Diocese of Saluzzo

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Filippo Archinto † ( 1546 Appointed - 1556 Appointed, Archbishop of Milano {Milan})
• Ottavio Viale † (8 Sep 1608 Appointed - 17 Sep 1624 Died)
• Agostino Solaro di Moretta † ( 1625 Appointed - 18 Jun 1625 Died)
• Giacobino Marenco † (8 Sep 1627 Ordained Bishop - 1635 Appointed, Bishop of Foreign Diocese)
• Carlo Giuseppe Morozzo, O. Cist. † (27 Jan 1698 Appointed - 14 Mar 1729 Died)
• Giovanni Battista Lomellini, O.P. † (17 Aug 1729 Appointed - 28 Feb 1733 Died)
• Giuseppe Filippo Porporato † (17 Apr 1741 Appointed - 20 Jun 1781 Died)
• Giuseppe Gioacchino Lovera † (20 Jul 1783 Appointed - 15 Feb 1799 Died)
• Teresio Maria Carlo Vittorio Ferrero della Marmora † (1 Feb 1805 Appointed - 9 Apr 1824 Resigned)
• Antonio Podestá † (28 Jan 1828 Appointed - 17 Feb 1836 Died)
• Giovanni Antonio Gianotti (Giannotti) † (19 May 1837 Appointed - 29 Oct 1863 Died)
• Lorenzo Gastaldi † (27 Mar 1867 Appointed - 27 Oct 1871 Appointed, Archbishop of Torino {Turin})
• Alfonso Buglione di Monale † (27 Oct 1871 Appointed - 24 Jun 1894 Died)
• Mattia Vicario † (18 Mar 1895 Appointed - 16 Dec 1901 Appointed, Bishop of Novara)
• Giovanni Oberti, S.P. † (16 Dec 1901 Appointed - 23 Nov 1942 Died)
• Egidio Luigi Lanzo, O.F.M. Cap. † (22 Jan 1943 Appointed - 29 Jan 1973 Died)
• Antonio Fustella (Fustello) † (22 May 1973 Appointed - 5 Feb 1986 Died)
• Sebastiano Dho (5 Jul 1986 Appointed - 3 Jul 1993 Appointed, Bishop of Alba (Pompea))
• Diego Natale Bona (17 Jan 1994 Appointed - 16 Apr 2003 Retired)
• Giuseppe Guerrini (16 Apr 2003 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	115,459	115,503	100.0%	230	58	288	400		138	280	102	ap1951
1970	98,960	99,000	100.0%	184	45	229	432		51	248	109	ap1971
1980	95,883	96,293	99.6%	161	26	187	512		35	210	109	ap1981
1990	90,872	91,180	99.7%	130	8	138	658		11	169	91	ap1991
1999	89,400	92,356	96.8%	121		121	738	2	3	148	91	ap2000
2000	89,400	92,356	96.8%	122		122	732	2	3	148	91	ap2001
2001	89,160	92,152	96.8%	116		116	768	2	3	148	91	ap2002
2002	89,160	92,356	96.5%	115	1	116	768	2	7	148	91	ap2003
2003	89,160	92,356	96.5%	113	1	114	782	2	1	148	91	ap2004
2004	89,160	93,193	95.7%	106	1	107	833	2	1	148	91	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Diego Natale Bona (Bishop: 17 Jan 1994 to 16 Apr 2003)
• Sebastiano Dho (Bishop: 5 Jul 1986 to 3 Jul 1993)
• Giulio Einaudi (Priest: 29 Jun 1951 to 10 Nov 1976)
• Mario Giordana (Priest: 25 Jun 1967 to 27 Apr 2004)
• Giuseppe Guerrini (Bishop: 16 Apr 2003 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Filippo Archinto † (Bishop: 1546 to 1556)
• Alfonso Buglione di Monale † (Bishop: 27 Oct 1871 to 24 Jun 1894)
• Teresio Maria Carlo Vittorio Ferrero della Marmora † (Bishop: 1 Feb 1805 to 9 Apr 1824)
• Antonio Fustella (Fustello) † (Apostolic Administrator: 1 Oct 1967; Bishop: 22 May 1973 to 5 Feb 1986)
• Lorenzo Gastaldi † (Bishop: 27 Mar 1867 to 27 Oct 1871)
• Giovanni Antonio Gianotti (Giannotti) † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 19 May 1837; Bishop: 6 Aug 1837 to 29 Oct 1863)
• Egidio Luigi Lanzo, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 22 Jan 1943 to 29 Jan 1973)
• Giovanni Battista Lomellini, O.P. † (Bishop: 17 Aug 1729 to 28 Feb 1733)
• Giuseppe Gioacchino Lovera † (Bishop: 20 Jul 1783 to 15 Feb 1799)
• Giacobino Marenco † (Bishop: 8 Sep 1627 to 1635)
• Carlo Giuseppe Morozzo, O. Cist. † (Bishop: 27 Jan 1698 to 14 Mar 1729)
• Giovanni Oberti, S.P. † (Bishop: 16 Dec 1901 to 23 Nov 1942)
• Antonio Podestá † (Bishop: 28 Jan 1828 to 17 Feb 1836)
• Giuseppe Filippo Porporato † (Bishop: 17 Apr 1741 to 20 Jun 1781)
• Agostino Solaro di Moretta † (Bishop: 1625 to 18 Jun 1625)
• Ottavio Viale † (Bishop: 8 Sep 1608 to 17 Sep 1624)
• Mattia Vicario † (Bishop: 18 Mar 1895 to 16 Dec 1901)