Adria-Rovigo (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Pierantonio Pavanello, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 30 September 1986
Metropolitan: Patriarchate of Venezia {Venice}
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 1,193 (460 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Triveneto
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesiadriarovigo.it/
Mailing Address: Via Giacomo Sichirollo 18, 45100 Rovigo, Italia
Telephone: 0425.20.96.19
Fax: 0425.20.96.13

Historical Details

Diocese of Adria
- Latin Name: Adriensis
- Erected: 7th Century
- Metropolitan: Patriarchate of Venezia {Venice}
- Country: Italy

Past and Present Ordinaries

Salione Buzzacarino † ( 1318 Appointed - 29 Aug 1327 Died)
Superanzio Lambertazzi † (22 Nov 1327 Appointed - 11 Oct 1329 Appointed, Bishop of Cervia)
Benvenuto Borgisinus, O.P. † (20 Oct 1329 Appointed - 1348 Died)
Bl. Aldobrandino d’Este † (19 Mar 1348 Appointed - 18 Jan 1353 Appointed, Bishop of Modena)
Giovanni da Siena, O.F.M. Conv. † (1 Nov 1352 Appointed - )
Antonio Contarini † (Aug 1384 Appointed - 1386 Died)
Ugo Roberti † (1 Sep 1386 Appointed - 7 May 1392 Appointed, Bishop of Padova {Padua})
Giovanni Enselmini † (26 Aug 1392 Appointed - 1404 Died)
Giacomo Bertucci degli Obizzi † (11 Sep 1404 Appointed - 1441 Died)
Bartolomeo Roverella † (15 Jul 1444 Appointed - 26 Sep 1445 Appointed, Archbishop of Ravenna)
Giacomo degli Oratori † (26 Sep 1445 Appointed - 20 Dec 1446 Died)
Biagio Novello † (23 Jan 1447 Appointed - Sep 1465 Resigned)
Tito Novello † (18 Sep 1465 Appointed - 1487 Died)
Nicolò Maria d’Este † (31 May 1487 Appointed - 5 Aug 1507 Died)
Beltrame Costabili † (27 Aug 1507 Appointed - 1519 Died)
Ercole Rangone † (15 Jun 1519 Appointed - 27 May 1524 Resigned)
Giambattista Bragadin † (27 May 1524 Appointed - 23 May 1528 Died)
Giovanni Domenico de Cupis † (31 Aug 1528 Appointed - 10 Dec 1553 Died)
Giulio Canani † (26 Nov 1554 Appointed - 8 Feb 1591 Appointed, Bishop of Modena)
Lorenzo Laureti, O. Carm. † (13 Feb 1591 Appointed - 29 Jan 1598 Died)
Girolamo di Porzia † (7 Aug 1598 Appointed - 23 Aug 1612 Died)
Ludovico Sarego † (17 Sep 1612 Appointed - 24 Sep 1622 Resigned)
Ubertinus Papafava † (10 May 1623 Appointed - Oct 1631 Died)
Germanicus Mantica † (21 Feb 1633 Appointed - Feb 1639 Died)
Giovanni Paolo Savio † (19 Dec 1639 Appointed - Oct 1650 Died)
Bonifacio Agliardi (Alliardi), C.R. † (2 Aug 1655 Appointed - 1 Feb 1666 Died)
Tommaso Retani † (16 Mar 1667 Appointed - 1677 Resigned)
Carlo Labia, C.R. † (13 Sep 1677 Appointed - 29 Nov 1701 Died)
Filippo della Torre † (6 Feb 1702 Appointed - 25 Feb 1717 Died)
