Reggio Emilia-Guastalla (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Giacomo Morandi, Bishop
Massimo Camisasca, F.S.C.B., Bishop Emeritus
Adriano Caprioli, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
United: 30 September 1986
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Modena-Nonantola
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 2,395 (925 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Emilia-Romagna
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesi.re.it/
Mailing Address: Via Vittorio Veneto 6, 42121 Reggio Emilia, Italia
Telephone: 0522.17.57.908
Fax: 0522.17.57.920

Historical Details

Diocese of Reggio Emilia
- Latin Name: Regiensis in Aemilia
- Erected: 1st Century
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Modena (e Nonantola)
- Country: Italy

Past and Present Ordinaries

Niccolò Maltraversi † ( 1211 Appointed - 1243 Died)
Guglielmo da Fogliano † (25 Oct 1252 Appointed - 27 Aug 1283 Died)
Guglielmo da Bobbio, O.F.M. † (22 Jun 1290 Appointed - 3 Sep 1301 Died)
Henri de Casaloci † (30 Apr 1302 Appointed - 29 Apr 1312 Died)
Guido da Baisio † (19 Dec 1312 Appointed - 11 Oct 1329 Appointed, Bishop of Rimini)
Guido Roberti † (11 Oct 1329 Appointed - 27 Jun 1332 Appointed, Archbishop of Ravenna)
Rolando Scarampi † (10 May 1336 Appointed - 1337 Resigned)
Bartolomeo d’Ivrea † (6 Oct 1339 Appointed - 1362 Died)
Lorenzo Pinotti † (6 Mar 1363 Appointed - Aug 1379 Died)
Serafino Tavacci da Trino, O.F.M. † ( 1379 Appointed - 16 Dec 1387 Appointed, Bishop of Santa Giusta (Othoca))
Ugolino da Sesso † (31 Jul 1387 Appointed - 1395 Died)
Tebaldo da Sesso, O.S.B. † (3 Apr 1395 Appointed - 6 Jan 1439 Died)
Jacopo-Antonio dalla Torre † (16 Jan 1439 Appointed - 19 Oct 1444 Appointed, Bishop of Modena)
Battista Pallavicino † (19 Oct 1444 Appointed - 12 May 1466 Died)
Antonio Beltrando (Trombetta) † (28 May 1466 Appointed - 5 May 1476 Died)
Bonfrancesco Arlotti † (9 Jun 1477 Appointed - 7 Jan 1508 Died)
Gianluca Castellini (del Pozzo, Pontremoli) † (7 Jan 1508 Succeeded - 1510 Died)
Ugo Rangone † (18 Oct 1510 Appointed - 28 Aug 1540 Died)
Marcello Cervini † (24 Sep 1540 Appointed - 29 Feb 1544 Appointed, Bishop of Gubbio)
Giorgio Andreasi † (2 Apr 1544 Appointed - 22 Jan 1549 Died)
Giambattista Grossi † (22 Jan 1549 Succeeded - 28 Mar 1569 Died)
