Diocese of Aosta

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Bishop(s) Giuseppe Anfossi, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 17 July 1817 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Torino {Turin} Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Italy Square Kilometers: 3,262 (1,259 Square Miles) Conference Region: Piemonte Official Web Site: http://www.webdiocesi.chiesacattolica.it/cci_new/vis_diocesi.jsp?idDiocesi=19 Mailing Address: Vescovado, Via Hotel des Etats 15, 11100 Aosta, Italia Telephone: 0165.23.85.15/6 Fax: 0165.23.85.17

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Paolo Giuseppe Solaro † (20 Sep 1784 Appointed - 15 May 1803 Resigned)
• Andrea Jourdain † (2 Jul 1832 Appointed - )
• Giacomo Giuseppe Jans † (22 Feb 1867 Appointed - )
• Augusto Giuseppe Duc † (29 Jul 1872 Appointed - 19 Dec 1907 Resigned)
• Giovanni Vincenzo Tasso, C.M. † (17 Feb 1908 Appointed - 24 Aug 1919 Died)
• Claudio Angelo Giuseppe Calabrese † (7 May 1920 Appointed - 7 May 1932 Died)
• Francesco Imberti † (23 Jul 1932 Appointed - 16 Oct 1945 Appointed, Archbishop of Vercelli)
• Maturino Blanchet, O.M.I. † (18 Feb 1946 Appointed - 15 Oct 1968 Retired)
• Ovidio Lari † (15 Oct 1968 Appointed - 30 Dec 1994 Retired)
• Giuseppe Anfossi (30 Dec 1994 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
17 July 1817	Erected		Diocese of Aosta (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	89,700	90,000	99.7%	148	18	166	540		20	252	89	ap1951
1959	100,000	100,276	99.7%	146	25	171	584		36	263	90	ap1960
1970	108,550	108,851	99.7%	144	32	176	616		47	233	94	ap1971
1980	112,754	114,176	98.8%	132	38	170	663	1	50	215	94	ap1981
1990	113,350	115,216	98.4%	125	35	160	708	9	47	147	93	ap1991
1999	118,408	120,700	98.1%	107	37	144	822	10	40	142	93	ap2000
2000	118,400	120,700	98.1%	104	39	143	827	11	43	138	93	ap2001
2001	118,385	120,952	97.9%	101	36	137	864	1	39	131	93	ap2002
2002	118,000	120,870	97.6%	100	36	136	867	12	40	128	93	ap2003
2003	118,000	120,800	97.7%	101	33	134	880	12	37	126	93	ap2004
2004	117,700	121,000	97.3%	101	33	134	878	13	36	268	93	ap2005
2006	119,546	122,589	97.5%	96	28	124	964	13	38	135	93	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Giuseppe Anfossi (Bishop: 30 Dec 1994 - )
• Alberto Maria Careggio (Priest: 26 Jun 1966 to 4 Aug 1995)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Maturino Blanchet, O.M.I. † (Bishop: 18 Feb 1946 to 15 Oct 1968)
• Claudio Angelo Giuseppe Calabrese † (Bishop: 7 May 1920 to 7 May 1932)
• Augusto Giuseppe Duc † (Bishop: 29 Jul 1872 to 19 Dec 1907)
• Francesco Imberti † (Bishop: 23 Jul 1932 to 16 Oct 1945)
• Giacomo Giuseppe Jans † (Bishop: 22 Feb 1867)
• Andrea Jourdain † (Bishop: 2 Jul 1832 - )
• Ovidio Lari † (Bishop: 15 Oct 1968 to 30 Dec 1994)
• Paolo Giuseppe Solaro † (Bishop: 20 Sep 1784 to 15 May 1803)
• Giovanni Vincenzo Tasso, C.M. † (Bishop: 17 Feb 1908 to 24 Aug 1919)