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Diocese of Como

Dioecesis Comensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Oscar Cantoni, Cardinal, Bishop
  • Diego Coletti, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 4th Century
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Milano {Milan}
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Italy
  • Square Kilometers: 4,214 (1,627 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Lombardia
  • Official Web Site: http://www.diocesidicomo.it/
  • Mailing Address: Vescovado, Piazza Grimoldi 5, 22100 Como, Italia
  • Telephone: 031.33.12.201
  • Fax: 031.30.43.54

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
4th CenturyErectedDiocese of Como (erected)
10 May 1928Territory LostDiocese of Como (Torrazza) Diocese of Basel e Lugano
6 March 1931Territory AddedDiocese of Basel e Lugano (Erbonne) Diocese of Como
15 July 1939Territory AddedArchdiocese of Milano {Milan} (Paltanedo, Campore, Gottardo, and Toppi) Diocese of Como
15 July 1939Territory LostDiocese of Como (Valley of Cucciago from Molinetto to Bernardelli) Archdiocese of Milano {Milan}
3 January 1981Territory AddedArchdiocese of Milano {Milan} (SS. Vito e Modesto in Lomazzo) Diocese of Como
12 July 1982Territory LostDiocese of Como (SS. Gervasio e Protasio) Archdiocese of Milano {Milan}
15 September 1982Territory AddedArchdiocese of Milano {Milan} (Saint John the Evangelist in Montorfano and Lipomo) Diocese of Como

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1886281,308.0%5960314OTC
1950379,321380,00099.8%5621567185282192,013360ap1951
1970455,000459,88598.9%5002307306232752,285374ap1971
1980502,700506,80099.2%4762006767432201,900374ap1981
1990500,000501,00099.8%4691906597582321,524341ap1991
1999518,272525,46098.6%43619463082252421,268341ap2000
2000510,000518,00098.5%42919061982372371,251341ap2001
2001510,000518,00098.5%45618163780072241,037341ap2002
2002518,000525,00098.7%42518160685492231,010341ap2003
2003518,000525,00098.7%42017859886682201,000341ap2004
2004518,000525,00098.7%4181635818919204881338ap2005
2006523,000533,00098.1%4171765938819208850338ap2007
2013518,000533,00097.2%3761415171,00111176138338ap2014
2016516,891535,00096.6%38813952798012172540338ap2017
2019536,260555,19096.6%3381284661,15013147475338ap2020
2021529,890548,60096.6%3301284581,15613147475338ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 217
  • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 140
  • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 182
  • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 786, to Page 788
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 23, Page 334
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 31, Page 681
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 73, Page 128, and Page 129

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