Roman Catholic Diocese of Asti
Diocese of Asti Dioecesis Astensis | |
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 Asti Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Turin |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,451 km2 (560 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 153,220 147,900 (96.5%) |
| Parishes | 128 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 3rd century |
| Cathedral | Cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Francesco Guido Ravinale |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.webdiocesi.chiesacattolica.it | |
The Diocese of Asti (Latin: Dioecesis Astensis) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Piedmont, northern Italy. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Turin.[1][2]
History
The first known bishop of Asti was Pastor in 451. After him, were Majoranus in 465, Benenatus in 680.
From 800 begins the regular list of bishops, though the seat was vacant from 1857 to 1867. There has been some controversy as to the beginning of the Diocese of Asti and the episcopate of St. Evasius, once placed by some at much earlier dates.[3] Nowadays it is often suggested that more than one historical figure came to melt into the tale of St. Evasius, thus making it extremely difficult to use the existing material as an historical source. The situation is so confused that some historians got to divide him into 5 different people.[4]
Ordinaries
Diocese of Asti
Erected: 3rd Century
Latin Name: Astensis
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Turin
- Alric of Asti (c. 1008 - Dec 1036 Died at battle)
- ...
- François Morozzi (11 Aug 1376 - 1380 Died)
- ...
- Bernardo Landriani (31 Aug 1439 - 18 Mar 1446 Appointed, Bishop of Como)
- ...
- Antonio Trivulzio (26 Jul 1499 - 31 Jul 1508 Appointed, Bishop of Piacenza)
- ...
- Vasino Malabayla (26 Sep 1519 - 21 Mar 1525 Died)
- Fernando de Gerona, O.S.A. (12 May 1525 - 23 Mar 1528 Appointed, Bishop of Venosa)
- Ambrogio Talento (23 Mar 1528 - Aug 1528 Died)
- Agostino Trivulzio (25 Sep 1528 - 16 Jul 1529 Resigned)
- Scipione Roero (16 Jul 1529 - 1536 Died)
- Agostino Trivulzio ( 1536 - 30 Mar 1548 Died)
- Bernardino della Croce, B. (27 Apr 1547 - 24 Sep 1548 Appointed, Bishop of Como)
- Gaspare Capris (14 Jul 1550 - 1569 Died)
- Domenico della Rovere, O.P. (23 Mar 1569 - 1587 Died)
- Franciscus Panicarola, O.F.M. (28 Sep 1587 - 31 May 1594 Died)
- Caesar Benzio (24 Oct 1594 - 18 Dec 1595 Died)
- Giovanni Stefano Ajazza (13 May 1596 - 1618 Died)
- Isidoro Pentorio, B. (18 Feb 1619 - 1622 Died)
- Ottavio Broglia (11 Mar 1624 - Oct 1647 Died)
- Paolo Vincenzo Roveria, B. (25 Oct 1655 - 1665 Died)
- Marco Antonio Tomati (11 Jan 1666 - 7 Jan 1693 Died)
- Innocenzo Migliavacca (Milliavacca), O. Cist. (8 Jun 1693 - 21 Feb 1714 Died)
- Giovanni Todone (25 Jun 1727 - 5 Mar 1739 Died)
- Giuseppe Filippo Felissano (17 Apr 1741 - 1 Apr 1757 Died)
- Giovanni Filippo Antonio San Martino (18 Jul 1757 - 7 Jun 1761 Died)
- Paolo Maurizio Caissotti, C.O. (19 Apr 1762 - 8 Aug 1786 Died)
- Pietro Arborio di Gattinara (15 Sep 1788 - 12 Jan 1809 Died)
- Antonio Faà di Bruno (16 Mar 1818 - 10 Nov 1829 Died)
- Michele Amatore Lobetti (24 Feb 1832 - 21 Mar 1840 Died)
- Filippo Artico (14 Dec 1840 - 21 Dec 1859 Died)
- Carlo Savio (27 Mar 1867 - 1 Jul 1881 Died)
- Giuseppe Ronco (18 Nov 1881 - 5 Aug 1898 Died)
- Giacinto Arcangeli (28 Nov 1898 - 6 Feb 1909 Died)
- Luigi Spandre (12 Jun 1909 - 1 Apr 1932 Died)
- Umberto Rossi (14 May 1932 - 6 Aug 1952 Died)
- Giacomo Cannonero (11 Nov 1952 - 1 Aug 1977 Died)
- Vito Nicola Cavanna (1 Aug 1977 - 20 Feb 1980 Died)
- Franco Sibilla (8 Sep 1980 - 16 Mar 1989 Resigned)
- Severino Poletto (16 Mar 1989 - 19 Jun 1999 Appointed, Archbishop of Turin)
- Francesco Guido Ravinale (21 Feb 2000 - )
Parishes
The diocese, which covers an area of 1,451 km², is divided into 128 parishes.[5] The majority are in the Province of Asti, while the rest are divided between the provinces of Alessandria and Turin. A list of parishes by province and commune follows[6]
