Genova {Genoa} (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy] (original) (raw)


Bishop(s) Marco Tasca, O.F.M. Conv., Archbishop Angelo Bagnasco, Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus Tarcisio Pietro Evasio Bertone, S.D.B., Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses Albenga-Imperia Chiavari La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato Savona-Noli Tortona Ventimiglia-San Remo General Information Type of Jurisdiction: ArchdioceseName Changed: 16 September 1989 Metropolitan SeeRite: Latin (or Roman)Country: ItalySquare Kilometers: 967 (373 Square Miles)Conference Region: Liguria Official Web Site: http://www.chiesadigenova.it/ Mailing Address: Arcivescovado, Piazza Matteotti 4, 16123 Genova, ItaliaTelephone: 010.27.001Fax: 010.27.00.220

Past and Present Ordinaries


Historical Summary

Date Event From To
Diocese of Genova
3rd Century Erected Diocese of Genova (erected)
Archdiocese of Genova
20 March 1133 Elevated Diocese of Genova Archdiocese of Genova
3 December 1892 Territory Lost Archdiocese of Genova Diocese of Chiavari (erected)
20 November 1937 Territory Lost Archdiocese of Genova (Sacco and Isola) Diocese of Concordia (Sagittaria)
7 October 1975 Territory Lost Archdiocese of Genova (Capraia island) Diocese of Livorno
Archdiocese of Genova-Bobbio
30 September 1986 United Diocese of Bobbio (-Abbey of San Colombano) Archdiocese of Genova Archdiocese of Genova-Bobbio
16 September 1989 Territory Lost Archdiocese of Genova-Bobbio (Fontanigorda, Gorreto, Rezzoaglio, Rovegno, and S. Stefano d'Aveto (in Genova); Bedonia (in Parma); Menconico, Romagnese, Ruino, Valdinizza, Valverde, and Varzi (in Pavia); Bobbio, Caminata, Cerignale, Coli, Corte Brugnatella, Ferriere, Nibbiano, Ottone..) Diocese of Piacenza-Bobbio
16 September 1989 Territory Lost Archdiocese of Genova-Bobbio (Borzonasca (in Genova)) Diocese of Chiavari
Archdiocese of Genova {Genoa}
16 September 1989 Name Changed Archdiocese of Genova-Bobbio Archdiocese of Genova {Genoa}

Statistics

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 Genova
1821 294,906 .0% OTC
1835 299 OTC
1886 489,340 .0% 967 0 315 OTC
1950 758,422 .0% 611 414 1,025 0 600 235 ap1951
1969 934,000 941,641 99.2% 570 526 1,096 852 769 3,925 272 ap1971
1980 987,000 1,038,000 95.1% 552 510 1,062 929 1 699 2,750 274 ap1981
Archdiocese of Genova-Bobbio
Archdiocese of Genova {Genoa}
1990 890,313 902,213 98.7% 505 451 956 931 10 615 2,216 278 ap1991
1999 784,588 843,644 93.0% 405 373 778 1,008 16 486 1,630 278 ap2000
2000 773,016 831,201 93.0% 400 349 749 1,032 18 450 1,578 278 ap2001
2001 773,325 831,533 93.0% 391 338 729 1,060 21 441 1,560 278 ap2002
2002 752,111 808,722 93.0% 386 327 713 1,054 21 447 1,560 278 ap2003
2003 690,133 726,093 95.0% 370 312 682 1,011 23 409 1,498 278 ap2004
2004 775,980 834,388 93.0% 362 309 671 1,156 23 419 1,455 278 ap2005
2006 671,423 721,960 93.0% 348 307 655 1,025 29 416 1,365 278 ap2007
2013 690,409 812,246 85.0% 285 268 553 1,248 31 319 1,093 278 ap2014
2016 672,482 800,574 84.0% 273 220 493 1,364 30 280 1,029 278 ap2017
2019 674,520 803,000 84.0% 257 214 471 1,432 28 259 845 278 ap2020
2021 657,861 783,168 84.0% 244 188 432 1,522 29 230 835 278 ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living


Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

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