Asti (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Past and Present Ordinaries

Giuseppe † ( 881 Appointed - 895 Died)
Nazario † (5 May 1192 Appointed - 1198 Died)
Bonifacio , O.S.B. † ( 1198 Appointed - 1206 Resigned)
Guidetto † ( 1210 Appointed - 1218 Died)
Giacomo da Porzia † ( 1219 Appointed - 1236 Died)
Oberto † (12 Jul 1236 Appointed - 28 Sep 1243 Died)
Bonifacio de Cocconato † ( 1243 Appointed - 1260 Died)
Corrado Radicati † (Mar 1260 Appointed - 31 Oct 1282 Died)
Oberto † ( 1282 Appointed - 18 Sep 1293 Died)
Bl. Guido de Valperga † (20 Sep 1295 Appointed - 10 Jun 1327 Died)
Arnaldo de Rosette † (17 Apr 1327 Appointed - 1348 Died)
Baldracco Malabayla † (15 Aug 1348 Appointed - 1354 Died)
Giovanni Malabayla † (3 Jul 1355 Appointed - 11 Aug 1376 Appointed, Bishop of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne)
François Morozzi † (11 Aug 1376 Appointed - 1380 Died)
Francesco Galli † ( 1381 Appointed - 1408 Died)
Jean de Maguelone † (13 Nov 1408 Appointed - )
Alberto Guttuario, O.S.B. † (11 Dec 1409 Appointed - 16 Jul 1439 Died)
Bernardo Landriani † (31 Aug 1439 Appointed - 18 Mar 1446 Appointed, Bishop of Como)
Filippo Baudone Roero, O.P. † (2 Oct 1447 Appointed - 9 Jun 1469 Died)
Scipione Damiano, O.S.B. † (18 Dec 1469 Appointed - 17 Jul 1473 Died)
Bassino Malabaila † (6 Aug 1473 Appointed - 1475 Resigned)
Pietro de Damianis † (23 Aug 1475 Appointed - Nov 1496 Died)
Raffaele di Ceva, O.F.M. † (16 Nov 1496 Appointed - 26 Jul 1499 Appointed, Bishop of Melfi)
Antonio Trivulzio † (26 Jul 1499 Appointed - 31 Jul 1508 Appointed, Bishop of Piacenza)
Albertino della Rovere † (31 Jul 1508 Appointed - 6 Sep 1508 Appointed, Bishop of Pesaro)
Antonio Trivulzio † (9 Jan 1509 Appointed - 8 Jan 1518 Appointed, Bishop of Como)
Vasino Malabayla † (26 Sep 1519 Appointed - 21 Mar 1525 Died)
Fernando de Gerona, O.S.A. † (12 May 1525 Appointed - 23 Mar 1528 Appointed, Bishop of Venosa)
Ambrogio Talento † (23 Mar 1528 Appointed - Aug 1528 Died)
Agostino Trivulzio † (25 Sep 1528 Appointed - 16 Jul 1529 Resigned)
Scipione Roero, O. Hum. † (16 Jul 1529 Appointed - 1536 Died)
Agostino Trivulzio † ( 1536 Appointed - 30 Mar 1548 Died)
Bernardino della Croce, B. † (27 Apr 1547 Appointed - 24 Sep 1548 Appointed, Bishop of Como)
Gaspare Capris † (14 Jul 1550 Appointed - 1569 Died)
Domenico della Rovere, O.P. † (23 Mar 1569 Appointed - 19 Mar 1587 Died)
Francesco Panigarola (Panicarola), O.F.M. Obs. † (28 Sep 1587 Appointed - 31 May 1594 Died)
Caesar Benzio † (24 Oct 1594 Appointed - 18 Dec 1595 Died)
Giovanni Stefano Ajazza † (13 May 1596 Appointed - 1618 Died)
Isidoro Pentorio, B. † (18 Feb 1619 Appointed - 1622 Died)
Ottavio Broglia † (11 Mar 1624 Appointed - Oct 1647 Died)
Paolo Vincenzo Rovero, B. † (25 Oct 1655 Appointed - 25 Oct 1665 Died)
Marco Antonio Tomati † (11 Jan 1666 Appointed - 7 Jan 1693 Died)
Innocenzo Migliavacca (Milliavacca), O. Cist. † (8 Jun 1693 Appointed - 21 Feb 1714 Died)
Giovanni Todone † (25 Jun 1727 Appointed - 5 Mar 1739 Died)
Giuseppe Filippo Felissano † (17 Apr 1741 Confirmed - 1 Apr 1757 Died)
Giovanni Filippo Antonio San Martino † (18 Jul 1757 Confirmed - 7 Jun 1761 Died)
Paolo Maurizio Caissotti, C.O. † (19 Apr 1762 Confirmed - 8 Aug 1786 Died)
Pietro Arborio di Gattinara † (15 Sep 1788 Confirmed - 12 Jan 1809 Died)
Antonio Faà di Bruno † (16 Mar 1818 Confirmed - 10 Nov 1829 Died)
Michele Amatore Lobetti † (24 Feb 1832 Confirmed - 21 Mar 1840 Died)
Filippo Artico † (14 Dec 1840 Confirmed - 21 Dec 1859 Died)
Carlo Savio † (27 Mar 1867 Appointed - 1 Jul 1881 Died)
Giuseppe Ronco † (18 Nov 1881 Appointed - 5 Aug 1898 Died)
Giacinto Arcangeli † (28 Nov 1898 Appointed - 6 Feb 1909 Died)
Luigi Spandre † (12 Jun 1909 Appointed - 1 Apr 1932 Died)
Umberto Rossi † (14 May 1932 Appointed - 6 Aug 1952 Died)
Giacomo Cannonero † (11 Nov 1952 Appointed - 1 Aug 1977 Died)
Vito Nicola Cavanna † (1 Aug 1977 Succeeded - 20 Feb 1980 Died)
Franco Sibilla † (8 Sep 1980 Appointed - 16 Mar 1989 Resigned)
Severino Poletto † (16 Mar 1989 Appointed - 19 Jun 1999 Appointed, Archbishop of Torino {Turin})
Francesco Guido Ravinale (21 Feb 2000 Appointed - 16 Aug 2018 Retired)
Marco Prastaro (16 Aug 2018 Appointed - )