Antonio Vaira † (12 Jul 1717 Appointed - 8 Oct 1732 Died)
Giovanni Soffietti, C.R.M. † (19 Jan 1733 Appointed - 7 Sep 1747 Died)
Pietro Maria Suárez † (20 Nov 1747 Appointed - 19 Jun 1750 Died)
Pellegrino Ferri † (16 Nov 1750 Appointed - 30 Sep 1757 Died)
Giovanni Francesco Mora, C.O. † (2 Oct 1758 Appointed - 15 Jan 1766 Died)
Arnaldo Speroni, O.S.B. † (2 Jun 1766 Appointed - 2 Nov 1800 Died)
Federico Maria Molin † (24 Aug 1807 Appointed - 16 Apr 1819 Died)
Carlo Pio Ravasi, O.S.B. † (8 Jan 1821 Confirmed - 2 Oct 1833 Died)
Antonio-Maria Calcagno † (19 Dec 1834 Confirmed - 8 Jan 1841 Died)
Bernardo Antonino Squarcina, O.P. † (27 Jan 1842 Appointed - 22 Dec 1851 Died)
Giacomo Bignotti † (27 Sep 1852 Appointed - 7 Mar 1857 Died)
Camillo Benzon † (27 Sep 1858 Appointed - 10 Dec 1866 Died)
Pietro Colli † (27 Mar 1867 Appointed - 30 Oct 1868 Died)
Emmanuele Kaubeck † (27 Oct 1871 Appointed - 31 Aug 1877 Died)
Giovanni Maria Berengo † (31 Dec 1877 Appointed - 12 May 1879 Appointed, Bishop of Mantova)
Giuseppe Apollonio † (12 May 1879 Appointed - 25 Sep 1882 Appointed, Bishop of Treviso)
Antonio Polin † (25 Sep 1882 Appointed - 18 May 1908 Died)
Tommaso Pio Boggiani, O.P. † (31 Oct 1908 Appointed - 9 Jan 1912 Appointed, Titular Archbishop of Edessa in Osrhoëne)
Anselmo Rizzi † (4 Jun 1913 Appointed - 19 Oct 1934 Died)
Guido Maria Mazzocco † (12 Nov 1936 Appointed - 8 Nov 1968 Died)
Giovanni Mocellini † (1 Jan 1969 Appointed - 12 Mar 1977 Resigned)
Giovanni Maria Sartori † (12 Mar 1977 Appointed - 7 Dec 1987 Appointed, Archbishop of Trento)
Martino Gomiero † (7 May 1988 Appointed - 11 Oct 2000 Retired)
Andrea Bruno Mazzocato (11 Oct 2000 Appointed - 3 Dec 2003 Appointed, Bishop of Treviso)
Lucio Soravito de Franceschi † (29 May 2004 Appointed - 23 Dec 2015 Retired)
Pierantonio Pavanello (23 Dec 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Adria
7th Century	Erected		Diocese of Adria (erected)
1 May 1818	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Adria (from Ravena to Venezia)
1 May 1818	Territory Lost	Diocese of Adria (Barbona)	Diocese of Padova {Padua}
1 May 1818	Territory Lost	Diocese of Adria (6 Parishes)	Archdiocese of Ferrara
1 May 1818	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Ravenna (Crespino and Sant'Apollinare)	Diocese of Adria
1 May 1818	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Ferrara (Fiesso and Pissatola)	Diocese of Adria
21 November 1953	Territory Lost	Diocese of Adria (Frazione Padovana)	Diocese of Padova {Padua}
Diocese of Adria-Rovigo
30 September 1986	Name Changed	Diocese of Adria	Diocese of Adria-Rovigo

