Piacenza-Bobbio (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Past and Present Ordinaries

Grimerio della Porta, O. Cist. † (11 Jul 1199 Appointed - 8 Apr 1210 Died)
St. Fulco Scotti † ( 1210 Appointed - 1216 Appointed, Bishop of Pavia)
Vicedominus † (5 Oct 1217 Confirmed - 14 Feb 1235 Died)
Egidio , O. Cist. † ( 1235 Appointed - 3 May 1242 Died)
Bl. Alberto Pandoni, O.E.S.A. † (14 Mar 1244 Appointed - 1257 Appointed, Bishop of Ferrara)
Filippo Fulgoso † ( 1257 Appointed - 1294 Died)
Alberigo Visconti † (16 Apr 1295 Appointed - 28 Feb 1301 Appointed, Bishop of Fermo)
Rainerio , O. Cist. † ( 1301 Appointed - 1301 Died)
Hubert Avocati (Avvocati) † (3 Jul 1301 Appointed - 1302 Resigned)
Ugo Pelosi, O.S.B. † (5 May 1302 Appointed - 4 Mar 1317 Died)
Federico Maggi † ( 1317 Appointed - 1323 Resigned)
Bernardo Cario † (10 Mar 1323 Appointed - )
Rogerio Caccia † (7 Dec 1338 Appointed - 1354 Died)
Pietro Coconato † (20 Feb 1355 Appointed - 1372 Died)
Francesco Castiglioni, C.R.L. † (1 Dec 1372 Appointed - 1373 Died)
Uberto Zagno, O.S.B. † (16 May 1373 Appointed - 1376 Died)
Corrado Giorgi, O.S.B. † (9 Jun 1376 Appointed - )
Andrea Serazoni, O.E.S.A. † (4 Nov 1381 Appointed - 14 Jan 1383 Appointed, Bishop of Brescia)
Guglielmo Centueri, O.F.M. † (17 Jun 1383 Appointed - 27 Sep 1386 Appointed, Bishop of Pavia)
Pietro Filargis, O.F.M. † (5 Oct 1386 Appointed - 23 Jan 1388 Appointed, Bishop of Vicenza)
Pietro Maineri † (24 Apr 1388 Appointed - 1404 Died)
Branda Castiglione † (16 Aug 1404 Appointed - 6 Jun 1411 Appointed, Cardinal-Priest of San Clemente)
Alessio di Siregno, O.F.M. † (27 Aug 1411 Appointed - 1 Jan 1447 Died)
Nicolò Amidano † (15 Jan 1448 Appointed - 19 Mar 1453 Appointed, Archbishop of Milano {Milan})
Giovanni Campesi † (23 Mar 1453 Appointed - 12 Apr 1474 Died)
Michele Marliani † (24 Apr 1475 Appointed - 12 Oct 1475 Died)
Sacramoro Sacramori † (23 Oct 1475 Appointed - 15 Jan 1476 Appointed, Bishop of Parma)
Fabrizio Marliani † (15 Jan 1476 Appointed - 1508 Died)
Antonio Trivulzio † (31 Jul 1508 Appointed - 9 Jan 1509 Appointed, Bishop of Asti)
Vasino Malabayla † (19 Jan 1509 Appointed - 26 Sep 1519 Appointed, Bishop of Asti)
Scaramuccia Trivulzio † (26 Sep 1519 Appointed - 31 May 1525 Resigned)
Catalano Trivulzio † (31 May 1525 Appointed - 1559 Died)
Bernardino Scotti, C.R. † (9 Aug 1559 Appointed - 23 Jul 1568 Resigned)
Bl. Paolo (Scipione) Burali d’Arezzo, C.R. † (23 Jul 1568 Appointed - 19 Sep 1576 Appointed, Archbishop of Napoli {Naples})
Tommaso Gigli † (12 Nov 1576 Appointed - 1578 Died)
Filippo Sega † (3 Oct 1578 Appointed - 29 May 1596 Died)
Claudio Rangoni † (2 Dec 1596 Appointed - 13 Sep 1619 Died)
Giovanni Linati † (9 Oct 1619 Appointed - 3 Apr 1627 Died)
Alessandro Scappi † (17 May 1627 Appointed - 20 Jun 1650 Died)
Giuseppe Zandemaria † (9 Nov 1654 Appointed - 6 Apr 1681 Died)
Giorgio Barni † (17 May 1688 Appointed - 31 Aug 1731 Died)
Gherardo Zandemaria † (17 Dec 1731 Appointed - 5 Nov 1746 Died)
Pietro Cristiani † (10 Apr 1747 Appointed - 21 Oct 1765 Died)
Alessandro Pisani † (2 Jun 1766 Appointed - 14 Mar 1783 Died)
Gregorio (Gaetano Gerardo) Cerati, O.S.B. † (18 Jul 1783 Appointed - 17 Feb 1807 Died)
Etienne-André-François de Paule de Fallot de Béaupré de Beaumont † (3 Aug 1807 Appointed - 8 Apr 1817 Resigned)
Carlo Scribani Rossi † (28 Jul 1817 Appointed - 21 Oct 1823 Died)
Lodovico Loschi † (3 May 1824 Appointed - 14 Jun 1836 Died)
Aloisio San Vitale † (21 Nov 1836 Appointed - 25 Oct 1848 Died)
Antonio Ranza † (2 Apr 1849 Appointed - 20 Nov 1875 Died)
St. Giovanni Battista Scalabrini † (28 Jan 1876 Appointed - 1 Jun 1905 Died)
Giovanni Maria Pellizzari † (15 Sep 1905 Appointed - 18 Sep 1920 Died)
Ersilio Menzani † (16 Dec 1920 Appointed - 30 Jun 1961 Died)
Umberto Malchiodi † (30 Jun 1961 Succeeded - 3 Oct 1969 Retired)
Enrico Manfredini † (4 Oct 1969 Appointed - 18 Mar 1983 Appointed, Archbishop of Bologna)
Antonio Mazza † (20 Aug 1983 Appointed - 1 Dec 1994 Retired)
Luciano Monari (23 Jun 1995 Appointed - 19 Jul 2007 Appointed, Bishop of Brescia)
Gianni Ambrosio (22 Dec 2007 Appointed - 16 Jul 2020 Retired)
Adriano Cevolotto (16 Jul 2020 Appointed - )

