Gorizia (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vacant
Carlo Roberto Maria Redaelli, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Name Changed: 30 September 1986
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 1,030 (397 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Triveneto
Official Web Site: http://www.gorizia.chiesacattolica.it/
Mailing Address: Via Arcivescovado 2, 34170 Gorizia, Italia
Telephone: 0481.59.76.11

Historical Details

Archdiocese of Gorizia (Görz)
- Latin Name: Goritiensis
- Erected: 6 July 1751
- Metropolitan See
- Country: Italy
Archdiocese of Gorizia e Gradisca
- Latin Name: Goritiensis et Gradiscana
- United: 12 September 1791
- Metropolitan See
- Country: Italy
- Square Kilometers: 1,030 (397 Square Miles)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Karl Michael von Attems (Attembs) † (24 Apr 1752 Confirmed - 18 Feb 1774 Died)
Rudolf Joseph von Edling † (27 Jun 1774 Confirmed - 13 Aug 1784 Resigned)
Franz Philipp von Inzaghi † (12 Sep 1791 Appointed - 3 Dec 1816 Died)
Joseph Walland † (2 Oct 1818 Confirmed - 11 May 1834 Died)
Franz Xavier (Franciszek Ksawery) Luschin (Luszin) † (6 Apr 1835 Confirmed - 2 May 1854 Died)
Andreas Gollmayr † (23 Mar 1855 Confirmed - 17 Mar 1883 Died)
Alojz Matija Zorn † (9 Aug 1883 Confirmed - 9 Jul 1897 Died)
Jakob Missia † (24 Mar 1898 Appointed - 23 Mar 1902 Died)
Andrea Jordán † (9 Jun 1902 Appointed - 4 Oct 1905 Died)
Franz Borgia Sedej † (21 Feb 1906 Confirmed - 23 Oct 1931 Retired)
Carlo Margotti † (25 Jul 1934 Appointed - 31 Jul 1951 Died)
Giacinto Giovanni Ambrosi, O.F.M. Cap. † (28 Nov 1951 Appointed - 19 Mar 1962 Retired)
Andrea Pangrazio † (4 Apr 1962 Appointed - 2 Feb 1967 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Porto e Santa Rufina)
Pietro Cocolin † (26 Jun 1967 Appointed - 11 Jan 1982 Died)
Antonio Vitale Bommarco, O.F.M. Conv. † (11 Nov 1982 Appointed - 2 Jun 1999 Retired)
Dino De Antoni † (2 Jun 1999 Appointed - 28 Jun 2012 Retired)
Carlo Roberto Maria Redaelli (28 Jun 2012 Appointed - 22 Jan 2026 Appointed, Secretary of the Dicastery for the Clergy)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Archdiocese of Gorizia (Görz)
6 July 1751	Erected	Patriarchate of Aquileia (suppressed)	Archdiocese of Gorizia (Görz) (erected) (Territory under Habsburg rule) Archdiocese of Udine (erected) (Territory under Serenissima rule)
Archdiocese of Gorizia e Gradisca
12 September 1791	United	Archdiocese of Gorizia (Görz) Diocese of Gradisca (d’Isonzo)	Archdiocese of Gorizia e Gradisca
1 May 1818	Territory Added	Patriarchate of Venezia {Venice} (Grado)	Archdiocese of Gorizia e Gradisca
1 May 1818	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Udine (Belvedere (a hamlet of Aquileia), Bergogna, Brazzano, Campolongo, Muscoli, Perteole, Pradizziolo (a hamlet of Cervignano del Friuli), Scodovacca, Strassoldo, Monfalcone, San Canziano, San Pier d'Isonzo, and Ronchi di Monfalcone)	Archdiocese of Gorizia e Gradisca
1 May 1818	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Gorizia e Gradisca (Driolassa, Precenicco, Rivarotta, Campomolle, Flambruzzo, Porpetto, Gonars, Ontagnano, Torre di Zuino, and Carlino)	Diocese of Udine
17 March 1958	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Gorizia e Gradisca (S. Croce and the parish of S. Rochi in Aurisina)	Diocese of Trieste e Capodistria (Trst i Koper)
27 November 1971	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Ljubljana (Vrsnik, Korita and parts of Zirovnica, Mrzli vrh, Javorjev Dol, Koprivnik, Dole, and llbvte)	Archdiocese of Gorizia e Gradisca
27 November 1971	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Gorizia e Gradisca (Parts of Medvedje)	Archdiocese of Ljubljana
17 October 1977	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Gorizia e Gradisca ((areas in Slovenia)) Diocese of Rijeka (-Opatija) ((areas in Slovenia)) Diocese of Trieste e Capodistria (Trst i Koper) ((areas in Slovenia))	Diocese of Koper
Archdiocese of Gorizia
30 September 1986	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Gorizia e Gradisca	Archdiocese of Gorizia

