Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Andrea Migliavacca, Bishop
Riccardo Fontana, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
United: 30 September 1986
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Firenze {Florence}
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 3,425 (1,322 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Toscana
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesi.arezzo.it/
Mailing Address: Piazza Duomo 1, 52100 Arezzo, Italia
Telephone: 0575.40.27.226
Fax: 0575.35.02.63

Historical Details

Diocese of Arezzo
- Latin Name: Arretina
- Erected: 3rd Century
- Immediately Subject to the Holy See
- Country: Italy
- Square Kilometers: 2,475 (955 Square Miles)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Gregorio † (28 May 1203 Appointed - 12 Jun 1212 Died)
Martino † ( 1212 Appointed - )
Marcellino Albergotti Beltrami † (16 Aug 1236 Appointed - Jun 1248 Died)
Guglielmino degli Ubertini † (Oct 1248 Appointed - 11 Jun 1289 Died)
Ildebrandino (Bandino) dei conti Guidi † (26 Sep 1289 Appointed - 1312 Died)
Guido Tarlati † (7 Jul 1312 Appointed - 1325 Resigned)
Boso degli Ubertini † (20 Jul 1325 Appointed - )
Giacomo Muti † (17 Dec 1365 Appointed - 18 Jul 1371 Appointed, Bishop of Spoleto)
Giovanni Albergotti † (18 Jul 1371 Appointed - 1375 Died)
Giovanni Albergotti † (15 Oct 1375 Appointed - )
Antonio Arcioni † (10 Oct 1390 Appointed - 1391 Resigned)
Angelo Ricasoli † (5 Aug 1391 Appointed - 1403 Died)
Pietro Ricci † (29 Nov 1403 Appointed - 9 Oct 1411 Appointed, Archbishop of Pisa)
Cappone Capponi † (9 Oct 1411 Appointed - 1413 Died)
Francesco de Montepulciano † (22 Dec 1413 Appointed - 1433 Died)
Roberto degli Asini, O.S.A. † (24 Nov 1434 Confirmed - 1456 Died)
Filippo de’ Medici † (10 Jan 1457 Appointed - 14 Jan 1461 Appointed, Archbishop of Pisa)
Lorenzo Acciaiuoli † (15 Jan 1461 Appointed - 1473 Died)
Gentile de’ Becchi † (20 Oct 1473 Appointed - 1497 Died)
Cosimo de’ Pazzi † (17 Apr 1497 Appointed - 5 Jul 1508 Appointed, Archbishop of Firenze {Florence})
Raffaele Sansoni Riario † (7 Jul 1508 Appointed - 5 Nov 1511 Resigned)
Gerolamo Sansoni † (5 Nov 1511 Appointed - 19 Nov 1519 Appointed, Bishop of Lodi)
Ottaviano Sforza † (19 Nov 1519 Appointed - 1525 Resigned)
Francesco Minerbetti † (6 Mar 1525 Appointed - 1538 Resigned)
Bernardetto Minerbetti † (6 Feb 1538 Appointed - 16 Sep 1574 Died)
Stefano (Agostino) Bonucci, O.S.M. † (1 Oct 1574 Appointed - 2 Jan 1589 Died)
Pietro Usimbardi † (9 Jan 1589 Appointed - 28 May 1611 Died)
Antonio Ricci † (27 Jun 1611 Appointed - 20 Dec 1637 Died)
Tommaso Salviati † (1 Mar 1638 Appointed - 15 Oct 1671 Died)
Neri Corsini † (8 Feb 1672 Appointed - 7 Mar 1677 Resigned)
Alessandro Strozzi † (8 Mar 1677 Appointed - 19 Oct 1682 Died)
Giuseppe Ottavio Attavanti † (24 May 1683 Appointed - 9 Jan 1691 Died)
Giovanni Matteo Marchetti † (19 Dec 1691 Appointed - Sep 1704 Died)
Benedetto Falconcini † (15 Dec 1704 Appointed - 6 Mar 1724 Died)
Giovanni Antonio Guadagni, O.C.D. † (20 Dec 1724 Appointed - 4 Nov 1732 Resigned)
