Vicenza (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Giuliano Brugnotto, Bishop
Beniamino Pizziol, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 2nd Century
Metropolitan: Patriarchate of Venezia {Venice}
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 2,200 (849 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Triveneto
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesi.vicenza.it/
Mailing Address: Vescovado, Piazza Duomo 10, 36100 Vicenza, Italia
Telephone: 0444.22.63.00
Fax: 0444.32.65.30

Past and Present Ordinaries

Manfredo dei Pii † ( 1242 Appointed - 30 Aug 1255 Died)
Bl. Bartolomeo de Braganza, O.P. † (18 Dec 1255 Appointed - Nov 1270 Died)
Bernardo Nicelli † ( 1271 Confirmed - 28 Oct 1286 Died)
Pietro Saraceni, O.P. † (14 Feb 1287 Appointed - 16 Jul 1295 Died)
Andrea de’ Mozzi † (13 Sep 1295 Appointed - 28 Apr 1296 Died)
Raniero Concoreggi † (13 Oct 1296 Appointed - 19 Nov 1303 Appointed, Archbishop of Ravenna)
Altogrado Cattaneo † (9 Dec 1303 Appointed - 1 Oct 1314 Died)
Francesco Temprarini, O.S.B. † (13 Nov 1321 Appointed - 1334 Died)
Biagio de Leonissa, O.F.M. † (9 Jun 1337 Appointed - 24 Oct 1347 Appointed, Bishop of Rieti)
Egidio de’ Boni da Cortona, O.E.S.A. † (7 Jan 1347 Appointed - Jun 1361 Died)
Giovanni de’ Surdis † (10 Feb 1363 Appointed - 10 Jul 1386 Died)
Pietro Filargis, O.F.M. † (23 Jan 1388 Appointed - 18 Sep 1389 Appointed, Bishop of Novara)
Giovanni Castiglione † (16 Dec 1390 Appointed - 31 Jul 1409 Died)
Pietro Emiliani † (12 Aug 1409 Appointed - 4 May 1433 Died)
Francesco Malipiero, O.S.B. † (12 May 1433 Appointed - 8 Jun 1451 Died)
Pietro Barbo † (16 Jun 1451 Appointed - 30 Aug 1464 Elected, Pope (Roma {Rome}))
Marco Barbo † (17 Sep 1464 Appointed - 18 Mar 1470 Appointed, Patriarch of Aquileia)
Giovanni Battista Zeno † (18 Mar 1470 Appointed - 8 May 1501 Died)
Pietro Dandolo † (14 Jun 1501 Appointed - 20 Oct 1507 Appointed, Bishop of Padova {Padua})
Galeotto Franciotti della Rovere † (Aug 1507 Appointed - 11 Sep 1507 Died)
Sisto Gara della Rovere (Franciotti) † (11 Sep 1507 Appointed - 1508 Appointed, Bishop of Camerino)
Francesco della Rovere † (Jul 1509 Appointed - 12 Jun 1514 Appointed, Bishop of Volterra)
Francesco Soderini † (12 Jun 1514 Appointed - 14 Mar 1524 Resigned)
Niccolò Ridolfi † (14 Mar 1524 Appointed - 31 Jan 1550 Died)
Angelo Bragadino, O.P. † (17 Mar 1550 Appointed - 1560 Died)
Giulio della Rovere † (13 Sep 1560 Appointed - 13 Apr 1565 Resigned)
Matteo Priuli † (13 Apr 1565 Appointed - 1579 Resigned)
Michele Priuli † (3 Aug 1579 Appointed - 1 Aug 1603 Died)
Giovanni Delfino † (24 Nov 1603 Appointed - 1606 Resigned)
Denis Delfino † (19 Jun 1606 Appointed - 1626 Died)
Federico Baldissera Bartolomeo Cornaro † (7 Sep 1626 Appointed - 30 Apr 1629 Appointed, Bishop of Padova {Padua})
Luca Stella † (24 Nov 1632 Appointed - 11 Jul 1639 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Padova {Padua})
Marcantonio Bragadin † (3 Oct 1639 Appointed - 14 Oct 1655 Resigned)
Giovanni Battista Brescia † (14 Jun 1655 Appointed - 1660 Died)
Giuseppe Civran † (21 Jun 1660 Appointed - 17 May 1679 Died)
Giambattista Rubini † (15 May 1684 Appointed - 25 Mar 1702 Resigned)
Sebastiano Venieri † (8 May 1702 Appointed - 22 Jan 1738 Died)
Antonio Maria Priuli † (19 Dec 1738 Appointed - 6 Apr 1767 Appointed, Bishop of Padova {Padua})
Marco Giuseppe Cornaro (Corner) † (6 Apr 1767 Appointed - 3 Feb 1779 Died)
Alvise Maria Gabrieli † (12 Jul 1779 Appointed - 19 Jul 1785 Died)
Marco Zaguri † (26 Sep 1785 Appointed - 12 Sep 1810 Died)
Giuseppe Maria Peruzzi † (26 Jun 1818 Confirmed - 25 Nov 1830 Died)
Giovanni Giuseppe Cappellari † (2 Jul 1832 Confirmed - 7 Feb 1860 Died)
St. Giovanni Antonio Farina † (28 Sep 1860 Confirmed - 4 Mar 1888 Died)
Antonio Maria De Pol † (4 Mar 1888 Appointed - 4 Jul 1892 Died)
Antonio Feruglio † (16 Jan 1893 Appointed - 4 Jan 1911 Resigned)
Ferdinando Rodolfi † (14 Feb 1911 Appointed - 12 Jan 1943 Died)
Carlo Zinato † (8 Jun 1943 Appointed - 11 Sep 1971 Retired)
Arnoldo Onisto † (11 Sep 1971 Appointed - 20 Feb 1988 Retired)
Pietro Giacomo Nonis † (20 Feb 1988 Appointed - 6 Oct 2003 Retired)
Cesare Nosiglia (6 Oct 2003 Appointed - 11 Oct 2010 Appointed, Archbishop of Torino {Turin})
Beniamino Pizziol (16 Apr 2011 Appointed - 23 Sep 2022 Retired)
Giuliano Brugnotto (23 Sep 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
2nd Century	Erected		Diocese of Vicenza (erected)
6 July 1751	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Vicenza (from Aquileia to Udine)
28 January 1927	Territory Added	Diocese of Padova {Padua} (Malo)	Diocese of Vicenza
18 March 1927	Territory Added	Diocese of Padova {Padua} (Right bank of the river Brenta near Piazzala sul Brenta)	Diocese of Vicenza
20 August 1930	Territory Lost	Diocese of Vicenza (Bubbio, Burcia, and the area between Bosà and Cittadella)	Diocese of Padova {Padua}
20 August 1930	Territory Added	Diocese of Padova {Padua} (Saline, Vicentina, and Brancaglia)	Diocese of Vicenza
6 July 1964	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Trento (Val d'Astico and Pedemonte)	Diocese of Vicenza
8 August 2014	Territory Added	Diocese of Verona (Caselle di Pressana in Pressana (VR))	Diocese of Vicenza

