Diocese of Norcia

Historical Details

• Diocese of Norcia
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 5th Century
  • Immediately Subject to the Holy See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Italy

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Past Ordinaries

• Gaetano Bonanni † (27 Jun 1821 Appointed - )
• Letterio Turchi † (3 Apr 1843 Appointed - 20 May 1850 Appointed, Bishop of Città di Castello)
• Raffaele Bachetoni † (20 May 1850 Appointed - 1880 Resigned)
• Domenico Bucchi-Accica † (13 Dec 1880 Appointed - 30 Dec 1889 Appointed, Bishop of Orvieto)
• Nicola Ranieri, O.F.M. † (18 Mar 1895 Appointed - 1905 Died)
• Ercolano Marini † (11 Dec 1905 Appointed - 2 Jun 1915 Appointed, Archbishop of Amalfi)
• Vincenzo Migliorelli † (11 Jul 1916 Appointed - 10 Aug 1927 Appointed, Bishop of San Severino (-Treia))
• Settimio Peroni † (17 Dec 1928 Appointed - 1951 Resigned)
• Ilario Roatta † (27 Mar 1951 Appointed - 8 Mar 1960 Appointed, Bishop of Sant’Agata de’ Goti)
• Alberto Scola † (28 Mar 1960 Appointed - 13 May 1972 Resigned)
• Giuliano Agresti † (13 May 1972 Appointed - 25 Mar 1973 Appointed, Archbishop of Lucca)
• Ottorino Pietro Alberti (9 Aug 1973 Appointed - 30 Sep 1986 Appointed, Archbishop of Spoleto-Norcia)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5th Century	Erected		Diocese of Norcia (erected)
30 September 1986	United	Diocese of Norcia Archdiocese of Spoleto	Archdiocese of Spoleto-Norcia

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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	28,000	28,000	100.0%	85	11	96	291		12	144	102	ap1951
1970	21,480	21,480	100.0%	132	17	149	144		21	155	101	ap1971
1980	14,500	15,150	95.7%	50	15	65	223		19	125	100	ap1981

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Ottorino Pietro Alberti (Bishop: 9 Aug 1973 to 30 Sep 1986)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Giuliano Agresti † (Bishop: 13 May 1972 to 25 Mar 1973)
• Raffaele Bachetoni † (Bishop: 20 May 1850 to 1880)
• Gaetano Bonanni † (Bishop: 27 Jun 1821)
• Domenico Bucchi-Accica † (Bishop: 13 Dec 1880 to 30 Dec 1889)
• Ercolano Marini † (Bishop: 11 Dec 1905 to 2 Jun 1915)
• Vincenzo Migliorelli † (Bishop: 11 Jul 1916 to 10 Aug 1927)
• Settimio Peroni † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1928 to 1951)
• Nicola Ranieri, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 18 Mar 1895 to 1905)
• Ilario Roatta † (Bishop: 27 Mar 1951 to 8 Mar 1960)
• Alberto Scola † (Bishop: 28 Mar 1960 to 13 May 1972)
• Letterio Turchi † (Bishop: 3 Apr 1843 to 20 May 1850)