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Diocese of Fabriano-Matelica

Dioecesis Fabrianensis-Mathelicensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Francesco Massara, Bishop
  • Giancarlo Vecerrica, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 30 September 1986
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ancona-Osimo
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Italy
  • Square Kilometers: 681 (263 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Marche
  • Official Web Site: https://fabriano-matelica.it
  • Mailing Address: Vescovado, Piazza Giovanni Paolo II 2, 60044 Fabriano [Ancona], Italia
  • Telephone: 0732.30.49

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Fabriano
15 November 1728ErectedDiocese of Camerino Diocese of Fabriano (erected)
Diocese of Fabriano e Matelica
8 July 1785UnitedDiocese of Fabriano
Diocese of Matelica
Diocese of Fabriano e Matelica
19 March 1984Territory AddedArchdiocese of Camerino (S. Michele Arcangelo in Casamontanara, S. Donnino in S. Donnino, S. Michele Arcangelo in Rocchetta, S. Gregorio in Colleponi, S. Michele Arcangelo in Murazzano, and S. Pietro Apostolo in Scorzano) Diocese of Fabriano e Matelica
19 March 1984Territory AddedDiocese of Nocera Umbra-Gualdo Tadino (S. Pietro Apostolo in Sassoferrato, S. Fecondino in Sassoferrato, S. Giovanni in Cabernardi, Ss. Giovanni Ev. from Ermete in Castagna, S. Croce in Casal vento, S. Bartholomew Ap. in Castiglioni, Nativity di Maria Ss. in Catobagli, S. Maria Assunta in ...) Diocese of Fabriano e Matelica
Diocese of Fabriano-Matelica
30 September 1986Name ChangedDiocese of Fabriano e Matelica Diocese of Fabriano-Matelica
11 March 2000Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Fabriano-Matelica (from Immediately Subject)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Fabriano e Matelica
188625,527.0%141042OTC
195028,00028,000100.0%4518634443712035ap1951
197038,38738,40999.9%98391372804814446ap1971
198038,80039,20099.0%53368943514711248ap1981
Diocese of Fabriano-Matelica
199051,30051,62299.4%64481124586713558ap1991
199953,63054,13099.1%552681662349758ap2000
200053,73054,83098.0%522476706329558ap2001
200153,64154,59198.3%512879679329458ap2002
200253,90054,90098.2%492473738289258ap2003
200353,72054,95097.8%472370767279158ap2004
200453,00054,18897.8%492978679359858ap2005
200652,00054,85094.8%452772722339458ap2007
201352,55056,00093.8%3822608753808858ap2014
201652,00056,00092.9%3521569286778658ap2017
201951,10053,22696.0%3315481,0646238058ap2020
202150,50052,90095.5%3715529716237558ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Fabriano e Matelica
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 704
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 76, Page 910, to Page 913
  • Diocese of Fabriano-Matelica
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 79, Page 699, to Page 701
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 92, Page 568, and Page 569

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