Suburbicarian See of Palestrina

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Bishop(s) Domenico Sigalini, Bishop Eduardo Davino, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Suburbicarian See Erected: 4th Century Metropolitan: Diocese of Roma {Rome} Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Italy Square Kilometers: 380 (146 Square Miles) Conference Region: Lazio Official Web Site: http://www.diocesipalestrina.it/ Mailing Address: Piazza Gregorio Pantanelli 8, 00036 Palestrina [Roma], Italia Telephone: 06.953.44.28 Fax: 06.953.81.16

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Giovanni Antonio San Giorgio † ( 1507 Appointed - 1508 Appointed, Bishop of Sabina e Poggio Mirteto)
• Alessandro Farnese † (9 Dec 1523 Appointed - 29 Dec 1523 Appointed, Bishop of Sabina)
• Pietro de Accolti de Aretio † (20 May 1524 Appointed - 15 Jun 1524 Appointed, Bishop of Sabina e Poggio Mirteto)
• Lorenzo Campeggio † (26 Feb 1535 Appointed - 28 Nov 1537 Appointed, Bishop of Sabina e Poggio Mirteto)
• Alessandro Cesarini † (14 Nov 1541 Appointed - 13 Feb 1542 Died)
• Giovanni Francesco Gàmbara † ( 1583 Appointed - 5 May 1587 Died)
• Benedetto Giustiniani † ( 1612 Appointed - 1615 Appointed, Bishop of Sabina e Poggio Mirteto)
• Marcello Lante della Rovere † (20 Aug 1629 Appointed - 8 Oct 1629 Appointed, Bishop of Frascati)
• Guido Bentivoglio d'Aragona † (1 Jul 1641 Appointed - 7 Sep 1644 Died)
• Alfonso de la Cueva-Benavides y Mendoza-Carrillo † (17 Oct 1644 Appointed - 10 Aug 1655 Died)
• Bernardino Spada † (11 Oct 1655 Appointed - 10 Nov 1661 Died)
• Cesare Facchinetti † (14 Nov 1672 Appointed - 6 Feb 1679 Appointed, Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina)
• Francesco Barberini (Jr.) † (3 Mar 1721 Appointed - 22 Jun 1726 Appointed, Prefect of the Roman Curia - Other)
• Leonardo Antonelli † (21 Feb 1794 Appointed - 2 Apr 1800 Appointed, Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina)
• Alessandro Mattei † (2 Apr 1800 Appointed - 27 Mar 1809 Appointed, Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina)
• Aurelio Roverella † (27 Mar 1809 Appointed - 6 Sep 1812 Died)
• Diego Innico Caracciolo di Martina † (26 Sep 1814 Appointed - 24 Jan 1820 Died)
• Carlo Maria Pedicini † (5 Jul 1830 Appointed - 14 Dec 1840 Appointed, Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina)
• Vincenzo Macchi † (14 Dec 1840 Appointed - 22 Jan 1844 Appointed, Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina)
• Castruccio Castracane degli Antelminelli † (22 Jan 1844 Appointed - 22 Feb 1852 Died)
• Camillo Mazzella, S.J. † (18 Apr 1897 Appointed - 26 Mar 1900 Died)
• Pietro Severi † (29 Nov 1966 Appointed - 7 Oct 1975 Resigned)
• Renato Spallanzani † (7 Oct 1975 Appointed - 2 Apr 1986 Retired)
• Pietro Garlato (2 Apr 1986 Appointed - 30 Dec 1991 Appointed, Bishop of Tivoli)
• Vittorio Tomassetti † (7 May 1992 Appointed - 5 Apr 1997 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Fano-Fossombrone-Cagli-Pergola)
• Eduardo Davino (10 Nov 1997 Appointed - 24 Mar 2005 Retired)
• Domenico Sigalini (24 Mar 2005 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
4th Century	Erected		Suburbicarian See of Palestrina (erected)
June 2002	Territory Added	Territorial Abbey of Subiaco ((or July))	Diocese of Anagni-Alatri Suburbicarian See of Palestrina Diocese of Tivoli