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Piacenza
4th Century	Erected		Diocese of Piacenza (erected)
20 June 1964	Territory Added	Diocese of Luni o La Spezia, Sarzana e Brugnato (Gasa Fazzi in Scurtabò)	Diocese of Piacenza
8 December 1976	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Piacenza (from Immediately Subject)
Diocese of Piacenza-Bobbio
16 September 1989	Name Changed	Diocese of Piacenza	Diocese of Piacenza-Bobbio
16 September 1989	Territory Added	Archdiocese 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

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 Piacenza

1950 348,000 350,000 99.4% 550 125 675 515 122 600 365 ap1951

1969 301,500 304,000 99.2% 480 116 596 505 198 944 332 ap1971

1980 292,000 294,000 99.3% 413 78 491 594 108 590 380 ap1981

Diocese of Piacenza-Bobbio

1990 296,000 298,000 99.3% 411 67 478 619 19 94 586 428 ap1991

1999 287,000 289,000 99.3% 341 56 397 722 27 74 450 428 ap2000

2000 279,000 285,000 97.9% 342 54 396 704 30 69 448 428 ap2001

2001 279,000 285,000 97.9% 339 57 396 704 31 74 500 428 ap2002

2002 290,000 295,000 98.3% 329 57 386 751 33 69 399 428 ap2003

2003 290,000 297,000 97.6% 318 54 372 779 34 58 399 428 ap2004

2004 265,000 275,000 96.4% 323 51 374 708 34 55 365 428 ap2005

2013 321,400 335,340 95.8% 245 42 287 1,119 40 50 360 422 ap2014

2016 325,250 337,632 96.3% 218 7 225 1,445 42 11 298 420 ap2017

2019 314,632 335,359 93.8% 189 12 201 1,565 49 18 243 420 ap2020

2021 286,541 324,685 88.3% 189 31 220 1,302 50 43 256 418 ap2022

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 Piacenza
1950	348,000	350,000	99.4%	550	125	675	515		122	600	365	ap1951
1969	301,500	304,000	99.2%	480	116	596	505		198	944	332	ap1971
1980	292,000	294,000	99.3%	413	78	491	594		108	590	380	ap1981
Diocese of Piacenza-Bobbio
1990	296,000	298,000	99.3%	411	67	478	619	19	94	586	428	ap1991
1999	287,000	289,000	99.3%	341	56	397	722	27	74	450	428	ap2000
2000	279,000	285,000	97.9%	342	54	396	704	30	69	448	428	ap2001
2001	279,000	285,000	97.9%	339	57	396	704	31	74	500	428	ap2002
2002	290,000	295,000	98.3%	329	57	386	751	33	69	399	428	ap2003
2003	290,000	297,000	97.6%	318	54	372	779	34	58	399	428	ap2004
2004	265,000	275,000	96.4%	323	51	374	708	34	55	365	428	ap2005
2013	321,400	335,340	95.8%	245	42	287	1,119	40	50	360	422	ap2014
2016	325,250	337,632	96.3%	218	7	225	1,445	42	11	298	420	ap2017
2019	314,632	335,359	93.8%	189	12	201	1,565	49	18	243	420	ap2020
2021	286,541	324,685	88.3%	189	31	220	1,302	50	43	256	418	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Adelchi Albanesi † (Priest: 29 Jan 1906 to 13 Dec 1937)
Nicolò Amidano † (Bishop: 15 Jan 1448 to 19 Mar 1453)
Giovanni Battista Anguisciola †
Antonino Arata †
Hubert Avocati (Avvocati) † (Bishop: 3 Jul 1301 to 1302)
Giorgio Barni † (Bishop: 17 May 1688 to 31 Aug 1731)
Antonio Bergamaschi † (Priest: 25 Jul 1917 to 12 Dec 1949)
Bruno Bertagna † (Priest: 23 May 1959 to 15 Dec 1990)
Alessandro Boccabarile †
Carlo Boiardi † (Priest: 7 Mar 1925 to 30 Oct 1945)
