Fabriano-Matelica (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Francesco Massara, Bishop
Giancarlo Vecerrica, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 30 September 1986
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ancona-Osimo
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 681 (263 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Marche
Official Web Site: https://fabriano-matelica.it
Mailing Address: Vescovado, Piazza Giovanni Paolo II 2, 60044 Fabriano [Ancona], Italia
Telephone: 0732.30.49

Historical Details

Diocese of Fabriano
- Latin Name: Fabrianensis
- Erected: 15 November 1728
- Country: Italy
Diocese of Fabriano e Matelica
- Latin Name: Fabrianensis et Mathelicensis
- United: 8 July 1785
- Immediately Subject to the Holy See
- Country: Italy
- Square Kilometers: 325 (125 Square Miles)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Cosma Torrelli † (15 Nov 1728 Appointed - 27 Aug 1736 Died)
Ippolito de Rossi † (26 Sep 1736 Appointed - 17 Jan 1746 Appointed, Bishop of Senigallia)
Francesco Vivani † (18 Apr 1746 Appointed - 30 Dec 1767 Died)
Luigi Amici † (20 Jun 1768 Appointed - 8 Jul 1785 Resigned)
Nicola Pietro Andrea Zoppetti, O.E.S.A. † (26 Sep 1785 Appointed - 12 Jul 1796 Died)
Giovanni Francesco Capelletti † (11 Aug 1800 Appointed - 26 Aug 1806 Appointed, Bishop of Ascoli Piceno)
Domenico Buttaoni † (26 Aug 1806 Appointed - 15 Aug 1822 Died)
Pietro Balducci, C.M. † (27 Sep 1822 Appointed - 18 Jul 1837 Died)
Francesco Faldi † (2 Oct 1837 Appointed - 18 Nov 1858 Resigned)
Antonio Maria Valenziani † (23 Dec 1858 Appointed - 20 Feb 1876 Died)
Leopoldo Angelo Santanchè, O.F.M. Ref. † (3 Apr 1876 Appointed - 10 Feb 1883 Died)
Macario Sorini † (15 Mar 1883 Appointed - 12 Jun 1893 Resigned)
Aristide Golfieri † (18 Mar 1895 Appointed - 29 Nov 1895 Appointed, Bishop of Città di Castello)
Luciano Gentilucci † (29 Nov 1895 Appointed - 14 Sep 1909 Died)
Pietro Zanolini † (22 Feb 1910 Appointed - 8 Jul 1913 Appointed, Bishop of Lodi)
Andrea Cassulo † (15 Apr 1914 Appointed - 24 Jan 1921 Appointed, Titular Archbishop of Leontopolis in Augustamnica)
Luigi Ermini † (13 Jun 1921 Appointed - 16 May 1945 Died)
Lucio Crescenzi † (10 Jul 1945 Appointed - 19 Feb 1960 Died)
Macario Tinti † (17 May 1960 Appointed - 31 May 1978 Retired)
Luigi Scuppa † (31 May 1978 Appointed - 26 Nov 2001 Died)
Giancarlo Vecerrica (30 Dec 2002 Appointed - 18 Mar 2016 Retired)
Stefano Russo (18 Mar 2016 Appointed - 27 Apr 2019 Resigned)
Francesco Massara (27 Jun 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Fabriano
15 November 1728	Erected	Diocese of Camerino	Diocese of Fabriano (erected)
Diocese of Fabriano e Matelica
8 July 1785	United	Diocese of Fabriano Diocese of Matelica	Diocese of Fabriano e Matelica
19 March 1984	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Camerino (S. Michele Arcangelo in Casamontanara, S. Donnino in S. Donnino, S. Michele Arcangelo in Rocchetta, S. Gregorio in Colleponi, S. Michele Arcangelo in Murazzano, and S. Pietro Apostolo in Scorzano)	Diocese of Fabriano e Matelica
19 March 1984	Territory Added	Diocese of Nocera Umbra-Gualdo Tadino (S. Pietro Apostolo in Sassoferrato, S. Fecondino in Sassoferrato, S. Giovanni in Cabernardi, Ss. Giovanni Ev. from Ermete in Castagna, S. Croce in Casal vento, S. Bartholomew Ap. in Castiglioni, Nativity di Maria Ss. in Catobagli, S. Maria Assunta in ...)	Diocese of Fabriano e Matelica
Diocese of Fabriano-Matelica
30 September 1986	Name Changed	Diocese of Fabriano e Matelica	Diocese of Fabriano-Matelica
11 March 2000	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Fabriano-Matelica (from Immediately Subject)

