Padova {Padua} (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy] (original) (raw)

Bishop(s) Claudio Cipolla, Bishop Antonio Mattiazzo, Bishop Emeritus General Information Type of Jurisdiction: DioceseErected: 3rd Century Metropolitan: Patriarchate of Venezia {Venice} Rite: Latin (or Roman)Country: ItalySquare Kilometers: 3,297 (1,273 Square Miles)Conference Region: Triveneto Official Web Site: http://www.diocesipadova.it/ Mailing Address: Via Dietro Duomo 15, 35139 Padova, ItaliaTelephone: 049.822.61.11Fax: 049.822.61.50

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Date Event From To
3rd Century Erected Diocese of Padova {Padua} (erected)
742 Territory Lost Diocese of Padova {Padua} Diocese of Malamocco (erected)
6 July 1751 Metropolitan Changed Diocese of Padova {Padua} (from Aquileia to Udine)
28 January 1927 Territory Lost Diocese of Padova {Padua} (Malo) Diocese of Vicenza
18 March 1927 Territory Lost Diocese of Padova {Padua} (Right bank of the river Brenta near Piazzala sul Brenta) Diocese of Vicenza
23 March 1928 Territory Lost Diocese of Padova {Padua} (Casetta, Motta, Moresolo, Zennare (in the lower part), and S. Dominici) Diocese of Chioggia
14 September 1929 Territory Lost Diocese of Padova {Padua} (Battutilo, Cazzago, and Ball�) Diocese of Treviso
20 August 1930 Territory Added Diocese of Vicenza (Bubbio, Burcia, and the area between Bos� and Cittadella) Diocese of Padova {Padua}
20 August 1930 Territory Lost Diocese of Padova {Padua} (Saline, Vicentina, and Brancaglia) Diocese of Vicenza
21 November 1953 Territory Added Diocese of Adria (Frazione Padovana) Diocese of Padova {Padua}

Statistics

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source
1886 505,418 .0% 833 0 325 OTC
1950 837,015 839,024 99.8% 913 294 1,207 693 670 3,065 401 ap1951
1970 860,000 860,051 100.0% 902 442 1,344 639 602 4,334 432 ap1971
1980 956,000 965,040 99.1% 917 399 1,316 726 648 3,427 453 ap1981
1990 982,777 986,387 99.6% 843 379 1,222 804 10 601 2,845 459 ap1991
1999 1,014,030 1,019,578 99.5% 834 356 1,190 852 15 596 2,467 459 ap2000
2000 1,008,967 1,018,354 99.1% 834 333 1,167 864 18 558 2,455 459 ap2001
2001 1,012,128 1,021,648 99.1% 819 304 1,123 901 18 516 2,518 459 ap2002
2002 1,027,874 1,036,547 99.2% 811 438 1,249 822 19 492 2,428 459 ap2003
2003 1,022,451 1,034,223 98.9% 805 319 1,124 909 19 482 2,332 459 ap2004
2004 1,027,662 1,039,117 98.9% 782 329 1,111 924 25 479 2,256 459 ap2005
2013 1,008,112 1,076,954 93.6% 724 294 1,018 990 50 395 1,722 459 ap2014
2016 1,029,000 1,075,698 95.7% 685 273 958 1,074 53 330 1,713 459 ap2017
2019 1,012,157 1,059,437 95.5% 666 270 936 1,081 54 416 1,433 459 ap2020
2021 1,000,240 1,046,855 95.5% 631 270 901 1,110 53 403 1,474 459 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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