Francesco Guidi † (19 Jan 1733 Appointed - 15 Feb 1734 Appointed, Archbishop of Pisa)
Carlo Filippo Incontri † (5 May 1734 Appointed - 26 Jul 1753 Died)
Jacopo Gaetano Nicolò Inghirami † (17 Mar 1755 Appointed - 20 May 1772 Died)
Angelo Franceschi † (13 Nov 1775 Appointed - 28 Sep 1778 Appointed, Archbishop of Pisa)
Niccolò Marcacci † (14 Dec 1778 Appointed - 1 Jan 1799 Died)
Agostino Albergotti † (20 Sep 1802 Appointed - 6 May 1825 Died)
Sebastiano Maggi † (9 Apr 1827 Appointed - 3 Apr 1839 Died)
Attilio Fiascaini † (30 Jan 1843 Appointed - 25 Nov 1860 Died)
Giuseppe Giusti † (22 Feb 1867 Appointed - 5 Dec 1891 Resigned)
Donnino Donnini † (14 Dec 1891 Appointed - 18 Oct 1904 Died)
Giovanni Volpi † (14 Nov 1904 Appointed - 3 Jul 1919 Resigned)
Emanuele Mignone † (18 Dec 1919 Appointed - 23 Dec 1961 Died)
Telesforo Giovanni Cioli, O. Carm. † (23 Dec 1961 Succeeded - 11 Apr 1983 Retired)
Giovanni D’Ascenzi † (11 Apr 1983 Appointed - 8 Jun 1996 Retired)
Flavio Roberto Carraro, O.F.M. Cap. † (8 Jun 1996 Appointed - 25 Jul 1998 Appointed, Bishop of Verona)
Gualtiero Bassetti (21 Nov 1998 Appointed - 16 Jul 2009 Appointed, Archbishop of Perugia-Città della Pieve)
Riccardo Fontana (16 Jul 2009 Appointed - 15 Sep 2022 Retired)
Andrea Migliavacca (15 Sep 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Arezzo
3rd Century	Erected		Diocese of Arezzo (erected)
19 June 1325	Territory Lost	Diocese of Arezzo	Diocese of Cortona (erected)
13 August 1462	Territory Lost	Diocese of Arezzo	Diocese of Pienza e Montalcino (erected)
22 September 1515	Territory Lost	Diocese of Arezzo	Diocese of Sansepolcro (Borgo San Sepolcro) (erected)
10 November 1561	Territory Lost	Diocese of Arezzo	Diocese of Montepulciano (erected)
10 May 1947	Territory Lost	Diocese of Arezzo (S. Fiorenzo in Vescona and Muciliano) Diocese of Chiusi e Pienza (S. Nazario)	Territorial Abbey of Monte Oliveto Maggiore
19 February 1962	Territory Added	Diocese of Città di Castello (S. Maria alia Rassinata Parish)	Diocese of Arezzo
14 March 1962	Territory Added	Diocese of Sansepolcro (Borgo San Sepolcro) (Parish of S. Maria alia Sovara (in Anghiari))	Diocese of Arezzo
14 March 1962	Territory Lost	Diocese of Arezzo (Parish of S. Maria a Scandolaia (in Monterchi), Church of St. Francis (in Montante/Anghiari))	Diocese of Sansepolcro (Borgo San Sepolcro)
15 October 1964	Territory Lost	Diocese of Arezzo (San Cristoforo a Piazzano in Tuoro sul Trasimeno)	Diocese of Cortona
21 November 1978	Territory Lost	Diocese of Arezzo (S. Ansano a Dofana and S. Maria a Montaperti)	Archdiocese of Siena
Diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro
30 September 1986	United	Diocese of Arezzo Diocese of Cortona Diocese of Sansepolcro (Borgo San Sepolcro)	Diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro
15 July 2017	Territory Lost	Diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro (San Giovanni Evangelista (in Terontola in Arezzo) and San Martino in Borghetto di Tuoro)	Archdiocese of Perugia-Città della Pieve

