Diocese of Sansepolcro (Borgo San Sepolcro)

Historical Details

• Diocese of Sansepolcro (Borgo San Sepolcro)
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 22 September 1515
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Firenze {Florence}
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Italy

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Past Ordinaries

• Filippo Archinto † (24 Mar 1539 Appointed - 1546 Appointed, Bishop of Saluzzo)
• Giuseppe Singlau † (20 Apr 1849 Appointed - 18 Jan 1867 Died)
• Luigi Biscioni (Bisconi) Amadori † (23 Feb 1872 Appointed - 23 Sep 1875 Resigned)
• Giustino Puletti † (23 Sep 1875 Appointed - 21 Feb 1892 Died)
• Raffaele Sandrelli † (11 Jul 1892 Appointed - 3 Jul 1911 Retired)
• Pompeo Ghezzi † (27 Nov 1911 Appointed - 1953 Retired)
• Domenico Bornigia † (27 Nov 1953 Appointed - 10 Mar 1963 Died)
• Abele Conigli † (2 May 1963 Appointed - 16 Feb 1967 Appointed, Bishop of Teramo e Atri)
• Telesforo Giovanni Cioli, O. Carm. † (7 Oct 1975 Appointed - 11 Apr 1983 Retired)
• Giovanni D'Ascenzi (11 Apr 1983 Appointed - 30 Sep 1986 Appointed, Bishop of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
22 September 1515	Erected		Diocese of Sansepolcro (Borgo San Sepolcro) (erected)
30 September 1986	United	Diocese of Arezzo Diocese of Cortona Diocese of Sansepolcro (Borgo San Sepolcro)	Diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro

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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	79,500	80,000	99.4%	90	18	108	736		21	36	136	ap1951
1970	45,000	45,000	100.0%	117	19	136	330		23	114	136	ap1971
1980	29,000	29,400	98.6%	53	10	63	460		11	53	95	ap1981

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Giovanni D'Ascenzi (Bishop: 11 Apr 1983 to 30 Sep 1986)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Luigi Biscioni (Bisconi) Amadori † (Bishop: 23 Feb 1872 to 23 Sep 1875)
• Filippo Archinto † (Bishop: 24 Mar 1539 to 1546)
• Domenico Bornigia † (Bishop: 27 Nov 1953 to 10 Mar 1963)
• Telesforo Giovanni Cioli, O. Carm. † (Bishop: 7 Oct 1975 to 11 Apr 1983)
• Abele Conigli † (Bishop: 2 May 1963 to 16 Feb 1967)
• Pompeo Ghezzi † (Bishop: 27 Nov 1911 to 1953)
• Giustino Puletti † (Bishop: 23 Sep 1875 to 21 Feb 1892)
• Raffaele Sandrelli † (Bishop: 11 Jul 1892 to 3 Jul 1911)
• Giuseppe Singlau † (Bishop: 20 Apr 1849 to 18 Jan 1867)