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Patriarchate of Venezia {Venice}

Patriarchatus Venetiarum



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Bishop(s)

  • Francesco Moraglia, Patriarch

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Patriarchate
  • Elevated: 8 October 1451
  • Patriarchal See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Italy
  • Square Kilometers: 840 (324 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Triveneto
  • Official Web Site: http://www.patriarcatovenezia.it/
  • Mailing Address: Curia Patriarcale, S. Marco 320/a, 30124 Venezia, Italia
  • Telephone: 041.270.24.14

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Olivolo or Rialto
774ErectedDiocese of Olivolo or Rialto (erected)
811Territory AddedDiocese of Malamocco (suppressed) Diocese of Olivolo or Rialto
Diocese of Castello
1091Name ChangedDiocese of Olivolo or Rialto Diocese of Castello
Patriarchate of Venezia {Venice}
8 October 1451ElevatedDiocese of Castello
Patriarchate of Grado (suppressed)
Patriarchate of Venezia {Venice} (became a Patriarchal See)
1466Territory AddedDiocese of Equilio (Jesolo) (suppressed) Patriarchate of Venezia {Venice}
1818Territory AddedDiocese of Torcello (Turris) (suppressed) Patriarchate of Venezia {Venice}
14 February 1927Territory AddedDiocese of Treviso (Mestre, Carpenedo, Campalto, Favaro Veneto, Dese, Chirignago, Zelarino, Trevignano di Mestre, Mira, Borbiago, and Oriago) Patriarchate of Venezia {Venice}
29 January 1954Territory AddedDiocese of Treviso
Patriarchate of Venezia {Venice}
29 June 2018Territory LostPatriarchate of Venezia {Venice} (S. Bartolomeo Apostolo (in frazione di Brussa di Caorle) and Regina della Pace (in frazione Castello di Lugugnana)) Diocese of Concordia-Pordenone

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Patriarchate of Venezia {Venice}
1886160,059.0%271045OTC
1950376,200382,31698.4%2302564867746662,87574ap1951
1969430,000432,91599.3%2813216027143511,680121ap1971
1980451,000465,00097.0%2582985568114281,450126ap1981
1990419,200437,50095.8%241263504831123731,323128ap1991
2000368,157373,56098.6%22516939493429239879128ap2001
2001366,292371,87098.5%21617639293425247819128ap2002
2002365,030370,55898.5%21417639093523239790128ap2003
2003362,814368,33998.5%21917539492023233763128ap2004
2004365,332370,89598.5%22616639293131227736128ap2005
2011349,163376,65992.7%23615739388827224558128ap2012
2012348,922376,39992.7%23315939289027228539128ap2013
2015327,000384,46985.1%1731403131,04433223462128ap2016
2018311,855366,67685.0%1671343011,03631201398127ap2019
2020309,900364,38285.0%1671052721,13939181360125ap2021
2022304,740358,31285.0%1601062661,14527179319125ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Olivolo or Rialto
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 781, to Page 782
  • Diocese of Castello
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 171
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 120
  • Patriarchate of Venezia {Venice}
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 264
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 329
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 362
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 409
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 436
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 7, Page 391
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 792, to Page 793
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 19, Page 297, and Page 298
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 46, Page 224, and Page 225

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