Spoleto-Norcia (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Renato Boccardo, Archbishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
United: 30 September 1986
Immediately Subject to the Holy See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 1,836 (709 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Umbria
Official Web Site: http://www.arcidiocesidispoleto-norcia.it/
Mailing Address: Arcivescovado, Via Aurelio Saffi 13, 06049 Spoleto [Perugia], Italia
Telephone: 0743.23.101
Fax: 0743.231.036

Historical Details

Diocese of Spoleto
- Latin Name: Spoletanus
- Erected: 1st Century
- Country: Italy
Archdiocese of Spoleto
- Latin Name: Spoletanus
- Elevated: 15 January 1821
- Immediately Subject to the Holy See
- Country: Italy

Past and Present Ordinaries

Niccolò Alberti, O.P. † (1 Jul 1299 Appointed - 18 Dec 1303 Appointed, Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (e Velletri))
Berardo Eroli † (13 Nov 1448 Appointed - 8 Dec 1474 Resigned)
Constantin Eruli † (8 Dec 1474 Appointed - 1500 Died)
Francesco Erulli † ( 1500 Succeeded - 1540 Died)
Fabio Vigili † (24 Sep 1540 Appointed - 1553 Died)
Fulvio Giulio della Corgna, O.S.Io.Hieros. † (22 Mar 1553 Appointed - 1555 Resigned)
Alessandro Farnese (Jr.) † ( 1555 Appointed - 16 Dec 1562 Resigned)
Flavio Orsini † (16 Dec 1562 Appointed - 16 May 1581 Died)
Pietro Orsini † (16 May 1581 Succeeded - 5 Apr 1591 Appointed, Bishop of Aversa)
Paolo Sanvitale † (26 Apr 1591 Appointed - 11 May 1600 Died)
Alfonso Visconti, C.O. † (10 Sep 1601 Appointed - 19 Sep 1608 Died)
Maffeo Barberini † (27 Oct 1608 Appointed - 17 Jul 1617 Resigned)
Lorenzo Castrucci † (17 Jul 1617 Appointed - 1655 Died)
Cesare Facchinetti † (2 Aug 1655 Appointed - 14 Nov 1672 Appointed, Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina)
Ludovicus Sciamanna † (9 Apr 1685 Appointed - )
Opizio Pallavicini † (28 Nov 1689 Appointed - 8 Aug 1691 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Osimo)
Marcello Durazzo † (27 Aug 1691 Appointed - 7 Feb 1695 Resigned)
Pietro Gaddi † (7 Feb 1695 Appointed - Sep 1710 Died)
Carlo Giacinto Lascaris, O.P. † (11 May 1711 Appointed - 1727 Died)
Pietro Carlo Benedetti † ( 1727 Succeeded - Sep 1739 Died)
Ludovico Ancaiani † (16 Nov 1739 Appointed - 1743 Died)
Paolo Bonavisa † (11 Mar 1743 Appointed - 21 Jul 1759 Died)
Vincenzo Acqua † (19 Nov 1759 Appointed - 31 Mar 1772 Died)
Francesco Maria Locatelli † (1 Jun 1772 Appointed - 13 Feb 1811 Died)
Francesco Canali † (26 Sep 1814 Appointed - 28 Aug 1820 Appointed, Bishop of Tivoli)
Mario Ancaiani † (27 Jun 1821 Appointed - 24 Feb 1827 Died)
Bl. Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti † (21 May 1827 Appointed - 17 Dec 1832 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Imola)
Ignazio Giovanni Cadolini † (17 Dec 1832 Appointed - 12 Feb 1838 Appointed, Titular Archbishop of Edessa in Osrhoëne)
Giovanni de’ Conti Sabbioni † (12 Feb 1838 Appointed - 26 Sep 1852 Died)
Giovanni Battista Arnaldi † (7 Mar 1853 Appointed - 28 Feb 1867 Died)
Domenico Cavallini Spadoni † (27 Oct 1871 Appointed - 6 Feb 1879 Retired)
Mariano Elvezio Pagliari † (28 Feb 1879 Appointed - 5 Feb 1900 Died)
Domenico Serafini, O.S.B. † (19 Apr 1900 Appointed - 2 Mar 1912 Appointed, Titular Archbishop of Seleucia Pieria)
Pietro Pacifici, C.R.S. † (28 Aug 1912 Appointed - 7 Apr 1934 Died)
Pietro Tagliapietra † (12 Sep 1934 Appointed - 11 May 1948 Died)
Raffaele Mario Radossi, O.F.M. Conv. † (7 Jul 1948 Appointed - 23 Jun 1967 Retired)
Ugo Poletti † (26 Jun 1967 Appointed - 3 Jul 1969 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title), Auxiliary of Roma {Rome})
Giuliano Agresti † (7 Nov 1969 Appointed - 25 Mar 1973 Appointed, Archbishop of Lucca)
Ottorino Pietro Alberti † (9 Aug 1973 Appointed - 23 Nov 1987 Appointed, Archbishop of Cagliari)
Antonio Ambrosanio † (4 Jan 1988 Appointed - 7 Feb 1995 Died)
Riccardo Fontana (16 Dec 1995 Appointed - 16 Jul 2009 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro)
Renato Boccardo (16 Jul 2009 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Spoleto
1st Century	Erected		Diocese of Spoleto (erected)
Archdiocese of Spoleto
15 January 1821	Elevated	Diocese of Spoleto	Archdiocese of Spoleto
Archdiocese of Spoleto-Norcia
30 September 1986	United	Diocese of Norcia Archdiocese of Spoleto	Archdiocese of Spoleto-Norcia

