Diocese of Pescia

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Bartolomeo Pucci Franceschi † (26 Jan 1729 Appointed - 26 Feb 1737 Died)
• Francesco Gaetano Incontri † (5 May 1738 Appointed - 29 May 1741 Appointed, Archbishop of Firenze {Florence})
• Donato Maria Arcangeli † (28 Feb 1742 Appointed - 26 Dec 1772 Died)
• Francesco Vincenti † (27 Jun 1773 Ordained Bishop - Nov 1803 Died)
• Giulio Rossi † (29 Oct 1804 Appointed - 2 Feb 1833 Died)
• Giovanni Battista Rossi † (26 Mar 1835 Appointed - 2 Oct 1837 Appointed, Bishop of Pistoia-Prato)
• Vincenzo Menchi † (23 Dec 1839 Appointed - 26 Jan 1843 Appointed, Bishop of Fiesole)
• Pietro Niccolò Forti † (27 Apr 1847 Appointed - 13 Apr 1854 Died)
• Giovanni Antonio Benini (Bedini) † (20 Sep 1855 Appointed - 27 Apr 1896 Died)
• Giulio Matteoli † (2 Feb 1897 Appointed - 24 Mar 1898 Appointed, Bishop of Livorno)
• Donato Velluti Zati di S. Clemente † (24 Mar 1898 Appointed - 15 Apr 1907 Resigned)
• Giulio Serafini † (4 Mar 1907 Appointed - 16 Dec 1907 Appointed, Titular Bishop of Lampsacus)
• Angelo Simonetti † (16 Dec 1907 Appointed - 14 Aug 1950 Died)
• Dino Luigi Romoli, O.P. † (27 Feb 1951 Appointed - 24 Jun 1977 Retired)
• Giovanni Bianchi † (27 Jun 1977 Appointed - 18 Dec 1993 Retired)
• Giovanni De Vivo (18 Dec 1993 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

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		82,000	.0%							48	ap1951
1969	87,742	87,854	99.9%		45	45	1,949		52	232	45	ap1971
1980	102,500	103,400	99.1%	45	34	79	1,297	1	36	193	47	ap1981
1990	101,099	101,982	99.1%	45	13	58	1,743	2	14	156	41	ap1991
1999	103,375	106,458	97.1%	43	32	75	1,378	1	33	112	41	ap2000
2000	103,800	106,874	97.1%	43	27	70	1,482	3	28	106	41	ap2001
2001	104,850	108,052	97.0%	48	27	75	1,398	4	27	111	41	ap2002
2002	106,167	108,437	97.9%	44	26	70	1,516	5	26	104	41	ap2003
2003	104,925	109,426	95.9%	42	27	69	1,520	7	27	99	41	ap2004
2004	105,093	109,567	95.9%	42	29	71	1,480	7	29	98	41	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Giovanni De Vivo (Bishop: 18 Dec 1993 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Donato Maria Arcangeli † (Bishop: 28 Feb 1742 to 26 Dec 1772)
• Giovanni Antonio Benini (Bedini) † (Bishop: 20 Sep 1855 to 27 Apr 1896)
• Giovanni Bianchi † (Bishop: 27 Jun 1977 to 18 Dec 1993)
• Pietro Niccolò Forti † (Bishop: 27 Apr 1847 to 13 Apr 1854)
• Francesco Gaetano Incontri † (Bishop: 5 May 1738 to 29 May 1741)
• Giulio Matteoli † (Bishop: 2 Feb 1897 to 24 Mar 1898)
• Vincenzo Menchi † (Bishop: 23 Dec 1839 to 26 Jan 1843)
• Bartolomeo Pucci Franceschi † (Bishop: 26 Jan 1729 to 26 Feb 1737)
• Dino Luigi Romoli, O.P. † (Bishop: 27 Feb 1951 to 24 Jun 1977)
• Giovanni Battista Rossi † (Bishop: 26 Mar 1835 to 2 Oct 1837)
• Giulio Rossi † (Bishop: 29 Oct 1804 to 2 Feb 1833)
• Giulio Serafini † (Bishop: 4 Mar 1907 to 16 Dec 1907)
• Angelo Simonetti † (Bishop: 16 Dec 1907 to 14 Aug 1950)
• Donato Velluti Zati di S. Clemente † (Bishop: 24 Mar 1898 to 15 Apr 1907)
• Francesco Vincenti † (Bishop: 27 Jun 1773 to Nov 1803)