Archdiocese of Siena-Colle di Val d’Elsa-Montalcino

Historical Details

• Diocese of Siena
  • Latin Name: Senensis
  • Erected: 4th Century
  • Country: Italy

• Archdiocese of Siena
  • Latin Name: Senensis
  • Elevated: 23 April 1459
  • Metropolitan See
  • Country: Italy

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Gabriele Condulmer † (30 Dec 1407 Appointed - 3 Mar 1431 Elected, Pope (Roma {Rome}))
• Enea Silvio Piccolomini † (23 Sep 1450 Appointed - 12 Aug 1457 Appointed, Bishop of Warmia)
• Giovanni Piccolomini † ( 1503 Appointed - 7 Apr 1529 Resigned)
• Francesco Bandini Piccolomini † ( 1529 Appointed - 1588 Died)
• Ascanio Piccolomini † ( 1588 Appointed - 1597 Died)
• François-Marie Tarugi † (15 Sep 1597 Appointed - 1607 Resigned)
• Metello Bichi † (17 Dec 1612 Appointed - 1615 Resigned)
• Alessandro Petrucci † ( 1615 Appointed - 1628 Died)
• Ascanio Piccolomini † ( 1629 Appointed - 1671 Died)
• Celio Piccolomini † (18 Mar 1671 Appointed - 24 May 1681 Died)
• Leonardo Marsili † ( 1682 Appointed - 8 Apr 1713 Died)
• Alessandro Zondadari † (20 Jan 1715 Appointed - 4 Jan 1744 Died)
• Alessandro Cervini † (29 May 1747 Appointed - 13 Nov 1771 Died)
• Tiberio Borghesi † (1 Jun 1772 Appointed - 13 Nov 1792 Died)
• Alfonso Marsili † (3 Dec 1792 Appointed - 27 Dec 1794 Died)
• Antonio Felice Zondadari † (1 Jun 1795 Appointed - 13 Apr 1823 Died)
• Giuseppe Mancini † (12 Jul 1824 Appointed - 15 Feb 1855 Died)
• Ferdinando Baldanzi † (28 Sep 1855 Appointed - 7 Mar 1866 Died)
• Enrico Bindi † (27 Oct 1871 Appointed - 1876 Died)
• Giovanni Pierallini † (29 Sep 1876 Appointed - 1888 Died)
• Celestino (Raffaele) Zini, Sch. P. † ( 1889 Appointed - 19 May 1892 Died)
• Benedetto Tommasi † (11 Jun 1892 Appointed - 1908 Died)
• Prospero Scaccia † (5 Jun 1909 Appointed - 29 Sep 1932 Died)
• Gustavo Matteoni † (29 Sep 1932 Succeeded - 17 Nov 1934 Died)
• Mario Toccabelli † (1 Apr 1935 Appointed - 14 Apr 1961 Died)
• Ismaele Mario Castellano, O.P. † (6 Jun 1961 Appointed - 14 Nov 1989 Retired)
• Gaetano Bonicelli (14 Nov 1989 Appointed - 23 May 2001 Retired)
• Antonio Buoncristiani (23 May 2001 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
Archdiocese of Siena
1950	81,940	82,000	99.9%	149	75	224	365		125	520	110	ap1951
1969	100,000	100,000	100.0%	115	70	185	540		85	638	121	ap1971
1980	99,950	108,000	92.5%	119	35	154	649		39	450	128	ap1981
Archdiocese of Siena-Colle di Val d’Elsa-Montalcino
1990	186,000	188,450	98.7%	173	70	243	765		72	537	186	ap1991
1999	170,000	177,800	95.6%	129	34	163	1,042	3	37	302	145	ap2000
2000	170,000	170,800	99.5%	133	34	167	1,017	3	36	330	145	ap2001
2001	170,000	170,800	99.5%	132	34	166	1,024	4	36	330	145	ap2002
2002	175,000	179,500	97.5%	128	51	179	977	7	58	319	145	ap2003
2003	174,950	179,400	97.5%	121	53	174	1,005	7	57	312	141	ap2004
2004	175,010	179,490	97.5%	122	49	171	1,023	7	54	305	141	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Gaetano Bonicelli (Archbishop: 14 Nov 1989 to 23 May 2001)
• Antonio Buoncristiani (Archbishop: 23 May 2001 - )
• Fernando Charrier (Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Sep 1984 to 22 Apr 1989)
• Alessandro Staccioli, O.M.I. (Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Nov 1975 to 10 Dec 1990)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Ferdinando Baldanzi † (Archbishop: 28 Sep 1855 to 7 Mar 1866)
• Francesco Bandini Piccolomini † (Archbishop: 1529 to 1588)
• Metello Bichi † (Archbishop: 17 Dec 1612 to 1615)
• Enrico Bindi † (Archbishop: 27 Oct 1871 to 1876)
• Tiberio Borghesi † (Archbishop: 1 Jun 1772 to 13 Nov 1792)
• Ismaele Mario Castellano, O.P. † (Archbishop: 6 Jun 1961 to 14 Nov 1989)
• Alessandro Cervini † (Archbishop: 29 May 1747 to 13 Nov 1771)
• Gabriele Condulmer † (Bishop: 30 Dec 1407 to 3 Mar 1431)
• Alberto Giglioli † (Priest: 29 Jun 1947; Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Apr 1970 to 7 Oct 1975)
• Giuseppe Mancini † (Archbishop: 12 Jul 1824 to 15 Feb 1855)
• Alfonso Marsili † (Priest: 29 Sep 1772; Archbishop: 3 Dec 1792 to 27 Dec 1794)
• Leonardo Marsili † (Archbishop: 1682 to 8 Apr 1713)
• Gustavo Matteoni † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 3 Mar 1932; Archbishop: 29 Sep 1932 to 17 Nov 1934)
• Enrico Petrilli † (Priest: 10 Aug 1909; Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Sep 1963 to 9 Feb 1968)
• Alessandro Petrucci † (Archbishop: 1615 to 1628)
• Ascanio Piccolomini † (Archbishop: 1588 to 1597)
• Ascanio Piccolomini † (Archbishop: 1629 to 1671)
• Celio Piccolomini † (Archbishop: 18 Mar 1671 to 24 May 1681)
• Enea Silvio Piccolomini † (Bishop: 23 Sep 1450 to 12 Aug 1457)
• Giovanni Piccolomini † (Archbishop: 1503 to 7 Apr 1529)
• Giovanni Pierallini † (Archbishop: 29 Sep 1876 to 1888)
• Prospero Scaccia † (Archbishop: 5 Jun 1909 to 29 Sep 1932)
• Renato Spallanzani † (Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Apr 1970 to 7 Oct 1975)
• François-Marie Tarugi † (Archbishop: 15 Sep 1597 to 1607)
• Mario Toccabelli † (Archbishop: 1 Apr 1935 to 14 Apr 1961)
• Benedetto Tommasi † (Archbishop: 11 Jun 1892 to 1908)
• Angelo Fausto Vallainc † (Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Jul 1970 to 7 Oct 1975)
• Celestino (Raffaele) Zini, Sch. P. † (Archbishop: 1889 to 19 May 1892)
• Alessandro Zondadari † (Archbishop: 20 Jan 1715 to 4 Jan 1744)
• Antonio Felice Zondadari † (Archbishop: 1 Jun 1795 to 13 Apr 1823)