Diocese of Livorno

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Bishop(s) Simone Giusti, Bishop Alberto Ablondi, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 25 September 1806 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Pisa Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Italy Square Kilometers: 250 (96 Square Miles) Conference Region: Toscana Official Web Site: http://www.diocesi.livorno.org/ Mailing Address: Via del Seminariio 61, 57122 Livorno, Italia Telephone: 0586.88.90.51; 0586.88.71.92 Fax: 0586.21.22.21

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Filippo Ganucci † (6 Oct 1806 Appointed - 12 Feb 1813 Died)
• Angiolo Maria Gilardoni † (23 Aug 1821 Appointed - 23 Jun 1834 Appointed, Bishop of Pistoia-Prato)
• Raffaello de Ghantuz Cubbe † (28 Jul 1834 Appointed - 2 Dec 1840 Died)
• Girolamo Gavi † ( 1842 Appointed - 4 Apr 1869 Died)
• Giulio Metti † (11 Aug 1872 Appointed - 4 Sep 1874 Died)
• Raffaele Mezzetti † (3 Jan 1875 Appointed - 20 Aug 1880 Resigned)
• Remiglo Pacini † (26 Aug 1880 Appointed - 6 Jan 1886 Died)
• Leopoldo Franchi † (7 Jun 1886 Appointed - 11 Feb 1898 Resigned)
• Giulio Matteoli † (24 Mar 1898 Appointed - 25 Jul 1900 Died)
• Sabbatino Giani † (17 Dec 1900 Appointed - 18 Feb 1921 Died)
• Giovanni Piccioni † (13 Jun 1921 Appointed - 10 Feb 1959 Died)
• Andrea Pangrazio † (10 Feb 1959 Succeeded - 4 Apr 1962 Appointed, Archbishop of Gorizia e Gradisca)
• Emilio Guano † (27 Apr 1962 Appointed - 26 Sep 1970 Died)
• Alberto Ablondi (26 Sep 1970 Succeeded - 9 Dec 2000 Retired)
• Diego Coletti (9 Dec 2000 Appointed - 2 Dec 2006 Appointed, Bishop of Como)
• Simone Giusti (18 Oct 2007 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 September 1806	Erected		Diocese of Livorno (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	162,000	165,000	98.2%	55	37	92	1,760		42	540	39	ap1951
1968	200,000	204,000	98.0%	70	82	152	1,315		118	732	46	ap1971
1980	213,700	215,800	99.0%	75	62	137	1,559	1	67	621	49	ap1981
1990	222,000	225,000	98.7%	66	61	127	1,748	7	64	530	52	ap1991
1999	190,000	212,753	89.3%	60	47	107	1,775	18	57	465	49	ap2000
2000	190,000	211,997	89.6%	62	39	101	1,881	19	40	458	49	ap2001
2001	189,800	211,676	89.7%	64	38	102	1,860	19	38	454	49	ap2002
2002	189,000	200,519	94.3%	60	37	97	1,948	18	38	401	48	ap2003
2003	189,000	200,593	94.2%	69	39	108	1,750	18	42	390	46	ap2004
2004	189,602	195,972	96.7%	69	43	112	1,692	19	50	388	46	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Alberto Ablondi (Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Aug 1966; Coadjutor Bishop: 1970; Bishop: 26 Sep 1970 to 9 Dec 2000)
• Diego Coletti (Bishop: 9 Dec 2000 to 2 Dec 2006)
• Simone Giusti (Bishop: 18 Oct 2007 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Leopoldo Franchi † (Bishop: 7 Jun 1886 to 11 Feb 1898)
• Filippo Ganucci † (Bishop: 6 Oct 1806 to 12 Feb 1813)
• Girolamo Gavi † (Bishop: 1842 to 4 Apr 1869)
• Raffaello de Ghantuz Cubbe † (Bishop: 28 Jul 1834 to 2 Dec 1840)
• Sabbatino Giani † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1900 to 18 Feb 1921)
• Angiolo Maria Gilardoni † (Bishop: 23 Aug 1821 to 23 Jun 1834)
• Emilio Guano † (Bishop: 27 Apr 1962 to 26 Sep 1970)
• Giulio Matteoli † (Bishop: 24 Mar 1898 to 25 Jul 1900)
• Giulio Metti † (Bishop: 11 Aug 1872 to 4 Sep 1874)
• Raffaele Mezzetti † (Bishop: 3 Jan 1875 to 20 Aug 1880)
• Remiglo Pacini † (Bishop: 26 Aug 1880 to 6 Jan 1886)
• Andrea Pangrazio † (Coadjutor Bishop: 19 May 1955; Bishop: 10 Feb 1959 to 4 Apr 1962)
• Giovanni Piccioni † (Bishop: 13 Jun 1921 to 10 Feb 1959)
• Vincenzo Savio, S.D.B. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Apr 1993 to 9 Dec 2000)