Diocese of Lugano

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Bishop(s) Pier Giacomo Grampa, Bishop Ernesto Togni, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Split: 8 March 1971 Immediately Subject to the Holy See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Switzerland Square Kilometers: 2,811 (1,085 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.catt.ch/ Mailing Address: C.P. 2337, Borghetto 6, CH-6901 Lugano, Svizzera Telephone: (091)923.60.81/2 Fax: 923.60.83

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Vincenzo Molo † (20 Sep 1887 Appointed - 15 Mar 1904 Died)
• Alfredo Peri-Morosini † (28 Mar 1904 Appointed - 29 Dec 1916 Resigned)
• Stefano Aurelio Bacciarini † (12 Jan 1917 Appointed - 27 Jun 1935 Died)
• Angelo Giuseppe Jelmini † (16 Dec 1935 Appointed - 24 Jun 1968 Died)
• Giuseppe Martinoli † (8 Mar 1971 Appointed - 15 Jul 1978 Retired)
• Ernesto Togni (15 Jul 1978 Appointed - 21 Jun 1985 Resigned)
• Eugenio Corecco † (5 Jun 1986 Appointed - 1 Mar 1995 Died)
• Giuseppe Torti † (9 Jun 1995 Appointed - 18 Dec 2003 Retired)
• Pier Giacomo Grampa (18 Dec 2003 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
8 March 1971	Split	Diocese of Basel e Lugano	Diocese of Basel Diocese of Lugano

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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
1970	220,000	240,431	91.5%	269	97	366	601		97	1,140	252	ap1971
1980	220,313	273,300	80.6%	232	114	346	636		137	1,043	251	ap1981
1990	240,000	275,000	87.3%	219	95	314	764	1	114	833	253	ap1991
1999	235,669	282,181	83.5%	213	80	293	804	5	99	611	256	ap2000
2000	235,669	282,181	83.5%	217	78	295	798	5	95	599	256	ap2001
2001	235,669	282,181	83.5%	217	74	291	809	5	90	574	256	ap2002
2002	235,669	282,181	83.5%	213	75	288	818	5	90	544	256	ap2003
2003	233,017	306,846	75.9%	217	68	285	817	5	82	519	256	ap2004
2004	233,017	306,846	75.9%	212	67	279	835	5	79	500	256	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Pier Giacomo Grampa (Priest: 6 Dec 1959; Bishop: 18 Dec 2003 - )
• Ernesto Togni (Priest: 7 May 1950; Bishop: 15 Jul 1978 to 21 Jun 1985)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Stefano Aurelio Bacciarini † (Priest: 12 Jun 1897; Apostolic Administrator: 12 Jan 1917 to 27 Jun 1935)
• Eugenio Corecco † (Priest: 7 Oct 1955; Bishop: 5 Jun 1986 to 1 Mar 1995)
• Gianni Danzi † (Priest: 17 Dec 1966 to 2 May 1996)
• Raffaele Forni † (Priest: 29 Jul 1934 to 31 Jul 1953)
• Angelo Giuseppe Jelmini † (Apostolic Administrator: 16 Dec 1935 to 24 Jun 1968)
• Eugène Lachat, C.Pp.S. † (Apostolic Administrator: 23 Mar 1885 to 1 Nov 1886)
• Giuseppe Martinoli † (Priest: 11 Jun 1927; Apostolic Administrator: 30 Jul 1968; Bishop: 8 Mar 1971 to 15 Jul 1978)
• Vincenzo Molo † (Apostolic Administrator: 20 Sep 1887 to 15 Mar 1904)
• Giulio Nicolini † (Priest: 29 Mar 1952 to 16 Jul 1987)
• Alfredo Peri-Morosini † (Priest: 15 Aug 1885; Apostolic Administrator: 28 Mar 1904 to 29 Dec 1916)
• Giuseppe Torti † (Priest: 7 Jun 1952; Bishop: 9 Jun 1995 to 18 Dec 2003)