Eustachio Locatelli, O.P. † (15 Apr 1569 Appointed - 14 Oct 1575 Died)
Francesco Martelli † (19 Oct 1575 Appointed - 9 Mar 1578 Died)
Benedetto Manzoli † (9 Apr 1578 Appointed - 26 Aug 1585 Died)
Giulio Masetti † (7 Oct 1585 Appointed - 2 Sep 1592 Died)
Claudio Rangoni † (16 Dec 1592 Appointed - 2 Sep 1621 Died)
Alessandro d’Este † (13 Oct 1621 Appointed - 13 May 1624 Died)
Paolo Coccapani † (7 Apr 1625 Appointed - 26 Jun 1650 Died)
Rinaldo d’Este † (5 Dec 1650 Appointed - 23 Apr 1660 Resigned)
Girolamo Codebò † (24 Jan 1661 Appointed - 3 Oct 1661 Died)
Giovanni Agostino Marliani † (27 Feb 1662 Appointed - 4 Jun 1674 Died)
Augusto Bellincini † (28 Jan 1675 Appointed - 20 Jul 1700 Died)
Ottavio Picenardi (Piccinardi) † (14 Mar 1701 Appointed - 14 Dec 1722 Died)
Luigi Forni † (12 May 1723 Appointed - 21 Nov 1750 Resigned)
Giovanni Maria Castelvetri † (7 Dec 1750 Appointed - 4 Apr 1785 Died)
Francesco Maria d’Este † (26 Sep 1785 Appointed - 17 May 1821 Died)
Angelo Maria Ficcarelli (Ficarelli) † (19 Apr 1822 Appointed - 5 Jun 1825 Died)
Filippo Cattani † (3 Jul 1826 Appointed - 7 Jan 1849 Died)
Pietro Raffaelli † (20 Apr 1849 Appointed - 23 Jul 1866 Died)
Carlo Macchi † (27 Mar 1867 Appointed - 22 May 1873 Died)
Guido Rocca † (25 Jul 1873 Appointed - 26 Jan 1886 Died)
Vincenzo Manicardi † (7 Jun 1886 Appointed - 20 Oct 1901 Died)
Arturo Marchi † (16 Dec 1901 Appointed - 29 Apr 1910 Appointed, Archbishop of Lucca)
Eduardo Brettoni † (12 Oct 1910 Appointed - 13 Nov 1945 Died)
Beniamino Socche † (13 Feb 1946 Appointed - 16 Jan 1965 Died)
Gilberto Baroni † (27 Mar 1965 Appointed - 11 Jul 1989 Retired)
Giovanni Paolo Gibertini, O.S.B. † (11 Jul 1989 Appointed - 27 Jun 1998 Retired)
Adriano Caprioli (27 Jun 1998 Appointed - 29 Sep 2012 Retired)
Massimo Camisasca, F.S.C.B. (29 Sep 2012 Appointed - 10 Jan 2022 Retired)
Giacomo Morandi (10 Jan 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Reggio Emilia
1st Century	Erected		Diocese of Reggio Emilia (erected)
15 September 1984	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Modena (e Nonantola) (S. Lorenzo Mart. in Cerredolo and S. Michele Arcangelo in Massa Toano (in Toano))	Diocese of Reggio Emilia
Diocese of Reggio Emilia-Guastalla
30 September 1986	United	Diocese of Guastalla Diocese of Reggio Emilia	Diocese of Reggio Emilia-Guastalla

