Savona-Noli (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Calogero Marino, Bishop
Vittorio Lupi, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 30 September 1986
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Genova {Genoa}
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 395 (152 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Liguria
Official Web Site: https://www.chiesasavona.it/
Mailing Address: Curia Vescovile, Piazza Vescovato 13, 17100 Savona, Italia
Telephone: 019.83.89.601
Fax: 019.83.89.642

Historical Details

Diocese of Savona
- Latin Name: Savonensis (seu Saonensis)
- Erected: 10th Century
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Milano {Milan}
- Country: Italy
Diocese of Savona e Noli
- Latin Name: Savonensis et Naulensis
- United: 25 November 1820
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Genova {Genoa}
- Country: Italy

Past and Present Ordinaries

Bl. Alberto Calvi di Cilavegna † ( 1221 Appointed - 1230 Died)
Corrado di Ancisa † ( 1251 Appointed - 1264 Died)
Ruffino Colombo † ( 1278 Appointed - Sep 1287 Died)
Enrico Ponsoni † (15 Feb 1289 Appointed - 1292 Died)
Gregorio † ( 1297 Appointed - )
Gualtiero di Maus, O.P. † ( 1303 Appointed - )
Giacomo Cadarengo † ( 1305 Appointed - 1311 Died)
Federico Cibo † (4 Mar 1317 Appointed - 1342 Died)
Paolo Gherardo de’ Vasconi, O.E.S.A. † (18 Jul 1342 Appointed - 1355 Died)
Antonio de’ Saluzzi † (27 Nov 1355 Appointed - 7 Jun 1376 Appointed, Archbishop of Milano {Milan})
Domenico di Lagne, O.P. † (12 Dec 1376 Appointed - 1384 Died)
Antonio Viale † (21 Nov 1386 Appointed - 1394 Died)
Giovanni Firmoni (Grimaldi) † (29 Oct 1394 Appointed - 22 Jan 1406 Appointed, Bishop of Ascoli Piceno)
Filippo Ogerio, O. Carm. † (5 Jun 1405 Appointed - 1411 Appointed, Titular Archbishop of Damascus)
Pietro Spínola, O.S.B. † (29 Oct 1411 Appointed - 11 Jul 1413 Appointed, Bishop of Ales (Uselli))
Vincenzo Viale † (14 Jul 1413 Appointed - 1443 Died)
Valeriano Calderina † (6 Feb 1442 Appointed - 5 Nov 1466 Appointed, Bishop of Albenga)
Giovanni Battista Cibo † (5 Nov 1466 Appointed - 16 Sep 1472 Appointed, Bishop of Molfetta)
Pietro Gara, O.P. † (16 Sep 1472 Appointed - 1499 Resigned)
Giuliano della Rovere † (20 Sep 1499 Appointed - 24 Jan 1502 Appointed, Administrator of Vercelli)
Galeotto della Rovere † (24 Jan 1502 Appointed - 6 Mar 1504 Resigned)
Giacomo della Rovere † (6 Mar 1504 Appointed - 1511 Died)
Raffaele Sansoni Riario † (5 Dec 1511 Appointed - 9 Apr 1516 Appointed, Administrator of Malta)
Tommaso Giovanni Riario † (9 Apr 1516 Appointed - 1528 Died)
