Terni-Narni-Amelia (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Francesco Antonio Soddu, Bishop
Giuseppe Piemontese, O.F.M. Conv., Bishop Emeritus
Vincenzo Paglia, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 30 September 1986
Immediately Subject to the Holy See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 871 (336 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Umbria
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesi.terni.it/
Mailing Address: Vescovado, Piazza Duomo 11, 05100 Terni, Italia
Telephone: 0744.54.65.11
Fax: 0744.54.65.54

Historical Details

Diocese of Terni
- Latin Name: Interamnensis
- Erected: 353
- Country: Italy
Diocese of Terni
- Latin Name: Interamnensis
- Restored: 1217
- Immediately Subject to the Holy See
- Country: Italy
Diocese of Terni e Narni
- Latin Name: Interamnensis et Narniensis
- United: 12 April 1907
- Immediately Subject to the Holy See
- Country: Italy
Diocese of Terni, Narni, e Amelia
- Latin Name: Interamnensis, Narniensis et Amerina
- United: 13 September 1983
- Country: Italy

Past and Present Ordinaries

Raniero † ( 1217 Appointed - 1253 Died)
Filippo † (19 Dec 1253 Appointed - )
Pietro Saraceni, O.P. † (10 Sep 1276 Appointed - 25 Feb 1286 Appointed, Bishop of Monopoli)
Masseo Maffacus † ( 1299 Appointed - 1316 Died)
Andre † (7 Sep 1316 Appointed - 20 Apr 1319 Appointed, Bishop of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze)
Egidio da Montefalco † (7 May 1319 Appointed - 1320 Died)
Tommaso † (6 Jun 1323 Appointed - 1359 Died)
Matteo Grumoli † (12 Jul 1359 Appointed - )
Bartolomeo † ( 1380 Appointed - )
Agostino de San Gemino, O.E.S.A. † (16 Dec 1383 Appointed - )
Francesco † (4 Feb 1389 Appointed - 1406 Died)
Ludovico Mazzancolli † (16 Jul 1406 Appointed - 25 Jul 1458 Died)
Francesco de Copponis † (19 May 1459 Appointed - 1463 Resigned)
Luigi Antonii † (4 Apr 1463 Appointed - 7 Feb 1472 Died)
Francesco Maria Scelloni-Visconti, O.F.M. † (14 Feb 1472 Appointed - 31 Aug 1472 Appointed, Bishop of Viterbo e Tuscania)
Tommaso Vincenzi † (31 Aug 1472 Appointed - 29 May 1475 Appointed, Bishop of Pesaro)
Barnabé Mersoni † (29 May 1475 Appointed - 1481 Died)
Giovanni Romano, O.P. † ( 1481 Appointed - 1485 Died)
Orso Orsini † ( 1485 Appointed - 1485 Died)
Francesco Maria Scelloni-Visconti, O.F.M. † ( 1491 Appointed - 1494 Died)
Giovanni di Fonsalida (Fuentes Salida) † (1 Oct 1494 Appointed - 1498 Died)
Francisco Lloris y de Borja † (19 Mar 1498 Appointed - 17 Apr 1499 Resigned)
Ventura Bufalini † (17 Apr 1499 Appointed - 15 Aug 1504 Died)
Francisco Lloris y de Borja † (4 Dec 1504 Appointed - 22 Jul 1506 Died)
Pietro Bodoni † (29 Jul 1506 Appointed - 1509 Died)
Luigi d’Apera † (7 Sep 1509 Appointed - 1520 Died)
Pompeo Colonna † (14 May 1520 Appointed - 5 Dec 1520 Resigned)
Sebastiano Valenti † (5 Dec 1520 Appointed - 1553 Died)
Giovanni Giacomo (Jean Jacques) Barba, O.S.A. † (3 Jul 1553 Appointed - 1 Oct 1565 Died)
Tommaso Scotti, O.P. † (6 Mar 1566 Appointed - 22 May 1566 Died)
Muzio Calini † (12 Jul 1566 Appointed - 22 Apr 1570 Died)
Bartolomeo Ferro, O.P. † (10 May 1570 Appointed - Jan 1581 Died)
