Chiavari (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Giampio Luigi Devasini, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 3 December 1892
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Genova {Genoa}
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 560 (216 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Liguria
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesichiavari.it/
Mailing Address: Vescovado, Piazza Nostra Signora dell'Orto 7, 16043 Chiavari [Genova], Italia
Telephone: 0185.59.051
Fax: 0185.32.41.73

Past and Present Ordinaries

Fortunato Vinelli † (16 Mar 1896 Appointed - 26 Dec 1910 Died)
Giovanni Gamberoni † (10 Apr 1911 Appointed - 22 Mar 1917 Appointed, Archbishop of Vercelli)
Natale Serafino † (22 Mar 1917 Appointed - 4 Aug 1917 Resigned)
Amedeo Casabona † (3 Nov 1917 Appointed - 6 Mar 1948 Died)
Francesco Marchesani † (22 Apr 1948 Appointed - 4 Jul 1971 Died)
Luigi Maverna † (9 Sep 1971 Appointed - 22 Feb 1973 Resigned)
Daniele Ferrari † (22 Feb 1973 Appointed - 4 Aug 1995 Retired)
Alberto Maria Careggio (4 Aug 1995 Appointed - 20 Mar 2004 Appointed, Bishop of Ventimiglia-San Remo)
Alberto Tanasini † (20 Mar 2004 Appointed - 10 Apr 2021 Retired)
Giampio Luigi Devasini (10 Apr 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 December 1892	Erected	Archdiocese of Genova	Diocese of Chiavari (erected)
26 July 1959	Territory Lost	Diocese of Chiavari (S. Lawrence in Carro together with Cerreta place, S. Felicitas in Carrodano inferiore, S. Bartholomaei in Carrodano superiore, S. Georgii in Castello, S. Ioannis Baptista in Mattarana, S. Joseph in Pera , SS. Names of Mary in Zion, of St. Lawrence ...)	Diocese of Luni o La Spezia, Sarzana e Brugnato
26 July 1959	Territory Added	Diocese of Luni o La Spezia, Sarzana e Brugnato (S. Lawrence in Arzen, S. Mary Assumptae and S. Michaelis in Nascio, S. Apollinaris in Repia, S. Bartholomaei in Statale, S. Mariae a Nazareth, S. Antonii, S. Margaritae "di Fossa Lupara", S. Pauli "di Pila in Gromolo", S. Stephen "del Ponte", S. Peter ...)	Diocese of Chiavari
16 September 1989	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Genova-Bobbio (Borzonasca (in Genova))	Diocese of Chiavari

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 100,000 100,000 100.0% 230 40 270 370 48 550 148 ap1951

1959 110,000 110,000 100.0% 187 50 237 464 59 610 134 ap1960

1970 137,700 137,946 99.8% 166 50 216 637 50 560 136 ap1971

1980 144,000 147,000 98.0% 158 52 210 685 1 56 545 136 ap1981

1990 142,000 145,120 97.9% 144 48 192 739 1 54 407 139 ap1991

1999 142,400 142,850 99.7% 143 43 186 765 3 48 416 139 ap2000

2000 142,400 142,850 99.7% 144 43 187 761 3 48 340 139 ap2001

2001 141,650 142,100 99.7% 138 43 181 782 3 48 334 139 ap2002

2002 141,500 142,000 99.6% 136 43 179 790 4 48 319 140 ap2003

2003 141,600 142,000 99.7% 135 40 175 809 4 40 314 140 ap2004

2004 141,500 142,000 99.6% 129 33 162 873 4 33 304 140 ap2005

2006 141,600 142,000 99.7% 120 51 171 828 4 55 270 140 ap2007

2013 136,000 141,408 96.2% 103 41 144 944 7 46 212 140 ap2014

2016 137,000 143,800 95.3% 96 32 128 1,070 8 34 178 140 ap2017

2019 135,331 140,343 96.4% 103 29 132 1,025 7 30 150 140 ap2020

2021 137,430 142,600 96.4% 93 23 116 1,184 8 24 130 140 ap2022

2023 135,500 140,600 96.4% 91 17 108 1,254 7 21 126 140 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	100,000	100,000	100.0%	230	40	270	370		48	550	148	ap1951
1959	110,000	110,000	100.0%	187	50	237	464		59	610	134	ap1960
1970	137,700	137,946	99.8%	166	50	216	637		50	560	136	ap1971
1980	144,000	147,000	98.0%	158	52	210	685	1	56	545	136	ap1981
1990	142,000	145,120	97.9%	144	48	192	739	1	54	407	139	ap1991
1999	142,400	142,850	99.7%	143	43	186	765	3	48	416	139	ap2000
2000	142,400	142,850	99.7%	144	43	187	761	3	48	340	139	ap2001
2001	141,650	142,100	99.7%	138	43	181	782	3	48	334	139	ap2002
2002	141,500	142,000	99.6%	136	43	179	790	4	48	319	140	ap2003
2003	141,600	142,000	99.7%	135	40	175	809	4	40	314	140	ap2004
2004	141,500	142,000	99.6%	129	33	162	873	4	33	304	140	ap2005
2006	141,600	142,000	99.7%	120	51	171	828	4	55	270	140	ap2007
2013	136,000	141,408	96.2%	103	41	144	944	7	46	212	140	ap2014
2016	137,000	143,800	95.3%	96	32	128	1,070	8	34	178	140	ap2017
2019	135,331	140,343	96.4%	103	29	132	1,025	7	30	150	140	ap2020
2021	137,430	142,600	96.4%	93	23	116	1,184	8	24	130	140	ap2022
2023	135,500	140,600	96.4%	91	17	108	1,254	7	21	126	140	ap2024