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 Spoleto

1949 108,900 110,000 99.0% 144 75 219 497 25 391 173 ap1951

1970 84,118 84,138 100.0% 128 58 186 452 65 364 177 ap1971

1980 76,310 76,530 99.7% 124 42 166 459 47 370 152 ap1981

Archdiocese of Spoleto-Norcia

1990 92,390 92,650 99.7% 126 47 173 534 1 63 402 138 ap1991

1999 94,220 94,500 99.7% 111 43 154 611 1 48 372 138 ap2000

2000 94,220 94,500 99.7% 110 46 156 603 1 51 372 137 ap2001

2001 94,220 94,500 99.7% 109 46 155 607 1 62 372 137 ap2002

2002 100,501 101,385 99.1% 102 46 148 679 70 372 141 ap2003

2003 100,501 101,385 99.1% 104 44 148 679 5 71 349 74 ap2004

2004 100,562 101,472 99.1% 97 51 148 679 6 78 328 74 ap2005

2010 101,750 104,215 97.6% 83 58 141 721 5 73 293 76 ap2011

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 Spoleto
1949	108,900	110,000	99.0%	144	75	219	497		25	391	173	ap1951
1970	84,118	84,138	100.0%	128	58	186	452		65	364	177	ap1971
1980	76,310	76,530	99.7%	124	42	166	459		47	370	152	ap1981
Archdiocese of Spoleto-Norcia
1990	92,390	92,650	99.7%	126	47	173	534	1	63	402	138	ap1991
1999	94,220	94,500	99.7%	111	43	154	611	1	48	372	138	ap2000
2000	94,220	94,500	99.7%	110	46	156	603	1	51	372	137	ap2001
2001	94,220	94,500	99.7%	109	46	155	607	1	62	372	137	ap2002
2002	100,501	101,385	99.1%	102	46	148	679		70	372	141	ap2003
2003	100,501	101,385	99.1%	104	44	148	679	5	71	349	74	ap2004
2004	100,562	101,472	99.1%	97	51	148	679	6	78	328	74	ap2005
2010	101,750	104,215	97.6%	83	58	141	721	5	73	293	76	ap2011

