Livorno (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Simone Giusti, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 25 September 1806
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Pisa
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 250 (96 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Toscana
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesilivorno.it/
Mailing Address: Via del Seminariio 61, 57122 Livorno, Italia
Telephone: 0586.27.62.11
Fax: 0586.27.62.43

Past and Present Ordinaries

Filippo Ganucci † (6 Oct 1806 Appointed - 12 Feb 1813 Died)
Angiolo Maria Gilardoni † (13 Aug 1821 Appointed - 23 Jun 1834 Appointed, Bishop of Pistoia e Prato)
Raffaello de Ghantuz Cubbe † (23 Jun 1834 Appointed - 2 Dec 1840 Died)
Giulio Metti, C.O. † (29 Jul 1872 Appointed - 4 Sep 1874 Died)
Raffaele Mezzetti † (21 Dec 1874 Appointed - 13 Aug 1880 Resigned)
Remigio Pacini † (20 Aug 1880 Appointed - 6 Jan 1886 Died)
Leopoldo Franchi † (7 Jun 1886 Appointed - 11 Feb 1898 Resigned)
Giulio Matteoli † (24 Mar 1898 Appointed - 25 Jul 1900 Died)
Sabbatino Giani † (17 Dec 1900 Appointed - 18 Feb 1921 Died)
Giovanni Piccioni † (13 Jun 1921 Appointed - 10 Feb 1959 Died)
Andrea Pangrazio † (10 Feb 1959 Succeeded - 4 Apr 1962 Appointed, Archbishop of Gorizia e Gradisca)
Emilio Guano † (27 Apr 1962 Appointed - 26 Sep 1970 Died)
Alberto Ablondi † (26 Sep 1970 Succeeded - 9 Dec 2000 Retired)
Diego Coletti (9 Dec 2000 Appointed - 2 Dec 2006 Appointed, Bishop of Como)
Simone Giusti (18 Oct 2007 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 September 1806	Erected	Archdiocese of Pisa	Diocese of Livorno (erected)
7 October 1975	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Genova (Capraia island)	Diocese of Livorno

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

1886 106,341 .0% 132 0 25 OTC

1950 162,000 165,000 98.2% 55 37 92 1,760 42 540 39 ap1951

1968 200,000 204,000 98.0% 70 82 152 1,315 118 732 46 ap1971

1980 213,700 215,800 99.0% 75 62 137 1,559 1 67 621 49 ap1981

1990 222,000 225,000 98.7% 66 61 127 1,748 7 64 530 52 ap1991

1999 190,000 212,753 89.3% 60 47 107 1,775 18 57 465 49 ap2000

2000 190,000 211,997 89.6% 62 39 101 1,881 19 40 458 49 ap2001

2001 189,800 211,676 89.7% 64 38 102 1,860 19 38 454 49 ap2002

2002 189,000 200,519 94.3% 60 37 97 1,948 18 38 401 48 ap2003

2003 189,000 200,593 94.2% 69 39 108 1,750 18 42 390 46 ap2004

2004 189,602 195,972 96.7% 69 43 112 1,692 19 50 388 46 ap2005

2013 190,329 202,477 94.0% 57 33 90 2,114 24 36 380 48 ap2014

2016 187,000 207,531 90.1% 60 37 97 1,927 22 40 303 48 ap2017

2019 187,000 201,635 92.7% 70 29 99 1,888 21 30 279 51 ap2020

2021 186,560 201,578 92.5% 66 38 104 1,793 20 39 245 56 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1886		106,341	.0%			132	0				25	OTC
1950	162,000	165,000	98.2%	55	37	92	1,760		42	540	39	ap1951
1968	200,000	204,000	98.0%	70	82	152	1,315		118	732	46	ap1971
1980	213,700	215,800	99.0%	75	62	137	1,559	1	67	621	49	ap1981
1990	222,000	225,000	98.7%	66	61	127	1,748	7	64	530	52	ap1991
1999	190,000	212,753	89.3%	60	47	107	1,775	18	57	465	49	ap2000
2000	190,000	211,997	89.6%	62	39	101	1,881	19	40	458	49	ap2001
2001	189,800	211,676	89.7%	64	38	102	1,860	19	38	454	49	ap2002
2002	189,000	200,519	94.3%	60	37	97	1,948	18	38	401	48	ap2003
2003	189,000	200,593	94.2%	69	39	108	1,750	18	42	390	46	ap2004
2004	189,602	195,972	96.7%	69	43	112	1,692	19	50	388	46	ap2005
2013	190,329	202,477	94.0%	57	33	90	2,114	24	36	380	48	ap2014
2016	187,000	207,531	90.1%	60	37	97	1,927	22	40	303	48	ap2017
2019	187,000	201,635	92.7%	70	29	99	1,888	21	30	279	51	ap2020
2021	186,560	201,578	92.5%	66	38	104	1,793	20	39	245	56	ap2022