Girolamo Petroni † (16 Jan 1581 Appointed - 1591 Died)
Giovanni Antonio Onorati † (20 Nov 1591 Appointed - 1606 Died)
Ludovico Riva (Ripa) † (24 Apr 1606 Appointed - 8 Sep 1613 Died)
Clemente Gera † (13 Nov 1613 Appointed - 21 May 1625 Appointed, Bishop of Lodi)
Cosimo Mannucci † (9 Jun 1625 Appointed - 31 May 1634 Died)
Ippolito Andreassi, O.S.B. † (11 Apr 1639 Appointed - Oct 1646 Died)
Francesco Angelo Rapaccioli † (18 Oct 1646 Appointed - 29 May 1656 Resigned)
Sebastiano Gentili † (29 May 1656 Appointed - 3 Aug 1667 Resigned)
Pietro Lanfranconi, O.S.A. † (3 Aug 1667 Appointed - 6 Mar 1674 Died)
Carlo Bonafaccia † (27 May 1675 Appointed - 18 Oct 1683 Died)
Sperello Sperelli † (10 Jan 1684 Appointed - 14 Dec 1698 Resigned)
Cesare Sperelli † (19 Dec 1698 Appointed - 11 Dec 1720 Resigned)
Teodoro Pongelli (Pungelli) † (20 Jan 1721 Appointed - 3 May 1748 Resigned)
Cosimo Pierbenedetto Maculani, C.O. † (6 May 1748 Appointed - 6 Oct 1767 Died)
Agostino Felice de’ Rossi † (25 Jan 1768 Appointed - 24 Sep 1788 Died)
Carlo Benigni † (27 Jun 1796 Appointed - 12 Apr 1822 Died)
Domenico Armellini † (2 Dec 1822 Appointed - 17 Dec 1828 Died)
Niccolò Mazzoni † (21 May 1829 Appointed - 11 Nov 1842 Died)
Vincenzo Tizzani, C.R.L. † (3 Apr 1843 Appointed - 14 Nov 1848 Resigned)
Antonio Magrini † (11 Dec 1848 Appointed - 18 Mar 1852 Appointed, Bishop of Forli)
Giuseppe Maria Severa † (12 Sep 1853 Appointed - 4 Aug 1870 Died)
Antonio Belli † (27 Oct 1871 Appointed - 2 Sep 1897 Retired)
Francesco Bacchini † (5 Mar 1898 Appointed - 11 Dec 1905 Resigned)
Francesco Moretti † (12 Apr 1907 Appointed - 7 Mar 1921 Resigned)
Cesare Boccoleri † (13 Jun 1921 Appointed - 28 Mar 1940 Appointed, Archbishop of Modena (e Nonantola))
Felice Bonomini † (28 Aug 1940 Appointed - 21 Nov 1947 Appointed, Bishop of Como)
Giovanni Battista Dal Prà † (6 Apr 1948 Appointed - 10 Feb 1973 Resigned)
Santo Bartolomeo Quadri † (10 Feb 1973 Appointed - 31 May 1983 Appointed, Archbishop of Modena (e Nonantola))
Franco Gualdrini † (14 Sep 1983 Appointed - 4 Mar 2000 Retired)
Vincenzo Paglia (4 Mar 2000 Appointed - 26 Jun 2012 Appointed, President of the Pontifical Council for the Family)
Giuseppe Piemontese, O.F.M. Conv. (16 Apr 2014 Appointed - 29 Oct 2021 Retired)
Francesco Antonio Soddu (29 Oct 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Terni
353	Erected		Diocese of Terni (erected)
570	Suppressed	Diocese of Terni (suppressed)	Diocese of Spoleto
Diocese of Terni
1217	Restored	Diocese of Spoleto	Diocese of Terni
Diocese of Terni e Narni
12 April 1907	United	Diocese of Narni Diocese of Terni	Diocese of Terni e Narni
26 June 1976	Territory Lost	Diocese of Terni e Narni (S. Eleutherio in Moggio Reatino)	Diocese of Rieti (-S. Salvatore Maggiore)
Diocese of Terni, Narni, e Amelia
13 September 1983	United	Diocese of Amelia Diocese of Terni e Narni	Diocese of Terni, Narni, e Amelia
Diocese of Terni-Narni-Amelia
30 September 1986	Name Changed	Diocese of Terni, Narni, e Amelia	Diocese of Terni-Narni-Amelia
29 June 1992	Territory Added	Diocese of Città di Castello (San Liberato Abate e Martire in Narni)	Diocese of Terni-Narni-Amelia