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Renato Boccardo (Archbishop: 16 Jul 2009 - )
Riccardo Fontana (Archbishop: 16 Dec 1995 to 16 Jul 2009)
Gino Reali (Priest: 31 Jul 1971 to 23 Feb 2002)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Vincenzo Acqua † (Bishop: 19 Nov 1759 to 31 Mar 1772)
Giuliano Agresti † (Archbishop: 7 Nov 1969 to 25 Mar 1973)
Niccolò Alberti, O.P. † (Bishop: 1 Jul 1299 to 18 Dec 1303)
Ottorino Pietro Alberti † (Archbishop: 9 Aug 1973 to 23 Nov 1987)
Antonio Ambrosanio † (Archbishop: 4 Jan 1988 to 7 Feb 1995)
Ludovico Ancaiani † (Bishop: 16 Nov 1739 to 1743)
Mario Ancaiani † (Archbishop: 27 Jun 1821 to 24 Feb 1827)
Giovanni Battista Arnaldi † (Archbishop: 7 Mar 1853 to 28 Feb 1867)
Maffeo Barberini † (Bishop: 27 Oct 1608 to 17 Jul 1617)
Pietro Carlo Benedetti † (Coadjutor Bishop: 3 Jun 1726; Bishop: 1727 to Sep 1739)
Paolo Bonavisa † (Bishop: 11 Mar 1743 to 21 Jul 1759)
Ignazio Giovanni Cadolini † (Archbishop: 17 Dec 1832 to 12 Feb 1838)
Francesco Canali † (Bishop: 26 Sep 1814 to 28 Aug 1820)
Giovanni Capobianco † (Priest: 20 Dec 1902; Auxiliary Bishop: 26 May 1933 to 1 Apr 1935)
Lorenzo Castrucci † (Bishop: 17 Jul 1617 to 1655)
Domenico Cavallini Spadoni † (Archbishop: 27 Oct 1871 to 6 Feb 1879)
Fulvio Giulio della Corgna, O.S.Io.Hieros. † (Administrator: 22 Mar 1553 to 1555)
Marcello Durazzo † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 27 Aug 1691 to 7 Feb 1695)
Berardo Eroli † (Bishop: 13 Nov 1448 to 8 Dec 1474)
Constantin Eruli † (Bishop: 8 Dec 1474 to 1500)
Francesco Erulli † (Coadjutor Bishop: 10 Jul 1495; Bishop: 1500 to 1540)
Cesare Facchinetti † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 2 Aug 1655 to 14 Nov 1672)
Alessandro Farnese (Jr.) † (Administrator: 1555 to 16 Dec 1562)
Pietro Gaddi † (Bishop: 7 Feb 1695 to Sep 1710)
Silvio Gasperini † (Priest: 15 Apr 1876 to 2 Dec 1912)
Carlo Giacinto Lascaris, O.P. † (Bishop: 11 May 1711 to 1727)
Francesco Maria Locatelli † (Bishop: 1 Jun 1772 to 13 Feb 1811)
Ercolano Marini † (Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Jun 1904 to 11 Dec 1905)
Bl. Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti † (Archbishop: 21 May 1827 to 17 Dec 1832)
Flavio Orsini † (Bishop: 16 Dec 1562 to 16 May 1581)
Pietro Orsini † (Coadjutor Bishop: 11 Apr 1580; Bishop: 16 May 1581 to 5 Apr 1591)
Pietro Pacifici, C.R.S. † (Archbishop: 28 Aug 1912 to 7 Apr 1934)
Mariano Elvezio Pagliari † (Archbishop: 28 Feb 1879 to 5 Feb 1900)
Opizio Pallavicini † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 28 Nov 1689 to 8 Aug 1691)
Ugo Poletti † (Archbishop: 26 Jun 1967 to 3 Jul 1969)
Raffaele Mario Radossi, O.F.M. Conv. † (Archbishop: 7 Jul 1948 to 23 Jun 1967)
Giovanni de’ Conti Sabbioni † (Archbishop: 12 Feb 1838 to 26 Sep 1852)
Paolo Sanvitale † (Bishop: 26 Apr 1591 to 11 May 1600)
Donato Raffaele Sbarretti Tazza † (Priest: 12 Apr 1879 to 15 Jan 1900)
Ludovicus Sciamanna † (Bishop: 9 Apr 1685)
Domenico Serafini, O.S.B. † (Archbishop: 19 Apr 1900 to 2 Mar 1912)
Pietro Tagliapietra † (Archbishop: 12 Sep 1934 to 11 May 1948)
Fabio Vigili † (Bishop: 24 Sep 1540 to 1553)
Alfonso Visconti, C.O. † (Bishop: 10 Sep 1601 to 19 Sep 1608)

Archdiocese of Spoleto-Norcia

Archidioecesis Spoletanus-Nursinus