Diocese of Como

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Bishop(s) Diego Coletti, Bishop Alessandro Maggiolini, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 4th Century Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Milano {Milan} Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Italy Square Kilometers: 4,244 (1,639 Square Miles) Conference Region: Lombardia Official Web Site: http://www2.chiesacattolica.it/pls/ceidocs/bia_pack.info_diocesi?id=60&Regione= Mailing Address: Vescovado, Piazza Grimoldi 5, 22100 Como, Italia Telephone: 031.33.12.211 Fax: 031.30.43.54

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Desiderio Scaglia, O.P. † (14 Nov 1622 Appointed - 1626 Resigned)
• Pietro Carsana † (27 Oct 1871 Appointed - 1887 Died)
• Bl. Andrea Carlo Ferrari † (1 Jun 1891 Appointed - 21 May 1894 Appointed, Archbishop of Milano {Milan})
• Teodoro Valfrè di Bonzo † (18 Mar 1895 Appointed - 3 Mar 1905 Appointed, Archbishop of Vercelli)
• Alfonso Archi † (8 Sep 1905 Appointed - 16 Nov 1925 Appointed, Titular Archbishop of Dara)
• Adolfo Pagani † (30 Apr 1926 Appointed - 1 Feb 1930 Died)
• Alessandro Macchi † (30 Jun 1930 Appointed - 1 Aug 1947 Died)
• Felice Bonomini † (21 Nov 1947 Appointed - 1 Nov 1974 Died)
• Teresio Ferraroni † (1 Nov 1974 Succeeded - 31 Jan 1989 Retired)
• Alessandro Maggiolini (31 Jan 1989 Appointed - 2 Dec 2006 Retired)
• Diego Coletti (2 Dec 2006 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
4th Century	Erected		Diocese of Como (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	379,321	380,000	99.8%	562	156	718	528		219	2,013	360	ap1951
1970	455,000	459,885	98.9%	500	230	730	623		275	2,285	374	ap1971
1980	502,700	506,800	99.2%	476	200	676	743		220	1,900	374	ap1981
1990	500,000	501,000	99.8%	469	190	659	758		232	1,524	341	ap1991
1999	518,272	525,460	98.6%	436	194	630	822	5	242	1,268	341	ap2000
2000	510,000	518,000	98.5%	429	190	619	823	7	237	1,251	341	ap2001
2001	510,000	518,000	98.5%	456	181	637	800	7	224	1,037	341	ap2002
2002	518,000	525,000	98.7%	425	181	606	854	9	223	1,010	341	ap2003
2003	518,000	525,000	98.7%	420	178	598	866	8	220	1,000	341	ap2004
2004	518,000	525,000	98.7%	418	163	581	891	9	204	881	338	ap2005
2006	523,000	533,000	98.1%	417	176	593	881	9	208	850	338	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Oscar Cantoni (Priest: 28 Jun 1975 to 25 Jan 2005)
• Diego Coletti (Bishop: 2 Dec 2006 - )
• Alessandro Maggiolini (Bishop: 31 Jan 1989 to 2 Dec 2006)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Alfonso Archi † (Bishop: 8 Sep 1905 to 16 Nov 1925)
• Felice Bonomini † (Bishop: 21 Nov 1947 to 1 Nov 1974)
• Pietro Carsana † (Bishop: 27 Oct 1871 to 1887)
• Bl. Andrea Carlo Ferrari † (Bishop: 1 Jun 1891 to 21 May 1894)
• Teresio Ferraroni † (Coadjutor Bishop: 1970; Bishop: 1 Nov 1974 to 31 Jan 1989)
• Clemente Gaddi † (Priest: 18 Sep 1926 to 24 Jun 1953)
• Alessandro Macchi † (Bishop: 30 Jun 1930 to 1 Aug 1947)
• Adolfo Pagani † (Bishop: 30 Apr 1926 to 1 Feb 1930)
• Franz Konstantin Rampa † (Priest: 25 May 1861 to 1863)
• Desiderio Scaglia, O.P. † (Bishop: 14 Nov 1622 to 1626)
• Teodoro Valfrè di Bonzo † (Bishop: 18 Mar 1895 to 3 Mar 1905)