Grosseto (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Past and Present Ordinaries

Bartolomeo da Amelia, O.F.M. † (9 Apr 1278 Appointed - )
Offreduccio † (13 Mar 1291 Appointed - 1295 Died)
Giovanni † (12 Oct 1296 Appointed - 1305 Died)
Restauro , O.F.M. † (17 Feb 1306 Appointed - 1328 Died)
Filippo Bencivenne, O.P. † (7 Nov 1328 Appointed - 1330 Died)
Angelo di Portasole (Portasola, Porta Sole, Porta Sola), O.P. † (12 Feb 1330 Appointed - 22 Feb 1334 Died)
Angelo Cerretani † (17 Jun 1334 Appointed - Feb 1349 Died)
Benedetto Cerretani † (21 Oct 1349 Appointed - 1383 Died)
Giacomo Tolomei, O.F.M. † ( 1384 Appointed - 26 Jan 1390 Died)
Angelo di Malavolti † (14 Nov 1390 Appointed - )
Giovanni † ( 1400 Appointed - )
Antonio di Malavolti † ( 1400 Appointed - 1406 Died)
Francesco Bellanti † ( 1407 Appointed - 6 Jul 1417 Died)
Giovanni Pecci † (15 Dec 1417 Appointed - 1 Mar 1426 Died)
Antonio Casini † (12 Sep 1427 Appointed - 4 Feb 1439 Died)
Giuliano Cesarini (Sr.) † (Feb 1439 Appointed - 10 Nov 1444 Died)
Memmo de Aggazaria † (30 Jul 1445 Appointed - 4 Oct 1452 Died)
Giovanni Delle Gazarie † (22 Sep 1452 Appointed - 1488 Died)
Andrecius Ghinucci † (9 Mar 1489 Appointed - 1497 Died)
Raffaello Petrucci † (4 Aug 1497 Appointed - 11 Dec 1522 Died)
Ferdinando Ponzetti (Poncetti) † (22 Dec 1522 Appointed - 25 Feb 1527 Resigned)
Wolfgang Goler † (25 Feb 1527 Appointed - Jul 1527 Died)
Marcantonio Campeggi † (23 Mar 1528 Appointed - 7 May 1553 Died)
Fabio Mignanelii † (17 May 1553 Appointed - 2 Oct 1553 Resigned)
Giacomo Mignanelii † (2 Oct 1553 Appointed - 1576 Died)
Claudio Borghese † (22 Aug 1576 Appointed - 1590 Died)
Clemente Polito † (26 Apr 1591 Appointed - 25 Oct 1606 Died)
Giulio Sansedoni † (20 Nov 1606 Appointed - 1611 Resigned)
Francesco Piccolomini † (17 Aug 1611 Appointed - May 1622 Died)
Girolamo Tantucci † (11 Jul 1622 Appointed - 1636 Died)
Ascanio Turamini † (2 Mar 1637 Appointed - 2 Sep 1647 Died)
Giovanni Battista Gori Panellini † (1 Mar 1649 Appointed - 1662 Died)
Giovanni Pellejo, O.F.M. Conv. † (11 Feb 1664 Appointed - 8 Jul 1664 Died)
Cesare Ugolini † (13 Apr 1665 Appointed - Dec 1699 Died)
Sebastiano Perissi † (28 May 1700 Appointed - Nov 1701 Died)
Giacomo Falconetti, O.P. † (15 Jan 1703 Appointed - 29 Apr 1710 Died)
Bernardino Pecci † (15 Dec 1710 Appointed - 1 Jun 1736 Died)
Antonio Maria Franci † (6 May 1737 Appointed - 10 Apr 1790 Died)
Fabrizio Selvi † (17 Jun 1793 Appointed - 9 Jun 1835 Resigned)
Giovanni Domenico Francesco Mensini † (2 Oct 1837 Appointed - 29 Apr 1858 Died)
Anselmo Fauli, O. Carm. † (22 Feb 1867 Appointed - 30 Jan 1876 Died)
Giovanni Battista Bagalà Blasini † (3 Apr 1876 Appointed - 1 Mar 1884 Died)
Bernardino Caldajoli † (1 Mar 1884 Succeeded - 27 Feb 1907 Died)
Ulisse Carlo Bascherini † (17 Aug 1907 Appointed - 8 Mar 1920 Retired)
Gustavo Matteoni † (8 Mar 1920 Appointed - 3 Mar 1932 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Siena)
Paolo Galeazzi † (16 Sep 1932 Appointed - 10 Aug 1971 Died)
Primo Gasbarri † (16 Oct 1971 Appointed - 22 Jan 1979 Resigned)
Adelmo Tacconi † (23 Mar 1979 Appointed - 20 Jul 1991 Retired)
Angelo Scola (20 Jul 1991 Appointed - 14 Sep 1995 Resigned)
Giacomo Babini † (13 Jul 1996 Appointed - 17 Nov 2001 Resigned)
Franco Agostinelli (17 Nov 2001 Appointed - 29 Sep 2012 Appointed, Bishop of Prato)
Rodolfo Cetoloni, O.F.M. (28 May 2013 Appointed - 19 Jun 2021 Retired)
Giovanni Roncari, O.F.M. Cap. (19 Jun 2021 Appointed - )