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 Fabriano e Matelica

1886 25,527 .0% 141 0 42 OTC

1950 28,000 28,000 100.0% 45 18 63 444 37 120 35 ap1951

1970 38,387 38,409 99.9% 98 39 137 280 48 144 46 ap1971

1980 38,800 39,200 99.0% 53 36 89 435 1 47 112 48 ap1981

Diocese of Fabriano-Matelica

1990 51,300 51,622 99.4% 64 48 112 458 67 135 58 ap1991

1999 53,630 54,130 99.1% 55 26 81 662 34 97 58 ap2000

2000 53,730 54,830 98.0% 52 24 76 706 32 95 58 ap2001

2001 53,641 54,591 98.3% 51 28 79 679 32 94 58 ap2002

2002 53,900 54,900 98.2% 49 24 73 738 28 92 58 ap2003

2003 53,720 54,950 97.8% 47 23 70 767 27 91 58 ap2004

2004 53,000 54,188 97.8% 49 29 78 679 35 98 58 ap2005

2006 52,000 54,850 94.8% 45 27 72 722 33 94 58 ap2007

2013 52,550 56,000 93.8% 38 22 60 875 3 80 88 58 ap2014

2016 52,000 56,000 92.9% 35 21 56 928 6 77 86 58 ap2017

2019 51,100 53,226 96.0% 33 15 48 1,064 6 23 80 58 ap2020

2021 50,500 52,900 95.5% 37 15 52 971 6 23 75 58 ap2022

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 Fabriano e Matelica
1886		25,527	.0%			141	0				42	OTC
1950	28,000	28,000	100.0%	45	18	63	444		37	120	35	ap1951
1970	38,387	38,409	99.9%	98	39	137	280		48	144	46	ap1971
1980	38,800	39,200	99.0%	53	36	89	435	1	47	112	48	ap1981
Diocese of Fabriano-Matelica
1990	51,300	51,622	99.4%	64	48	112	458		67	135	58	ap1991
1999	53,630	54,130	99.1%	55	26	81	662		34	97	58	ap2000
2000	53,730	54,830	98.0%	52	24	76	706		32	95	58	ap2001
2001	53,641	54,591	98.3%	51	28	79	679		32	94	58	ap2002
2002	53,900	54,900	98.2%	49	24	73	738		28	92	58	ap2003
2003	53,720	54,950	97.8%	47	23	70	767		27	91	58	ap2004
2004	53,000	54,188	97.8%	49	29	78	679		35	98	58	ap2005
2006	52,000	54,850	94.8%	45	27	72	722		33	94	58	ap2007
2013	52,550	56,000	93.8%	38	22	60	875	3	80	88	58	ap2014
2016	52,000	56,000	92.9%	35	21	56	928	6	77	86	58	ap2017
2019	51,100	53,226	96.0%	33	15	48	1,064	6	23	80	58	ap2020
2021	50,500	52,900	95.5%	37	15	52	971	6	23	75	58	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Luigi Amici † (Bishop: 20 Jun 1768 to 8 Jul 1785)
Pietro Balducci, C.M. † (Bishop: 27 Sep 1822 to 18 Jul 1837)
Domenico Buttaoni † (Bishop: 26 Aug 1806 to 15 Aug 1822)
Giovanni Francesco Capelletti † (Bishop: 11 Aug 1800 to 26 Aug 1806)
Andrea Cassulo † (Bishop: 15 Apr 1914 to 24 Jan 1921)
Lucio Crescenzi † (Apostolic Administrator: 23 Jan 1945; Bishop: 10 Jul 1945 to 19 Feb 1960)
Annibale Francesco Clemente Melchiore Girolamo Nicola della Genga †
Luigi Ermini † (Bishop: 13 Jun 1921 to 16 May 1945)
Francesco Faldi † (Bishop: 2 Oct 1837 to 18 Nov 1858)
Luciano Gentilucci † (Bishop: 29 Nov 1895 to 14 Sep 1909)
Aristide Golfieri † (Bishop: 18 Mar 1895 to 29 Nov 1895)
Ippolito de Rossi † (Bishop: 26 Sep 1736 to 17 Jan 1746)
Leopoldo Angelo Santanchè, O.F.M. Ref. † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 3 Apr 1876 to 10 Feb 1883)
Luigi Scuppa † (Bishop: 31 May 1978 to 26 Nov 2001)
Macario Sorini † (Bishop: 15 Mar 1883 to 12 Jun 1893)
Macario Tinti † (Bishop: 17 May 1960 to 31 May 1978)
Cosma Torrelli † (Bishop: 15 Nov 1728 to 27 Aug 1736)
Antonio Maria Valenziani † (Bishop: 23 Dec 1858 to 20 Feb 1876)
Francesco Vivani † (Bishop: 18 Apr 1746 to 30 Dec 1767)
Pietro Zanolini † (Bishop: 22 Feb 1910 to 8 Jul 1913)
Aurelio Zonghi † (Priest: 5 Mar 1855 to 11 Feb 1889)
Nicola Pietro Andrea Zoppetti, O.E.S.A. † (Bishop: 26 Sep 1785 to 12 Jul 1796)

Source(s)

Diocese of Fabriano e Matelica
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 704
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 76, Page 910, to Page 913
Diocese of Fabriano-Matelica
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 79, Page 699, to Page 701
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 92, Page 568, and Page 569

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