Date	Event	From	To
3rd Century	Erected		Diocese of Asti (erected)
5 June 1388	Territory Lost	Diocese of Asti	Diocese of Mondovi (erected)
15 April 1592	Territory Lost	Diocese of Asti Diocese of Mondovi Archdiocese of Torino {Turin}	Diocese of Fossano (erected)
22 June 1955	Territory Lost	Diocese of Asti (Saretto (in Cisterna d'Asti) and S. Rochi (in Monta d'Alba))	Diocese of Alba (Pompea)
22 June 1955	Territory Added	Diocese of Alba (Pompea) (Lame (in Canale))	Diocese of Asti

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1821 72,185 .0% OTC

1835 107 OTC

1886 166,513 .0% 316 0 110 OTC

1950 152,626 152,978 99.8% 278 67 345 442 392 350 131 ap1951

1959 145,000 145,318 99.8% 259 50 309 469 52 550 138 ap1960

1970 150,000 151,250 99.2% 200 30 230 652 35 510 139 ap1971

1980 159,500 160,500 99.4% 178 50 228 699 3 61 435 139 ap1981

1990 149,776 152,042 98.5% 154 20 174 860 7 25 306 128 ap1991

1999 148,742 152,063 97.8% 125 36 161 923 7 43 295 128 ap2000

2000 149,019 153,987 96.8% 123 31 154 967 7 37 274 128 ap2001

2001 147,500 154,260 95.6% 117 33 150 983 7 40 258 128 ap2002

2002 147,400 154,500 95.4% 111 29 140 1,052 6 36 234 128 ap2003

2003 148,500 152,000 97.7% 111 34 145 1,024 6 42 235 118 ap2004

2004 148,401 153,401 96.7% 104 33 137 1,083 6 41 209 118 ap2005

2006 147,900 153,220 96.5% 102 38 140 1,056 6 45 193 128 ap2007

2012 142,900 155,900 91.7% 84 37 121 1,180 11 39 169 126 ap2013

2015 152,000 162,257 93.7% 94 32 126 1,206 12 37 146 126 ap2016

2018 148,000 158,000 93.7% 82 34 116 1,275 12 40 121 126 ap2019

2020 151,400 161,633 93.7% 73 28 101 1,499 18 32 141 126 ap2021

2022 145,500 157,867 92.2% 64 16 80 1,818 18 19 108 126 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1821		72,185	.0%									OTC
1835											107	OTC
1886		166,513	.0%			316	0				110	OTC
1950	152,626	152,978	99.8%	278	67	345	442		392	350	131	ap1951
1959	145,000	145,318	99.8%	259	50	309	469		52	550	138	ap1960
1970	150,000	151,250	99.2%	200	30	230	652		35	510	139	ap1971
1980	159,500	160,500	99.4%	178	50	228	699	3	61	435	139	ap1981
1990	149,776	152,042	98.5%	154	20	174	860	7	25	306	128	ap1991
1999	148,742	152,063	97.8%	125	36	161	923	7	43	295	128	ap2000
2000	149,019	153,987	96.8%	123	31	154	967	7	37	274	128	ap2001
2001	147,500	154,260	95.6%	117	33	150	983	7	40	258	128	ap2002
2002	147,400	154,500	95.4%	111	29	140	1,052	6	36	234	128	ap2003
2003	148,500	152,000	97.7%	111	34	145	1,024	6	42	235	118	ap2004
2004	148,401	153,401	96.7%	104	33	137	1,083	6	41	209	118	ap2005
2006	147,900	153,220	96.5%	102	38	140	1,056	6	45	193	128	ap2007
2012	142,900	155,900	91.7%	84	37	121	1,180	11	39	169	126	ap2013
2015	152,000	162,257	93.7%	94	32	126	1,206	12	37	146	126	ap2016
2018	148,000	158,000	93.7%	82	34	116	1,275	12	40	121	126	ap2019
2020	151,400	161,633	93.7%	73	28	101	1,499	18	32	141	126	ap2021
2022	145,500	157,867	92.2%	64	16	80	1,818	18	19	108	126	ap2023