Diocese of San Miniato

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Bishop(s) Fausto Tardelli, Bishop Edoardo Ricci, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 5 December 1622 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Firenze {Florence} Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Italy Square Kilometers: 691 (266 Square Miles) Conference Region: Toscana Mailing Address: Piazza Duomo 1, 56027 San Miniato [Pisa], Italia Telephone: 0571.41.80.71 Fax: 0571.40.00.92

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Angelo Pico † ( 1648 Appointed - )
• Giacomo Antonio Morigia, B. † (1 Sep 1681 Appointed - 15 Feb 1683 Appointed, Archbishop of Firenze {Florence})
• Michele Carlo Visdomini Cortigiani † (14 Aug 1683 Appointed - 1702 Appointed, Bishop of Pistoia-Prato)
• Giovanni Francesco Maria Poggi † (3 Mar 1703 Appointed - 14 Apr 1719 Died)
• Andrea Luigi Cattani † (27 Mar 1720 Appointed - 28 Oct 1734 Died)
• Giuseppe Suares de la Concha † (27 Feb 1734 Appointed - 27 Oct 1754 Died)
• Domenico Poltri † (22 Sep 1755 Appointed - 30 Sep 1778 Died)
• Francesco Brunone Fazzi † (22 Jul 1799 Appointed - 27 Jan 1805 Died)
• Pietro Fazzi † (6 Oct 1806 Appointed - 25 Aug 1832 Died)
• Torello Romolo Pierazzi † (23 Jun 1834 Appointed - 31 Jan 1851 Died)
• Francesco Marie Alli Maccarani † (20 Nov 1854 Appointed - 10 Apr 1863 Died)
• Annibale Barabesi † (22 Feb 1867 Appointed - 2 Feb 1897 Died)
• Pio Alberto del Corona, O.P. † (2 Feb 1897 Succeeded - 30 Aug 1907 Retired)
• Carlo Falcini † (30 Aug 1907 Appointed - 13 Jan 1928 Died)
• Ugo Giubbi † (13 Jul 1928 Appointed - 23 Sep 1946 Died)
• Felice Beccaro † (26 Nov 1946 Appointed - 9 Feb 1972 Died)
• Paolo Ghizzoni † (15 Apr 1972 Appointed - 11 Jun 1986 Died)
• Edoardo Ricci (27 Feb 1987 Appointed - 6 Mar 2004 Retired)
• Fausto Tardelli (6 Mar 2004 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5 December 1622	Erected		Diocese of San Miniato (erected)

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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	133,208	133,228	100.0%	155	19	174	765		27	282	109	ap1951
1970	134,500	134,800	99.8%	133	25	158	851		29	260	107	ap1971
1980	144,390	145,034	99.6%	110	15	125	1,155		17	253	107	ap1981
1990	147,205	148,685	99.0%	95	11	106	1,388	1	12	168	91	ap1991
1999	151,403	152,826	99.1%	79	15	94	1,610	4	16	137	90	ap2000
2000	151,349	152,398	99.3%	78	14	92	1,645	4	15	123	90	ap2001
2001	153,258	154,454	99.2%	64	13	77	1,990	4	14	122	90	ap2002
2002	152,884	154,937	98.7%	62	16	78	1,960	5	18	103	90	ap2003
2003	151,419	154,937	97.7%	56	15	71	2,132	4	16	135	90	ap2004
2004	156,537	158,355	98.9%	71	15	86	1,820	4	16	115	90	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Edoardo Ricci (Bishop: 27 Feb 1987 to 6 Mar 2004)
• Fausto Tardelli (Bishop: 6 Mar 2004 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Francesco Marie Alli Maccarani † (Bishop: 20 Nov 1854 to 10 Apr 1863)
• Annibale Barabesi † (Bishop: 22 Feb 1867 to 2 Feb 1897)
• Felice Beccaro † (Bishop: 26 Nov 1946 to 9 Feb 1972)
• Andrea Luigi Cattani † (Bishop: 27 Mar 1720 to 28 Oct 1734)
• Michele Carlo Visdomini Cortigiani † (Bishop: 14 Aug 1683 to 1702)
• Giuseppe Suares de la Concha † (Bishop: 27 Feb 1734 to 27 Oct 1754)
• Pio Alberto del Corona, O.P. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 21 Dec 1874; Bishop: 2 Feb 1897 to 30 Aug 1907)
• Carlo Falcini † (Bishop: 30 Aug 1907 to 13 Jan 1928)
• Francesco Brunone Fazzi † (Bishop: 22 Jul 1799 to 27 Jan 1805)
• Pietro Fazzi † (Bishop: 6 Oct 1806 to 25 Aug 1832)
• Paolo Ghizzoni † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1970; Bishop: 15 Apr 1972 to 11 Jun 1986)
• Ugo Giubbi † (Bishop: 13 Jul 1928 to 23 Sep 1946)
• Giacomo Antonio Morigia, B. † (Bishop: 1 Sep 1681 to 15 Feb 1683)
• Angelo Pico † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 1648)
• Torello Romolo Pierazzi † (Bishop: 23 Jun 1834 to 31 Jan 1851)
• Giovanni Francesco Maria Poggi † (Bishop: 3 Mar 1703 to 14 Apr 1719)
• Domenico Poltri † (Bishop: 22 Sep 1755 to 30 Sep 1778)