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 Adria

1886 185,723 .0% 177 0 80 OTC

1950 269,000 270,000 99.6% 195 36 231 1,164 50 578 98 ap1951

1959 251,540 251,569 100.0% 181 31 212 1,186 40 785 106 ap1960

1969 205,968 206,142 99.9% 210 22 232 887 46 763 99 ap1971

1980 207,400 207,600 99.9% 206 34 240 864 1 58 484 112 ap1981

Diocese of Adria-Rovigo

1990 200,151 200,975 99.6% 173 30 203 985 1 38 417 109 ap1991

1999 199,983 201,745 99.1% 156 27 183 1,092 40 316 109 ap2000

2000 199,983 201,745 99.1% 158 28 186 1,075 42 296 109 ap2001

2001 199,990 202,172 98.9% 154 28 182 1,098 42 258 109 ap2002

2002 199,990 202,172 98.9% 149 28 177 1,129 42 253 109 ap2003

2003 200,128 202,864 98.7% 147 28 175 1,143 44 195 109 ap2004

2004 200,128 202,878 98.6% 145 31 176 1,137 48 190 109 ap2005

2006 202,069 204,179 99.0% 138 31 169 1,195 48 185 109 ap2007

2012 198,000 204,464 96.8% 129 30 159 1,245 2 56 160 109 ap2013

2015 197,975 204,525 96.8% 120 26 146 1,355 6 49 137 109 ap2016

2018 194,653 200,292 97.2% 110 27 137 1,420 6 46 139 109 ap2019

2020 190,041 198,335 95.8% 95 26 121 1,570 7 45 125 109 ap2021

2022 190,000 193,890 98.0% 98 27 125 1,520 7 50 97 109 ap2023

2023 189,000 192,488 98.2% 100 25 125 1,512 7 48 94 109 ap2024

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 Adria
1886		185,723	.0%			177	0				80	OTC
1950	269,000	270,000	99.6%	195	36	231	1,164		50	578	98	ap1951
1959	251,540	251,569	100.0%	181	31	212	1,186		40	785	106	ap1960
1969	205,968	206,142	99.9%	210	22	232	887		46	763	99	ap1971
1980	207,400	207,600	99.9%	206	34	240	864	1	58	484	112	ap1981
Diocese of Adria-Rovigo
1990	200,151	200,975	99.6%	173	30	203	985	1	38	417	109	ap1991
1999	199,983	201,745	99.1%	156	27	183	1,092		40	316	109	ap2000
2000	199,983	201,745	99.1%	158	28	186	1,075		42	296	109	ap2001
2001	199,990	202,172	98.9%	154	28	182	1,098		42	258	109	ap2002
2002	199,990	202,172	98.9%	149	28	177	1,129		42	253	109	ap2003
2003	200,128	202,864	98.7%	147	28	175	1,143		44	195	109	ap2004
2004	200,128	202,878	98.6%	145	31	176	1,137		48	190	109	ap2005
2006	202,069	204,179	99.0%	138	31	169	1,195		48	185	109	ap2007
2012	198,000	204,464	96.8%	129	30	159	1,245	2	56	160	109	ap2013
2015	197,975	204,525	96.8%	120	26	146	1,355	6	49	137	109	ap2016
2018	194,653	200,292	97.2%	110	27	137	1,420	6	46	139	109	ap2019
2020	190,041	198,335	95.8%	95	26	121	1,570	7	45	125	109	ap2021
2022	190,000	193,890	98.0%	98	27	125	1,520	7	50	97	109	ap2023
2023	189,000	192,488	98.2%	100	25	125	1,512	7	48	94	109	ap2024

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

Affiliated People, Living

Giampaolo Crepaldi (Priest: 17 Jul 1971 to 3 Mar 2001)
Andrea Bruno Mazzocato (Bishop: 11 Oct 2000 to 3 Dec 2003)
Pierantonio Pavanello (Bishop: 23 Dec 2015 - )