Natale Bruni † (Deacon: 12 Apr 1879; Priest: 31 Aug 1879 to 17 Dec 1900)
Bl. Paolo (Scipione) Burali d’Arezzo, C.R. † (Bishop: 23 Jul 1568 to 19 Sep 1576)
Giuseppe Buscarini † (Deacon: 21 May 1842; Priest: 10 Jun 1843 to 24 Nov 1871)
Rogerio Caccia † (Bishop: 7 Dec 1338 to 1354)
Giovanni Campesi † (Bishop: 23 Mar 1453 to 12 Apr 1474)
Bernardo Cario † (Bishop: 10 Mar 1323)
Agostino Casaroli † (Priest: 27 May 1937 to 4 Jul 1967)
Branda Castiglione † (Bishop: 16 Aug 1404 to 6 Jun 1411)
Francesco Castiglioni, C.R.L. † (Bishop: 1 Dec 1372 to 1373)
Guglielmo Centueri, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 17 Jun 1383 to 27 Sep 1386)
Gregorio (Gaetano Gerardo) Cerati, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 18 Jul 1783 to 17 Feb 1807)
Benito Cocchi † (Apostolic Administrator: 1 Dec 1994 to 3 Sep 1995)
Pietro Coconato † (Bishop: 20 Feb 1355 to 1372)
Giorgio Corbellini † (Priest: 10 Jul 1971 to 3 Jul 2009)
Eliseu Maria Coroli, B. †
Pietro Cristiani † (Bishop: 10 Apr 1747 to 21 Oct 1765)
Giuseppe Dallepiane †
Grimerio della Porta, O. Cist. † (Bishop: 11 Jul 1199 to 8 Apr 1210)
Giulio Maria della Somaglia †
Etienne-André-François de Paule de Fallot de Béaupré de Beaumont † (Bishop: 3 Aug 1807 to 8 Apr 1817)
Paolo Patricio Fava Ghisleri †
Pietro Filargis, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 5 Oct 1386 to 23 Jan 1388)
Filippo Fulgoso † (Bishop: 1257 to 1294)
Paolo Ghizzoni † (Priest: 6 Apr 1935; Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Dec 1961 to 23 Dec 1969)
Tommaso Gigli † (Bishop: 12 Nov 1576 to 1578)
Corrado Giorgi, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 9 Jun 1376)
Antonio Lanfranchi † (Priest: 4 Nov 1971 to 3 Dec 2003)
Giovanni Linati † (Bishop: 9 Oct 1619 to 3 Apr 1627)
Ferdinando Longinotti † (Priest: 6 Aug 1911 to 22 Oct 1934)
Lodovico Loschi † (Priest: 21 Sep 1782; Bishop: 3 May 1824 to 14 Jun 1836)
Vincenzo (Gaspare) Maculani, O.P. †
Federico Maggi † (Bishop: 1317 to 1323)
Giulio Magnani, O.F.M. Conv. †
Pietro Maineri † (Bishop: 24 Apr 1388 to 1404)
Vasino Malabayla † (Bishop: 19 Jan 1509 to 26 Sep 1519)
Gaetano Malchiodi † (Priest: 22 Jul 1900 to 25 Jan 1935)
Umberto Malchiodi † (Priest: 1 Jun 1912 to 14 Nov 1938; Coadjutor Bishop: 18 Feb 1946; Archbishop (Personal Title): 30 Jun 1961 to 3 Oct 1969)
Dondazio Alessio Malvicini Fontana †
Enrico Manfredini † (Bishop: 4 Oct 1969 to 18 Mar 1983)
Alcide Giuseppe Marina, C.M. †
Fabrizio Marliani † (Bishop: 15 Jan 1476 to 1508)
Michele Marliani † (Bishop: 24 Apr 1475 to 12 Oct 1475)
Carlo Martini † (Priest: 4 Oct 1936 to 5 Oct 1961)
Federico Mascaretti, O. Carm. †
Antonio Mazza † (Bishop: 20 Aug 1983 to 1 Dec 1994)
Camillo Mentovato †
Ersilio Menzani † (Bishop: 16 Dec 1920; Archbishop (Personal Title): 17 Nov 1945 to 30 Jun 1961)
Giovanni Battista Nasalli Rocca di Corneliano † (Priest: 8 Jun 1895 to 25 Jan 1907)
Mario Nasalli Rocca di Corneliano †
Silvio Angelo Pio Oddi † (Priest: 21 May 1933 to 30 Jul 1953)
Teodoro Pallaroni † (Priest: 21 Dec 1907 to 17 Apr 1931)