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Rosello
499	Erected		Diocese of Rosello (erected)
Diocese of Grosseto
9 April 1138	Name Changed	Diocese of Rosello	Diocese of Grosseto
7 October 1975	Territory Added	Diocese of Sovana e Pitigliano (Rispescia and Alberese)	Diocese of Grosseto

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Grosseto

1886 31,473 .0% 48 0 29 OTC

1950 99,800 100,000 99.8% 66 39 105 950 6 45 ap1951

1970 127,702 129,009 99.0% 62 47 109 1,171 51 106 57 ap1971

1980 107,500 108,300 99.3% 52 30 82 1,310 60 120 52 ap1981

1990 110,000 115,000 95.7% 48 31 79 1,392 1 31 76 49 ap1991

1999 110,434 112,805 97.9% 52 31 83 1,330 2 55 53 49 ap2000

2000 110,152 111,140 99.1% 52 30 82 1,343 2 40 49 49 ap2001

2001 104,845 111,370 94.1% 51 26 77 1,361 2 27 46 49 ap2002

2002 105,215 111,810 94.1% 56 26 82 1,283 2 26 45 49 ap2003

2003 105,882 111,307 95.1% 55 25 80 1,323 2 25 43 49 ap2004

2004 105,850 110,980 95.4% 52 25 77 1,374 2 25 36 49 ap2005

2006 122,464 128,338 95.4% 55 21 76 1,611 3 21 32 50 ap2007

2013 125,459 134,903 93.0% 51 20 71 1,767 5 20 28 50 ap2014

2016 125,388 134,826 93.0% 51 19 70 1,791 6 19 35 50 ap2017

2019 122,000 130,100 93.8% 51 16 67 1,820 17 25 50 ap2020

2021 128,920 132,000 97.7% 47 19 66 1,953 6 25 28 50 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Grosseto
1886		31,473	.0%			48	0				29	OTC
1950	99,800	100,000	99.8%	66	39	105	950		6		45	ap1951
1970	127,702	129,009	99.0%	62	47	109	1,171		51	106	57	ap1971
1980	107,500	108,300	99.3%	52	30	82	1,310		60	120	52	ap1981
1990	110,000	115,000	95.7%	48	31	79	1,392	1	31	76	49	ap1991
1999	110,434	112,805	97.9%	52	31	83	1,330	2	55	53	49	ap2000
2000	110,152	111,140	99.1%	52	30	82	1,343	2	40	49	49	ap2001
2001	104,845	111,370	94.1%	51	26	77	1,361	2	27	46	49	ap2002
2002	105,215	111,810	94.1%	56	26	82	1,283	2	26	45	49	ap2003
2003	105,882	111,307	95.1%	55	25	80	1,323	2	25	43	49	ap2004
2004	105,850	110,980	95.4%	52	25	77	1,374	2	25	36	49	ap2005
2006	122,464	128,338	95.4%	55	21	76	1,611	3	21	32	50	ap2007
2013	125,459	134,903	93.0%	51	20	71	1,767	5	20	28	50	ap2014
2016	125,388	134,826	93.0%	51	19	70	1,791	6	19	35	50	ap2017
2019	122,000	130,100	93.8%	51	16	67	1,820		17	25	50	ap2020
2021	128,920	132,000	97.7%	47	19	66	1,953	6	25	28	50	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Memmo de Aggazaria † (Bishop: 30 Jul 1445 to 4 Oct 1452)
Bartolomeo da Amelia, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 9 Apr 1278)
Giacomo Babini † (Bishop: 13 Jul 1996 to 17 Nov 2001)
Giovanni Battista Bagalà Blasini † (Bishop: 3 Apr 1876 to 1 Mar 1884)
Annibale Barabesi †
Ulisse Carlo Bascherini † (Bishop: 17 Aug 1907 to 8 Mar 1920)
Francesco Bellanti † (Bishop: 1407 to 6 Jul 1417)
Filippo Bencivenne, O.P. † (Bishop: 7 Nov 1328 to 1330)
Claudio Borghese † (Bishop: 22 Aug 1576 to 1590)
Bernardino Caldajoli † (Coadjutor Bishop: 9 Aug 1883; Bishop: 1 Mar 1884 to 27 Feb 1907)
Marcantonio Campeggi † (Bishop: 23 Mar 1528 to 7 May 1553)
