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Archdiocese of Genova {Genoa}

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Bishop(s)

  • Marco Tasca, O.F.M. Conv., Archbishop
  • Angelo Bagnasco, Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
  • Tarcisio Pietro Evasio Bertone, S.D.B., Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Name Changed: 16 September 1989
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Italy
  • Square Kilometers: 967 (373 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Liguria
  • Official Web Site: http://www.chiesadigenova.it/
  • Mailing Address: Arcivescovado, Piazza Matteotti 4, 16123 Genova, Italia
  • Telephone: 010.27.001
  • Fax: 010.27.00.220

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Genova
3rd CenturyErectedDiocese of Genova (erected)
Archdiocese of Genova
20 March 1133ElevatedDiocese of Genova Archdiocese of Genova
3 December 1892Territory LostArchdiocese of Genova Diocese of Chiavari (erected)
20 November 1937Territory LostArchdiocese of Genova (Sacco and Isola) Diocese of Concordia (Sagittaria)
7 October 1975Territory LostArchdiocese of Genova (Capraia island) Diocese of Livorno
Archdiocese of Genova-Bobbio
30 September 1986UnitedDiocese of Bobbio (-Abbey of San Colombano)
Archdiocese of Genova
Archdiocese of Genova-Bobbio
16 September 1989Territory LostArchdiocese of Genova-Bobbio (Fontanigorda, Gorreto, Rezzoaglio, Rovegno, and S. Stefano d'Aveto (in Genova); Bedonia (in Parma); Menconico, Romagnese, Ruino, Valdinizza, Valverde, and Varzi (in Pavia); Bobbio, Caminata, Cerignale, Coli, Corte Brugnatella, Ferriere, Nibbiano, Ottone..) Diocese of Piacenza-Bobbio
16 September 1989Territory LostArchdiocese of Genova-Bobbio (Borzonasca (in Genova)) Diocese of Chiavari
Archdiocese of Genova {Genoa}
16 September 1989Name ChangedArchdiocese of Genova-Bobbio Archdiocese of Genova {Genoa}

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Archdiocese of Genova
1821294,906.0%OTC
1835299OTC
1886489,340.0%9670315OTC
1950758,422.0%6114141,0250600235ap1951
1969934,000941,64199.2%5705261,0968527693,925272ap1971
1980987,0001,038,00095.1%5525101,06292916992,750274ap1981
Archdiocese of Genova-Bobbio
Archdiocese of Genova {Genoa}
1990890,313902,21398.7%505451956931106152,216278ap1991
1999784,588843,64493.0%4053737781,008164861,630278ap2000
2000773,016831,20193.0%4003497491,032184501,578278ap2001
2001773,325831,53393.0%3913387291,060214411,560278ap2002
2002752,111808,72293.0%3863277131,054214471,560278ap2003
2003690,133726,09395.0%3703126821,011234091,498278ap2004
2004775,980834,38893.0%3623096711,156234191,455278ap2005
2006671,423721,96093.0%3483076551,025294161,365278ap2007
2013690,409812,24685.0%2852685531,248313191,093278ap2014
2016672,482800,57484.0%2732204931,364302801,029278ap2017
2019674,520803,00084.0%2572144711,43228259845278ap2020
2021657,861783,16884.0%2441884321,52229230835278ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Genova
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 815, to Page 816
  • Archdiocese of Genova
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 281, and Page 282
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 167
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 215
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 207
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 225, and Page 226
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 241
  • Archdiocese of Genova-Bobbio
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 79, Page 718, to Page 721
  • Archdiocese of Genova {Genoa}
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 82, Page 196, to Page 201

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