Diocese of Alba (Pompea)

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Bishop(s) Sebastiano Dho, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 4th Century Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Torino {Turin} Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Italy Square Kilometers: 1,050 (405 Square Miles) Conference Region: Piemonte Official Web Site: http://www.webdiocesi.chiesacattolica.it/cci_new/vis_diocesi.jsp?idDiocesi=7 Mailing Address: Curia Vescovile, Piazza Mons. Grassi 9, 12051 Alba [Cuneo], Italia Telephone: 0173.44.03.50 Fax: 0173.29.00.67

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Vittorio Nicolino della Chiesa † ( 1667 Appointed - 22 Sep 1691 Died)
• Gerolamo Ubertino Provana, C.R. † ( 1692 Appointed - 28 Jul 1696 Died)
• Giuseppe Roero † ( 1697 Appointed - 4 Nov 1720 Died)
• Francesco Vasco, O.C.D. † ( 1727 Appointed - 31 Dec 1749 Died)
• Enrichetto Virginio (Raffale Francesco) Natta, O.P. † (22 Jul 1750 Appointed - 29 Jun 1768 Died)
• Giacinto Amedeo Vagnone † ( 1770 Appointed - 1777 Resigned)
• Giovanni Battista Pio Vitale † ( 1791 Appointed - 1803 Appointed, Bishop of Mondovi)
• Giovanni-Antonio Niccola (Nicola) † (16 Mar 1818 Appointed - 12 Jan 1834 Died)
• Costanzo-Michele Fea † (1 Feb 1836 Appointed - 3 Nov 1853 Died)
• Eugenio Roberto Galletti † (27 Mar 1867 Appointed - 5 Oct 1879 Died)
• Lorenzo Carlo Pampirio, O.P. † (27 Feb 1880 Appointed - 24 May 1889 Appointed, Archbishop of Vercelli)
• Giuseppe Francesco Re † (30 Dec 1889 Appointed - 17 Jan 1933 Died)
• Luigi Maria Grassi, B. † (13 Mar 1933 Appointed - 5 Apr 1948 Died)
• Carlo Stoppa † (27 Dec 1948 Appointed - 13 Feb 1965 Died)
• Luigi Bongianino † (15 Jan 1970 Appointed - 6 Jun 1975 Appointed, Bishop of Tortona)
• Angelo Fausto Vallainc † (7 Oct 1975 Appointed - 8 Dec 1986 Died)
• Giulio Nicolini † (16 Jul 1987 Appointed - 16 Feb 1993 Appointed, Bishop of Cremona)
• Sebastiano Dho (3 Jul 1993 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
4th Century	Erected		Diocese of Alba (Pompea) (erected)

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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	150,300	150,350	100.0%	265	60	325	462		176	425	136	ap1951
1959	111,000	111,100	99.9%	249	62	311	356		124	568	138	ap1960
1970	120,265	120,350	99.9%	210	54	264	455		68	586	140	ap1971
1980	120,972	121,120	99.9%	188	38	226	535		100	445	142	ap1981
1990	120,200	120,400	99.8%	168	39	207	580		93	414	126	ap1991
2000	122,300	124,600	98.2%	147	35	182	671		77	350	126	ap2001
2001	122,200	124,500	98.2%	146	33	179	682		76	347	126	ap2002
2002	122,200	124,500	98.2%	136	31	167	731		73	341	126	ap2003
2003	122,200	124,500	98.2%	131	32	163	749		64	306	126	ap2004
2004	112,200	124,600	90.0%	123	33	156	719		73	294	126	ap2005
2006	125,230	128,170	97.7%	120	42	162	773	3	83	291	126	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Sebastiano Dho (Bishop: 3 Jul 1993 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Luigi Bongianino † (Apostolic Administrator: 2 Feb 1968; Bishop: 15 Jan 1970 to 6 Jun 1975)
• Vittorio Nicolino della Chiesa † (Bishop: 1667 to 22 Sep 1691)
• Costanzo-Michele Fea † (Bishop: 1 Feb 1836 to 3 Nov 1853)
• Eugenio Roberto Galletti † (Bishop: 27 Mar 1867 to 5 Oct 1879)
• Luigi Maria Grassi, B. † (Bishop: 13 Mar 1933 to 5 Apr 1948)
• Enrichetto Virginio (Raffale Francesco) Natta, O.P. † (Bishop: 22 Jul 1750 to 29 Jun 1768)
• Giovanni-Antonio Niccola (Nicola) † (Bishop: 16 Mar 1818 to 12 Jan 1834)
• Giulio Nicolini † (Bishop: 16 Jul 1987 to 16 Feb 1993)
• Lorenzo Carlo Pampirio, O.P. † (Bishop: 27 Feb 1880 to 24 May 1889)
• Gerolamo Ubertino Provana, C.R. † (Bishop: 1692 to 28 Jul 1696)
• Giuseppe Francesco Re † (Bishop: 30 Dec 1889 to 17 Jan 1933)
• Giuseppe Roero † (Bishop: 1697 to 4 Nov 1720)
• Carlo Stoppa † (Bishop: 27 Dec 1948 to 13 Feb 1965)
• Giacinto Amedeo Vagnone † (Bishop: 1770 to 1777)
• Angelo Fausto Vallainc † (Bishop: 7 Oct 1975 to 8 Dec 1986)
• Francesco Vasco, O.C.D. † (Bishop: 1727 to 31 Dec 1749)
• Giovanni Battista Pio Vitale † (Bishop: 1791 to 1803)