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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
1950	59,300	59,438	99.8%	55	50	105	564		74	144	27	ap1951
1970	55,550	55,600	99.9%	38	50	88	631		58	228	29	ap1971
1980	70,300	70,400	99.9%	43	38	81	867		52	177	32	ap1981
1990	72,000	73,000	98.6%	48	32	80	900	1	42	212	39	ap1991
1999	82,850	83,000	99.8%	49	30	79	1,048	1	33	238	39	ap2000
2000	82,905	83,145	99.7%	49	33	82	1,011	1	42	187	39	ap2001
2001	82,873	83,212	99.6%	50	36	86	963		41	179	39	ap2002
2002	86,756	87,773	98.8%	54	37	91	953		42	181	44	ap2003
2003	87,000	88,000	98.9%	46	36	82	1,060		42	179	49	ap2004
2004	87,600	88,000	99.5%	45	36	81	1,081		43	178	49	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Eduardo Davino (Bishop: 10 Nov 1997 to 24 Mar 2005)
• Pietro Garlato (Bishop: 2 Apr 1986 to 30 Dec 1991)
• Domenico Sigalini (Bishop: 24 Mar 2005 - )
• Ambrogio Spreafico (Priest: 1976 to 15 Nov 1988)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Pietro de Accolti de Aretio † (Bishop: 20 May 1524 to 15 Jun 1524)
• Leonardo Antonelli † (Bishop: 21 Feb 1794 to 2 Apr 1800)
• Francesco Barberini (Jr.) † (Bishop: 3 Mar 1721 to 22 Jun 1726)
• Guido Bentivoglio d'Aragona † (Bishop: 1 Jul 1641 to 7 Sep 1644)
• Bernardo Bertoglio † (Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Feb 1934 to 15 Feb 1937)
• Angelo Bianchi †
• Lorenzo Campeggio † (Bishop: 26 Feb 1535 to 28 Nov 1537)
• Diego Innico Caracciolo di Martina † (Bishop: 26 Sep 1814 to 24 Jan 1820)
• Castruccio Castracane degli Antelminelli † (Bishop: 22 Jan 1844 to 22 Feb 1852)
• Alessandro Cesarini † (Bishop: 14 Nov 1541 to 13 Feb 1542)
• Alfonso de la Cueva-Benavides y Mendoza-Carrillo † (Bishop: 17 Oct 1644 to 10 Aug 1655)
• Cesare Facchinetti † (Bishop: 14 Nov 1672 to 6 Feb 1679)
• Alessandro Farnese † (Bishop: 9 Dec 1523 to 29 Dec 1523)
• Giovanni Francesco Gàmbara † (Bishop: 1583 to 5 May 1587)
• Benedetto Giustiniani † (Bishop: 1612 to 1615)
• Marcello Lante della Rovere † (Bishop: 20 Aug 1629 to 8 Oct 1629)
• José Macchi † (Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Feb 1880 to 3 Apr 1889)
• Vincenzo Macchi † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1840 to 22 Jan 1844)
• Alessandro Mattei † (Bishop: 2 Apr 1800 to 27 Mar 1809)
• Camillo Mazzella, S.J. † (Bishop: 18 Apr 1897 to 26 Mar 1900)
• Benigno Luciano Migliorini, O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Feb 1937 to 19 Jul 1941)
• Carlo Maria Pedicini † (Bishop: 5 Jul 1830 to 14 Dec 1840)
• Aurelio Roverella † (Bishop: 27 Mar 1809 to 6 Sep 1812)
• Giovanni Antonio San Giorgio † (Bishop: 1507 to 1508)
• Pietro Severi † (Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Jun 1948 to 8 Jan 1953; Bishop: 29 Nov 1966 to 7 Oct 1975)
• Bernardino Spada † (Bishop: 11 Oct 1655 to 10 Nov 1661)
• Renato Spallanzani † (Bishop: 7 Oct 1975 to 2 Apr 1986)
• Vittorio Tomassetti † (Bishop: 7 May 1992 to 5 Apr 1997)