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

1886 349,550 .0% 790 0 213 OTC

1950 602,600 602,788 100.0% 705 194 899 670 325 2,238 307 ap1951

1969 617,670 617,993 99.9% 731 230 961 642 7 381 2,747 345 ap1971

1980 701,723 703,129 99.8% 725 246 971 722 10 399 2,852 349 ap1981

1990 737,820 739,501 99.8% 687 240 927 795 24 409 2,290 354 ap1991

1999 753,409 764,924 98.5% 613 239 852 884 21 318 2,257 354 ap2000

2000 753,474 766,118 98.3% 600 242 842 894 21 318 2,289 354 ap2001

2001 754,069 768,464 98.1% 586 229 815 925 26 286 2,502 354 ap2002

2002 753,045 768,391 98.0% 594 234 828 909 26 289 2,235 354 ap2003

2003 753,150 768,928 97.9% 589 209 798 943 33 262 1,809 354 ap2004

2004 753,556 769,817 97.9% 580 214 794 949 32 295 2,162 354 ap2005

2010 790,848 855,608 92.4% 533 199 732 1,080 38 261 1,825 354 ap2011

2014 787,000 853,394 92.2% 489 194 683 1,152 41 253 1,658 354 ap2015

2017 780,143 849,074 91.9% 465 191 656 1,189 43 240 1,499 355 ap2018

2020 776,068 848,162 91.5% 421 172 593 1,308 46 213 1,300 355 ap2021

2022 768,000 839,380 91.5% 389 152 541 1,419 50 187 1,153 355 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1886		349,550	.0%			790	0				213	OTC
1950	602,600	602,788	100.0%	705	194	899	670		325	2,238	307	ap1951
1969	617,670	617,993	99.9%	731	230	961	642	7	381	2,747	345	ap1971
1980	701,723	703,129	99.8%	725	246	971	722	10	399	2,852	349	ap1981
1990	737,820	739,501	99.8%	687	240	927	795	24	409	2,290	354	ap1991
1999	753,409	764,924	98.5%	613	239	852	884	21	318	2,257	354	ap2000
2000	753,474	766,118	98.3%	600	242	842	894	21	318	2,289	354	ap2001
2001	754,069	768,464	98.1%	586	229	815	925	26	286	2,502	354	ap2002
2002	753,045	768,391	98.0%	594	234	828	909	26	289	2,235	354	ap2003
2003	753,150	768,928	97.9%	589	209	798	943	33	262	1,809	354	ap2004
2004	753,556	769,817	97.9%	580	214	794	949	32	295	2,162	354	ap2005
2010	790,848	855,608	92.4%	533	199	732	1,080	38	261	1,825	354	ap2011
2014	787,000	853,394	92.2%	489	194	683	1,152	41	253	1,658	354	ap2015
2017	780,143	849,074	91.9%	465	191	656	1,189	43	240	1,499	355	ap2018
2020	776,068	848,162	91.5%	421	172	593	1,308	46	213	1,300	355	ap2021
2022	768,000	839,380	91.5%	389	152	541	1,419	50	187	1,153	355	ap2023