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Archdiocese of Genova {Genoa}

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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

General Information

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Genova
3rd CenturyErectedDiocese of Genova (erected)
Archdiocese of Genova
20 March 1133ElevatedDiocese of Genova Archdiocese of Genova
3 December 1892Territory LostArchdiocese of Genova Diocese of Chiavari (erected)
20 November 1937Territory LostArchdiocese of Genova (Sacco and Isola) Diocese of Concordia (Sagittaria)
7 October 1975Territory LostArchdiocese of Genova (Capraia island) Diocese of Livorno
Archdiocese of Genova-Bobbio
30 September 1986UnitedDiocese of Bobbio (-Abbey of San Colombano)
Archdiocese of Genova
Archdiocese of Genova-Bobbio
16 September 1989Territory LostArchdiocese 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 1989Territory LostArchdiocese of Genova-Bobbio (Borzonasca (in Genova)) Diocese of Chiavari
Archdiocese of Genova {Genoa}
16 September 1989Name ChangedArchdiocese of Genova-Bobbio Archdiocese of Genova {Genoa}

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Archdiocese of Genova
1821294,906.0%OTC
1835299OTC
1886489,340.0%9670315OTC
1950758,422.0%6114141,0250600235ap1951
1969934,000941,64199.2%5705261,0968527693,925272ap1971
1980987,0001,038,00095.1%5525101,06292916992,750274ap1981
Archdiocese of Genova-Bobbio
Archdiocese of Genova {Genoa}
1990890,313902,21398.7%505451956931106152,216278ap1991
1999784,588843,64493.0%4053737781,008164861,630278ap2000
2000773,016831,20193.0%4003497491,032184501,578278ap2001
2001773,325831,53393.0%3913387291,060214411,560278ap2002
2002752,111808,72293.0%3863277131,054214471,560278ap2003
2003690,133726,09395.0%3703126821,011234091,498278ap2004
2004775,980834,38893.0%3623096711,156234191,455278ap2005
2006671,423721,96093.0%3483076551,025294161,365278ap2007
2013690,409812,24685.0%2852685531,248313191,093278ap2014
2016672,482800,57484.0%2732204931,364302801,029278ap2017
2019674,520803,00084.0%2572144711,43228259845278ap2020
2021657,861783,16884.0%2441884321,52229230835278ap2022
2023629,800750,00084.0%2321854171,51032231765278ap2024

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Genova
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesi� Catholic�, Volume 1, Page 815, to Page 816
  • Archdiocese of Genova
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 281, and Page 282
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 167
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 215
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 207
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 225, and Page 226
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 241
  • Archdiocese of Genova-Bobbio
    • Acta Apostolic� Sedis, Volume 79, Page 718, to Page 721
  • Archdiocese of Genova {Genoa}
    • Acta Apostolic� Sedis, Volume 82, Page 196, to Page 201

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