Como (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Oscar Cantoni, Cardinal, Bishop
Diego Coletti, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 4th Century
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Milano {Milan}
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 4,245 (1,639 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Lombardia
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesidicomo.it/
Mailing Address: Vescovado, Piazza Grimoldi 5, 22100 Como, Italia
Telephone: 031.33.12.201
Fax: 031.30.43.54

Past and Present Ordinaries

Agrippino † ( 607 Ordained Bishop - 3 Jun 615 Died)
Ardizzone † ( 1193 Appointed - 1204 Died)
Bl. Guglielmo della Torre † ( 1204 Appointed - 21 Oct 1226 Died)
Uberto di Sala † (21 Mar 1228 Appointed - 1259 Died)
Leone degli Avvocati † ( 1259 Appointed - 9 Jul 1261 Died)
Raimondo della Torre † ( 1261 Appointed - 21 Dec 1273 Appointed, Patriarch of Aquileia)
Giovanni degli Avvocati † ( 1274 Appointed - 15 Feb 1293 Died)
Leone Lambertenghi, O.F.M. † (24 Apr 1293 Appointed - 10 Jul 1325 Died)
Benedetto d’Asinago, O.P. † (16 Dec 1327 Appointed - Oct 1339 Died)
Beltramino Paravicini † (24 Nov 1339 Appointed - 6 Nov 1340 Appointed, Bishop of Bologna)
Bonifazio de Mutina † (6 Nov 1340 Appointed - 1351 Died)
Bernardo , O. Cist. † (3 Oct 1352 Appointed - 27 Feb 1357 Appointed, Bishop of Ferrara)
Andrea degli Avvocati † (27 Feb 1357 Appointed - 1362 Died)
Stefano Gatti † (9 Mar 1362 Appointed - 1369 Died)
Enrico de Sessa † (22 Oct 1369 Appointed - 19 Jun 1380 Died)
Beltramo da Borsano † (9 Aug 1380 Appointed - 1395 Died)
Luchino da Borsano † (19 Jan 1396 Appointed - 1408 Died)
Guglielmo Pusterla † ( 1408 Appointed - 1416 Died)
Antonio Turconi, O.F.M. † (2 Aug 1409 Appointed - 1420 Resigned)
Francesco Bossi † (12 Feb 1420 Appointed - 1435 Died)
Giovanni Barbavara † (13 Jun 1435 Appointed - 6 Mar 1437 Appointed, Bishop of Tortona)
Gerardo Landriani † (6 Mar 1437 Appointed - 9 Oct 1445 Died)
Bernardo Landriani † (18 Mar 1446 Appointed - 1451 Died)
Antonio Pusterla † (16 Jul 1451 Appointed - 3 Nov 1457 Died)
Martino Pusterla † (19 Dec 1457 Appointed - 1460 Died)
Lazzaro Scarampi † (20 Aug 1460 Confirmed - 1466 Died)
Brande Castiglioni † (8 Oct 1466 Appointed - 16 Jul 1487 Died)
Antonio Trivulzio (Sr.), C.R.S. Ant. † (27 Aug 1487 Appointed - 18 Mar 1508 Died)
Scaramuccia Trivulzio † (14 Apr 1508 Appointed - 8 Jan 1518 Resigned)
Antonio Trivulzio † (8 Jan 1518 Appointed - 1519 Died)
Cesare Trivulzio † (26 Sep 1519 Appointed - 1548 Died)
Bernardino della Croce, B. † (24 Sep 1548 Appointed - 7 Apr 1559 Resigned)
Giovanni Antonio Volpi † (17 Apr 1559 Appointed - 30 Aug 1588 Died)
Feliciano Ninguarda, O.P. † (3 Oct 1588 Appointed - 5 Jan 1595 Died)
Filippo Archinto † (17 Jul 1595 Appointed - 7 Jun 1621 Resigned)
Aurelio Archinto † (7 Jun 1621 Appointed - 16 Sep 1622 Died)
Desiderio Scaglia, O.P. † (14 Nov 1622 Appointed - 7 Jan 1626 Resigned)
Lazzaro Carafino † (7 Jan 1626 Appointed - 15 Jun 1665 Died)
Ambrogio Torriano † (15 Dec 1666 Appointed - 9 Oct 1679 Died)
Carlo Stefano Anastasio Ciceri † (13 May 1680 Appointed - 24 Jun 1694 Died)
Stefano Giuseppe Menatti † (13 Sep 1694 Appointed - 5 Aug 1695 Died)
Francesco Giambattista Bonesana, C.R. † (14 Nov 1695 Appointed - 21 Dec 1709 Died)
Giuseppe Olgiati † (26 Jan 1711 Appointed - 23 Sep 1735 Resigned)
Alberico Simonetta † (26 Sep 1735 Appointed - 11 Mar 1739 Died)
Paolo Cernuschi † (22 Jun 1739 Appointed - 15 Apr 1746 Died)
Agostino Maria (Cesar Philippe) Neuroni, O.F.M. Cap. † (14 Jun 1746 Appointed - 22 Apr 1760 Died)
Giovanni Battista Albrici Pellegrini † (21 Jul 1760 Appointed - 5 Aug 1764 Died)
Giambattista Muggiasca † (26 Nov 1764 Appointed - 5 Jan 1789 Died)
Giuseppe Bertieri, O.A.D. † (14 Dec 1789 Confirmed - 26 Mar 1792 Confirmed, Bishop of Pavia)
Carlo Rovelli, O.P. † (17 Jun 1793 Confirmed - 1 Oct 1819 Resigned)
Giambattista Castelnuovo † (8 Jan 1821 Confirmed - 23 Dec 1831 Died)
Carlo Romanò † (20 Jan 1834 Confirmed - 13 Nov 1855 Died)
Giuseppe Marzorati † (25 Jun 1858 Appointed - 25 Mar 1865 Died)
Pietro Carsana † (27 Oct 1871 Appointed - 31 Dec 1887 Died)
Luigi Nicora † (1 Jun 1888 Appointed - 27 Nov 1890 Died)
Bl. Andrea Carlo Ferrari † (1 Jun 1891 Appointed - 21 May 1894 Appointed, Archbishop of Milano {Milan})
Teodoro Valfrè di Bonzo † (18 Mar 1895 Appointed - 27 Mar 1905 Appointed, Archbishop of Vercelli)
Alfonso Archi † (8 Sep 1905 Appointed - 16 Nov 1925 Appointed, Titular Archbishop of Dara)
Adolfo Luigi Pagani † (30 Apr 1926 Appointed - 1 Feb 1930 Died)
Alessandro Macchi † (30 Jun 1930 Appointed - 1 Aug 1947 Died)
Felice Bonomini † (21 Nov 1947 Appointed - 1 Nov 1974 Died)
Teresio Ferraroni † (1 Nov 1974 Succeeded - 31 Jan 1989 Retired)
Alessandro Maggiolini † (31 Jan 1989 Appointed - 2 Dec 2006 Retired)
Diego Coletti (2 Dec 2006 Appointed - 4 Oct 2016 Retired)
Oscar Cantoni (4 Oct 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
4th Century	Erected		Diocese of Como (erected)
10 May 1928	Territory Lost	Diocese of Como (Torrazza)	Diocese of Basel e Lugano
6 March 1931	Territory Added	Diocese of Basel e Lugano (Erbonne)	Diocese of Como
15 July 1939	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Milano {Milan} (Paltanedo, Campore, Gottardo, and Toppi)	Diocese of Como
15 July 1939	Territory Lost	Diocese of Como (Valley of Cucciago from Molinetto to Bernardelli)	Archdiocese of Milano {Milan}
3 January 1981	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Milano {Milan} (SS. Vito e Modesto in Lomazzo)	Diocese of Como
12 July 1982	Territory Lost	Diocese of Como (SS. Gervasio e Protasio)	Archdiocese of Milano {Milan}
15 September 1982	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Milano {Milan} (Saint John the Evangelist in Montorfano and Lipomo)	Diocese of Como

