Diocese of Grosseto

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Bishop(s) Franco Agostinelli, Bishop Giacomo Babini, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 9 April 1138 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Siena-Colle di Val d'Elsa-Montalcino Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Italy Square Kilometers: 1,239 (478 Square Miles) Conference Region: Toscana Web Site: http://www.gol.grosseto.it/priv/curia/index.html Mailing Address: Vescovado, Corso Carducci 11, 58100 Crosseto, Italia Telephone: 0564.29.044 Fax: 0564.20.116

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Anselmo Fauli, O. Carm. † (22 Feb 1867 Appointed - )
• Bernardino Caldajoli † (2 Mar 1884 Succeeded - )
• Ulisse Carlo Bascherini † (8 Jul 1907 Appointed - 8 Mar 1920 Retired)
• Gustavo Matteoni † (8 Mar 1920 Appointed - 3 Mar 1932 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Siena)
• Paolo Galeazzi † (16 Sep 1932 Appointed - 10 Aug 1971 Died)
• Primo Gasbarri † (16 Oct 1971 Appointed - 22 Jan 1979 Resigned)
• Adelmo Tacconi † (23 Mar 1979 Appointed - 20 Jul 1991 Retired)
• Angelo Scola (18 Jul 1991 Appointed - 14 Sep 1995 Resigned)
• Giacomo Babini (13 Jul 1996 Appointed - 17 Nov 2001 Resigned)
• Franco Agostinelli (17 Nov 2001 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
9 April 1138	Erected		Diocese of Grosseto (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	99,800	100,000	99.8%	66	39	105	950		6		45	ap1951
1970	127,702	129,009	99.0%	62	47	109	1,171		51	106	57	ap1971
1980	107,500	108,300	99.3%	52	30	82	1,310		60	120	52	ap1981
1990	110,000	115,000	95.7%	48	31	79	1,392	1	31	76	49	ap1991
1999	110,434	112,805	97.9%	52	31	83	1,330	2	55	53	49	ap2000
2000	110,152	111,140	99.1%	52	30	82	1,343	2	40	49	49	ap2001
2001	104,845	111,370	94.1%	51	26	77	1,361	2	27	46	49	ap2002
2002	105,215	111,810	94.1%	56	26	82	1,283	2	26	45	49	ap2003
2003	105,882	111,307	95.1%	55	25	80	1,323	2	25	43	49	ap2004
2004	105,850	110,980	95.4%	52	25	77	1,374	2	25	36	49	ap2005
2006	122,464	128,338	95.4%	55	21	76	1,611	3	21	32	50	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Franco Agostinelli (Bishop: 17 Nov 2001 - )
• Giacomo Babini (Bishop: 13 Jul 1996 to 17 Nov 2001)
• Angelo Scola (Bishop: 18 Jul 1991 to 14 Sep 1995)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Ulisse Carlo Bascherini † (Bishop: 8 Jul 1907 to 8 Mar 1920)
• Bernardino Caldajoli † (Coadjutor Bishop: 9 Aug 1883; Bishop: 2 Mar 1884)
• Anselmo Fauli, O. Carm. † (Bishop: 22 Feb 1867)
• Paolo Galeazzi † (Bishop: 16 Sep 1932 to 10 Aug 1971)
• Primo Gasbarri † (Apostolic Administrator: 1965; Bishop: 16 Oct 1971 to 22 Jan 1979)
• Gustavo Matteoni † (Bishop: 8 Mar 1920 to 3 Mar 1932)
• Adelmo Tacconi † (Priest: 3 Feb 1940 to 23 Apr 1970; Auxiliary Bishop: 1975; Bishop: 23 Mar 1979 to 20 Jul 1991)