Mondovi (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Egidio Miragoli, Bishop
Luciano Pacomio, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 5 June 1388
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Torino {Turin}
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 2,190 (845 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Piemonte
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesimondovi.it/
Mailing Address: Vescovado, Via Vasco 17, 12084 Mondovi [Cuneo], Italia
Telephone: 0174.33.04.20
Fax: 0174.55.35.33

Past and Present Ordinaries

Damiano Zavaglia, O.P. † (26 Jun 1388 Appointed - 1400 Died)
Tommaso † ( 1400 Appointed - 1402 Appointed, Bishop of Lipari)
Giovanni de Soglio, O.M. † (3 Aug 1403 Appointed - 1413 Died)
Franceschino Fauzone † (6 Sep 1413 Appointed - 20 Nov 1424 Died)
Jacobus de Ayresta † (11 May 1425 Appointed - 1429 Died)
Guido Ripa, C.R.S.A. † (18 May 1429 Appointed - Jul 1429 Died)
Percivallo de Balma † (29 Jul 1429 Appointed - 28 Nov 1438 Appointed, Bishop of Belley)
Aimerico Segaudi, C.R.S.A. † (29 Nov 1438 Appointed - 12 Mar 1470 Died)
Antonio Fieschi de Lavagna † (17 Apr 1470 Appointed - 1484 Died)
Antoine Champion † (26 Nov 1484 Appointed - 5 Nov 1490 Appointed, Bishop of Genève {Geneva})
Girolamo Calagrani † (5 Nov 1490 Appointed - 31 Aug 1497 Died)
Amedeo di Romagnano † (13 Sep 1497 Appointed - 17 Mar 1509 Died)
Carlo Roero † (28 Mar 1509 Appointed - Aug 1512 Died)
Lorenzo Fieschi † (15 Oct 1512 Appointed - 13 Feb 1519 Died)
Ottobono Fieschi † (13 Feb 1519 Succeeded - Nov 1522 Died)
Urbano de Miolans † (19 Jan 1523 Appointed - 13 May 1523 Died)
Carlo de Camera † (15 May 1523 Appointed - 1551 Died)
Bartolomeo Pipero † (6 Apr 1551 Appointed - 17 Jun 1559 Died)
St. Antonio (Michele) Ghislieri, O.P. † (27 Mar 1560 Appointed - 7 Jan 1566 Elected, Pope (Roma {Rome}))
Vincenzo Lauro † (30 Jan 1566 Appointed - 1587 Resigned)
Felice Bertodano † (26 Oct 1587 Appointed - 1589 Died)
Giannantonio Castruccio † (22 Jan 1590 Appointed - 24 Mar 1602 Died)
Carlo Argentero † (13 Aug 1603 Appointed - 22 Mar 1630 Died)
Carlo Antonio Ripa † (19 Jan 1632 Appointed - 20 Sep 1641 Died)
Maurizio Solaro (di Moretta) † (16 Jun 1642 Appointed - 25 Dec 1655 Died)
Michele Beggiami (Beggiamo) † (29 May 1656 Appointed - 21 Aug 1662 Appointed, Archbishop of Torino {Turin})
Giacinto Solaro di Moretta † (23 Apr 1663 Appointed - 27 Oct 1667 Resigned)
Domenico Trucchi † (12 Dec 1667 Appointed - 29 Jul 1697 Resigned)
Giambattista Isnardi de Castello † (26 Aug 1697 Appointed - Aug 1732 Died)
Carlo Felice Sanmartino † (17 Apr 1741 Confirmed - 27 Aug 1753 Died)
Michele Casati, C.R. † (1 Apr 1754 Appointed - 7 Feb 1782 Died)
Giuseppe Maria Corte † (18 Jul 1783 Confirmed - 25 Dec 1800 Died)
Giovanni Battista Pio Vitale † (1 Feb 1805 Confirmed - 11 May 1821 Died)
Francesco Gaetano Buglioni (Bullione di Monale) † (12 Jul 1824 Confirmed - 10 Feb 1842 Died)
Giovanni Tommaso Ghilardi, O.P. † (23 May 1842 Confirmed - 6 Jun 1873 Died)
Placido Pozzi † (25 Jul 1873 Appointed - 17 Jan 1897 Died)
Giovanni Battista Ressia † (19 Apr 1897 Appointed - 4 Jul 1932 Retired)
Sebastiano Briacca † (5 Oct 1932 Appointed - 13 Oct 1963 Died)
Carlo Maccari † (31 Oct 1963 Appointed - 5 Aug 1968 Appointed, Archbishop of Ancona e Numana)
Francesco Brustia † (15 Jan 1970 Appointed - 17 Jun 1975 Died)
Massimo Giustetti † (17 Dec 1975 Appointed - 3 Dec 1986 Appointed, Bishop of Biella)
Enrico Masseroni † (3 Oct 1987 Appointed - 10 Feb 1996 Appointed, Archbishop of Vercelli)
Luciano Pacomio (3 Dec 1996 Appointed - 29 Sep 2017 Retired)
Egidio Miragoli (29 Sep 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5 June 1388	Erected	Diocese of Asti	Diocese of Mondovi (erected)
29 October 1511	Territory Lost	Diocese of Mondovi	Diocese of Saluzzo (erected)
15 April 1592	Territory Lost	Diocese of Asti Diocese of Mondovi Archdiocese of Torino {Turin}	Diocese of Fossano (erected)
17 July 1817	Territory Lost	Diocese of Mondovi	Diocese of Cuneo (erected)
10 January 1924	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Palermo (Borgo Molara, Olio di Lino, Corso Calatafimi, and Malpasso)	Diocese of Mondovi
10 January 1924	Territory Lost	Diocese of Mondovi (Pietratagliata)	Archdiocese of Palermo
19 January 1950	Territory Added		Diocese of Cuneo (Boundaries adjusted) Diocese of Mondovi (Boundaries adjusted)
2 February 1965	Territory Lost	Diocese of Mondovi (Saint John the Baptist in Nasino)	Diocese of Albenga