Agostino Spínola † (17 Jul 1528 Appointed - 18 Oct 1537 Died)
Giacomo Fieschi † (22 Oct 1537 Appointed - 1545 Died)
Niccolò Fieschi † (12 Feb 1546 Appointed - 1562 Resigned)
Giovanni Ambrosio Fieschi † (9 Jun 1564 Appointed - 1576 Resigned)
Cesare Camillo Ferrero † (9 May 1576 Appointed - 13 Feb 1581 Appointed, Bishop of Ivrea)
Domenico Grimaldi † (13 Feb 1581 Appointed - 14 Mar 1584 Appointed, Bishop of Cavaillon)
Giovanni Battista Centurione † (8 Jun 1584 Appointed - 1587 Resigned)
Pietro Francesco Costa † (27 Jul 1587 Appointed - 1624 Resigned)
Francesco Maria Spinola, C.R. † (29 Apr 1624 Appointed - 8 Aug 1664 Died)
Stefano Spínola, C.R.S. † (15 Dec 1664 Appointed - 1682 Died)
Vincenzo Maria Durazzo, C.R. † (20 Dec 1683 Appointed - 3 Jun 1722 Died)
Agostino Spínola, C.R.S. † (23 Sep 1722 Appointed - 16 Oct 1755 Died)
Ottavio Maria de Mari, C.R.S. † (15 Dec 1755 Appointed - 27 Mar 1775 Died)
Domenico Maria Gentile † (29 Jan 1776 Appointed - 24 Sep 1804 Resigned)
Vincenzo Maria Maggioli, O.P. † (24 Sep 1804 Appointed - 19 Jan 1820 Died)
Giuseppe Vincenzo Airenti, O.P. † (2 Oct 1820 Confirmed - 5 Jul 1830 Confirmed, Archbishop of Genova)
Agostino-Maria de Mari † (15 Apr 1833 Confirmed - 14 Dec 1840 Died)
Alessandro Ottaviano Riccardi di Netro † (24 Jan 1842 Confirmed - 22 Feb 1867 Appointed, Archbishop of Torino {Turin})
Giovanni Battista Cerruti † (22 Feb 1867 Appointed - 21 Mar 1879 Died)
Giuseppe Boraggini † (12 May 1879 Appointed - 30 Apr 1897 Died)
Giuseppe Salvatore Scatti † (15 Feb 1898 Appointed - 30 Jun 1926 Died)
Pasquale Righetti † (20 Dec 1926 Appointed - 7 Jul 1948 Died)
Giovanni Battista Parodi † (14 Sep 1948 Appointed - 15 Jul 1974 Retired)
Franco Sibilla † (15 Jul 1974 Appointed - 8 Sep 1980 Appointed, Bishop of Asti)
Giulio Sanguineti (15 Dec 1980 Appointed - 7 Dec 1989 Appointed, Bishop of La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato)
Roberto Amadei † (21 Apr 1990 Appointed - 21 Nov 1991 Appointed, Bishop of Bergamo)
Dante Lafranconi (7 Dec 1991 Appointed - 8 Sep 2001 Appointed, Bishop of Cremona)
Domenico Calcagno (25 Jan 2002 Appointed - 7 Jul 2007 Resigned)
Vittorio Lupi (30 Nov 2007 Appointed - 20 Oct 2016 Retired)
Calogero Marino (20 Oct 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Savona
10th Century	Erected		Diocese of Savona (erected)
1239	Territory Lost	Diocese of Savona	Diocese of Noli (erected)
Diocese of Savona e Noli
25 November 1820	United	Diocese of Noli Diocese of Savona	Diocese of Savona e Noli
Diocese of Savona-Noli
30 September 1986	Name Changed	Diocese of Savona e Noli	Diocese of Savona-Noli