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 Arezzo

1886 163,052 .0% 593 0 326 OTC

1950 225,000 250,000 90.0% 355 110 465 483 150 410 336 ap1951

1959 265,000 270,000 98.1% 329 104 433 612 157 400 324 ap1960

1970 194,000 205,000 94.6% 283 103 386 502 118 527 327 ap1971

1980 199,800 201,400 99.2% 257 138 395 505 154 345 333 ap1981

Diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro

1990 265,329 268,350 98.9% 307 96 403 658 3 141 507 245 ap1991

1999 259,980 260,000 100.0% 257 117 374 695 9 161 312 247 ap2000

2000 259,980 260,000 100.0% 245 117 362 718 9 161 312 247 ap2001

2001 259,985 261,626 99.4% 273 117 390 666 8 135 266 246 ap2002

2002 259,999 267,099 97.3% 268 104 372 698 12 112 255 244 ap2003

2003 257,000 267,000 96.3% 270 104 374 687 12 112 252 244 ap2004

2004 285,000 300,000 95.0% 233 104 337 845 16 108 257 244 ap2005

2006 290,000 305,000 95.1% 250 75 325 892 18 79 253 244 ap2007

2012 335,000 353,700 94.7% 177 46 223 1,502 24 66 410 247 ap2013

2015 347,000 365,000 95.1% 172 95 267 1,299 25 112 305 245 ap2016

2018 348,860 367,000 95.1% 167 95 262 1,331 23 120 308 245 ap2019

2020 343,845 361,760 95.0% 165 89 254 1,353 25 113 291 246 ap2021

2022 342,100 360,300 94.9% 160 93 253 1,352 25 119 262 247 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 Arezzo
1886		163,052	.0%			593	0				326	OTC
1950	225,000	250,000	90.0%	355	110	465	483		150	410	336	ap1951
1959	265,000	270,000	98.1%	329	104	433	612		157	400	324	ap1960
1970	194,000	205,000	94.6%	283	103	386	502		118	527	327	ap1971
1980	199,800	201,400	99.2%	257	138	395	505		154	345	333	ap1981
Diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro
1990	265,329	268,350	98.9%	307	96	403	658	3	141	507	245	ap1991
1999	259,980	260,000	100.0%	257	117	374	695	9	161	312	247	ap2000
2000	259,980	260,000	100.0%	245	117	362	718	9	161	312	247	ap2001
2001	259,985	261,626	99.4%	273	117	390	666	8	135	266	246	ap2002
2002	259,999	267,099	97.3%	268	104	372	698	12	112	255	244	ap2003
2003	257,000	267,000	96.3%	270	104	374	687	12	112	252	244	ap2004
2004	285,000	300,000	95.0%	233	104	337	845	16	108	257	244	ap2005
2006	290,000	305,000	95.1%	250	75	325	892	18	79	253	244	ap2007
2012	335,000	353,700	94.7%	177	46	223	1,502	24	66	410	247	ap2013
2015	347,000	365,000	95.1%	172	95	267	1,299	25	112	305	245	ap2016
2018	348,860	367,000	95.1%	167	95	262	1,331	23	120	308	245	ap2019
2020	343,845	361,760	95.0%	165	89	254	1,353	25	113	291	246	ap2021
2022	342,100	360,300	94.9%	160	93	253	1,352	25	119	262	247	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Lorenzo Acciaiuoli † (Bishop: 15 Jan 1461 to 1473)
Agostino Albergotti † (Bishop: 20 Sep 1802 to 6 May 1825)
Giovanni Albergotti † (Bishop: 15 Oct 1375)
Giovanni Albergotti † (Bishop: 18 Jul 1371 to 1375)
Marcellino Albergotti Beltrami † (Bishop: 16 Aug 1236 to Jun 1248)
Ferdinando Giuseppe Antonelli, O.F.M. †
Antonio Arcioni † (Bishop: 10 Oct 1390 to 1391)
Giuseppe Ottavio Attavanti † (Bishop: 24 May 1683 to 9 Jan 1691)
Giacomo Babini † (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Jul 1987 to 7 Dec 1991)
Alberto Barbolani di Montauto †
Assuero Teofano Bassi, S.X. †
Umberto Betti, O.F.M. †
Stefano (Agostino) Bonucci, O.S.M. † (Bishop: 1 Oct 1574 to 2 Jan 1589)
Cappone Capponi † (Bishop: 9 Oct 1411 to 1413)
Flavio Roberto Carraro, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 8 Jun 1996 to 25 Jul 1998)
Antonio Maria Ciocchi del Monte †
Cristoforo Guidalotti Ciocchi del Monte †
Giovanni Battista Ciofi †
Telesforo Giovanni Cioli, O. Carm. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 5 Sep 1956; Bishop: 23 Dec 1961 to 11 Apr 1983)
Neri Corsini † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 8 Feb 1672 to 7 Mar 1677)
Giovanni D’Ascenzi † (Bishop: 11 Apr 1983 to 8 Jun 1996)
Gentile de’ Becchi † (Bishop: 20 Oct 1473 to 1497)
