Archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia

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Bishop(s) Giuseppe Verucchi, Archbishop Luigi Amaducci, Archbishop Emeritus Ersilio Tonini, Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses Cesena-Sarsina Forli-Bertinoro Rimini San Marino-Montefeltro

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Name Changed: 30 September 1986 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Italy Square Kilometers: 1,185 (457 Square Miles) Conference Region: Emilia-Romagna Mailing Address: Piazza Arcivescovado 1, 48100 Ravenna, Italia Telephone: 0544.21.38.76 Fax: 0544.21.29.05

Historical Details

• Diocese of Ravenna
  • Latin Name: Ravennatensis
  • Erected: 1st Century
  • Country: Italy

• Archdiocese of Ravenna
  • Latin Name: Ravennatensis
  • Elevated: 5th Century
  • Country: Italy

• Archdiocese of Ravenna e Cervia
  • Latin Name: Ravennatensis et Cerviensis
  • United: 22 February 1947
  • Metropolitan See
  • Country: Italy

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Pietro de Accolti de Aretio † (25 Jun 1524 Appointed - Dec 1524 Resigned)
• Benedetto de Accolti † (17 Aug 1524 Appointed - 21 Sep 1549 Died)
• Giulio della Rovere † ( 1566 Appointed - 3 Sep 1578 Died)
• Pietro Aldobrandini † (13 Sep 1604 Appointed - 10 Feb 1621 Died)
• Paluzzo Paluzzi Altieri Degli Albertoni † (19 May 1670 Appointed - 19 Feb 1674 Resigned)
• Antonio Cantoni † ( 1767 Appointed - 1781 Died)
• Antonio Codronchi † (14 Feb 1785 Appointed - 1826 Died)
• Chiarissimo Falconieri Mellini † (3 Jul 1826 Appointed - 2 Apr 1859 Died)
• Enrico Orfei † (23 Mar 1860 Appointed - 22 Dec 1870 Died)
• Vincenzo Moretti † (27 Oct 1871 Appointed - 22 Sep 1879 Resigned)
• Giacomo Cattani † (22 Sep 1879 Appointed - 14 Feb 1887 Died)
• Sebastiano Galeati † (23 May 1887 Appointed - 25 Jan 1901 Died)
• Agostino Gaetano Riboldi † (15 Apr 1901 Appointed - 25 Apr 1902 Died)
• Bl. Guido Maria Conforti † (9 Jun 1902 Appointed - 12 Oct 1904 Resigned)
• Pasquale Morganti † (14 Nov 1904 Appointed - 18 Dec 1921 Died)
• Antonio Lega † (18 Dec 1921 Succeeded - 16 Nov 1946 Died)
• Giacomo Lercaro † (31 Jan 1947 Appointed - 19 Apr 1952 Appointed, Archbishop of Bologna)
• Egidio Negrin † (24 May 1952 Appointed - 4 Apr 1956 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Treviso)
• Salvatore Baldassarri † (3 May 1956 Appointed - 29 Nov 1975 Resigned)
• Ersilio Tonini (22 Nov 1975 Appointed - 27 Oct 1990 Retired)
• Luigi Amaducci (27 Oct 1990 Appointed - 9 Mar 2000 Retired)
• Giuseppe Verucchi (9 Mar 2000 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Ravenna
1st Century	Erected		Diocese of Ravenna (erected)
Archdiocese of Ravenna
5th Century	Elevated	Diocese of Ravenna	Archdiocese of Ravenna
Archdiocese of Ravenna e Cervia
22 February 1947	United	Diocese of Cervia Archdiocese of Ravenna	Archdiocese of Ravenna e Cervia
Archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia
30 September 1986	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Ravenna e Cervia	Archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia

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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
Archdiocese of Ravenna e Cervia
1950	172,500	173,639	99.3%	129	24	153	1,127		24	320	74	ap1951
1969		200,000	.0%	132	39	171	0		49	503	77	ap1971
1980	215,900	227,000	95.1%	114	48	162	1,332		51	450	88	ap1981
Archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia
1990	207,000	210,000	98.6%	105	32	137	1,510	4	40	334	86	ap1991
1999	203,000	210,300	96.5%	95	34	129	1,573	5	43	256	89	ap2000
2000	208,270	215,570	96.6%	97	26	123	1,693	5	35	237	89	ap2001
2001	208,270	211,587	98.4%	87	28	115	1,811	5	32	230	89	ap2002
2002	211,000	211,380	99.8%	102	28	130	1,623	5	32	230	89	ap2003
2003	211,000	230,320	91.6%	96	29	125	1,688	3	34	210	89	ap2004
2004	211,000	230,320	91.6%	90	29	119	1,773	4	34	235	89	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Luigi Amaducci (Archbishop: 27 Oct 1990 to 9 Mar 2000)
• Ersilio Tonini (Archbishop: 22 Nov 1975 to 27 Oct 1990)
• Giuseppe Verucchi (Archbishop: 9 Mar 2000 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Benedetto de Accolti † (Archbishop: 17 Aug 1524 to 21 Sep 1549)
• Pietro de Accolti de Aretio † (Archbishop: 25 Jun 1524 to Dec 1524)
• Pietro Aldobrandini † (Archbishop: 13 Sep 1604 to 10 Feb 1621)
• Salvatore Baldassarri † (Archbishop: 3 May 1956 to 29 Nov 1975)
• Emiliano Cagnoni † (Priest: 19 Sep 1908 to 5 May 1934)
• Antonio Cantoni † (Archbishop: 1767 to 1781)
• Giacomo Cattani † (Archbishop: 22 Sep 1879 to 14 Feb 1887)
• Antonio Codronchi † (Archbishop: 14 Feb 1785 to 1826)
• Bl. Guido Maria Conforti † (Archbishop: 9 Jun 1902 to 12 Oct 1904)
• Giulio della Rovere † (Bishop: 1566 to 3 Sep 1578)
• Chiarissimo Falconieri Mellini † (Archbishop: 3 Jul 1826 to 2 Apr 1859)
• Sebastiano Galeati † (Archbishop: 23 May 1887 to 25 Jan 1901)
• Antonio Lega † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 13 Jun 1921; Archbishop: 18 Dec 1921 to 16 Nov 1946)
• Giacomo Lercaro † (Archbishop: 31 Jan 1947 to 19 Apr 1952)
• Pietro Maffi † (Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Jun 1902 to 22 Jun 1903)
• Vincenzo Moretti † (Archbishop: 27 Oct 1871 to 22 Sep 1879)
• Pasquale Morganti † (Archbishop: 14 Nov 1904 to 18 Dec 1921)
• Egidio Negrin † (Archbishop: 24 May 1952 to 4 Apr 1956)
• Enrico Orfei † (Archbishop: 23 Mar 1860 to 22 Dec 1870)
• Paluzzo Paluzzi Altieri Degli Albertoni † (Archbishop: 19 May 1670 to 19 Feb 1674)
• Agostino Gaetano Riboldi † (Archbishop: 15 Apr 1901 to 25 Apr 1902)
• Angelo Rossini † (Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Jul 1942 to 10 Mar 1947)