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 Reggio Emilia

1886 197,804 .0% 649 0 245 OTC

1950 349,000 349,500 99.9% 403 26 429 813 32 302 256 ap1951

1969 353,481 354,284 99.8% 402 60 462 765 96 789 272 ap1971

1980 391,907 393,918 99.5% 348 56 404 970 13 73 597 282 ap1981

Diocese of Reggio Emilia-Guastalla

1990 453,016 458,095 98.9% 370 52 422 1,073 41 64 583 319 ap1991

1999 465,134 480,114 96.9% 332 45 377 1,233 70 55 444 319 ap2000

2000 465,624 480,624 96.9% 317 48 365 1,275 70 62 420 319 ap2001

2001 474,084 489,727 96.8% 313 50 363 1,306 68 62 395 319 ap2002

2002 479,517 495,273 96.8% 301 45 346 1,385 67 55 375 319 ap2003

2003 484,893 501,911 96.6% 296 50 346 1,401 67 58 373 319 ap2004

2004 485,527 508,677 95.4% 292 45 337 1,440 67 69 375 319 ap2005

2010 504,133 569,853 88.5% 273 44 317 1,590 79 58 299 318 ap2011

2014 506,300 566,126 89.4% 243 36 279 1,814 99 53 308 318 ap2015

2017 505,000 566,126 89.2% 241 38 279 1,810 112 63 267 317 ap2018

2020 499,796 570,896 87.5% 224 22 246 2,031 126 40 227 314 ap2021

2022 499,972 571,095 87.5% 211 31 242 2,066 124 45 247 309 ap2023

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 Reggio Emilia
1886		197,804	.0%			649	0				245	OTC
1950	349,000	349,500	99.9%	403	26	429	813		32	302	256	ap1951
1969	353,481	354,284	99.8%	402	60	462	765		96	789	272	ap1971
1980	391,907	393,918	99.5%	348	56	404	970	13	73	597	282	ap1981
Diocese of Reggio Emilia-Guastalla
1990	453,016	458,095	98.9%	370	52	422	1,073	41	64	583	319	ap1991
1999	465,134	480,114	96.9%	332	45	377	1,233	70	55	444	319	ap2000
2000	465,624	480,624	96.9%	317	48	365	1,275	70	62	420	319	ap2001
2001	474,084	489,727	96.8%	313	50	363	1,306	68	62	395	319	ap2002
2002	479,517	495,273	96.8%	301	45	346	1,385	67	55	375	319	ap2003
2003	484,893	501,911	96.6%	296	50	346	1,401	67	58	373	319	ap2004
2004	485,527	508,677	95.4%	292	45	337	1,440	67	69	375	319	ap2005
2010	504,133	569,853	88.5%	273	44	317	1,590	79	58	299	318	ap2011
2014	506,300	566,126	89.4%	243	36	279	1,814	99	53	308	318	ap2015
2017	505,000	566,126	89.2%	241	38	279	1,810	112	63	267	317	ap2018
2020	499,796	570,896	87.5%	224	22	246	2,031	126	40	227	314	ap2021
2022	499,972	571,095	87.5%	211	31	242	2,066	124	45	247	309	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Massimo Camisasca, F.S.C.B. (Bishop: 29 Sep 2012 to 10 Jan 2022)
Adriano Caprioli (Bishop: 27 Jun 1998 to 29 Sep 2012)
Enzo Dieci
Roberto Fornaciari, O.S.B.
Lorenzo Ghizzoni (Priest: 14 Sep 1979; Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Feb 2006 to 17 Nov 2012)
Daniele Gianotti (Deacon: 12 Sep 1981; Priest: 19 Jun 1982 to 11 Jan 2017)
Luciano Monari (Priest: 20 Jun 1965 to 23 Jun 1995)
Giacomo Morandi (Archbishop (Personal Title): 10 Jan 2022; Bishop: 13 Mar 2022)
Mauro Parmeggiani (Priest: 18 Oct 1985 to 25 Nov 1996)
Paolo Rabitti
Camillo Ruini (Priest: 8 Dec 1954; Auxiliary Bishop: 16 May 1983 to 28 Jun 1986)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Giorgio Andreasi † (Bishop: 2 Apr 1544 to 22 Jan 1549)
Bonfrancesco Arlotti † (Bishop: 9 Jun 1477 to 7 Jan 1508)
Guido da Baisio † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1312 to 11 Oct 1329)
Gilberto Baroni † (Bishop: 27 Mar 1965 to 11 Jul 1989)
Augusto Bellincini † (Bishop: 28 Jan 1675 to 20 Jul 1700)
Antonio Beltrando (Trombetta) † (Bishop: 28 May 1466 to 5 May 1476)
Antonio Bernardi (of Mirandola) †
Guglielmo da Bobbio, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 22 Jun 1290 to 3 Sep 1301)
Giuseppe Bonacini † (Priest: 13 Oct 1929 to 16 May 1959)
Giovanni Battista Bonetti (Berosi) †
Eduardo Brettoni † (Bishop: 12 Oct 1910 to 13 Nov 1945)
