Pinerolo (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Derio Olivero, Bishop
Pier Giorgio Debernardi, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 23 December 1748
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Torino {Turin}
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 1,444 (557 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Piemonte
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesipinerolo.it/
Mailing Address: Via Vescovado 1, 10064 Pinerolo [Torino], Italia
Telephone: 0121.373.320

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jean Baptiste D’Orliè De Saint Innocent, C.R.S.A. † (5 May 1749 Confirmed - 11 Oct 1794 Died)
Giuseppe Maria Pietro Grimaldi † (24 Jul 1797 Confirmed - 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)
André 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)
Lorenzo 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)
Pier Giorgio Debernardi (7 Jul 1998 Appointed - 7 Jul 2017 Retired)
Derio Olivero (7 Jul 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
23 December 1748	Erected	Archdiocese of Torino {Turin}	Diocese of Pinerolo (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1821 51,143 .0% OTC

1835 58 OTC

1886 81,917 .0% 131 0 57 OTC

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

2013 81,200 101,400 80.1% 67 25 92 882 17 30 192 62 ap2014

2016 79,000 96,000 82.3% 64 25 89 887 16 30 192 62 ap2017

2019 78,890 96,860 81.4% 57 25 82 962 15 30 152 62 ap2020

2021 77,950 95,700 81.5% 56 23 79 986 15 27 132 62 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1821		51,143	.0%									OTC
1835											58	OTC
1886		81,917	.0%			131	0				57	OTC
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
2013	81,200	101,400	80.1%	67	25	92	882	17	30	192	62	ap2014
2016	79,000	96,000	82.3%	64	25	89	887	16	30	192	62	ap2017
2019	78,890	96,860	81.4%	57	25	82	962	15	30	152	62	ap2020
2021	77,950	95,700	81.5%	56	23	79	986	15	27	132	62	ap2022