Antonio Casini † (Administrator: 12 Sep 1427 to 4 Feb 1439)
Angelo Cerretani † (Bishop: 17 Jun 1334 to Feb 1349)
Benedetto Cerretani † (Bishop: 21 Oct 1349 to 1383)
Giuliano Cesarini (Sr.) † (Administrator: Feb 1439 to 10 Nov 1444)
Giovanni Delle Gazarie † (Bishop: 22 Sep 1452 to 1488)
Giacomo Falconetti, O.P. † (Bishop: 15 Jan 1703 to 29 Apr 1710)
Anselmo Fauli, O. Carm. † (Bishop: 22 Feb 1867 to 30 Jan 1876)
Antonio Maria Franci † (Bishop: 6 May 1737 to 10 Apr 1790)
Paolo Galeazzi † (Bishop: 16 Sep 1932 to 10 Aug 1971)
Primo Gasbarri † (Apostolic Administrator: 1965; Bishop: 16 Oct 1971 to 22 Jan 1979)
Andrecius Ghinucci † (Bishop: 9 Mar 1489 to 1497)
Wolfgang Goler † (Bishop: 25 Feb 1527 to Jul 1527)
Giovanni Battista Gori Panellini † (Bishop: 1 Mar 1649 to 1662)
Angelo di Malavolti † (Bishop: 14 Nov 1390)
Antonio di Malavolti † (Bishop: 1400 to 1406)
Gustavo Matteoni † (Bishop: 8 Mar 1920 to 3 Mar 1932)
Giovanni Domenico Francesco Mensini † (Bishop: 2 Oct 1837 to 29 Apr 1858)
Fabio Mignanelii † (Administrator: 17 May 1553 to 2 Oct 1553)
Giacomo Mignanelii † (Bishop: 2 Oct 1553 to 1576)
Bernardino Pecci † (Bishop: 15 Dec 1710 to 1 Jun 1736)
Giovanni Pecci † (Bishop: 15 Dec 1417 to 1 Mar 1426)
Giovanni Pellejo, O.F.M. Conv. † (Bishop: 11 Feb 1664 to 8 Jul 1664)
Sebastiano Perissi † (Bishop: 28 May 1700 to Nov 1701)
Raffaello Petrucci † (Bishop: 4 Aug 1497 to 11 Dec 1522)
Francesco Piccolomini † (Bishop: 17 Aug 1611 to May 1622)
Clemente Polito † (Bishop: 26 Apr 1591 to 25 Oct 1606)
Ferdinando Ponzetti (Poncetti) † (Bishop: 22 Dec 1522 to 25 Feb 1527)
Angelo di Portasole (Portasola, Porta Sole, Porta Sola), O.P. † (Bishop: 12 Feb 1330 to 22 Feb 1334)
Giulio Sansedoni † (Bishop: 20 Nov 1606 to 1611)
Fabrizio Selvi † (Bishop: 17 Jun 1793 to 9 Jun 1835)
Adelmo Tacconi † (Priest: 3 Feb 1940 to 23 Apr 1970; Auxiliary Bishop: 1975; Bishop: 23 Mar 1979 to 20 Jul 1991)
Girolamo Tantucci † (Bishop: 11 Jul 1622 to 1636)
Giacomo Tolomei, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 1384 to 26 Jan 1390)
Ascanio Turamini † (Bishop: 2 Mar 1637 to 2 Sep 1647)
Cesare Ugolini † (Bishop: 13 Apr 1665 to Dec 1699)
Giovanni † (Bishop: 12 Oct 1296 to 1305)
Giovanni † (Bishop: 1400)
Offreduccio † (Bishop: 13 Mar 1291 to 1295)
Restauro , O.F.M. † (Bishop: 17 Feb 1306 to 1328)

Source(s)

Diocese of Grosseto
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 268, and Page 269
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 161
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 206
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 197, and Page 198
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 213
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 229
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 754, to Page 755
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 67, Page 678, to Page 680

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