Diocese of Concordia-Pordenone

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Bishop(s) Ovidio Poletto, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Name Changed: 12 January 1971 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Venezia {Venice} Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Italy Square Kilometers: 2,675 (1,033 Square Miles) Conference Region: Triveneto Official Web Site: http://www.diocesi.concordia-pordenone.it/ Mailing Address: Curia Vescovile, C.P. 337, Via Revedole 1, 33170 Pordenone, Italia Telephone: 0434.22.11.11 Fax: 0434.27.213

Historical Details

• Diocese of Concordia
  • Latin Name: Concordiensis
  • Erected: 4th Century
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Venezia {Venice}
  • Country: Italy
  • Square Kilometers: 2,665 (1,029 Square Miles)

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Andrea Casasola † (17 Dec 1855 Appointed - 28 Sep 1863 Appointed, Archbishop of Udine)
• Niccola Frangipane † (8 Jan 1866 Appointed - )
• Pietro Cappellari † (6 May 1872 Appointed - 6 May 1881 Resigned)
• Domenico Pio Rossi, O.P. † (13 May 1881 Appointed - 1893 Died)
• Pietro Zamburlini † (16 Jan 1893 Appointed - 22 Jun 1896 Appointed, Archbishop of Udine)
• Francesco Isola † (22 Jun 1896 Appointed - 14 Feb 1919 Resigned)
• Luigi Paulini † (10 Mar 1919 Appointed - 1945 Died)
• Vittorio D'Alessi † (10 Oct 1945 Appointed - 1949 Died)
• Vittorio De Zanche † (25 Sep 1949 Appointed - 14 Apr 1977 Died)
• Abramo Freschi † (14 Apr 1977 Succeeded - 19 Jul 1989 Retired)
• Sennen Corrà † (19 Jul 1989 Appointed - 16 Sep 2000 Retired)
• Ovidio Poletto (16 Sep 2000 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Concordia
4th Century	Erected		Diocese of Concordia (erected)
Diocese of Concordia-Pordenone
12 January 1971	Name Changed	Diocese of Concordia	Diocese of Concordia-Pordenone

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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 Concordia
1950	316,820	316,858	100.0%	292	17	309	1,025		10	49	174	ap1951
1970		301,188	.0%	348	60	408	0		109	756	192	ap1971
Diocese of Concordia-Pordenone
1980	320,000	321,035	99.7%	316	59	375	853		91	603	204	ap1981
1990	332,791	334,129	99.6%	294	57	351	948	2	71	422	188	ap1991
1999	337,204	339,322	99.4%	283	61	344	980	15	73	307	188	ap2000
2000	337,604	339,880	99.3%	273	65	338	998	16	87	292	188	ap2001
2001	338,528	341,093	99.2%	275	69	344	984	17	95	268	188	ap2002
2002	339,422	342,340	99.1%	268	67	335	1,013	16	104	282	188	ap2003
2003	339,118	342,711	99.0%	276	67	343	988	16	92	261	188	ap2004
2004	341,687	346,177	98.7%	270	63	333	1,026	16	74	254	188	ap2005
2006	345,361	350,102	98.6%	265	56	321	1,075	17	73	245	188	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Pietro Garlato (Priest: 1 Jul 1951 to 2 Apr 1986)
• Ovidio Poletto (Bishop: 16 Sep 2000 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Pietro Cappellari † (Bishop: 6 May 1872 to 6 May 1881)
• Roberto Carniello † (Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Apr 1967 to 1970)
• Andrea Casasola † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1855 to 28 Sep 1863)
• Sennen Corrà † (Bishop: 19 Jul 1989 to 16 Sep 2000)
• Celso Benigno Luigi Costantini † (Priest: 26 Dec 1899 to 22 Jul 1921)
• Vittorio D'Alessi † (Bishop: 10 Oct 1945 to 1949)
• Niccola Frangipane † (Bishop: 8 Jan 1866)
• Abramo Freschi † (Coadjutor Bishop: 20 Jul 1970; Bishop: 14 Apr 1977 to 19 Jul 1989)
• Francesco Isola † (Bishop: 22 Jun 1896 to 14 Feb 1919)
• Luigi Paulini † (Bishop: 10 Mar 1919 to 1945)
• Domenico Pio Rossi, O.P. † (Bishop: 13 May 1881 to 1893)
• Pietro Zamburlini † (Bishop: 16 Jan 1893 to 22 Jun 1896)
• Vittorio De Zanche † (Bishop: 25 Sep 1949 to 14 Apr 1977)