Bl. Alberto Pandoni, O.E.S.A. † (Bishop: 14 Mar 1244 to 1257)
Giovanni Maria Pellizzari † (Bishop: 15 Sep 1905 to 18 Sep 1920)
Ugo Pelosi, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 5 May 1302 to 4 Mar 1317)
Alessandro Pisani † (Bishop: 2 Jun 1766 to 14 Mar 1783)
Carlo Poggi † (Priest: 16 Mar 1946 to 13 Aug 1988)
Luigi Poggi † (Priest: 28 Jul 1940 to 3 Apr 1965)
Ildebrando Maria Polliuti, O.S.B. †
Artemio Prati † (Priest: 15 Mar 1930 to 31 Dec 1952)
Claudio Rangoni † (Bishop: 2 Dec 1596 to 13 Sep 1619)
Antonio Ranza † (Bishop: 2 Apr 1849 to 20 Nov 1875)
Opilio Rossi † (Priest: 11 Mar 1933 to 21 Nov 1953)
Sacramoro Sacramori † (Bishop: 23 Oct 1475 to 15 Jan 1476)
Antonio Samorè † (Priest: 10 Jun 1928 to 30 Jan 1950)
Aloisio San Vitale † (Bishop: 21 Nov 1836 to 25 Oct 1848)
St. Giovanni Battista Scalabrini † (Bishop: 28 Jan 1876 to 1 Jun 1905)
Alessandro Scappi † (Bishop: 17 May 1627 to 20 Jun 1650)
Bernardino Scotti, C.R. † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 9 Aug 1559 to 23 Jul 1568)
St. Fulco Scotti † (Bishop: 1210 to 1216)
Carlo Scribani Rossi † (Priest: 28 Jul 1761; Bishop: 28 Jul 1817 to 21 Oct 1823)
Filippo Sega † (Bishop: 3 Oct 1578 to 29 May 1596)
Andrea Serazoni, O.E.S.A. † (Bishop: 4 Nov 1381 to 14 Jan 1383)
Francesco Sidoli † (Priest: 17 Aug 1897 to 20 Jun 1916)
Alessio di Siregno, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 27 Aug 1411 to 1 Jan 1447)
Ersilio Tonini † (Priest: 18 Apr 1937 to 28 Apr 1969)
Antonio Trivulzio † (Bishop: 31 Jul 1508 to 9 Jan 1509)
Catalano Trivulzio † (Bishop: 31 May 1525 to 1559)
Scaramuccia Trivulzio † (Administrator: 26 Sep 1519 to 31 May 1525)
(Guillaume) Vicedomino de Vicedominis †
Giovanni Battista Vinati †
Alberigo Visconti † (Bishop: 16 Apr 1295 to 28 Feb 1301)
Bl. Tedaldo Visconti †
Uberto Zagno, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 16 May 1373 to 1376)
Angelo Zambarbieri †
Giuseppe Zambarbieri, F.D.P. †
Gherardo Zandemaria † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1731 to 5 Nov 1746)
Giuseppe Zandemaria † (Bishop: 9 Nov 1654 to 6 Apr 1681)
Egidio , O. Cist. † (Bishop: 1235 to 3 May 1242)
Rainerio , O. Cist. † (Bishop: 1301 to 1301)
Vicedominus † (Bishop: 5 Oct 1217 to 14 Feb 1235)

Source(s)

Diocese of Piacenza
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 401
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 216
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 275
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 281
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 317
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 341
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 745, to Page 747
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 56, Page 1,023, and Page 1,024
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 69, Page 157, and Page 158
Diocese of Piacenza-Bobbio
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 82, Page 196, to Page 201

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