Affiliated People, Deceased

Bonifacio Agliardi (Alliardi), C.R. † (Bishop: 2 Aug 1655 to 1 Feb 1666)
Giuseppe Apollonio † (Bishop: 12 May 1879 to 25 Sep 1882)
Camillo Benzon † (Bishop: 27 Sep 1858 to 10 Dec 1866)
Giovanni Maria Berengo † (Bishop: 31 Dec 1877 to 12 May 1879)
Giacomo Bertucci degli Obizzi † (Bishop: 11 Sep 1404 to 1441)
Giacomo Bignotti † (Bishop: 27 Sep 1852 to 7 Mar 1857)
Tommaso Pio Boggiani, O.P. † (Bishop: 31 Oct 1908 to 9 Jan 1912)
Benvenuto Borgisinus, O.P. † (Bishop: 20 Oct 1329 to 1348)
Giambattista Bragadin † (Bishop: 27 May 1524 to 23 May 1528)
Salione Buzzacarino † (Bishop: 1318 to 29 Aug 1327)
Antonio-Maria Calcagno † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1834 to 8 Jan 1841)
Giulio Canani † (Bishop: 26 Nov 1554 to 8 Feb 1591)
Pietro Colli † (Priest: 19 Sep 1829; Bishop: 27 Mar 1867 to 30 Oct 1868)
Antonio Contarini † (Bishop: Aug 1384 to 1386)
Beltrame Costabili † (Bishop: 27 Aug 1507 to 1519)
Giovanni Domenico de Cupis † (Administrator: 31 Aug 1528 to 10 Dec 1553)
Filippo della Torre † (Bishop: 6 Feb 1702 to 25 Feb 1717)
Bl. Aldobrandino d’Este † (Bishop: 19 Mar 1348 to 18 Jan 1353)
Nicolò Maria d’Este † (Bishop: 31 May 1487 to 5 Aug 1507)
Giovanni Enselmini † (Bishop: 26 Aug 1392 to 1404)
Pellegrino Ferri † (Bishop: 16 Nov 1750 to 30 Sep 1757)
Martino Gomiero † (Bishop: 7 May 1988 to 11 Oct 2000)
Emmanuele Kaubeck † (Bishop: 27 Oct 1871 to 31 Aug 1877)
Carlo Labia, C.R. † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 13 Sep 1677 to 29 Nov 1701)
Superanzio Lambertazzi † (Bishop: 22 Nov 1327 to 11 Oct 1329)
Lorenzo Laureti, O. Carm. † (Bishop: 13 Feb 1591 to 29 Jan 1598)
Germanicus Mantica † (Bishop: 21 Feb 1633 to Feb 1639)
Guido Maria Mazzocco † (Bishop: 12 Nov 1936 to 8 Nov 1968)
Emanuele Merra †
Giovanni Mocellini † (Bishop: 1 Jan 1969 to 12 Mar 1977)
Federico Maria Molin † (Bishop: 24 Aug 1807 to 16 Apr 1819)
Giovanni Francesco Mora, C.O. † (Bishop: 2 Oct 1758 to 15 Jan 1766)
Biagio Novello † (Bishop: 23 Jan 1447 to Sep 1465)
Tito Novello † (Bishop: 18 Sep 1465 to 1487)
Giacomo degli Oratori † (Bishop: 26 Sep 1445 to 20 Dec 1446)
Ubertinus Papafava † (Bishop: 10 May 1623 to Oct 1631)
Antonio Polin † (Bishop: 25 Sep 1882 to 18 May 1908)
Girolamo di Porzia † (Bishop: 7 Aug 1598 to 23 Aug 1612)
Ercole Rangone † (Bishop: 15 Jun 1519 to 27 May 1524)
Carlo Pio Ravasi, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 8 Jan 1821 to 2 Oct 1833)
Tommaso Retani † (Bishop: 16 Mar 1667 to 1677)
Anselmo Rizzi † (Bishop: 4 Jun 1913 to 19 Oct 1934)
Ugo Roberti † (Bishop: 1 Sep 1386 to 7 May 1392)
Marcello Rosina † (Auxiliary Bishop: 31 Jan 1963 to 10 Aug 1974; Apostolic Administrator: 18 Oct 1966 to Jan 1969)
Bartolomeo Roverella † (Bishop: 15 Jul 1444 to 26 Sep 1445)
Ludovico Sarego † (Bishop: 17 Sep 1612 to 24 Sep 1622)
Giovanni Maria Sartori † (Bishop: 12 Mar 1977 to 7 Dec 1987)
Giovanni Paolo Savio † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1639 to Oct 1650)
Giovanni da Siena, O.F.M. Conv. † (Bishop: 1 Nov 1352 - )
Giovanni Soffietti, C.R.M. † (Bishop: 19 Jan 1733 to 7 Sep 1747)
Lucio Soravito de Franceschi † (Bishop: 29 May 2004 to 23 Dec 2015)
Arnaldo Speroni, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 2 Jun 1766 to 2 Nov 1800)
Bernardo Antonino Squarcina, O.P. † (Bishop: 27 Jan 1842 to 22 Dec 1851)
Tommaso Stella, O.P. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 9 May 1544 to 22 Apr 1547)
Pietro Maria Suárez † (Bishop: 20 Nov 1747 to 19 Jun 1750)
Antonio Vaira † (Bishop: 12 Jul 1717 to 8 Oct 1732)

Source(s)

Diocese of Adria
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 71
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 80
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 95
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 69
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 69
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 66
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 7, Page 59
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 8, Page 77
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 9, Page 38
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiæ Catholicæ, Volume 1, Page 768, to Page 770
Diocese of Adria-Rovigo
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 79, Page 442, and Page 443
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 79, Page 1,258, and Page 1,259

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