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 Terni

1886 16,971 .0% 40 0 16 OTC

Diocese of Terni e Narni

1950 104,700 105,000 99.7% 55 51 106 987 47 269 61 ap1951

1970 132,500 133,800 99.0% 43 67 110 1,204 75 65 ap1971

1980 142,900 144,100 99.2% 52 40 92 1,553 2 47 150 68 ap1981

Diocese of Terni, Narni, e Amelia

Diocese of Terni-Narni-Amelia

1990 161,400 163,423 98.8% 78 47 125 1,291 7 54 134 81 ap1991

1999 160,000 163,000 98.2% 94 44 138 1,159 11 46 153 81 ap2000

2000 160,000 163,000 98.2% 94 44 138 1,159 11 46 153 81 ap2001

2001 162,000 163,400 99.1% 81 49 130 1,246 17 50 159 81 ap2002

2002 162,000 163,400 99.1% 95 42 137 1,182 17 42 159 81 ap2003

2003 162,000 163,400 99.1% 85 45 130 1,246 18 46 21 81 ap2004

2004 162,000 163,400 99.1% 93 46 139 1,165 27 47 103 81 ap2005

2010 156,100 157,900 98.9% 96 44 140 1,115 24 46 95 82 ap2011

2014 161,600 169,991 95.1% 91 37 128 1,262 23 37 81 82 ap2015

2017 163,900 167,000 98.1% 83 36 119 1,377 23 36 65 82 ap2018

2020 161,700 164,680 98.2% 74 38 112 1,443 22 40 38 82 ap2021

2022 150,500 161,400 93.2% 76 44 120 1,254 22 45 73 82 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 Terni
1886		16,971	.0%			40	0				16	OTC
Diocese of Terni e Narni
1950	104,700	105,000	99.7%	55	51	106	987		47	269	61	ap1951
1970	132,500	133,800	99.0%	43	67	110	1,204		75		65	ap1971
1980	142,900	144,100	99.2%	52	40	92	1,553	2	47	150	68	ap1981
Diocese of Terni, Narni, e Amelia
Diocese of Terni-Narni-Amelia
1990	161,400	163,423	98.8%	78	47	125	1,291	7	54	134	81	ap1991
1999	160,000	163,000	98.2%	94	44	138	1,159	11	46	153	81	ap2000
2000	160,000	163,000	98.2%	94	44	138	1,159	11	46	153	81	ap2001
2001	162,000	163,400	99.1%	81	49	130	1,246	17	50	159	81	ap2002
2002	162,000	163,400	99.1%	95	42	137	1,182	17	42	159	81	ap2003
2003	162,000	163,400	99.1%	85	45	130	1,246	18	46	21	81	ap2004
2004	162,000	163,400	99.1%	93	46	139	1,165	27	47	103	81	ap2005
2010	156,100	157,900	98.9%	96	44	140	1,115	24	46	95	82	ap2011
2014	161,600	169,991	95.1%	91	37	128	1,262	23	37	81	82	ap2015
2017	163,900	167,000	98.1%	83	36	119	1,377	23	36	65	82	ap2018
2020	161,700	164,680	98.2%	74	38	112	1,443	22	40	38	82	ap2021
2022	150,500	161,400	93.2%	76	44	120	1,254	22	45	73	82	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Vincenzo Paglia (Bishop: 4 Mar 2000 to 26 Jun 2012)
Giuseppe Piemontese, O.F.M. Conv. (Bishop: 16 Apr 2014 to 29 Oct 2021)
Francesco Antonio Soddu (Bishop: 29 Oct 2021 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Nicola Abrate † (Apostolic Administrator: Feb 1848 to Feb 1849)
Giovanni da Amelia †
Ippolito Andreassi, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 11 Apr 1639 to Oct 1646)
Luigi Antonii † (Bishop: 4 Apr 1463 to 7 Feb 1472)
Domenico Armellini † (Bishop: 2 Dec 1822 to 17 Dec 1828)
Giovanni Battista Arnaldi † (Apostolic Administrator: 18 Mar 1852 to 7 Mar 1853)
Francesco Bacchini † (Bishop: 5 Mar 1898 to 11 Dec 1905)
Giovanni Giacomo (Jean Jacques) Barba, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 3 Jul 1553 to 1 Oct 1565)
Antonio Belli † (Bishop: 27 Oct 1871 to 2 Sep 1897)
Carlo Benigni † (Bishop: 27 Jun 1796 to 12 Apr 1822)
Cesare Boccoleri † (Bishop: 13 Jun 1921 to 28 Mar 1940)
Pietro Bodoni † (Bishop: 29 Jul 1506 to 1509)
Carlo Bonafaccia † (Bishop: 27 May 1675 to 18 Oct 1683)
Felice Bonomini † (Bishop: 28 Aug 1940 to 21 Nov 1947)
Ventura Bufalini † (Bishop: 17 Apr 1499 to 15 Aug 1504)
Muzio Calini † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 12 Jul 1566 to 22 Apr 1570)
Gaudius Castelli †
