Military Ordinariate of Italy, Military

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Bishop(s) Vincenzo Pelvi, Archbishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Military Ordinariate Erected: 6 March 1925 Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Italy Official Web Site: http://www.ordinariato.it/ Mailing Address: Salita del Grillo 37, 00184 Roma Telephone: 06.679.51.00 Fax: 06.48.46.12

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Angelo Bartolomasi † (23 Apr 1929 Appointed - 1944 Retired)
• Carlo Alberto Ferrero di Cavallerleone † (28 Oct 1944 Appointed - 4 Nov 1953 Resigned)
• Arrigo Pintonello † (4 Nov 1953 Appointed - 1966 Resigned)
• Luigi Maffeo † (16 Jan 1966 Appointed - 7 May 1971 Died)
• Mario Schierano † (28 Aug 1971 Appointed - 27 Oct 1981 Resigned)
• Gaetano Bonicelli (28 Oct 1981 Appointed - 14 Nov 1989 Appointed, Archbishop of Siena-Colle di Val d’Elsa-Montalcino)
• Giovanni Marra (14 Nov 1989 Appointed - 31 Jan 1996 Resigned)
• Giuseppe Mani (31 Jan 1996 Appointed - 20 Jun 2003 Appointed, Archbishop of Cagliari)
• Angelo Bagnasco (20 Jun 2003 Appointed - 29 Aug 2006 Appointed, Archbishop of Genova {Genoa})
• Vincenzo Pelvi (14 Oct 2006 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
6 March 1925	Erected		Military Ordinariate of Italy, Military (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
1999				187	58	245	0		58	50		ap2000
2000				170	65	235	0		65	80		ap2001
2001				167	48	215	0		48	75		ap2002
2002				162	47	209	0		47	61		ap2003
2003				161	39	200	0		39	55		ap2004
2004				159	35	194	0		35	58		ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Angelo Bagnasco (Archbishop: 20 Jun 2003 to 29 Aug 2006)
• Gaetano Bonicelli (Archbishop: 28 Oct 1981 to 14 Nov 1989)
• Giuseppe Mani (Archbishop: 31 Jan 1996 to 20 Jun 2003)
• Giovanni Marra (Archbishop: 14 Nov 1989 to 31 Jan 1996)
• Vincenzo Pelvi (Archbishop: 14 Oct 2006)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Angelo Bartolomasi † (Archbishop: 23 Apr 1929 to 1944)
• Carlo Alberto Ferrero di Cavallerleone † (Archbishop: 28 Oct 1944 to 4 Nov 1953)
• Luigi Maffeo † (Archbishop: 16 Jan 1966 to 7 May 1971)
• Arrigo Pintonello † (Archbishop: 4 Nov 1953 to 1966)
• Mario Schierano † (Archbishop: 28 Aug 1971 to 27 Oct 1981)