Diocese of Poggio Mirteto

Historical Details

• Diocese of Poggio Mirteto
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 25 November 1841
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Italy

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Past Ordinaries

• Niccola Crispigni (Grispigni) † (24 Jan 1842 Appointed - 27 Mar 1867 Appointed, Bishop of Foligno)
• Angelo Rossi † (21 Dec 1874 Appointed - 24 Jan 1882 Appointed, Bishop of Tarquinia e Civitavecchia)
• Luciano Saracani, O.F.M. Obs. † (27 Mar 1882 Appointed - 1 Jun 1888 Resigned)
• Paolo de Sanctis † (1 Jun 1888 Appointed - 22 Jun 1896 Resigned)
• Domenico Ambrosi † (22 Jun 1896 Appointed - 18 Sep 1899 Appointed, Bishop of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze)
• Giuseppe Gandolfi † (14 Dec 1899 Appointed - 1 Dec 1906 Appointed, Bishop of Jesi)
• Bartolomeo Mirra † (31 Aug 1908 Appointed - 11 Mar 1917 Died)
• Luigi Ferretti † (17 Nov 1917 Appointed - 24 Mar 1924 Appointed, Bishop of Macerata e Tolentino)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 November 1841	Erected	Diocese of Rieti Diocese of Sabina Territorial Abbey of San Salvatore Maggiore (suppressed)	Diocese of Poggio Mirteto (erected)
3 June 1925	Territory Lost	Diocese of Poggio Mirteto (Pratojanni, Vaccareccia, Longone, Valle Cupola, Bocca Vittiana, Poggio Vittiano, Varco Sabino, and S. Salvatore Maggiore) Diocese of Rieti	Diocese of Rieti (-S. Salvatore Maggiore)
3 June 1925	United	Diocese of Poggio Mirteto Diocese of Sabina (-Farfa)	Suburbicarian See of Sabina e Poggio Mirteto

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1886		25,694	.0%			64	0				37	OTC

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• None

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Domenico Ambrosi † (Bishop: 22 Jun 1896 to 18 Sep 1899)
• Niccola Crispigni (Grispigni) † (Bishop: 24 Jan 1842 to 27 Mar 1867)
• Gaetano De Lai † (Apostolic Administrator: 7 Aug 1924 to 3 Jun 1925)
• Luigi Ferretti † (Bishop: 17 Nov 1917 to 24 Mar 1924)
• Domenico Fiori † (Priest: 31 Mar 1906 to 19 Jun 1943)
• Giuseppe Gandolfi † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1899 to 1 Dec 1906)
• Bartolomeo Mirra † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 31 Aug 1908 to 11 Mar 1917)
• Angelo Rossi † (Bishop: 21 Dec 1874 to 24 Jan 1882)
• Paolo de Sanctis † (Bishop: 1 Jun 1888 to 22 Jun 1896)
• Luciano Saracani, O.F.M. Obs. † (Bishop: 27 Mar 1882 to 1 Jun 1888)

Source(s)

Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 716

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