 134 41 ap1981

1990 113,700 114,000 99.7% 70 5 75 1,516 8 112 39 ap1991

1999 113,362 115,447 98.2% 56 3 59 1,921 4 4 76 39 ap2000

2000 115,672 117,938 98.1% 53 3 56 2,065 3 4 71 39 ap2001

2001 114,045 116,927 97.5% 53 4 57 2,000 3 4 67 39 ap2002

2002 113,020 116,273 97.2% 50 8 58 1,948 8 10 60 39 ap2003

2003 113,508 117,416 96.7% 47 7 54 2,102 10 10 57 39 ap2004

2004 112,870 117,659 95.9% 48 8 56 2,015 10 8 59 39 ap2005

2006 114,481 121,223 94.4% 44 9 53 2,160 11 13 58 39 ap2007

2013 116,947 129,019 90.6% 51 11 62 1,886 16 11 44 39 ap2014

2016 116,920 130,298 89.7% 51 16 67 1,745 16 16 59 39 ap2017

2019 116,928 131,157 89.2% 52 16 68 1,719 16 16 62 39 ap2020

2021 117,804 133,931 88.0% 49 12 61 1,931 16 12 56 39 ap2022

2023 119,444 135,279 88.3% 47 14 61 1,958 16 14 52 39 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1886		55,790	.0%			97	0				31	OTC
1950	96,000	96,000	100.0%	84	8	92	1,043		9	100	32	ap1951
1959	100,000	100,637	99.4%	86	8	94	1,063		11	165	39	ap1960
1970	104,600	104,631	100.0%	80	8	88	1,188		10	170	40	ap1971
1980	110,900	111,044	99.9%	82	10	92	1,205		12	134	41	ap1981
1990	113,700	114,000	99.7%	70	5	75	1,516		8	112	39	ap1991
1999	113,362	115,447	98.2%	56	3	59	1,921	4	4	76	39	ap2000
2000	115,672	117,938	98.1%	53	3	56	2,065	3	4	71	39	ap2001
2001	114,045	116,927	97.5%	53	4	57	2,000	3	4	67	39	ap2002
2002	113,020	116,273	97.2%	50	8	58	1,948	8	10	60	39	ap2003
2003	113,508	117,416	96.7%	47	7	54	2,102	10	10	57	39	ap2004
2004	112,870	117,659	95.9%	48	8	56	2,015	10	8	59	39	ap2005
2006	114,481	121,223	94.4%	44	9	53	2,160	11	13	58	39	ap2007
2013	116,947	129,019	90.6%	51	11	62	1,886	16	11	44	39	ap2014
2016	116,920	130,298	89.7%	51	16	67	1,745	16	16	59	39	ap2017
2019	116,928	131,157	89.2%	52	16	68	1,719	16	16	62	39	ap2020
2021	117,804	133,931	88.0%	49	12	61	1,931	16	12	56	39	ap2022
2023	119,444	135,279	88.3%	47	14	61	1,958	16	14	52	39	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Erio Castellucci (Apostolic Administrator: 26 Jun 2019; Archbishop (Personal Title): 7 Dec 2020; Bishop: 1 Jan 2021)
Francesco Cavina (Bishop: 14 Nov 2011 to 26 Jun 2019)
Douglas Regattieri (Priest: 15 Sep 1973 to 8 Oct 2010)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Gherardo Araldi † (Bishop: 27 Oct 1871 to 11 Dec 1891)
Clemente Maria Bassetti † (Bishop: 28 Feb 1831 to 13 May 1839)
Carlo Belloni † (Bishop: 12 Sep 1794 to 22 Jul 1800)
Francesco Benincasa, S.J. † (Bishop: 13 Dec 1779 to 13 Dec 1793)
Giacomo Boschi † (Bishop: 18 Sep 1807 to 21 Mar 1815)
Adeodato Antonio Giovanni Luigi Caleffi, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 2 Oct 1826 to 5 Jul 1830)
Filippo Cattani † (Bishop: 19 Apr 1822 to 3 Jul 1826)
Gaetano Maria Cattani † (Bishop: 7 Jan 1850 to 28 Jan 1863)
Vigilio Federico Dalla Zuanna, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 12 May 1941 to 24 Nov 1952)
Carlo de Ferrari, C.S.S. † (Bishop: 16 Dec 1935 to 12 Apr 1941)
Alessandro Maggiolini † (Bishop: 7 Apr 1983 to 31 Jan 1989)
Giovanni Pranzini † (Bishop: 18 Nov 1924 to 22 Jun 1935)
Artemio Prati † (Bishop: 31 Dec 1952 to 7 Apr 1983)
Pietro Raffaelli † (Bishop: 23 Dec 1839 to 20 Apr 1849)
Andrea Righetti † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1891 to 6 Jun 1924)
Bassano Staffieri † (Bishop: 11 Jul 1989 to 10 Jul 1999)
Elio Tinti † (Bishop: 17 Jun 2000 to 14 Nov 2011)

Source(s)

Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 759
Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 31, Page 346

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