Diocese of Acquapendente

Historical Details

• Diocese of Acquapendente
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 13 September 1649
  • Immediately Subject to the Holy See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Italy

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Past Ordinaries

• Clemente Maria Bardini † (18 Jul 1763 Appointed - 1790 Died)
• Florido Pierleoni † (20 Sep 1802 Appointed - 20 Dec 1829 Died)
• Niccola Belletti † (15 Mar 1830 Appointed - 19 Jun 1843 Appointed, Bishop of Foligno)
• Felicissimo Salvini † (19 Jun 1843 Appointed - 12 Apr 1847 Appointed, Archbishop of Camerino)
• Giovanni Battista Pellei † (14 Jun 1847 Appointed - )
• Concetto Focaccetti † (22 Feb 1867 Appointed - 24 Jul 1873 Appointed, Bishop of Montefiascone)
• Gisleno Veneri † (23 May 1887 Appointed - 15 Dec 1919 Retired)
• Tranquillo Guarneri † (8 May 1920 Appointed - 22 Jul 1937 Died)
• Giuseppe Pronti † (17 Mar 1938 Appointed - 1 Jan 1951 Appointed, Bishop of Nocera Umbra-Gualdo Tadino)
• Luigi Boccadoro † (14 Jun 1951 Appointed - 30 Sep 1986 Appointed, Bishop of Viterbo)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
13 September 1649	Erected		Diocese of Acquapendente (erected)
30 September 1986	United	Diocese of Acquapendente Diocese of Bagnoregio (Bagnorea) Diocese of Montefiascone Diocese of Viterbo e Tuscania	Diocese of Viterbo, Acquapendente, Bagnoregio, Montefiascone, Tuscania e San Martino al Monte Cimino

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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
1950	22,790	22,800	100.0%	27	8	35	651		11	91	14	ap1951
1957	22,830	22,845	99.9%	26	6	32	713		8	86	12	ap1960
1970		20,763	.0%	20	5	25	0		6	83	11	ap1971
1980	19,744	19,814	99.6%	15	5	20	987		5	64	14	ap1981

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

• Clemente Maria Bardini † (Bishop: 18 Jul 1763 to 1790)
• Niccola Belletti † (Bishop: 15 Mar 1830 to 19 Jun 1843)
• Luigi Boccadoro † (Bishop: 14 Jun 1951 to 30 Sep 1986)
• Concetto Focaccetti † (Apostolic Administrator: 22 Feb 1867 to 24 Jul 1873; Bishop: 15 Jul 1878)
• Tranquillo Guarneri † (Bishop: 8 May 1920 to 22 Jul 1937)
• Giovanni Battista Pellei † (Bishop: 14 Jun 1847)
• Florido Pierleoni † (Bishop: 20 Sep 1802 to 20 Dec 1829)
• Giuseppe Pronti † (Bishop: 17 Mar 1938 to 1 Jan 1951)
• Felicissimo Salvini † (Bishop: 19 Jun 1843 to 12 Apr 1847)
• Gisleno Veneri † (Bishop: 23 May 1887 to 15 Dec 1919)