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

1821 138,678 .0% OTC

1835 126 OTC

1886 172,468 .0% 507 0 142 OTC

1950 163,898 163,981 99.9% 436 38 474 345 58 815 191 ap1951

1970 132,450 132,500 100.0% 310 55 365 362 111 470 190 ap1971

1980 139,500 140,500 99.3% 270 15 285 489 22 215 190 ap1981

1990 120,000 120,500 99.6% 211 15 226 530 21 304 192 ap1991

1999 117,500 118,000 99.6% 177 15 192 611 23 288 192 ap2000

2000 117,500 118,000 99.6% 173 13 186 631 21 272 192 ap2001

2001 117,500 118,000 99.6% 166 12 178 660 20 262 192 ap2002

2002 117,500 118,000 99.6% 159 17 176 667 5 25 267 192 ap2003

2003 117,200 118,000 99.3% 151 19 170 689 5 27 258 192 ap2004

2004 116,000 119,000 97.5% 145 18 163 711 11 26 251 192 ap2005

2013 115,000 127,800 90.0% 117 7 124 927 17 15 164 192 ap2014

2016 115,000 126,233 91.1% 112 9 121 950 22 19 140 192 ap2017

2019 114,000 125,000 91.2% 97 11 108 1,055 23 19 133 168 ap2020

2021 112,640 123,510 91.2% 81 10 91 1,237 22 18 121 168 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1821		138,678	.0%									OTC
1835											126	OTC
1886		172,468	.0%			507	0				142	OTC
1950	163,898	163,981	99.9%	436	38	474	345		58	815	191	ap1951
1970	132,450	132,500	100.0%	310	55	365	362		111	470	190	ap1971
1980	139,500	140,500	99.3%	270	15	285	489		22	215	190	ap1981
1990	120,000	120,500	99.6%	211	15	226	530		21	304	192	ap1991
1999	117,500	118,000	99.6%	177	15	192	611		23	288	192	ap2000
2000	117,500	118,000	99.6%	173	13	186	631		21	272	192	ap2001
2001	117,500	118,000	99.6%	166	12	178	660		20	262	192	ap2002
2002	117,500	118,000	99.6%	159	17	176	667	5	25	267	192	ap2003
2003	117,200	118,000	99.3%	151	19	170	689	5	27	258	192	ap2004
2004	116,000	119,000	97.5%	145	18	163	711	11	26	251	192	ap2005
2013	115,000	127,800	90.0%	117	7	124	927	17	15	164	192	ap2014
2016	115,000	126,233	91.1%	112	9	121	950	22	19	140	192	ap2017
2019	114,000	125,000	91.2%	97	11	108	1,055	23	19	133	168	ap2020
2021	112,640	123,510	91.2%	81	10	91	1,237	22	18	121	168	ap2022