Archdiocese of Ferrara-Comacchio

Historical Details

• Diocese of Ferrara
  • Latin Name: Ferrariensis
  • Erected: 4th Century
  • Country: Italy

• Archdiocese of Ferrara
  • Latin Name: Ferrariensis
  • Elevated: 27 July 1735
  • Immediately Subject to the Holy See
  • Country: Italy
  • Square Kilometers: 1,338 (516 Square Miles)

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Giambattista Leni † (3 Aug 1611 Appointed - 3 Nov 1627 Died)
• Lorenzo Magalotti † (5 May 1628 Appointed - 19 Sep 1637 Died)
• Francesco Maria Macchiavelli † (11 Oct 1639 Appointed - 22 Nov 1653 Died)
• Carlo Pio di Savoia † (2 Aug 1655 Appointed - 1663 Resigned)
• Giovanni Stefano Donghi † (26 Feb 1663 Appointed - 26 Nov 1669 Died)
• Carlo Cerri † (19 May 1670 Appointed - 14 May 1690 Died)
• Marcello Durazzo † (27 Nov 1690 Appointed - 27 Aug 1691 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Spoleto)
• Domenico Tarugi † (2 Jan 1696 Appointed - 27 Dec 1696 Died)
• Fabrizio Paolucci † (27 Jan 1698 Appointed - 14 Mar 1701 Resigned)
• Taddeo Luigi dal Verme † (14 Mar 1702 Appointed - 12 Jan 1717 Died)
• Tommaso Ruffo † (10 May 1717 Appointed - 26 Apr 1738 Resigned)
• Raniero d'Elci † (5 May 1738 Appointed - 15 Sep 1740 Resigned)
• Marcello Crescenzi † (22 Aug 1746 Appointed - 24 Aug 1768 Died)
• Bernardino Giraud † (15 Mar 1773 Appointed - 14 Feb 1777 Resigned)
• Alessandro Mattei † (17 Feb 1777 Appointed - 2 Apr 1800 Appointed, Bishop of Palestrina)
• Paolo Patricio Fava Ghisleri † (24 Aug 1807 Appointed - 14 Aug 1822 Died)
• Carlo Odescalchi, S.J. † (10 Mar 1823 Appointed - 2 Jul 1826 Resigned)
• Gabriel della Genga Sermattei † (23 Jun 1834 Appointed - 13 Jan 1843 Resigned)
• Ignazio Giovanni Cadolino † (30 Jan 1843 Appointed - 11 Apr 1850 Died)
• Luigi Vannicelli Casoni † (20 May 1850 Appointed - 21 Apr 1877 Died)
• Luigi Giordani † (22 Jun 1877 Appointed - 21 Apr 1893 Died)
• Egidio Mauri, O.P. † (12 Jun 1893 Appointed - 13 Mar 1896 Died)
• Pietro Respighi † (30 Nov 1896 Appointed - 9 Apr 1900 Appointed, Vicar General of Roma {Rome})
• Giulio Boschi † (19 Apr 1900 Appointed - 7 Jan 1919 Resigned)
• Francesco Rossi † (15 Dec 1919 Appointed - 25 Jul 1929 Died)
• Ruggero Bovelli † (4 Oct 1929 Appointed - 9 Jun 1954 Died)
• Natale Mosconi † (5 Aug 1954 Appointed - 21 Apr 1976 Resigned)
• Filippo Franceschi † (15 Jul 1976 Appointed - 7 Jan 1982 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Padova {Padua})
• Luigi Maverna † (25 Mar 1982 Appointed - 8 Sep 1995 Retired)
• Carlo Caffarra (8 Sep 1995 Appointed - 16 Dec 2003 Appointed, Archbishop of Bologna)
• Paolo Rabitti (2 Oct 2004 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Ferrara
1950	221,122	222,057	99.6%	152	71	223	991		91	720	100	ap1951
1970		252,249	.0%	152	70	222	0		94	506	123	ap1971
1980	276,862	278,940	99.3%	151	70	221	1,252		87	431	125	ap1981
Archdiocese of Ferrara-Comacchio
