Diocese of Pinerolo

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Jean Baptiste D’Orliè De Saint Innocent, C.R.S.A. † (5 May 1749 Appointed - 2 Sep 1794 Died)
• Giuseppe Maria Pietro Grimaldi † (6 Aug 1797 Appointed - 1803 Resigned)
• Teresio Maria Carlo Vittorio Ferrero della Marmora † (1 Feb 1805 Appointed - 1817 Resigned)
• François-Marie Bigex † (1 Oct 1817 Confirmed - 24 May 1824 Confirmed, Archbishop of Chambéry)
• Pierre-Joseph Rey † (24 May 1824 Confirmed - 2 Jul 1832 Confirmed, Bishop of Annecy)
• Andreas Charvaz † (20 Jan 1834 Confirmed - 9 May 1848 Resigned)
• Lorenzo Guglielmo Maria Renaldi † (11 Dec 1848 Confirmed - 23 Jul 1873 Died)
• Giovanni Domenico Vassarotti † (22 Dec 1873 Appointed - 25 Aug 1881 Died)
• Filippo Chiesa † (18 Nov 1881 Appointed - 7 Jun 1886 Appointed, Bishop of Casale Monferrato)
• Giovanni Maria Sardi † (7 Jun 1886 Appointed - 22 Jan 1894 Died)
• Giovanni Battista Rossi † (18 May 1894 Appointed - 19 Aug 1922 Died)
• Angelo Bartolomasi † (11 Dec 1922 Appointed - 23 Apr 1929 Appointed, Archbishop of Italy, Military)
• Gaudenzio Binaschi † (20 Jan 1930 Appointed - 23 May 1968 Died)
• Massimo Giustetti † (21 Mar 1974 Appointed - 17 Dec 1975 Appointed, Bishop of Mondovi)
• Pietro Giachetti † (1 May 1976 Appointed - 7 Jul 1998 Retired)
• Piergiorgio Debernardi (7 Jul 1998 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
1950	63,150	79,850	79.1%	164	2	166	380		63	875	62	ap1951
1970		89,310	.0%	118	34	152	0		52	589	65	ap1971
1980	73,712	90,880	81.1%	98	18	116	635		25	603	68	ap1981
1990	71,850	88,500	81.2%	94	20	114	630	3	26	535	62	ap1991
1999	80,000	100,000	80.0%	82	19	101	792	9	31	440	62	ap2000
2000	80,000	100,000	80.0%	76	17	93	860	9	31	396	61	ap2001
2001	80,000	100,000	80.0%	76	20	96	833	10	53	409	62	ap2002
2002	80,000	100,000	80.0%	85	23	108	740	10	54	258	62	ap2003
2003	80,000	100,200	79.8%	83	23	106	754	10	52	248	62	ap2004
2004	80,000	100,250	79.8%	81	25	106	754	10	55	350	62	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Piergiorgio Debernardi (Bishop: 7 Jul 1998 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Angelo Bartolomasi † (Bishop: 11 Dec 1922 to 23 Apr 1929)
• François-Marie Bigex † (Bishop: 1 Oct 1817 to 24 May 1824)
• Gaudenzio Binaschi † (Bishop: 20 Jan 1930 to 23 May 1968)
• Andreas Charvaz † (Bishop: 20 Jan 1834 to 9 May 1848)
• Filippo Chiesa † (Bishop: 18 Nov 1881 to 7 Jun 1886)
• Jean Baptiste D’Orliè De Saint Innocent, C.R.S.A. † (Bishop: 5 May 1749 to 2 Sep 1794)
• Teresio Maria Carlo Vittorio Ferrero della Marmora † (Bishop: 1 Feb 1805 to 1817)
• Pietro Giachetti † (Bishop: 1 May 1976 to 7 Jul 1998)
• Massimo Giustetti † (Priest: 29 Jun 1950; Apostolic Administrator: 1 Jul 1972; Bishop: 21 Mar 1974 to 17 Dec 1975)
• Giuseppe Maria Pietro Grimaldi † (Bishop: 6 Aug 1797 to 1803)
• Santo Bartolomeo Quadri † (Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Mar 1964 to 10 Feb 1973)
• Lorenzo Guglielmo Maria Renaldi † (Bishop: 11 Dec 1848 to 23 Jul 1873)
• Pierre-Joseph Rey † (Bishop: 24 May 1824 to 2 Jul 1832)
• Giovanni Battista Rossi † (Bishop: 18 May 1894 to 19 Aug 1922)
• Giovanni Maria Sardi † (Bishop: 7 Jun 1886 to 22 Jan 1894)
• Giovanni Domenico Vassarotti † (Priest: 23 Dec 1837; Bishop: 22 Dec 1873 to 25 Aug 1881)