Archdiocese of Udine

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Bishop(s) Pietro Brollo, Archbishop Alfredo Battisti, Archbishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses (none)

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 14 March 1847 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Italy Square Kilometers: 4,726 (1,825 Square Miles) Conference Region: Triveneto Official Web Site: http://www.webdiocesi.chiesacattolica.it/cci_new/vis_diocesi.jsp?idDiocesi=213 Mailing Address: Via Treppo 7, 33100 Udine, Italia Telephone: 0432.510.033 Fax: 0432.511.838

Historical Details

• Archdiocese of Udine
  • Latin Name: Utinensis
  • Erected: 6 July 1751
  • Country: Italy

• Diocese of Udine
  • Latin Name: Utinensis
  • Elevated: 1 May 1818
  • Country: Italy

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Pietro Antonio Zorzi, C.R.S. † (24 Sep 1792 Appointed - 17 Dec 1803 Died)
• Baldassare Rasponti † (18 Sep 1807 Appointed - 14 Feb 1814 Died)
• Giuseppe Luigi Trevisanato † (27 Sep 1852 Appointed - 7 Apr 1862 Appointed, Patriarch of Venezia {Venice})
• Andrea Casasola † (28 Sep 1863 Appointed - 1884 Died)
• Giovanni Maria Berengo † (10 Nov 1884 Appointed - 1896 Died)
• Pietro Zamburlini † (22 Jun 1896 Appointed - 1909 Died)
• Antonio Anastasio Rossi † (8 Jan 1910 Appointed - 19 Dec 1927 Appointed, Patriarch of Constantinople)
• Giuseppe Nogara † (27 Jan 1928 Appointed - 9 Dec 1952 Died)
• Giuseppe Zaffonato † (31 Jan 1956 Appointed - 29 Sep 1972 Resigned)
• Alfredo Battisti (13 Dec 1972 Appointed - 28 Oct 2000 Retired)
• Pietro Brollo (28 Oct 2000 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Archdiocese of Udine
6 July 1751	Erected		Archdiocese of Udine (erected)
Diocese of Udine
1 May 1818	Elevated	Archdiocese of Udine	Diocese of Udine (Archdiocese to Diocese)
Archdiocese of Udine
14 March 1847	Elevated	Diocese of Udine	Archdiocese of Udine

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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 Udine
1950	534,750	535,000	100.0%	819	82	901	593		215	1,245	488	ap1951
1969	497,600	497,812	100.0%	739	95	834	596		125	1,363	406	ap1971
1980	501,357	508,470	98.6%	602	112	714	702	1	153	1,015	487	ap1981
1990	480,550	495,550	97.0%	518	55	573	838	10	83	891	373	ap1991
1999	478,500	488,000	98.1%	412	95	507	943	14	121	787	373	ap2000
2000	477,900	488,000	97.9%	405	90	495	965	15	116	777	373	ap2001
2001	478,000	488,000	98.0%	396	95	491	973	14	120	767	373	ap2002
2002	478,000	488,000	98.0%	384	95	479	997	14	120	757	373	ap2003
2003	478,000	488,500	97.9%	367	90	457	1,045	16	115	757	373	ap2004
2004	478,000	488,500	97.9%	348	90	438	1,091	16	115	757	373	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Alfredo Battisti (Archbishop: 13 Dec 1972 to 28 Oct 2000)
• Pietro Brollo (Priest: 17 Mar 1957; Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Oct 1985 to 2 Jan 1996; Archbishop: 28 Oct 2000 - )
• Diego Causero (Priest: 7 Apr 1963 to 15 Dec 1992)
• Lucio Soravito de Franceschi (Priest: 29 Jun 1963 to 29 May 2004)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Ildebrando Antoniutti † (Priest: 5 Dec 1920 to 19 May 1936)
• Giovanni Maria Berengo † (Archbishop: 10 Nov 1884 to 1896)
• Andrea Casasola † (Archbishop: 28 Sep 1863 to 1884)
• Luigi Cicuttini † (Priest: 23 Jul 1933; Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Apr 1953 to 30 Nov 1956)
• Ottavio De Liva † (Priest: 8 Jul 1934 to 18 Apr 1962)
• Ermenegildo Florit † (Priest: 11 Apr 1925 to 12 Jul 1954)
• Giuseppe Nogara † (Archbishop: 27 Jan 1928 to 9 Dec 1952)
• Emilio Pizzoni † (Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Sep 1966 to 1 Aug 1985)
• Baldassare Rasponti † (Archbishop: 18 Sep 1807 to 14 Feb 1814)
• Antonio Anastasio Rossi † (Archbishop: 8 Jan 1910 to 19 Dec 1927)
• Giuseppe Luigi Trevisanato † (Archbishop: 27 Sep 1852 to 7 Apr 1862)
• Giuseppe Zaffonato † (Archbishop: 31 Jan 1956 to 29 Sep 1972)
• Pietro Zamburlini † (Archbishop: 22 Jun 1896 to 1909)
• Pietro Antonio Zorzi, C.R.S. † (Archbishop: 24 Sep 1792 to 17 Dec 1803)