1990	324,050	328,000	98.8%	178	58	236	1,373		65	405	169	ap1991
1999	276,000	280,000	98.6%	144	40	184	1,500	4	47	238	169	ap2000
2000	276,000	280,000	98.6%	141	40	181	1,524	8	48	236	169	ap2001
2001	277,500	281,485	98.6%	148	41	189	1,468	9	48	297	169	ap2002
2002	276,000	280,318	98.5%	146	38	184	1,500	8	43	282	169	ap2003
2003	271,000	275,000	98.5%	138	47	185	1,464	9	53	263	169	ap2004
2004	269,817	273,800	98.5%	136	49	185	1,458	12	64	258	169	ap2005
2006	274,400	279,000	98.4%	140	36	176	1,559	12	43	226	171	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Carlo Caffarra (Archbishop: 8 Sep 1995 to 16 Dec 2003)
• Paolo Rabitti (Archbishop: 2 Oct 2004 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Adamo Borghini † (Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Jan 1909 to 4 Jun 1913)
• Giulio Boschi † (Archbishop: 19 Apr 1900 to 7 Jan 1919)
• Ruggero Bovelli † (Archbishop: 4 Oct 1929 to 9 Jun 1954)
• Ignazio Giovanni Cadolino † (Archbishop: 30 Jan 1843 to 11 Apr 1850)
• Carlo Cerri † (Bishop: 19 May 1670 to 14 May 1690)
• Marcello Crescenzi † (Archbishop: 22 Aug 1746 to 24 Aug 1768)
• Raniero d'Elci † (Archbishop: 5 May 1738 to 15 Sep 1740)
• Gabriel della Genga Sermattei † (Archbishop: 23 Jun 1834 to 13 Jan 1843)
• Giovanni Stefano Donghi † (Bishop: 26 Feb 1663 to 26 Nov 1669)
• Marcello Durazzo † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 27 Nov 1690 to 27 Aug 1691)
• Paolo Patricio Fava Ghisleri † (Archbishop: 24 Aug 1807 to 14 Aug 1822)
• Filippo Franceschi † (Archbishop: 15 Jul 1976 to 7 Jan 1982)
• Luigi Giordani † (Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Mar 1871; Archbishop: 22 Jun 1877 to 21 Apr 1893)
• Bernardino Giraud † (Archbishop: 15 Mar 1773 to 14 Feb 1777)
• Giambattista Leni † (Bishop: 3 Aug 1611 to 3 Nov 1627)
• Francesco Maria Macchiavelli † (Bishop: 11 Oct 1639 to 22 Nov 1653)
• Lorenzo Magalotti † (Bishop: 5 May 1628 to 19 Sep 1637)
• Alessandro Mattei † (Archbishop: 17 Feb 1777 to 2 Apr 1800)
• Egidio Mauri, O.P. † (Archbishop: 12 Jun 1893 to 13 Mar 1896)
• Luigi Maverna † (Archbishop: 25 Mar 1982 to 8 Sep 1995)
• Natale Mosconi † (Archbishop: 5 Aug 1954 to 21 Apr 1976)
• Carlo Odescalchi, S.J. † (Archbishop: 10 Mar 1823 to 2 Jul 1826)
• Fabrizio Paolucci † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 27 Jan 1698 to 14 Mar 1701)
• Carlo Pio di Savoia † (Bishop: 2 Aug 1655 to 1663)
• Pietro Respighi † (Archbishop: 30 Nov 1896 to 9 Apr 1900)
• Francesco Rossi † (Archbishop: 15 Dec 1919 to 25 Jul 1929)
• Tommaso Ruffo † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 10 May 1717 to 26 Apr 1738)
• Domenico Tarugi † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 2 Jan 1696; Bishop: 12 Feb 1696 to 27 Dec 1696)
• Luigi Vannicelli Casoni † (Archbishop: 20 May 1850 to 21 Apr 1877)
• Taddeo Luigi dal Verme † (Archbishop: 14 Mar 1702 to 12 Jan 1717)