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 Savona e Noli

1821 50,948 .0% OTC

1835 53 OTC

1886 71,779 .0% 248 0 57 OTC

1950 130,285 131,000 99.5% 163 124 287 453 147 862 65 ap1951

1970 166,163 167,000 99.5% 135 108 243 683 1 123 865 76 ap1971

1980 176,700 179,395 98.5% 130 81 211 837 1 102 758 77 ap1981

Diocese of Savona-Noli

1990 137,212 143,282 95.8% 115 64 179 766 1 81 663 74 ap1991

1999 139,588 143,039 97.6% 93 50 143 976 7 61 517 71 ap2000

2000 131,659 135,806 96.9% 94 58 152 866 5 65 506 71 ap2001

2001 140,547 144,029 97.6% 91 49 140 1,003 6 56 490 71 ap2002

2002 154,500 157,571 98.1% 82 56 138 1,119 6 62 461 71 ap2003

2003 156,133 158,983 98.2% 81 52 133 1,173 9 56 461 71 ap2004

2004 131,069 133,462 98.2% 80 53 133 985 9 53 421 71 ap2005

2010 146,410 148,808 98.4% 78 48 126 1,161 8 48 408 71 ap2011

2014 152,000 155,000 98.1% 55 40 95 1,600 9 49 340 71 ap2015

2017 152,100 153,700 99.0% 52 41 93 1,635 9 50 340 71 ap2018

2020 153,000 155,000 98.7% 47 30 77 1,987 9 34 183 70 ap2021

2022 152,000 154,000 98.7% 48 32 80 1,900 9 38 226 70 ap2023

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 Savona e Noli
1821		50,948	.0%									OTC
1835											53	OTC
1886		71,779	.0%			248	0				57	OTC
1950	130,285	131,000	99.5%	163	124	287	453		147	862	65	ap1951
1970	166,163	167,000	99.5%	135	108	243	683	1	123	865	76	ap1971
1980	176,700	179,395	98.5%	130	81	211	837	1	102	758	77	ap1981
Diocese of Savona-Noli
1990	137,212	143,282	95.8%	115	64	179	766	1	81	663	74	ap1991
1999	139,588	143,039	97.6%	93	50	143	976	7	61	517	71	ap2000
2000	131,659	135,806	96.9%	94	58	152	866	5	65	506	71	ap2001
2001	140,547	144,029	97.6%	91	49	140	1,003	6	56	490	71	ap2002
2002	154,500	157,571	98.1%	82	56	138	1,119	6	62	461	71	ap2003
2003	156,133	158,983	98.2%	81	52	133	1,173	9	56	461	71	ap2004
2004	131,069	133,462	98.2%	80	53	133	985	9	53	421	71	ap2005
2010	146,410	148,808	98.4%	78	48	126	1,161	8	48	408	71	ap2011
2014	152,000	155,000	98.1%	55	40	95	1,600	9	49	340	71	ap2015
2017	152,100	153,700	99.0%	52	41	93	1,635	9	50	340	71	ap2018
2020	153,000	155,000	98.7%	47	30	77	1,987	9	34	183	70	ap2021
2022	152,000	154,000	98.7%	48	32	80	1,900	9	38	226	70	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Giuseppe Vincenzo Airenti, O.P. † (Bishop: 2 Oct 1820 to 5 Jul 1830)
Roberto Amadei † (Bishop: 21 Apr 1990 to 21 Nov 1991)
Corrado di Ancisa † (Bishop: 1251 to 1264)
Ezechias Banci, O.F.M. Ref. †
Girolamo Basso Della Rovere †
Giuseppe Boraggini † (Bishop: 12 May 1879 to 30 Apr 1897)
Giacomo Cadarengo † (Bishop: 1305 to 1311)
Valeriano Calderina † (Bishop: 6 Feb 1442 to 5 Nov 1466)
Bl. Alberto Calvi di Cilavegna † (Bishop: 1221 to 1230)
Giovanni Battista Centurione † (Bishop: 8 Jun 1584 to 1587)
Giovanni Battista Cerruti † (Deacon: 19 Dec 1835; Priest: 23 Sep 1837; Bishop: 22 Feb 1867 to 21 Mar 1879)
Federico Cibo † (Bishop: 4 Mar 1317 to 1342)
Giovanni Battista Cibo † (Bishop: 5 Nov 1466 to 16 Sep 1472)
Ruffino Colombo † (Bishop: 1278 to Sep 1287)
Pietro Francesco Costa † (Bishop: 27 Jul 1587 to 1624)
Francesco della Rovere, O.F.M. †
Galeotto della Rovere † (Bishop: 24 Jan 1502 to 6 Mar 1504)
Giacomo della Rovere † (Bishop: 6 Mar 1504 to 1511)