Roberto degli Asini, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 24 Nov 1434 to 1456)
Ildebrandino (Bandino) dei conti Guidi † (Bishop: 26 Sep 1289 to 1312)
Filippo de’ Medici † (Bishop: 10 Jan 1457 to 14 Jan 1461)
Cosimo de’ Pazzi † (Bishop: 17 Apr 1497 to 5 Jul 1508)
Luigi d’Este †
Donnino Donnini † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1891 to 18 Oct 1904)
Benedetto Falconcini † (Bishop: 15 Dec 1704 to 6 Mar 1724)
Attilio Fiascaini † (Bishop: 30 Jan 1843 to 25 Nov 1860)
Angelo Franceschi † (Bishop: 13 Nov 1775 to 28 Sep 1778)
Giuseppe Franciolini † (Coadjutor Bishop: 1950 to 1956)
Raffaello Funghini † (Priest: 13 Jul 1952 to 31 Jan 2004)
Filippo Ghighi † (Deacon: 10 Jun 1797; Priest: 23 Sep 1797 to 20 Sep 1802)
Luciano Giovannetti † (Priest: 15 Jun 1957; Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Feb 1978 to 27 May 1981)
Giuseppe Giusti † (Bishop: 22 Feb 1867 to 5 Dec 1891)
Giovanni Antonio Guadagni, O.C.D. † (Bishop: 20 Dec 1724 to 4 Nov 1732)
Francesco Guidi † (Bishop: 19 Jan 1733 to 15 Feb 1734)
Carlo Filippo Incontri † (Bishop: 5 May 1734 to 26 Jul 1753)
Jacopo Gaetano Nicolò Inghirami † (Bishop: 17 Mar 1755 to 20 May 1772)
Antonio Lambardi †
Sebastiano Maggi † (Bishop: 9 Apr 1827 to 3 Apr 1839)
Niccolò Marcacci † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1778 to 1 Jan 1799)
Giovanni Matteo Marchetti † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1691 to Sep 1704)
Emanuele Mignone † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1919 to 23 Dec 1961)
Bernardetto Minerbetti † (Bishop: 6 Feb 1538 to 16 Sep 1574)
Francesco Minerbetti † (Bishop: 6 Mar 1525 to 1538)
Francesco de Montepulciano † (Bishop: 22 Dec 1413 to 1433)
Giacomo Muti † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1365 to 18 Jul 1371)
Costantino Piccioni, O.S.A. †
Angelo Ricasoli † (Bishop: 5 Aug 1391 to 1403)
Antonio Ricci † (Bishop: 27 Jun 1611 to 20 Dec 1637)
Luigi Ermenegildo Ricci, O.F.M. †
Pietro Ricci † (Bishop: 29 Nov 1403 to 9 Oct 1411)
Tommaso Salviati † (Bishop: 1 Mar 1638 to 15 Oct 1671)
Raffaele Sandrelli †
Gerolamo Sansoni † (Bishop: 5 Nov 1511 to 19 Nov 1519)
Raffaele Sansoni Riario † (Administrator: 7 Jul 1508 to 5 Nov 1511)
Marco Saracini †
Angelo Scapecchi † (Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Sep 1986 to 25 Jul 1987)
Ottaviano Sforza † (Bishop: 19 Nov 1519 to 1525)
Alessandro Strozzi † (Bishop: 8 Mar 1677 to 19 Oct 1682)
Guido Tarlati † (Bishop: 7 Jul 1312 to 1325)
Galeotto Tarlati de Petramala †
Bruno Torpigliani † (Priest: 24 Oct 1937 to 1 Sep 1964)
Boso degli Ubertini † (Bishop: 20 Jul 1325)
Guglielmino degli Ubertini † (Bishop: Oct 1248 to 11 Jun 1289)
Pietro Usimbardi † (Bishop: 9 Jan 1589 to 28 May 1611)
Giovanni Volpi † (Bishop: 14 Nov 1904 to 3 Jul 1919)
Cesare Zacchi † (Priest: 17 Oct 1937 to 16 Sep 1967)
Gregorio † (Bishop: 28 May 1203 to 12 Jun 1212)
Martino † (Bishop: 1212)

Source(s)

Diocese of Arezzo
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 104
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 94
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 116
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 93
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 97, and Page 98
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 98, and Page 99
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 7, Page 87
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 8, Page 120
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 9, Page 66
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 741, to Page 742
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 470, and Page 471
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 530, and Page 531
Diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 79, Page 654, to Page 656

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