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 Gorizia e Gradisca

1950 169,440 169,530 99.9% 184 45 229 739 96 574 86 ap1951

1970 174,000 175,000 99.4% 173 64 237 734 87 663 102 ap1971

1980 184,560 189,800 97.2% 158 43 201 918 1 68 599 107 ap1981

Archdiocese of Gorizia

1990 182,000 183,700 99.1% 138 34 172 1,058 52 493 91 ap1991

1999 180,600 181,900 99.3% 121 37 158 1,143 8 48 379 90 ap2000

2000 179,300 180,400 99.4% 123 38 161 1,113 8 48 398 90 ap2001

2001 180,000 182,500 98.6% 120 37 157 1,146 8 47 383 90 ap2002

2002 180,000 181,600 99.1% 114 37 151 1,192 9 47 388 90 ap2003

2003 180,000 181,700 99.1% 111 30 141 1,276 10 38 372 90 ap2004

2004 180,000 182,600 98.6% 109 32 141 1,276 41 330 90 ap2005

2006 179,500 182,200 98.5% 112 29 141 1,273 12 35 317 90 ap2007

2013 177,700 185,667 95.7% 97 16 113 1,572 13 23 248 90 ap2014

2016 171,859 183,827 93.5% 93 17 110 1,562 13 24 220 90 ap2017

2019 169,000 180,800 93.5% 84 14 98 1,724 12 18 180 90 ap2020

2021 175,300 183,384 95.6% 84 14 98 1,788 12 18 180 90 ap2022

2023 167,725 182,029 92.1% 69 18 87 1,927 11 28 93 90 ap2024

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 Gorizia e Gradisca
1950	169,440	169,530	99.9%	184	45	229	739		96	574	86	ap1951
1970	174,000	175,000	99.4%	173	64	237	734		87	663	102	ap1971
1980	184,560	189,800	97.2%	158	43	201	918	1	68	599	107	ap1981
Archdiocese of Gorizia
1990	182,000	183,700	99.1%	138	34	172	1,058		52	493	91	ap1991
1999	180,600	181,900	99.3%	121	37	158	1,143	8	48	379	90	ap2000
2000	179,300	180,400	99.4%	123	38	161	1,113	8	48	398	90	ap2001
2001	180,000	182,500	98.6%	120	37	157	1,146	8	47	383	90	ap2002
2002	180,000	181,600	99.1%	114	37	151	1,192	9	47	388	90	ap2003
2003	180,000	181,700	99.1%	111	30	141	1,276	10	38	372	90	ap2004
2004	180,000	182,600	98.6%	109	32	141	1,276		41	330	90	ap2005
2006	179,500	182,200	98.5%	112	29	141	1,273	12	35	317	90	ap2007
2013	177,700	185,667	95.7%	97	16	113	1,572	13	23	248	90	ap2014
2016	171,859	183,827	93.5%	93	17	110	1,562	13	24	220	90	ap2017
2019	169,000	180,800	93.5%	84	14	98	1,724	12	18	180	90	ap2020
2021	175,300	183,384	95.6%	84	14	98	1,788	12	18	180	90	ap2022
2023	167,725	182,029	92.1%	69	18	87	1,927	11	28	93	90	ap2024

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

Affiliated People, Deceased

Giacinto Giovanni Ambrosi, O.F.M. Cap. † (Archbishop: 28 Nov 1951 to 19 Mar 1962)
Karl Michael von Attems (Attembs) † (Archbishop: 24 Apr 1752 to 18 Feb 1774)
Antonio Vitale Bommarco, O.F.M. Conv. † (Archbishop: 11 Nov 1982 to 2 Jun 1999)
Pietro Cocolin † (Priest: 3 Jun 1944; Archbishop: 26 Jun 1967 to 11 Jan 1982)
Dino De Antoni † (Archbishop: 2 Jun 1999 to 28 Jun 2012)
Guido Del Mestri † (Priest: 11 Apr 1936 to 28 Oct 1961)
Rudolf Joseph von Edling † (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Nov 1769; Archbishop: 27 Jun 1774 to 13 Aug 1784)
Giovanni Battista Flapp † (Deacon: 17 Sep 1868; Priest: 19 Sep 1868 to 13 Nov 1884)
Luigi Fogar † (Priest: 23 Jul 1907 to 9 Jul 1923)
Andreas Gollmayr † (Archbishop: 23 Mar 1855 to 17 Mar 1883)
Franz Philipp von Inzaghi † (Bishop: 12 Sep 1791 to 3 Dec 1816)
Janez Jenko † (Apostolic Administrator: 20 Apr 1964 to 17 Oct 1977)
Andrea Jordán † (Priest: 6 Jun 1868; Archbishop: 9 Jun 1902 to 4 Oct 1905)
Bartolomeo Legat † (Deacon: 17 Sep 1830; Priest: 19 Sep 1830 to 21 Dec 1846)
Antonio Leonardis da Lucinico † (Deacon: 25 Apr 1779; Priest: 29 May 1779 to 13 Aug 1821)
Franz Xavier (Franciszek Ksawery) Luschin (Luszin) † (Archbishop: 6 Apr 1835 to 2 May 1854)
Anton Mahnič †
Carlo Margotti † (Archbishop: 25 Jul 1934 to 31 Jul 1951)
Jakob Missia † (Archbishop: 24 Mar 1898 to 23 Mar 1902)
Franc Močnik † (Priest: 17 Mar 1934 to 4 Nov 2000; Apostolic Administrator: 14 Sep 1947 to 28 Feb 1948)
Andrea Pangrazio † (Archbishop: 4 Apr 1962 to 2 Feb 1967)
Franz Borgia Sedej † (Priest: 26 Aug 1877; Archbishop: 21 Feb 1906 to 23 Oct 1931)
Mihael Toros † (Apostolic Administrator: 28 Feb 1948 to 29 Dec 1963)
Eugenio Carlo Valussi † (Deacon: 24 Aug 1859; Priest: 12 Feb 1860 to 7 Jun 1886)
Joseph Walland † (Archbishop: 2 Oct 1818 to 11 May 1834)
Antonino Zecchini, S.J. †
Alojz Matija Zorn † (Archbishop: 9 Aug 1883 to 9 Jul 1897)

Source(s)

Archdiocese of Gorizia (Görz)
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiæ Catholicæ, Volume 1, Page 278
Archdiocese of Gorizia e Gradisca
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 64, Page 71, and Page 72
Archdiocese of Gorizia
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 79, Page 444, and Page 445

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