Diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro

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Bishop(s) Gualtiero Bassetti, Bishop Giovanni D'Ascenzi, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese United: 30 September 1986 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Firenze {Florence} Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Italy Square Kilometers: 3,425 (1,322 Square Miles) Conference Region: Toscana Official Web Site: http://www.diocesi.arezzo.it/ Mailing Address: Piazza del Duomo 3, 52100 Arezzo, Italia Telephone: 0575.40.27.226 Fax: 0575.35.02.63

Historical Details

• Diocese of Arezzo
  • Latin Name: Arretinus
  • Erected: 3rd Century
  • Immediately Subject to the Holy See
  • Country: Italy
  • Square Kilometers: 2,475 (955 Square Miles)

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Giovanni Antonio Guadagni, O.C.D. † (20 Dec 1724 Appointed - 4 Nov 1732 Resigned)
• Agostino Albergotti † (20 Sep 1802 Appointed - 6 May 1825 Died)
• Giuseppe Giusti † (22 Feb 1867 Appointed - 1891 Died)
• Donnino Donnini † (14 Dec 1891 Appointed - 18 Oct 1904 Died)
• Giovanni Volpi † (14 Nov 1904 Appointed - 3 Jul 1919 Resigned)
• Emanuele Mignone † (18 Dec 1919 Appointed - 23 Dec 1961 Died)
• Telesforo Giovanni Cioli, O. Carm. † (23 Dec 1961 Succeeded - 11 Apr 1983 Retired)
• Giovanni D'Ascenzi (11 Apr 1983 Appointed - 8 Jun 1996 Retired)
• Flavio Roberto Carraro, O.F.M. Cap. (8 Jun 1996 Appointed - 25 Jul 1998 Appointed, Bishop of Verona)
• Gualtiero Bassetti (21 Nov 1998 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Arezzo
3rd Century	Erected		Diocese of Arezzo (erected)
Diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro
30 September 1986	United	Diocese of Arezzo Diocese of Cortona Diocese of Sansepolcro (Borgo San Sepolcro)	Diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro

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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
Diocese of Arezzo
1950	225,000	250,000	90.0%	355	110	465	483		150	410	336	ap1951
1959	265,000	270,000	98.1%	329	104	433	612		157	400	324	ap1960
1970	194,000	205,000	94.6%	283	103	386	502		118	527	327	ap1971
1980	199,800	201,400	99.2%	257	138	395	505		154	345	333	ap1981
Diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro
1990	265,329	268,350	98.9%	307	96	403	658	3	141	507	245	ap1991
1999	259,980	260,000	100.0%	257	117	374	695	9	161	312	247	ap2000
2000	259,980	260,000	100.0%	245	117	362	718	9	161	312	247	ap2001
2001	259,985	261,626	99.4%	273	117	390	666	8	135	266	246	ap2002
2002	259,999	267,099	97.3%	268	104	372	698	12	112	255	244	ap2003
2003	257,000	267,000	96.3%	270	104	374	687	12	112	252	244	ap2004
2004	285,000	300,000	95.0%	233	104	337	845	16	108	257	244	ap2005
2006	290,000	305,000	95.1%	250	75	325	892	18	79	253	244	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Franco Agostinelli (Priest: 9 Jun 1968 to 17 Nov 2001)
• Giacomo Babini (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Jul 1987 to 7 Dec 1991)
• Gualtiero Bassetti (Bishop: 21 Nov 1998 - )
• Flavio Roberto Carraro, O.F.M. Cap. (Bishop: 8 Jun 1996 to 25 Jul 1998)
• Giovanni D'Ascenzi (Bishop: 11 Apr 1983 to 8 Jun 1996)
• Luciano Giovannetti (Priest: 15 Jun 1957; Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Feb 1978 to 27 May 1981)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Agostino Albergotti † (Bishop: 20 Sep 1802 to 6 May 1825)
• Telesforo Giovanni Cioli, O. Carm. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 5 Sep 1956; Bishop: 23 Dec 1961 to 11 Apr 1983)
• Donnino Donnini † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1891 to 18 Oct 1904)
• Giuseppe Franciolini † (Coadjutor Bishop: 1950 to 1956)
• Raffaello Funghini † (Priest: 13 Jul 1952 to 31 Jan 2004)
• Giuseppe Giusti † (Bishop: 22 Feb 1867 to 1891)
• Giovanni Antonio Guadagni, O.C.D. † (Bishop: 20 Dec 1724 to 4 Nov 1732)
• Emanuele Mignone † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1919 to 23 Dec 1961)
• Raffaele Sansone Riario † (Apostolic Administrator: 7 Jul 1508 to Nov 1511)
• Angelo Scapecchi † (Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Sep 1986 to 25 Jul 1987)
• Giovanni Volpi † (Bishop: 14 Nov 1904 to 3 Jul 1919)