Diocese of Susa

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Bishop(s) Alfonso Badini Confalonieri, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 3 August 1772 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Torino {Turin} Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Italy Square Kilometers: 1,062 (410 Square Miles) Conference Region: Piemonte Mailing Address: Piazza S. Giusto 14, 10059 Susa [Torino], Italia Telephone: 0122.62.21.94 Fax: 0122.62.21.30

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Giuseppe Prin † (1 Oct 1817 Appointed - 18 Nov 1822 Died)
• Francesco Vincenzo Lombard † ( 1824 Appointed - 1830 Died)
• Pietro Antonio Cirio † ( 1832 Appointed - 1838 Died)
• Pio Vincenzo Forzani † ( 1840 Appointed - 1844 Appointed, Bishop of Vigevano)
• Giovanni Antonio Odone † ( 1845 Appointed - 1866 Died)
• Federico Mascaretti, O. Carm. † (13 Feb 1872 Appointed - 1877 Resigned)
• Bl. Edoardo Giuseppe Rosaz † (31 Dec 1877 Appointed - 3 May 1903 Died)
• Carlo Marozio † ( 1903 Appointed - 1910 Died)
• Giuseppe Castelli † (23 Aug 1911 Appointed - 22 Dec 1920 Appointed, Bishop of Cuneo)
• Umberto Rossi † (13 Jun 1921 Appointed - 14 May 1932 Appointed, Bishop of Asti)
• Umberto Ugliengo † (24 Jun 1932 Appointed - 2 Oct 1953 Died)
• Giovanni Giorgis † ( 1953 Appointed - 22 May 1954 Died)
• Giuseppe Garneri † (2 Jul 1954 Appointed - 31 May 1978 Retired)
• Vittorio Bernardetto † (31 May 1978 Appointed - 13 Dec 2000 Retired)
• Alfonso Badini Confalonieri (13 Dec 2000 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 August 1772	Erected		Diocese of Susa (erected)

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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
1949	51,220	52,000	98.5%	116	6	122	419		14	121	62	ap1951
1970	58,000	59,000	98.3%	91	8	99	585		9	180	64	ap1971
1980	62,000	62,500	99.2%	83	25	108	574		31	218	64	ap1981
1990	59,900	61,973	96.7%	81	12	93	644		20	128	62	ap1991
1999	60,000	62,000	96.8%	64	11	75	800	1	19	140	62	ap2000
2000	60,000	62,000	96.8%	63	11	74	810	1	28	135	62	ap2001
2001	60,000	62,000	96.8%	61	11	72	833	1	26	123	62	ap2002
2002	64,000	65,500	97.7%	54	12	66	969	1	17	110	62	ap2003
2003	64,000	65,500	97.7%	51	13	64	1,000	2	20	108	62	ap2004
2004	64,000	65,500	97.7%	46	13	59	1,084	2	18	103	62	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Alfonso Badini Confalonieri (Priest: 29 Jun 1978; Bishop: 13 Dec 2000 - )
• Vittorio Bernardetto † (Bishop: 31 May 1978 to 13 Dec 2000)
• Renato Boccardo (Priest: 25 Jun 1977 to 29 Nov 2003)
• Claudio Angelo Giuseppe Calabrese † (Priest: Sep 1889 to 7 May 1920)
• Giuseppe Castelli † (Bishop: 23 Aug 1911 to 22 Dec 1920)
• Pietro Antonio Cirio † (Bishop: 1832 to 1838)
• Pio Vincenzo Forzani † (Bishop: 1840 to 1844)
• Giuseppe Garneri † (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Mar 1954; Bishop: 2 Jul 1954 to 31 May 1978)
• Giovanni Giorgis † (Bishop: 1953 to 22 May 1954)
• Francesco Vincenzo Lombard † (Bishop: 1824 to 1830)
• Carlo Marozio † (Bishop: 1903 to 1910)
• Federico Mascaretti, O. Carm. † (Bishop: 13 Feb 1872 to 1877)
• Giovanni Antonio Odone † (Bishop: 1845 to 1866)
• Giuseppe Prin † (Bishop: 1 Oct 1817 to 18 Nov 1822)
• Angelo Prinetto † (Priest: 29 Jun 1929 to 18 Oct 1961)
• Bl. Edoardo Giuseppe Rosaz † (Priest: 10 Jun 1854; Bishop: 31 Dec 1877 to 3 May 1903)
• Umberto Rossi † (Bishop: 13 Jun 1921 to 14 May 1932)
• Umberto Ugliengo † (Bishop: 24 Jun 1932 to 2 Oct 1953)