Military Ordinariate of Italy, Military

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Lorenzo Angelo Bartolomasi † (1 Jun 1915 Appointed - 7 Dec 1922 Resigned)
• Michele Cerrati † (2 Mar 1923 Appointed - 21 Feb 1925 Died)
• Lorenzo Angelo Bartolomasi † (23 Apr 1929 Appointed - 28 Oct 1944 Retired)
• Carlo Alberto Ferrero di Cavallerleone † (28 Oct 1944 Appointed - 4 Nov 1953 Resigned)
• Arrigo Pintonello † (4 Nov 1953 Appointed - 1 May 1965 Appointed, Apostolic Administrator of Velletri)
• Luigi Maffeo † (16 Jan 1966 Appointed - 7 May 1971 Died)
• Mario Schierano † (28 Aug 1971 Appointed - 27 Oct 1981 Resigned)
• Gaetano Bonicelli (28 Oct 1981 Appointed - 14 Nov 1989 Appointed, Archbishop of Siena-Colle di Val d’Elsa-Montalcino)
• Giovanni Marra † (14 Nov 1989 Appointed - 31 Jan 1996 Resigned)
• Giuseppe Mani (31 Jan 1996 Appointed - 20 Jun 2003 Appointed, Archbishop of Cagliari)
• Angelo Bagnasco (20 Jun 2003 Appointed - 29 Aug 2006 Appointed, Archbishop of Genova {Genoa})
• Vincenzo Pelvi (14 Oct 2006 Appointed - 11 Aug 2013 Retired)
• Santo Marcianò (10 Oct 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999				187	58	245	0		58	50		ap2000
2000				170	65	235	0		65	80		ap2001
2001				167	48	215	0		48	75		ap2002
2002				162	47	209	0		47	61		ap2003
2003				161	39	200	0		39	55		ap2004
2004				159	35	194	0		35	58		ap2005
2013				153	24	177	0		24	11		ap2014
2016				143	19	162	0		19	8		ap2017
2019				135	9	144	0		9	7		ap2020
2021				132	8	140	0		8	8		ap2022
2023				137	12	149	0		12	8		ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Angelo Bagnasco (Archbishop: 20 Jun 2003 to 29 Aug 2006)
• Gaetano Bonicelli (Archbishop: 28 Oct 1981 to 14 Nov 1989)
• Giuseppe Mani (Archbishop: 31 Jan 1996 to 20 Jun 2003)
• Santo Marcianò (Archbishop: 10 Oct 2013)
• Vincenzo Pelvi (Archbishop: 14 Oct 2006 to 11 Aug 2013)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Lorenzo Angelo Bartolomasi † (Bishop: 1 Jun 1915 to 7 Dec 1922; Archbishop: 23 Apr 1929 to 28 Oct 1944)
• Michele Cerrati † (Vicar Apostolic: 2 Mar 1923 to 21 Feb 1925)
• Carlo Alberto Ferrero di Cavallerleone † (Archbishop: 28 Oct 1944 to 4 Nov 1953)
• Luigi Maffeo † (Archbishop: 16 Jan 1966 to 7 May 1971)
• Giovanni Marra † (Archbishop: 14 Nov 1989 to 31 Jan 1996)
• Arrigo Pintonello † (Archbishop: 4 Nov 1953 to 1 May 1965)
• Mario Schierano † (Archbishop: 28 Aug 1971 to 27 Oct 1981)

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