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Diocese of La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato

Dioecesis Spediensis-Sarzanensis-Brugnatensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 30 September 1986
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Genova {Genoa}
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Italy
  • Square Kilometers: 881 (340 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Liguria
  • Official Web Site: http://www.diocesilaspezia.it/
  • Mailing Address: Vescovado, Via Don Giovanni Minzoni 64, 19121 La Spezia, Italia
  • Telephone: 0187.73.44.24
  • Fax: 0187.73.21.87

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Luni
465ErectedDiocese of Luni (erected)
27 May 1133Territory LostDiocese of Luni Diocese of Brugnato (erected)
Diocese of Luni e Sarzana
21 July 1465UnitedDiocese of Luni
Diocese of Sarzana
Diocese of Luni e Sarzana
4 July 1797Territory LostDiocese of Luni e Sarzana Diocese of Pontremoli (erected)
Diocese of Luni, Sarzana e Brugnato
25 November 1820UnitedDiocese of Brugnato
Diocese of Luni e Sarzana
Diocese of Luni, Sarzana e Brugnato
25 February 1927Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Luni, Sarzana e Brugnato (from Immediately Subject)
Diocese of Luni o La Spezia, Sarzana e Brugnato
12 January 1929Name ChangedDiocese of Luni, Sarzana e Brugnato Diocese of Luni o La Spezia, Sarzana e Brugnato
26 November 1949Territory AddedDiocese of Luni o La Spezia, Sarzana e Brugnato (Pianazze e Termo di La Spezia)
5 February 1955Territory AddedDiocese of Apuania (S. Nicolai in Caprigliola and of S. Martini in Albiano) Diocese of Luni o La Spezia, Sarzana e Brugnato
26 July 1959Territory AddedDiocese of Chiavari (S. Lawrence in Carro together with Cerreta place, S. Felicitas in Carrodano inferiore, S. Bartholomaei in Carrodano superiore, S. Georgii in Castello, S. Ioannis Baptista in Mattarana, S. Joseph in Pera , SS. Names of Mary in Zion, of St. Lawrence ...) Diocese of Luni o La Spezia, Sarzana e Brugnato
26 July 1959Territory LostDiocese of Luni o La Spezia, Sarzana e Brugnato (S. Lawrence in Arzen, S. Mary Assumptae and S. Michaelis in Nascio, S. Apollinaris in Repia, S. Bartholomaei in Statale, S. Mariae a Nazareth, S. Antonii, S. Margaritae "di Fossa Lupara", S. Pauli "di Pila in Gromolo", S. Stephen "del Ponte", S. Peter ...) Diocese of Chiavari
26 July 1959Territory AddedDiocese of Apuania (S. Justin in Rocchetta Vara, S. John the Baptist in Beverone, S. Anna in Carbugliaga, S. Martin in Cavanella Vara, S. John the Baptist in Stadomelli, S. John the Baptist in S uvero, St. Mary Assumption in the Chalice al Cornoviglio, St. Mary in the ...) Diocese of Luni o La Spezia, Sarzana e Brugnato
26 July 1959Territory LostDiocese of Luni o La Spezia, Sarzana e Brugnato (S. Nicolai in the village of Oaprigliola and S. Martini in the village of Albiano Magra) Diocese of Apuania
20 June 1964Territory LostDiocese of Luni o La Spezia, Sarzana e Brugnato (Gasa Fazzi in Scurtabň) Diocese of Piacenza
Diocese of La Spezia, Sarzana e Brugnato
4 August 1975Name ChangedDiocese of Luni o La Spezia, Sarzana e Brugnato Diocese of La Spezia, Sarzana e Brugnato
Diocese of La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato
30 September 1986Name ChangedDiocese of La Spezia, Sarzana e Brugnato Diocese of La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Luni, Sarzana e Brugnato
182164,801.0%OTC
1835106OTC
1886111,567.0%3000115OTC
Diocese of Luni o La Spezia, Sarzana e Brugnato
1950243,200245,26699.2%21683299813122492150ap1951
1970243,825247,66798.4%2238230579995420189ap1971
Diocese of La Spezia, Sarzana e Brugnato
1980245,600249,60098.4%18499283867119404192ap1981
Diocese of La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato
1990227,875232,17698.1%155472021,128954325188ap1991
1999221,318223,66898.9%129481771,2502150229188ap2000
2000221,118223,56598.9%126451711,2932445230186ap2001
2001220,942223,63898.8%124431671,3232443229186ap2002
2002218,889221,27498.9%119451641,3342447195186ap2003
2003212,726215,13798.9%117481651,2892350191186ap2004
2004213,451215,93598.8%111481591,3422349187186ap2005
2013216,100218,70298.8%109291381,5652133120186ap2014
2016219,024221,66398.8%103301331,6461931100186ap2017
2019217,290219,90998.8%101311321,6461832103186ap2020
2021214,828217,41898.8%92291211,7751930100186ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Luni
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 317, and Page 318
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 817
  • Diocese of Luni e Sarzana
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 182
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 231
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 226
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 250
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 269
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 817, to Page 818
  • Diocese of Luni, Sarzana e Brugnato
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 19, Page 201, and Page 202
  • Diocese of Luni o La Spezia, Sarzana e Brugnato
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 21, Page 144, to Page 146
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 42, Page 259, and Page 260
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 47, Page 518, and Page 519
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 827, to Page 829
  • Diocese of La Spezia, Sarzana e Brugnato
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 67, Page 558
  • Diocese of La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 79, Page 789, to Page 791

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