Diocese of Albenga-Imperia

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Bishop(s) Mario Oliveri, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Name Changed: 1 December 1973 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Genova {Genoa} Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Italy Square Kilometers: 979 (378 Square Miles) Conference Region: Liguria Official Web Site: http://www.diocesialbengaimperia.it/ Mailing Address: Via Episcopio 5, 17031 Albenga [Savona], Italia Telephone: 0182.50.288 Fax: 0182.51.440

Historical Details

• Diocese of Albenga
  • Latin Name: Albinganensis
  • Erected: 5th Century
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Genova {Genoa}
  • Country: Italy

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Giorgio Spínola † (18 Nov 1691 Ordained Bishop - )
• Angelo Vincenzo Andrea Maria Dania, O.P. † (20 Dec 1802 Appointed - 6 Sep 1818 Died)
• Vincenzo-Tommaso Piratoni, O.P. † (24 Feb 1832 Appointed - )
• Raffaele Biale † (27 Apr 1840 Appointed - )
• Pietro Anacleto Siboni † (27 Oct 1871 Appointed - )
• Gaetano Alimonda † (21 Sep 1877 Appointed - 12 May 1879 Appointed, Official of the Roman Curia - Other)
• Filippo Allegro † (12 May 1879 Appointed - 1911 Died)
• Giosuè Cattarossi † (11 Apr 1911 Appointed - 21 Nov 1913 Appointed, Bishop of Belluno e Feltre)
• Angelo Cambiaso † (22 Jan 1915 Appointed - 6 Jan 1946 Died)
• Raffaele De Giuli † (18 Feb 1946 Appointed - 18 Apr 1963 Died)
• Gilberto Baroni † (30 May 1963 Appointed - 27 Mar 1965 Appointed, Bishop of Reggio Emilia)
• Alessandro Piazza † (18 May 1965 Appointed - 6 Oct 1990 Retired)
• Mario Oliveri (6 Oct 1990 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Albenga
5th Century	Erected		Diocese of Albenga (erected)
Diocese of Albenga-Imperia
1 December 1973	Name Changed	Diocese of Albenga	Diocese of Albenga-Imperia

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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 Albenga
1959	117,280	117,500	99.8%	226	102	328	357		140	935	169	ap1960
1969	148,584	148,770	99.9%	182	86	268	554		94	895	136	ap1971
Diocese of Albenga-Imperia
1980	165,500	165,792	99.8%	168	84	252	656	1	111	786	192	ap1981
1990	164,700	165,300	99.6%	140	76	216	762	2	98	703	164	ap1991
1999	162,000	164,000	98.8%	129	68	197	822	12	84	481	162	ap2000
2000	162,000	164,000	98.8%	130	64	194	835	14	80	470	162	ap2001
2001	162,000	164,000	98.8%	131	61	192	843	16	77	470	162	ap2002
2002	162,000	164,000	98.8%	136	59	195	830	16	75	468	162	ap2003
2003	162,000	164,000	98.8%	128	54	182	890	16	72	464	162	ap2004
2004	162,000	164,000	98.8%	134	58	192	843	17	74	403	162	ap2005
2006	163,000	165,000	98.8%	139	57	196	831	17	73	443	163	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Mario Oliveri (Bishop: 6 Oct 1990 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Gaetano Alimonda † (Bishop: 21 Sep 1877 to 12 May 1879)
• Filippo Allegro † (Bishop: 12 May 1879 to 1911)
• Gilberto Baroni † (Bishop: 30 May 1963 to 27 Mar 1965)
• Raffaele Biale † (Bishop: 27 Apr 1840 - )
• Angelo Cambiaso † (Bishop: 22 Jan 1915 to 6 Jan 1946)
• Giosuè Cattarossi † (Bishop: 11 Apr 1911 to 21 Nov 1913)
• Angelo Vincenzo Andrea Maria Dania, O.P. † (Bishop: 20 Dec 1802 to 6 Sep 1818)
• Raffaele De Giuli † (Bishop: 18 Feb 1946 to 18 Apr 1963)
• Alessandro Piazza † (Bishop: 18 May 1965 to 6 Oct 1990)
• Vincenzo-Tommaso Piratoni, O.P. † (Bishop: 24 Feb 1832)
• Pietro Anacleto Siboni † (Bishop: 27 Oct 1871)
• Giorgio Spínola † (Bishop: 18 Nov 1691)