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Diocese of Chiavari

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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 3 December 1892
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Genova {Genoa}
  • 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



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
3 December 1892ErectedArchdiocese of Genova Diocese of Chiavari (erected)
26 July 1959Territory LostDiocese 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 1959Territory AddedDiocese 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 1989Territory AddedArchdiocese of Genova-Bobbio (Borzonasca (in Genova)) Diocese of Chiavari

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1950100,000100,000100.0%2304027037048550148ap1951
1959110,000110,000100.0%1875023746459610134ap1960
1970137,700137,94699.8%1665021663750560136ap1971
1980144,000147,00098.0%15852210685156545136ap1981
1990142,000145,12097.9%14448192739154407139ap1991
1999142,400142,85099.7%14343186765348416139ap2000
2000142,400142,85099.7%14443187761348340139ap2001
2001141,650142,10099.7%13843181782348334139ap2002
2002141,500142,00099.6%13643179790448319140ap2003
2003141,600142,00099.7%13540175809440314140ap2004
2004141,500142,00099.6%12933162873433304140ap2005
2006141,600142,00099.7%12051171828455270140ap2007
2013136,000141,40896.2%10341144944746212140ap2014
2016137,000143,80095.3%96321281,070834178140ap2017
2019135,331140,34396.4%103291321,025730150140ap2020
2021137,430142,60096.4%93231161,184824130140ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 827, to Page 829
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 82, Page 196, to Page 201

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