Diocese of Montalto

Historical Details

• Diocese of Montalto
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 24 November 1586
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Fermo
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Italy

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Past Ordinaries

• Orazio Giustiniani, C.O. † (13 Feb 1640 Appointed - 16 Jan 1645 Appointed, Bishop of Nocera de’ Pagani)
• Francesco Antonio Marcucci † ( 1770 Appointed - 12 Jul 1798 Died)
• Francesco Saverio Maria Felice Castiglioni † (11 Aug 1800 Appointed - 8 Mar 1816 Appointed, Bishop of Cesena)
• Pietro Paolo Mazzichi † (14 Apr 1817 Appointed - 9 May 1823 Died)
• Luigi Canestrari † (19 Dec 1825 Appointed - )
• Eleonoro Aronne † (21 Dec 1846 Appointed - 3 Apr 1887 Died)
• Luigi Bonetti † (3 Apr 1887 Succeeded - 21 Jul 1911 Died)
• Luigi Ferri † (27 Nov 1911 Appointed - 17 May 1946 Retired)
• Pietro Ossola † (1 Sep 1946 Appointed - 1 Dec 1951 Resigned)
• Vincenzo Radicioni † (10 Dec 1951 Appointed - 7 Apr 1983 Retired)
• Giuseppe Chiaretti (7 Apr 1983 Appointed - 30 Sep 1986 Appointed, Bishop of San Benedetto del Tronto-Ripatransone-Montalto)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
24 November 1586	Erected		Diocese of Montalto (erected)
30 September 1986	United	Diocese of Montalto Diocese of Ripatransone-San Benedetto del Tronto	Diocese of San Benedetto del Tronto-Ripatransone-Montalto

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	32,348	32,351	100.0%	56	7	63	513		7	48	34	ap1951
1970	30,000	30,000	100.0%	41	6	47	638		7	54	37	ap1971
1980	31,500	31,700	99.4%	35	5	40	787		6	26	39	ap1981

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Giuseppe Chiaretti (Bishop: 7 Apr 1983 to 30 Sep 1986)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Eleonoro Aronne † (Bishop: 21 Dec 1846 to 3 Apr 1887)
• Luigi Bonetti † (Coadjutor Bishop: 15 Jan 1886; Bishop: 3 Apr 1887 to 21 Jul 1911)
• Luigi Canestrari † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1825)
• Francesco Saverio Maria Felice Castiglioni † (Bishop: 11 Aug 1800 to 8 Mar 1816)
• Luigi Ferri † (Bishop: 27 Nov 1911 to 17 May 1946)
• Orazio Giustiniani, C.O. † (Bishop: 13 Feb 1640 to 16 Jan 1645)
• Francesco Antonio Marcucci † (Bishop: 1770 to 12 Jul 1798)
• Pietro Paolo Mazzichi † (Bishop: 14 Apr 1817 to 9 May 1823)
• Pietro Ossola † (Bishop: 1 Sep 1946 to 1 Dec 1951)
• Vincenzo Radicioni † (Bishop: 10 Dec 1951 to 7 Apr 1983)