Porto-Santa Rufina (Suburbicarian See) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Gino Reali, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Suburbicarian See
Name Changed: 30 September 1986
Metropolitan: Diocese of Roma {Rome}
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 2,000 (772 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Lazio
Official Web Site: http://www.webdiocesi.chiesacattolica.it/cci_new/vis_diocesi.jsp?idDiocesi=159
Mailing Address: Via del Cenacolo 53, 00123 Roma, Italia
Telephone: 06.30.89.38.48; 06.30.89.38.94
Fax: 06.30.89.36.58

Historical Details

Diocese of Porto
- Latin Name: Portuensis
- Erected: 3rd Century
- Country: Italy
Suburbicarian See of Porto e Santa Rufina
- Latin Name: Portuensis et Sanctae Rufinae
- United: 1119
- Country: Italy

Past and Present Ordinaries

Raffaele Sansone Riario † (22 Sep 1508 Appointed - 20 Jan 1511 Appointed, Bishop of Ostia (-Velletri))
Alessandro Farnese † (20 May 1524 Appointed - 15 Jun 1524 Appointed, Bishop of Ostia (-Velletri))
Francesco Pisani † (18 May 1562 Appointed - 12 May 1564 Appointed, Bishop of Ostia (-Velletri))
Giacomo Savelli † ( 1583 Appointed - 5 Dec 1587 Died)
Iñigo Avalos de Aragón, O.S. † (20 Mar 1591 Appointed - 20 Feb 1600 Died)
Antonio Maria Sauli † (16 Sep 1615 Appointed - 6 Apr 1620 Appointed, Bishop of Ostia (-Velletri))
Benedetto Giustiniani † ( 1620 Appointed - 27 Mar 1621 Died)
Domenico Ginnasi † (20 Aug 1629 Appointed - 15 Jul 1630 Appointed, Bishop of Ostia (-Velletri))
Carlo Emmanuele Pio di Savoia † (15 Jul 1630 Appointed - 28 Mar 1639 Appointed, Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (-Velletri))
Marcello Lante della Rovere † (28 Mar 1639 Appointed - 1 Jul 1641 Appointed, Bishop of Ostia (-Velletri))
Francesco Maria Brancaccio † (18 Mar 1671 Appointed - 9 Jan 1675 Died)
Cesare Facchinetti † (6 Feb 1679 Appointed - 8 Jan 1680 Appointed, Bishop of Ostia (-Velletri))
Emmanuel-Theódose de la Tour d'Auvergne de Bouillon † (21 Jul 1698 Appointed - 15 Dec 1700 Appointed, Bishop of Ostia (-Velletri))
Annibale Albani † (9 Sep 1743 Appointed - 21 Oct 1751 Died)
Giovanni Antonio Guadagni, O.C.D. † (12 Jan 1756 Appointed - 15 Jan 1759 Died)
Francesco Scipione Maria Borghese † (12 Feb 1759 Appointed - 21 Jun 1759 Died)
Giovanni Francesco Albani † (15 Mar 1773 Appointed - 18 Dec 1775 Appointed, Bishop of Ostia (-Velletri))
Carlo Rezzonico (Jr.) † (29 Jan 1776 Appointed - 26 Jan 1799 Died)
Leonardo Antonelli † (2 Apr 1800 Appointed - 3 Aug 1807 Appointed, Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia)
Alessandro Mattei † (27 Mar 1809 Appointed - 26 Sep 1814 Appointed, Bishop of Ostia (-Velletri))
Emmanuele de Gregorio † (2 Oct 1837 Appointed - 7 Nov 1839 Died)
Carlo Maria Pedicini † (14 Dec 1840 Appointed - 19 Nov 1843 Died)
Vincenzo Macchi † (22 Jan 1844 Appointed - 11 Jun 1847 Appointed, Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (-Velletri))
Mario Mattei † (23 Jun 1854 Appointed - 17 Dec 1860 Appointed, Bishop of Ostia (-Velletri))
Giuseppe Milesi Pironi Ferretti † (21 Mar 1870 Appointed - 2 Aug 1873 Died)
Jean-Baptiste-François Pitra, O.S.B. † (24 Mar 1884 Appointed - 9 Feb 1889 Died)
Andrea Pangrazio † (2 Feb 1967 Appointed - 7 Dec 1984 Retired)
Pellegrino Tomaso Ronchi, O.F.M. Cap. (7 Dec 1984 Appointed - 9 Nov 1985 Resigned)
Diego Natale Bona (9 Nov 1985 Appointed - 17 Jan 1994 Appointed, Bishop of Saluzzo)
Antonio Buoncristiani (21 Jul 1994 Appointed - 23 May 2001 Appointed, Archbishop of Siena-Colle di Val d’Elsa-Montalcino)
Gino Reali (23 Feb 2002 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Porto
3rd Century	Erected		Diocese of Porto (erected)
Suburbicarian See of Porto e Santa Rufina
1119	United	Diocese of Porto Diocese of Santa Rufina	Suburbicarian See of Porto e Santa Rufina
Suburbicarian See of Porto-Santa Rufina
30 September 1986	Name Changed	Suburbicarian See of Porto e Santa Rufina	Suburbicarian See of Porto-Santa Rufina

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Suburbicarian See of Porto e Santa Rufina

