Frascati (Suburbicarian See) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Stefano Russo, Bishop
Raffaello Martinelli, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Suburbicarian See
Erected: 3rd Century
Metropolitan: Diocese of Roma {Rome}
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 220 (84 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Lazio
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesifrascati.it/
Mailing Address: Curia Vescovile, Piazza Paolo III 10, 00044 Frascati [Roma], Italia
Telephone: 06.942.04.67
Fax: 06.940.10.201

Past and Present Ordinaries

Luigi Liverzani † (23 May 1962 Appointed - 11 Nov 1989 Retired)
Giuseppe Matarrese † (11 Nov 1989 Appointed - 2 Jul 2009 Retired)
Raffaello Martinelli (2 Jul 2009 Appointed - 12 Sep 2023 Retired)
Stefano Russo (12 Sep 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3rd Century	Erected		Suburbicarian See of Frascati (erected)
26 September 1937	Territory Lost	Suburbicarian See of Frascati	Territorial Abbey of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata (Italo-Albanese) (erected)

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

1886 21,624 .0% 51 0 8 OTC

1950 41,800 42,230 99.0% 29 3 32 1,306 138 410 15 ap1951

1970 74,660 75,000 99.5% 50 135 185 403 209 854 16 ap1971

1980 89,504 90,843 98.5% 40 160 200 447 272 1,012 19 ap1981

1990 97,200 97,850 99.3% 45 115 160 607 3 236 614 20 ap1991

1999 115,400 119,000 97.0% 64 152 216 534 5 306 598 22 ap2000

2000 116,000 120,000 96.7% 68 150 218 532 4 316 592 23 ap2001

2001 116,800 121,000 96.5% 53 133 186 627 9 208 547 23 ap2002

2002 116,000 121,000 95.9% 59 132 191 607 10 207 541 23 ap2003

2003 116,000 121,000 95.9% 59 132 191 607 4 148 541 23 ap2004

2004 116,000 121,000 95.9% 42 132 174 666 4 186 541 23 ap2005

2006 116,200 121,500 95.6% 30 132 162 717 3 188 547 23 ap2007

2013 117,700 124,500 94.5% 27 20 47 2,504 2 62 438 24 ap2014

2016 117,685 140,000 84.1% 28 22 50 2,353 3 71 393 24 ap2017

2019 120,850 164,755 73.4% 26 57 83 1,456 3 113 421 24 ap2020

2021 121,890 123,940 98.3% 24 57 81 1,504 3 111 411 24 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1886		21,624	.0%			51	0				8	OTC
1950	41,800	42,230	99.0%	29	3	32	1,306		138	410	15	ap1951
1970	74,660	75,000	99.5%	50	135	185	403		209	854	16	ap1971
1980	89,504	90,843	98.5%	40	160	200	447		272	1,012	19	ap1981
1990	97,200	97,850	99.3%	45	115	160	607	3	236	614	20	ap1991
1999	115,400	119,000	97.0%	64	152	216	534	5	306	598	22	ap2000
2000	116,000	120,000	96.7%	68	150	218	532	4	316	592	23	ap2001
2001	116,800	121,000	96.5%	53	133	186	627	9	208	547	23	ap2002
2002	116,000	121,000	95.9%	59	132	191	607	10	207	541	23	ap2003
2003	116,000	121,000	95.9%	59	132	191	607	4	148	541	23	ap2004
2004	116,000	121,000	95.9%	42	132	174	666	4	186	541	23	ap2005
2006	116,200	121,500	95.6%	30	132	162	717	3	188	547	23	ap2007
2013	117,700	124,500	94.5%	27	20	47	2,504	2	62	438	24	ap2014
2016	117,685	140,000	84.1%	28	22	50	2,353	3	71	393	24	ap2017
2019	120,850	164,755	73.4%	26	57	83	1,456	3	113	421	24	ap2020
2021	121,890	123,940	98.3%	24	57	81	1,504	3	111	411	24	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Raffaello Martinelli (Bishop: 2 Jul 2009 to 12 Sep 2023)
Stefano Russo (Bishop: 12 Sep 2023 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Marco Antonio Bottoni (Bettoni), T.O.R. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Aug 1655)
Biagio Budelacci † (Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Jun 1936 to 1962)
Aurelio Galli †
Francesco Giacci † (Priest: 22 Dec 1877; Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Oct 1900 to 13 Jul 1904)
Edward Henry Howard of Norfolk † (Archbishop (Personal Title), Auxiliary: 25 Jun 1872 - )
Luigi Liverzani † (Bishop: 23 May 1962 to 11 Nov 1989)
Giuseppe Matarrese † (Bishop: 11 Nov 1989 to 2 Jul 2009)
Clemente Micara †
Ludovico Micara, O.F.M. Cap. †

Suburbicarian See of Frascati