Giuliano della Rovere † (Administrator: 20 Sep 1499 to 24 Jan 1502)
Vincenzo Maria Durazzo, C.R. † (Bishop: 20 Dec 1683 to 3 Jun 1722)
Cesare Camillo Ferrero † (Bishop: 9 May 1576 to 13 Feb 1581)
Giacomo Fieschi † (Bishop: 22 Oct 1537 to 1545)
Giovanni Ambrosio Fieschi † (Bishop: 9 Jun 1564 to 1576)
Niccolò Fieschi † (Bishop: 12 Feb 1546 to 1562)
Giovanni Firmoni (Grimaldi) † (Bishop: 29 Oct 1394 to 22 Jan 1406)
Pietro Gara, O.P. † (Bishop: 16 Sep 1472 to 1499)
Domenico Maria Gentile † (Bishop: 29 Jan 1776 to 24 Sep 1804)
Domenico Grimaldi † (Bishop: 13 Feb 1581 to 14 Mar 1584)
Leonardo Grosso della Rovere †
Domenico di Lagne, O.P. † (Bishop: 12 Dec 1376 to 1384)
Vincenzo Maria Maggioli, O.P. † (Bishop: 24 Sep 1804 to 19 Jan 1820)
Agostino-Maria de Mari † (Bishop: 15 Apr 1833 to 14 Dec 1840)
Ottavio Maria de Mari, C.R.S. † (Bishop: 15 Dec 1755 to 27 Mar 1775)
Gualtiero di Maus, O.P. † (Bishop: 1303)
Luigi Mazzini † (Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Jun 1926 to 1928)
Alfonso Maria Mistrangelo, Sch. P. †
Giovanni Battista Maria Multedo, O.C.D. †
Filippo Ogerio, O. Carm. † (Bishop: 5 Jun 1405 to 1411)
Giovanni Battista Parodi † (Priest: 31 Mar 1923; Bishop: 14 Sep 1948 to 15 Jul 1974)
Francesco Saverio (di Sant’Anna) Pescetto, O.C.D. †
Bernardo Pizzorno † (Priest: 1884 to 29 Apr 1909)
Enrico Ponsoni † (Bishop: 15 Feb 1289 to 1292)
Pietro Riario, O.F.M. Conv. †
Tommaso Giovanni Riario † (Bishop: 9 Apr 1516 to 1528)
Alessandro Ottaviano Riccardi di Netro † (Bishop: 24 Jan 1842 to 22 Feb 1867)
Pasquale Righetti † (Bishop: 20 Dec 1926 to 7 Jul 1948)
Antonio de’ Saluzzi † (Bishop: 27 Nov 1355 to 7 Jun 1376)
Raffaele Sansoni Riario † (Administrator: 5 Dec 1511 to 9 Apr 1516)
Giuseppe Salvatore Scatti † (Bishop: 15 Feb 1898 to 30 Jun 1926)
Franco Sibilla † (Bishop: 15 Jul 1974 to 8 Sep 1980)
Agostino Spínola † (Administrator: 17 Jul 1528 to 18 Oct 1537)
Agostino Spínola, C.R.S. † (Bishop: 23 Sep 1722 to 16 Oct 1755)
Francesco Maria Spinola, C.R. † (Bishop: 29 Apr 1624 to 8 Aug 1664)
Pietro Spínola, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 29 Oct 1411 to 11 Jul 1413)
Stefano Spínola, C.R.S. † (Bishop: 15 Dec 1664 to 1682)
Paolo Gherardo de’ Vasconi, O.E.S.A. † (Bishop: 18 Jul 1342 to 1355)
Antonio Viale † (Bishop: 21 Nov 1386 to 1394)
Vincenzo Viale † (Bishop: 14 Jul 1413 to 1443)
Lorenzo Vivaldo †
Gregorio † (Bishop: 1297)

Source(s)

Diocese of Savona
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 433, and Page 434
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 229
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 291, and Page 292
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 305
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 344
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 367
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 7, Page 334
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 821, to Page 822
Diocese of Savona e Noli
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 823
Diocese of Savona-Noli
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 79, Page 780, to Page 783

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