1950 46,350 46,870 98.9% 26 14 40 1,158 14 110 22 ap1951

1969 108,188 109,065 99.2% 52 52 104 1,040 125 626 45 ap1971

1980 130,000 135,000 96.3% 73 102 175 742 1 221 820 51 ap1981

Suburbicarian See of Porto-Santa Rufina

1990 183,000 185,000 98.9% 79 126 205 892 1 297 804 51 ap1991

1999 237,000 247,000 96.0% 71 133 204 1,161 5 352 916 52 ap2000

2000 253,630 259,230 97.8% 60 121 181 1,401 6 387 880 52 ap2001

2001 254,000 260,000 97.7% 76 117 193 1,316 6 252 910 52 ap2002

2002 273,000 280,000 97.5% 81 118 199 1,371 7 204 880 52 ap2003

2003 300,000 307,000 97.7% 67 107 174 1,724 7 244 764 52 ap2004

2004 300,000 307,000 97.7% 72 143 215 1,395 7 286 674 52 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Suburbicarian See of Porto e Santa Rufina
1950	46,350	46,870	98.9%	26	14	40	1,158		14	110	22	ap1951
1969	108,188	109,065	99.2%	52	52	104	1,040		125	626	45	ap1971
1980	130,000	135,000	96.3%	73	102	175	742	1	221	820	51	ap1981
Suburbicarian See of Porto-Santa Rufina
1990	183,000	185,000	98.9%	79	126	205	892	1	297	804	51	ap1991
1999	237,000	247,000	96.0%	71	133	204	1,161	5	352	916	52	ap2000
2000	253,630	259,230	97.8%	60	121	181	1,401	6	387	880	52	ap2001
2001	254,000	260,000	97.7%	76	117	193	1,316	6	252	910	52	ap2002
2002	273,000	280,000	97.5%	81	118	199	1,371	7	204	880	52	ap2003
2003	300,000	307,000	97.7%	67	107	174	1,724	7	244	764	52	ap2004
2004	300,000	307,000	97.7%	72	143	215	1,395	7	286	674	52	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Diego Natale Bona (Bishop: 9 Nov 1985 to 17 Jan 1994)
Antonio Buoncristiani (Bishop: 21 Jul 1994 to 23 May 2001)
Gino Reali (Bishop: 23 Feb 2002 - )
Pellegrino Tomaso Ronchi, O.F.M. Cap. (Bishop: 7 Dec 1984 to 9 Nov 1985)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Annibale Albani † (Bishop: 9 Sep 1743 to 21 Oct 1751)
Giovanni Francesco Albani † (Bishop: 15 Mar 1773 to 18 Dec 1775)
Leonardo Antonelli † (Bishop: 2 Apr 1800 to 3 Aug 1807)
Iñigo Avalos de Aragón, O.S. † (Bishop: 20 Mar 1591 to 20 Feb 1600)
Francesco Scipione Maria Borghese † (Bishop: 12 Feb 1759 to 21 Jun 1759)
Francesco Maria Brancaccio † (Bishop: 18 Mar 1671 to 9 Jan 1675)
Antonio Maria Capettini, P.I.M.E. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1926 to 1929)
Luigi Ermini † (Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Dec 1908 to 4 Dec 1914)
Cesare Facchinetti † (Bishop: 6 Feb 1679 to 8 Jan 1680)
Alessandro Farnese † (Bishop: 20 May 1524 to 15 Jun 1524)
Domenico Ginnasi † (Bishop: 20 Aug 1629 to 15 Jul 1630)
Benedetto Giustiniani † (Bishop: 1620 to 27 Mar 1621)
Emmanuele de Gregorio † (Bishop: 2 Oct 1837 to 7 Nov 1839)
Giovanni Antonio Guadagni, O.C.D. † (Bishop: 12 Jan 1756 to 15 Jan 1759)
Marcello Lante della Rovere † (Bishop: 28 Mar 1639 to 1 Jul 1641)
Emmanuel-Theódose de la Tour d'Auvergne de Bouillon † (Bishop: 21 Jul 1698 to 15 Dec 1700)
Vincenzo Macchi † (Bishop: 22 Jan 1844 to 11 Jun 1847)
Tito Mancini † (Priest: 25 Jul 1925 to 22 Dec 1960)
Luigi Martinelli † (Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Mar 1933 to 18 Feb 1946)
Alessandro Mattei † (Bishop: 27 Mar 1809 to 26 Sep 1814)
Mario Mattei † (Bishop: 23 Jun 1854 to 17 Dec 1860)
Giuseppe Milesi Pironi Ferretti † (Bishop: 21 Mar 1870 to 2 Aug 1873)
Andrea Pangrazio † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 2 Feb 1967 to 7 Dec 1984)
Carlo Maria Pedicini † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1840 to 19 Nov 1843)
Carlo Emmanuele Pio di Savoia † (Bishop: 15 Jul 1630 to 28 Mar 1639)
Francesco Pisani † (Bishop: 18 May 1562 to 12 May 1564)
Jean-Baptiste-François Pitra, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 24 Mar 1884 to 9 Feb 1889)
Carlo Rezzonico (Jr.) † (Bishop: 29 Jan 1776 to 26 Jan 1799)
Luigi Rovigatti † (Auxiliary Bishop: 23 May 1966 to 10 Feb 1973)
Raffaele Sansone Riario † (Bishop: 22 Sep 1508 to 20 Jan 1511)
Antonio Maria Sauli † (Bishop: 16 Sep 1615 to 6 Apr 1620)
Giacomo Savelli † (Bishop: 1583 to 5 Dec 1587)
Pietro Villa, M.C.C.I. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Mar 1946 to 1951)

Suburbicarian See of Porto-Santa Rufina

Portuensis-Sanctae Rufinae