Diocese of Orvieto-Todi

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Bishop(s) Giovanni Scanavino, O.S.A., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese United: 30 September 1986 Immediately Subject to the Holy See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Italy Square Kilometers: 1,200 (463 Square Miles) Conference Region: Umbria Official Web Site: http://www.diocesiorvietotodi.it/ Mailing Address: Piazza Duomo 19, 05018 Orvieto [Terni], Italia Telephone: 0763.341.264

Historical Details

• Diocese of Orvieto
  • Latin Name: Urbevetanus
  • Erected: 6th Century
  • Immediately Subject to the Holy See
  • Country: Italy

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Bernardino Rocci † (24 Feb 1676 Appointed - 2 Nov 1680 Died)
• Savo (Savio) Millini (Mellini) † (22 Dec 1681 Appointed - 17 May 1694 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Nepi e Sutri)
• Ferdinando Nuzzi † (30 Mar 1716 Appointed - 1 Dec 1717 Died)
• Onofrio Elisei † (21 Feb 1722 Appointed - )
• Paolo Francesco Antamori † (11 Dec 1780 Appointed - 4 Dec 1795 Died)
• Cesare Brancadoro † (11 Aug 1800 Appointed - 11 Jul 1803 Appointed, Archbishop of Fermo)
• Giovanni Battista Lambruschini † (3 Aug 1807 Appointed - 24 Nov 1825 Died)
• Antonio Domenico Gamberini † (19 Dec 1825 Appointed - 13 Apr 1833 Resigned)
• Antonio Francesco Orioli, O.F.M. Conv. † (15 Apr 1833 Appointed - 18 Dec 1841 Resigned)
• Giuseppe Maria Vespignani † (24 Jan 1842 Appointed - 1865 Died)
• Marino Marini † (27 Mar 1865 Appointed - Sep 1871 Resigned)
• Antonio Briganti † (27 Oct 1871 Appointed - 2 Oct 1882 Resigned)
• Giuseppe Ingami † (10 Nov 1884 Appointed - )
• Domenico Bucchi-Accica † (30 Dec 1889 Appointed - )
• Salvatore Frattocchi † (24 Jan 1905 Appointed - 6 Dec 1941 Died)
• Francesco Pieri † (6 Dec 1941 Succeeded - 15 May 1961 Died)
• Virginio Dondeo † (22 Jul 1961 Appointed - 6 Aug 1974 Died)
• Decio Lucio Grandoni † (12 Dec 1974 Appointed - 8 Nov 2003 Retired)
• Giovanni Scanavino, O.S.A. (8 Nov 2003 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Orvieto
6th Century	Erected		Diocese of Orvieto (erected)
Diocese of Orvieto-Todi
30 September 1986	United	Diocese of Orvieto Diocese of Todi	Diocese of Orvieto-Todi

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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
Diocese of Orvieto
1950	58,000	58,000	100.0%	56	20	76	763		5	215	57	ap1951
1970	53,000	53,000	100.0%	43	16	59	898		20	200	57	ap1971
1980	44,200	45,200	97.8%	40	16	56	789	1	26	174	57	ap1981
Diocese of Orvieto-Todi
1990	93,000	93,300	99.7%	95	45	140	664	3	50	302	94	ap1991
1999	89,650	90,600	99.0%	95	44	139	644	11	56	210	94	ap2000
2000	89,650	90,800	98.7%	94	39	133	674	11	48	214	94	ap2001
2001	89,650	90,800	98.7%	96	36	132	679	12	43	236	94	ap2002
2002	89,500	90,800	98.6%	101	36	137	653	12	43	236	114	ap2003
2003	89,500	90,800	98.6%	98	34	132	678	12	41	236	95	ap2004
2004	89,500	90,800	98.6%	101	34	135	662	18	37	236	95	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Giovanni Scanavino, O.S.A. (Bishop: 8 Nov 2003 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Paolo Francesco Antamori † (Bishop: 11 Dec 1780 to 4 Dec 1795)
• Cesare Brancadoro † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 11 Aug 1800 to 11 Jul 1803)
• Antonio Briganti † (Bishop: 27 Oct 1871 to 2 Oct 1882)
• Domenico Bucchi-Accica † (Bishop: 30 Dec 1889)
• Virginio Dondeo † (Bishop: 22 Jul 1961 to 6 Aug 1974)
• Onofrio Elisei † (Bishop: 21 Feb 1722)
• Salvatore Frattocchi † (Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Jun 1903; Bishop: 24 Jan 1905 to 6 Dec 1941)
• Antonio Domenico Gamberini † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1825 to 13 Apr 1833)
• Decio Lucio Grandoni † (Bishop: 12 Dec 1974 to 8 Nov 2003)
• Giuseppe Ingami † (Bishop: 10 Nov 1884)
• Giovanni Battista Lambruschini † (Bishop: 3 Aug 1807 to 24 Nov 1825)
• Marino Marini † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 27 Mar 1865 to Sep 1871)
• Savo (Savio) Millini (Mellini) † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 22 Dec 1681 to 17 May 1694)
• Vincenzo Moretti † (Priest: 22 Sep 1838 to 17 Dec 1855)
• Ferdinando Nuzzi † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 30 Mar 1716 to 1 Dec 1717)
• Antonio Francesco Orioli, O.F.M. Conv. † (Bishop: 15 Apr 1833 to 18 Dec 1841)
• Francesco Pieri † (Coadjutor Bishop: 2 Jan 1941; Bishop: 6 Dec 1941 to 15 May 1961)
• Bernardino Rocci † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 24 Feb 1676 to 2 Nov 1680)
• Carlo Salotti † (Priest: 22 Sep 1894 to 30 Jun 1930)
• Giuseppe Maria Vespignani † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 24 Jan 1842 to 1865)