Diocese of Casale Monferrato

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Bishop(s) Alceste Catella, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 18 April 1474 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Vercelli Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Italy Square Kilometers: 970 (374 Square Miles) Conference Region: Piemonte Official Web Site: http://www.webdiocesi.chiesacattolica.it/cci_new/vis_diocesi.jsp?idDiocesi=44 Mailing Address: Via Liutprando 1, 15033 Casale Monferrato [Alessandria], Italia Telephone: 0142.45.22.19 Fax: 0142.45.58.20

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Teresio Maria Carlo Vittorio Ferrero della Marmora † (27 Jun 1796 Appointed - 18 May 1803 Resigned)
• Jean-Chrysostome de Villaret † (23 Dec 1805 Appointed - 3 Oct 1814 Retired)
• Francesco Alciati † (1 Oct 1817 Appointed - 26 Oct 1828 Died)
• Luigi Nazari di Calabiana † (12 Apr 1847 Appointed - 27 Mar 1867 Appointed, Archbishop of Milano {Milan})
• Pietro Maria Ferrè † (27 Mar 1867 Appointed - 4 Nov 1886 Died)
• Edoardo Pulciano † (14 Mar 1887 Appointed - 11 Jul 1892 Appointed, Bishop of Novara)
• Paolo Maria Barone † (11 Jun 1892 Appointed - 1903 Resigned)
• Ludovico Gavotti † (22 Jun 1903 Appointed - 22 Jan 1915 Appointed, Archbishop of Genova)
• Albino Pella † (2 Apr 1915 Appointed - 17 May 1940 Died)
• Giuseppe Angrisani † (1 Jul 1940 Appointed - 1 Mar 1971 Retired)
• Carlo Cavalla † (1 Mar 1971 Appointed - 3 Jun 1995 Retired)
• Germano Zaccheo † (3 Jun 1995 Appointed - 20 Nov 2007 Died)
• Alceste Catella (15 May 2008 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
18 April 1474	Erected		Diocese of Casale Monferrato (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
1949	138,268	138,358	99.9%	256	129	385	359		140	670	146	ap1951
1959	133,482			241	108	349	382		180	635	146	ap1960
1970	128,750	129,000	99.8%	188	78	266	484		108	505	147	ap1971
1980	118,300	119,000	99.4%	148	43	191	619	1	55	332	148	ap1981
1990	107,000	109,217	98.0%	124	41	165	648	8	49	230	115	ap1991
1999	102,500	104,900	97.7%	106	29	135	759	8	33	165	115	ap2000
2000	102,500	105,100	97.5%	103	29	132	776	9	35	159	115	ap2001
2001	102,450	105,080	97.5%	100	28	128	800	12	34	163	115	ap2002
2002	101,700	104,058	97.7%	96	30	126	807	13	34	160	115	ap2003
2003	101,700	104,000	97.8%	98	29	127	800	13	33	150	115	ap2004
2004	101,200	103,500	97.8%	100	29	129	784	12	33	145	115	ap2005
2006	101,500	103,900	97.7%	97	28	125	812	13	32	149	115	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Alceste Catella (Bishop: 15 May 2008 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Francesco Alciati † (Bishop: 1 Oct 1817 to 26 Oct 1828)
• Giuseppe Angrisani † (Bishop: 1 Jul 1940 to 1 Mar 1971)
• Paolo Maria Barone † (Bishop: 11 Jun 1892 to 1903)
• Mario Cagna † (Priest: 22 Jul 1934 to 13 Oct 1962)
• Federico Callori di Vignale † (Priest: 16 Dec 1917 to 15 Feb 1965)
• Carlo Cavalla † (Bishop: 1 Mar 1971 to 3 Jun 1995)
• Pietro Maria Ferrè † (Bishop: 27 Mar 1867 to 4 Nov 1886)
• Teresio Maria Carlo Vittorio Ferrero della Marmora † (Bishop: 27 Jun 1796 to 18 May 1803)
• Ludovico Gavotti † (Bishop: 22 Jun 1903 to 22 Jan 1915)
• Vittorio Moietta † (Priest: 27 Jun 1937 to 18 Jan 1961)
• Luigi Nazari di Calabiana † (Bishop: 12 Apr 1847 to 27 Mar 1867)
• Albino Pella † (Bishop: 2 Apr 1915 to 17 May 1940)
• Edoardo Pulciano † (Bishop: 14 Mar 1887 to 11 Jul 1892)
• Jean-Chrysostome de Villaret † (Bishop: 23 Dec 1805 to 3 Oct 1814)
• Germano Zaccheo † (Bishop: 3 Jun 1995 to 20 Nov 2007)