Diocese of Bobbio-San Colombano

Historical Details

• Diocese of Bobbio-San Colombano
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • United: 4 August 1923
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Genova {Genoa}
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Italy
  • Square Kilometers: 656 (253 Square Miles)

• Diocese of Bobbio
  • Latin Name: Bobiensis
  • Erected: 11th Century
  • Country: Italy

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Past Ordinaries

• Juan Bautista Bagaroto † (8 Apr 1500 Appointed - 1519 Died)
• Carlo Giuseppe Morozzo † ( 1697 Appointed - 27 Jan 1698 Appointed, Bishop of Saluzzo)
• Pier Giuseppe Vaggi, O.F.M. Cap. † (28 Sep 1849 Appointed - )
• Giovanni Battista Porrati † (20 Aug 1880 Appointed - 1902 Died)
• Pasquale Morganti † (9 Jun 1902 Appointed - 14 Nov 1904 Appointed, Archbishop of Ravenna)
• Carlo Castelli † (14 Nov 1904 Appointed - 14 Jul 1906 Appointed, Archbishop of Fermo)
• Luigi Maria Marelli † (16 Dec 1907 Appointed - 15 Dec 1914 Appointed, Bishop of Bergamo)
• Pietro Calchi Novati † (21 Dec 1914 Appointed - 8 Jul 1927 Appointed, Bishop of Lodi)
• Matteo Pellegrino † (17 Dec 1928 Appointed - 23 Feb 1936 Died)
• Bernardo Bertoglio † (15 Feb 1937 Appointed - 13 Oct 1953 Died)
• Pietro Zuccarino † (29 Nov 1953 Appointed - 24 Aug 1973 Died)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Bobbio
11th Century	Erected		Diocese of Bobbio (erected)
Diocese of Bobbio-San Colombano
4 August 1923	United	Diocese of Bobbio Territorial Abbey of San Colombano	Diocese of Bobbio-San Colombano
30 September 1986	United	Diocese of Bobbio-San Colombano Archdiocese of Genova	Archdiocese of Genova-Bobbio

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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 Bobbio-San Colombano
1950	30,000	30,000	100.0%	85		85	352			35	62	ap1951
1958	32,000	32,000	100.0%	98		98	326			31	70	ap1960
1969	23,890	23,890	100.0%	80		80	298			27	59	ap1971
1980	17,300	17,800	97.2%	71		71	243			27	71	ap1981

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Giacomo Barabino (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 May 1974 to 30 Sep 1986)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Juan Bautista Bagaroto † (Bishop: 8 Apr 1500 to 1519)
• Bernardo Bertoglio † (Bishop: 15 Feb 1937 to 13 Oct 1953)
• Pietro Calchi Novati † (Bishop: 21 Dec 1914 to 8 Jul 1927)
• Carlo Castelli † (Bishop: 14 Nov 1904 to 14 Jul 1906)
• Luigi Maria Marelli † (Bishop: 16 Dec 1907 to 15 Dec 1914)
• Pasquale Morganti † (Bishop: 9 Jun 1902 to 14 Nov 1904)
• Carlo Giuseppe Morozzo † (Bishop: 1697 to 27 Jan 1698)
• Matteo Pellegrino † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1928 to 23 Feb 1936)
• Giovanni Battista Porrati † (Bishop: 20 Aug 1880 to 1902)
• Pier Giuseppe Vaggi, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 28 Sep 1849)
• Pietro Zuccarino † (Coadjutor Bishop: 5 Jan 1951; Bishop: 29 Nov 1953 to 24 Aug 1973)