Pompeo Colonna † (Administrator: 14 May 1520 to 5 Dec 1520)
Francesco de Copponis † (Bishop: 19 May 1459 to 1463)
Giovanni Battista Dal Prà † (Bishop: 6 Apr 1948 to 10 Feb 1973)
Luigi d’Apera † (Bishop: 7 Sep 1509 to 1520)
Agostino Felice de’ Rossi † (Bishop: 25 Jan 1768 to 24 Sep 1788)
Bartolomeo Ferro, O.P. † (Bishop: 10 May 1570 to Jan 1581)
Giovanni di Fonsalida (Fuentes Salida) † (Bishop: 1 Oct 1494 to 1498)
Francesco Maria Gazzoli †
Sebastiano Gentili † (Bishop: 29 May 1656 to 3 Aug 1667)
Clemente Gera † (Bishop: 13 Nov 1613 to 21 May 1625)
Pietro Giannelli † (Priest: 3 Oct 1830 to 5 Apr 1858)
Matteo Grumoli † (Bishop: 12 Jul 1359)
Franco Gualdrini † (Bishop: 14 Sep 1983 to 4 Mar 2000)
Pietro Lanfranconi, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 3 Aug 1667 to 6 Mar 1674)
Francisco Lloris y de Borja † (Bishop: 19 Mar 1498 to 17 Apr 1499; Administrator: 4 Dec 1504 to 22 Jul 1506)
Masseo Maffacus † (Bishop: 1299 to 1316)
Antonio Magrini † (Bishop: 11 Dec 1848 to 18 Mar 1852)
Cosimo Mannucci † (Bishop: 9 Jun 1625 to 31 May 1634)
Ludovico Mazzancolli † (Bishop: 16 Jul 1406 to 25 Jul 1458)
Niccolò Mazzoni † (Bishop: 21 May 1829 to 11 Nov 1842)
Barnabé Mersoni † (Bishop: 29 May 1475 to 1481)
Egidio da Montefalco † (Bishop: 7 May 1319 to 1320)
Francesco Moretti † (Apostolic Administrator: 11 Dec 1905 to 12 Apr 1907; Bishop: 12 Apr 1907 to 7 Mar 1921)
Giovanni Antonio Onorati † (Bishop: 20 Nov 1591 to 1606)
Orso Orsini † (Bishop: 1485 to 1485)
Girolamo Petroni † (Bishop: 16 Jan 1581 to 1591)
Cosimo Pierbenedetto Maculani, C.O. † (Bishop: 6 May 1748 to 6 Oct 1767)
Teodoro Pongelli (Pungelli) † (Bishop: 20 Jan 1721 to 3 May 1748)
Santo Bartolomeo Quadri † (Apostolic Administrator: 18 Mar 1972; Bishop: 10 Feb 1973 to 31 May 1983)
Francesco Angelo Rapaccioli † (Bishop: 18 Oct 1646 to 29 May 1656)
Ludovico Riva (Ripa) † (Bishop: 24 Apr 1606 to 8 Sep 1613)
Giovanni Romano, O.P. † (Bishop: 1481 to 1485)
Agostino de San Gemino, O.E.S.A. † (Bishop: 16 Dec 1383)
Pietro Saraceni, O.P. † (Bishop: 10 Sep 1276 to 25 Feb 1286)
Francesco Maria Scelloni-Visconti, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 14 Feb 1472 to 31 Aug 1472)
Bruno Sciamanna †
Tommaso Scotti, O.P. † (Bishop: 6 Mar 1566 to 22 May 1566)
Giuseppe Maria Severa † (Bishop: 12 Sep 1853 to 4 Aug 1870)
Cesare Sperelli † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1698 to 11 Dec 1720)
Sperello Sperelli † (Bishop: 10 Jan 1684 to 14 Dec 1698)
Vincenzo Tizzani, C.R.L. † (Bishop: 3 Apr 1843 to 14 Nov 1848)
Sebastiano Valenti † (Bishop: 5 Dec 1520 to 1553)
Luigi Vannicelli Casoni †
Ernesto Vecchi † (Apostolic Administrator: 2 Feb 2013 to 21 Jun 2014)
Tommaso Vincenzi † (Bishop: 31 Aug 1472 to 29 May 1475)
Andre † (Bishop: 7 Sep 1316 to 20 Apr 1319)
Bartolomeo † (Bishop: 1380)
Filippo † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1253)
Francesco † (Bishop: 4 Feb 1389 to 1406)
Raniero † (Bishop: 1217 to 1253)
Tommaso † (Bishop: 6 Jun 1323 to 1359)

Source(s)

Diocese of Terni
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 730
Diocese of Terni
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 285
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 168
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 213
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 210
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 228, and Page 229
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 244
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 7, Page 224
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 730, to Page 731