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

1886 281,308 .0% 596 0 314 OTC

1950 379,321 380,000 99.8% 562 156 718 528 219 2,013 360 ap1951

1970 455,000 459,885 98.9% 500 230 730 623 275 2,285 374 ap1971

1980 502,700 506,800 99.2% 476 200 676 743 220 1,900 374 ap1981

1990 500,000 501,000 99.8% 469 190 659 758 232 1,524 341 ap1991

1999 518,272 525,460 98.6% 436 194 630 822 5 242 1,268 341 ap2000

2000 510,000 518,000 98.5% 429 190 619 823 7 237 1,251 341 ap2001

2001 510,000 518,000 98.5% 456 181 637 800 7 224 1,037 341 ap2002

2002 518,000 525,000 98.7% 425 181 606 854 9 223 1,010 341 ap2003

2003 518,000 525,000 98.7% 420 178 598 866 8 220 1,000 341 ap2004

2004 518,000 525,000 98.7% 418 163 581 891 9 204 881 338 ap2005

2006 523,000 533,000 98.1% 417 176 593 881 9 208 850 338 ap2007

2013 518,000 533,000 97.2% 376 141 517 1,001 11 176 138 338 ap2014

2016 516,891 535,000 96.6% 388 139 527 980 12 172 540 338 ap2017

2019 536,260 555,190 96.6% 338 128 466 1,150 13 147 475 338 ap2020

2021 529,890 548,600 96.6% 330 128 458 1,156 13 147 475 338 ap2022

2023 525,000 544,000 96.5% 304 130 434 1,209 17 151 293 338 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1886		281,308	.0%			596	0				314	OTC
1950	379,321	380,000	99.8%	562	156	718	528		219	2,013	360	ap1951
1970	455,000	459,885	98.9%	500	230	730	623		275	2,285	374	ap1971
1980	502,700	506,800	99.2%	476	200	676	743		220	1,900	374	ap1981
1990	500,000	501,000	99.8%	469	190	659	758		232	1,524	341	ap1991
1999	518,272	525,460	98.6%	436	194	630	822	5	242	1,268	341	ap2000
2000	510,000	518,000	98.5%	429	190	619	823	7	237	1,251	341	ap2001
2001	510,000	518,000	98.5%	456	181	637	800	7	224	1,037	341	ap2002
2002	518,000	525,000	98.7%	425	181	606	854	9	223	1,010	341	ap2003
2003	518,000	525,000	98.7%	420	178	598	866	8	220	1,000	341	ap2004
2004	518,000	525,000	98.7%	418	163	581	891	9	204	881	338	ap2005
2006	523,000	533,000	98.1%	417	176	593	881	9	208	850	338	ap2007
2013	518,000	533,000	97.2%	376	141	517	1,001	11	176	138	338	ap2014
2016	516,891	535,000	96.6%	388	139	527	980	12	172	540	338	ap2017
2019	536,260	555,190	96.6%	338	128	466	1,150	13	147	475	338	ap2020
2021	529,890	548,600	96.6%	330	128	458	1,156	13	147	475	338	ap2022
2023	525,000	544,000	96.5%	304	130	434	1,209	17	151	293	338	ap2024