Province of Alessandria
- Masio
- Regina degli Apostoli
- S. Maria Maddalena
- Quattordio
- S. Pietro
Province of Asti
- Agliano Terme
- S. Giacomo Maggiore
- Albugnano
- S. Giacomo Maggiore
- Antignano
- S. Stefano
- Asti
- Beata Vergine degli Angeli
- Maria Ausiliatrice
- Natività di Maria Vergine
- Nostra Signora Assunta
- Nostra Signora di Lourdes
- S. Antonio Abate
- S. Carlo
- S. Caterina
- S. Domenico Savio
- S. Giacomo
- S. Giovanni Battista
- S. Giovanni Bosco
- S. Maria Assunta
- S. Maria De Horticis
- S. Maria Nuova
- S. Martino
- S. Martino
- S. Marziano
- S. Michele Arcangelo
- S. Paolo
- S. Pietro
- S. Pietro
- S. Pietro
- S. Secondo
- S. Silvestro
- S. Stefano
- Sacro Cuore
- Santi Marcello e Defendente
- Santi Pietro e Paolo
- SS. Annunziata
- Azzano d’Asti
- S. Giacomo Apostolo
- Baldichieri d’Asti
- S. Secondo
- Belveglio
- Natività di Maria
- Calosso
- Cuore Immacolato di Maria
- S. Martino
- Camerano Casasco
- Santi Lorenzo e Paolo
- Cantarana
- S. Giovanni Battista
- Capriglio
- S. Martino
- Castagnole Monferrato
- S. Martino
- Castellero
- S. Pietro in Vincoli
- Castello di Annone
- S. Maria delle Ghiare
- Santi Pietro e Stefano
- Castell’Alfero
- Santi Pietro e Paolo
- SS. Annunziata
- Castelnuovo Calcea
- S. Stefano
- Castelnuovo Don Bosco
- Santi Maria e Domenico Savio
- Cellarengo
- S. Giovanni Battista
- Celle Enomondo
- S. Antonio Abate
- Cerreto d’Asti
- S. Andrea
- Cerro Tanaro
- S. Giovanni Battista
- Chiusano d’Asti
- S. Maria
- Cinaglio
- S. Felice
- Cisterna d’Asti
- S. Matteo
- Santi Gervasio e Protasio
- Corsione
- S. Cristoforo
- Cortandone
- S. Antonio Abate
- Cortanze
- Santi Pietro e Giovanni
- Cortazzone
- S. Secondo
- Cossombrato
- S. Stefano
- Costigliole d’Asti
- Beata Vergine delle Grazie
- Madonna di Loreto e S. Grato
- Nostra Donna di Loreto
- S. Anna
- S. Francesco di Sales
- S. Margherita
- S. Michele Arcangelo
- S. Siro
- SS. Annunziata
- Cunico
- S. Maria della Valle
- Dusino San Michele
- Santi Rocco e Michele
- Ferrere
- S. Secondo
- Frinco
- Natività di Maria Vergine
- Isola d’Asti
- Beata Vergine Assunta
- S. Caterina
- S. Pietro
- Maretto
- Santi Maria e Michele
- Mombercelli
- S. Biagio
- Monale
- S. Caterina
- Mongardino
- S. Giovanni Battista
- Montafia
- S. Dionigi
- Montaldo Scarampi
- SS. Annunziata
- Montechiaro d’Asti
- Santi Bartolomeo e Caterina
- Montegrosso d’Asti
- S. Defendente
- S. Stefano
- Santi Secondo e Matteo
- Piea
- Santi Filippo e Giacomo
- Pino d’Asti
- S. Maria della Pieve
- Piovà Massaia
- Santi Pietro e Giorgio
- Portacomaro
- S. Bartolomeo
- S. Dalmazzo
- Refrancore
- Santi Martino e Dionigi
- Revigliasco d’Asti
- S. Martino
- Roatto
- Santi Michele e Radegonda
- Rocca d’Arazzo
- S. Caterina
- Santi Genesio e Stefano
- Rocchetta Tanaro
- Santi Nicolao e Stefano
- San Damiano d’Asti
- S. Bartolomeo
- S. Maria della Pietà
- S. Pietro
- S. Vincenzo
- Santi Cosma e Damiano
- San Martino Alfieri
- Santi Carlo e Maria
- San Paolo Solbrito
- Santi Pietro e Paolo
- Scurzolengo
- S. Lorenzo
- Settime
- S. Nicolao
- Soglio
- Santi Pietro e Giorgio
- Tigliole
- S. Lorenzo
- S. Maria
- Valfenera
- Natività di Maria Vergine
- S. Bartolomeo
- Viale
- S. Andrea
- Viarigi
- Santi Pietro e Silverio
- Spirito Santo e S. Carlo
- Vigliano d’Asti
- S. Secondo
- Villa San Secondo
- Santi Matteo e Carlo
- Villafranca d’Asti
- S. Maria Assunta
- Villanova d’Asti
- S. Marco
- Santi Martino e Pietro
- Vinchio
- S. Defendente
- S. Marco
Province of Turin
- Isolabella
- S. Bernardo
- Pralormo
- S. Donato
Notes
- ^ "Diocese of Asti" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ "Diocese of Asti" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ Catholic Encyclopedia article
- ^ article and sources from pms.wiki
- ^ "Diocesi di Asti". Chiesa Cattolica Italiana.
- ^ "Parrocchie". Chiesa Cattolica Italiana.
External links
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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