Diocese of Guastalla

Historical Details

• Diocese of Guastalla
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 13 September 1828
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Modena (e Nonantola)
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Italy
  • Square Kilometers: 311 (120 Square Miles)

Past Ordinaries

• Giovanni Tommaso Neuschel † (15 Dec 1828 Appointed - 21 Nov 1836 Appointed, Bishop of Borgo San Donnino)
• Pietro Giovanni Zanardi † (21 Nov 1836 Appointed - 15 Sep 1854 Died)
• Pietro Rota † (23 Mar 1855 Appointed - 27 Oct 1871 Appointed, Bishop of Mantova)
• Francesco Benassi † (27 Oct 1871 Appointed - 30 Sep 1884 Resigned)
• Prospero Curti † (10 Nov 1884 Appointed - 21 Mar 1890 Died)
• Bl. Andrea Carlo Ferrari † (23 Jun 1890 Appointed - 1 Jun 1891 Appointed, Bishop of Como)
• Pietro Respighi † (14 Dec 1891 Appointed - 30 Nov 1896 Appointed, Archbishop of Ferrara)
• Enrico Grazioli † (30 Nov 1896 Appointed - 13 Apr 1897 Resigned)
• Andrea Sarti † (19 Apr 1897 Appointed - 29 Apr 1909 Appointed, Bishop of Pistoia e Prato)
• Agostino Cattaneo † (15 Mar 1910 Appointed - 9 Apr 1923 Died)
• Giordano Corsini † (25 May 1923 Appointed - 7 Jul 1932 Resigned)
• Giacomo Zaffrani † (16 Sep 1932 Appointed - 6 May 1960 Died)
• Angelo Zambarbieri † (6 May 1960 Succeeded - 15 Aug 1970 Died)
• Gilberto Baroni † (10 Feb 1973 Appointed - 30 Sep 1986 Appointed, Bishop of Reggio Emilia-Guastalla)

Historical Summary

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		53,598	.0%			102	0				27	OTC
1950	70,000	70,000	100.0%	73	8	81	864		10	101	29	ap1951
1970	64,000	64,000	100.0%	52	7	59	1,084		9	165	30	ap1971
1980	65,345	65,445	99.8%	47	3	50	1,306		3	116	30	ap1981

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Eugenio Sbarbaro (Priest: 11 Jun 1960 to 14 Sep 1985)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Gilberto Baroni † (Bishop: 10 Feb 1973 to 30 Sep 1986)
• Francesco Benassi † (Bishop: 27 Oct 1871 to 30 Sep 1884)
• Giuseppe Bertazzoni † (Priest: 6 Apr 1889 to 30 Jun 1917)
• Agostino Cattaneo † (Bishop: 15 Mar 1910 to 9 Apr 1923)
• Giordano Corsini † (Bishop: 25 May 1923 to 7 Jul 1932)
• Prospero Curti † (Bishop: 10 Nov 1884 to 21 Mar 1890)
• Bl. Andrea Carlo Ferrari † (Bishop: 23 Jun 1890 to 1 Jun 1891)
• Enrico Grazioli † (Bishop: 30 Nov 1896 to 13 Apr 1897)
• Giovanni Tommaso Neuschel † (Bishop: 15 Dec 1828 to 21 Nov 1836)
• Pietro Respighi † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1891 to 30 Nov 1896)
• Pietro Rota † (Bishop: 23 Mar 1855 to 27 Oct 1871)
• Andrea Sarti † (Bishop: 19 Apr 1897 to 29 Apr 1909)
• Giacomo Zaffrani † (Bishop: 16 Sep 1932 to 6 May 1960)
• Angelo Zambarbieri † (Coadjutor Bishop: 12 Mar 1959; Bishop: 6 May 1960 to 15 Aug 1970)
• Pietro Giovanni Zanardi † (Bishop: 21 Nov 1836 to 15 Sep 1854)

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