Diocese of Biella

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Bishop(s) Gabriele Mana, Bishop Massimo Giustetti, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 1 June 1772 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Vercelli Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Italy Square Kilometers: 900 (347 Square Miles) Conference Region: Piemonte Official Web Site: http://www.diocesi.biella.it/ Mailing Address: Via Vescovado 10, 13900 Biella, Italia Telephone: 015.252.22.74; 015.22.721 Fax: (same)

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Placido Maria Tadini, O.C.D. † (13 Aug 1829 Appointed - 28 Oct 1831 Appointed, Apostolic Administrator of Genova)
• Jean-Pierre Losana † (30 Sep 1833 Appointed - )
• Basilio Leto † (26 Jul 1873 Appointed - )
• Domenico Cumino † (15 Jan 1886 Appointed - 1901 Died)
• Giuseppe Gamba † (16 Dec 1901 Appointed - 13 Aug 1906 Appointed, Bishop of Novara)
• Giovanni Andrea Masera † (19 Aug 1905 Appointed - 2 Dec 1912 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Sabina)
• Natale Serafino † (2 Dec 1912 Appointed - 22 Mar 1917 Appointed, Bishop of Chiavari)
• Giovanni Garigliano † (22 Mar 1917 Appointed - 10 Oct 1936 Died)
• Carlo Rossi † (7 Dec 1936 Appointed - 15 Feb 1972 Retired)
• Vittorio Piola † (15 Feb 1972 Appointed - 15 May 1986 Resigned)
• Massimo Giustetti (3 Dec 1986 Appointed - 13 Jul 2001 Retired)
• Gabriele Mana (13 Jul 2001 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1 June 1772	Erected		Diocese of Biella (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	148,327	149,361	99.3%	224	48	272	545		118	686	123	ap1951
1959	197,703	198,649	99.5%	199	28	227	870		96	490	124	ap1960
1970	201,850	202,115	99.9%	198	19	217	930		24	452	126	ap1971
1978	200,250	200,700	99.8%	180	23	203	986		46	384	126	ap1981
1990	202,000	203,000	99.5%	150	30	180	1,122	11	48	400	114	ap1991
1999	180,000	180,356	99.8%	140	31	171	1,052	25	52	352	114	ap2000
2000	180,000	180,356	99.8%	141	31	172	1,046	28	54	352	114	ap2001
2001	180,000	180,356	99.8%	135	31	166	1,084	27	54	352	114	ap2002
2002	175,000	180,000	97.2%	134	31	165	1,060	27	54	352	114	ap2003
2003	171,000	175,000	97.7%	135	31	166	1,030	26	52	293	114	ap2004
2004	171,000	175,000	97.7%	130	31	161	1,062	26	52	286	114	ap2005
2006	172,700	179,800	96.1%	126	34	160	1,079	25	59	235	114	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Alceste Catella (Priest: 26 Jun 1966 to 15 May 2008)
• Massimo Giustetti (Bishop: 3 Dec 1986 to 13 Jul 2001)
• Gabriele Mana (Bishop: 13 Jul 2001 - )
• Mário Rino Sivieri (Priest: 3 Jul 1966 to 18 Mar 1997)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Domenico Cumino † (Bishop: 15 Jan 1886 to 1901)
• Giuseppe Gamba † (Bishop: 16 Dec 1901 to 13 Aug 1906)
• Giovanni Garigliano † (Bishop: 22 Mar 1917 to 10 Oct 1936)
• Basilio Leto † (Bishop: 26 Jul 1873)
• Jean-Pierre Losana † (Bishop: 30 Sep 1833 - )
• Giovanni Andrea Masera † (Bishop: 19 Aug 1905 to 2 Dec 1912)
• Vittorio Piola † (Bishop: 15 Feb 1972 to 15 May 1986)
• Carlo Rossi † (Bishop: 7 Dec 1936 to 15 Feb 1972)
• Natale Serafino † (Bishop: 2 Dec 1912 to 22 Mar 1917)
• Placido Maria Tadini, O.C.D. † (Bishop: 13 Aug 1829 to 28 Oct 1831)