Henri de Casaloci † (Bishop: 30 Apr 1302 to 29 Apr 1312)
Gianluca Castellini (del Pozzo, Pontremoli) † (Coadjutor Bishop: 8 Mar 1503; Bishop: 7 Jan 1508 to 1510)
Giovanni Maria Castelvetri † (Bishop: 7 Dec 1750 to 4 Apr 1785)
Filippo Cattani † (Bishop: 3 Jul 1826 to 7 Jan 1849)
Marcello Cervini † (Bishop: 24 Sep 1540 to 29 Feb 1544)
Paolo Coccapani † (Bishop: 7 Apr 1625 to 26 Jun 1650)
Girolamo Codebò † (Bishop: 24 Jan 1661 to 3 Oct 1661)
Emilio Maria Cottafavi † (Priest: 19 Sep 1891 to 7 May 1926)
Jacopo-Antonio dalla Torre † (Bishop: 16 Jan 1439 to 19 Oct 1444)
Alessandro d’Este † (Bishop: 13 Oct 1621 to 13 May 1624)
Francesco Maria d’Este † (Bishop: 26 Sep 1785 to 17 May 1821)
Rinaldo d’Este † (Bishop: 5 Dec 1650 to 23 Apr 1660)
Angelo Maria Ficcarelli (Ficarelli) † (Bishop: 19 Apr 1822 to 5 Jun 1825)
Guglielmo da Fogliano † (Bishop: 25 Oct 1252 to 27 Aug 1283)
Luigi Forni † (Bishop: 12 May 1723 to 21 Nov 1750)
Giovanni Paolo Gibertini, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 11 Jul 1989 to 27 Jun 1998)
Sergio Adolfo Govi, O.F.M. Cap. †
Giambattista Grossi † (Coadjutor Bishop: 14 Dec 1545; Bishop: 22 Jan 1549 to 28 Mar 1569)
Bartolomeo d’Ivrea † (Bishop: 6 Oct 1339 to 1362)
Eustachio Locatelli, O.P. † (Bishop: 15 Apr 1569 to 14 Oct 1575)
Carlo Macchi † (Bishop: 27 Mar 1867 to 22 May 1873)
Niccolò Maltraversi † (Bishop: 1211 to 1243)
Vincenzo Manicardi † (Bishop: 7 Jun 1886 to 20 Oct 1901)
Benedetto Manzoli † (Bishop: 9 Apr 1578 to 26 Aug 1585)
Arturo Marchi † (Bishop: 16 Dec 1901 to 29 Apr 1910)
Giovanni Agostino Marliani † (Bishop: 27 Feb 1662 to 4 Jun 1674)
Francesco Martelli † (Bishop: 19 Oct 1575 to 9 Mar 1578)
Giulio Masetti † (Bishop: 7 Oct 1585 to 2 Sep 1592)
Giovanni Mercati † (Priest: 21 Sep 1889 to 23 Aug 1957)
Battista Pallavicino † (Bishop: 19 Oct 1444 to 12 May 1466)
Romeo Panciroli, M.C.C.I. †
Ottavio Picenardi (Piccinardi) † (Bishop: 14 Mar 1701 to 14 Dec 1722)
Sebastiano Antonio Pighini †
Sergio Pignedoli † (Priest: 1 Apr 1933 to 22 Dec 1950)
Lorenzo Pinotti † (Bishop: 6 Mar 1363 to Aug 1379)
Pietro Raffaelli † (Bishop: 20 Apr 1849 to 23 Jul 1866)
Ugo Rangone † (Bishop: 18 Oct 1510 to 28 Aug 1540)
Claudio Rangoni † (Bishop: 16 Dec 1592 to 2 Sep 1621)
Guido Roberti † (Bishop: 11 Oct 1329 to 27 Jun 1332)
Guido Rocca † (Priest: 19 Sep 1840; Bishop: 25 Jul 1873 to 26 Jan 1886)
Pietro Rota † (Priest: Sep 1827 to 23 Mar 1855)
Rolando Scarampi † (Bishop: 10 May 1336 to 1337)
Tebaldo da Sesso, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 3 Apr 1395 to 6 Jan 1439)
Ugolino da Sesso † (Bishop: 31 Jul 1387 to 1395)
Beniamino Socche † (Bishop: 13 Feb 1946 to 16 Jan 1965)
Renato Spallanzani †
Serafino Tavacci da Trino, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 1379 to 16 Dec 1387)
Francesco Pietro Tesauri † (Priest: 17 Jun 1905 to 13 Mar 1933)
Domenico Toschi †

Source(s)

Diocese of Reggio Emilia
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 417, and Page 418
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 222
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 284
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 294
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 331
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 355
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 759, to Page 761
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 76, Page 1,078, and Page 1,079
Diocese of Reggio Emilia-Guastalla
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 79, Page 769, to Page 772

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