Lugano (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vacant
Alain de Raemy, Apostolic Administrator
Pier Giacomo Grampa, Bishop Emeritus
Valerio Lazzeri, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Split: 8 March 1971
Immediately Subject to the Holy See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Switzerland
Square Kilometers: 2,821 (1,089 Square Miles)
Description: Canton of Ticino
Official Web Site: https://www.diocesilugano.ch
Mailing Address: C.P. 5382, Borghetto 6, CH-6901 Lugano, Svizzera
Telephone: (091)913.89.89
Fax: 913.89.90

Past and Present Ordinaries

Giuseppe Martinoli † (8 Mar 1971 Appointed - 15 Jul 1978 Retired)
Ernesto Togni † (15 Jul 1978 Appointed - 21 Jun 1985 Resigned)
Eugenio Corecco † (5 Jun 1986 Appointed - 1 Mar 1995 Died)
Giuseppe Torti † (9 Jun 1995 Appointed - 18 Dec 2003 Retired)
Pier Giacomo Grampa (18 Dec 2003 Appointed - 4 Nov 2013 Retired)
Valerio Lazzeri (4 Nov 2013 Appointed - 10 Oct 2022 Resigned)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
8 March 1971	Split	Diocese of Basel e Lugano	Diocese of Basel {Bâle, Basilea} Diocese of Lugano (Ticino)

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

1970 220,000 240,431 91.5% 269 97 366 601 97 1,140 252 ap1971

1980 220,313 273,300 80.6% 232 114 346 636 137 1,043 251 ap1981

1990 240,000 275,000 87.3% 219 95 314 764 1 114 833 253 ap1991

1999 235,669 282,181 83.5% 213 80 293 804 5 99 611 256 ap2000

2000 235,669 282,181 83.5% 217 78 295 798 5 95 599 256 ap2001

2001 235,669 282,181 83.5% 217 74 291 809 5 90 574 256 ap2002

2002 235,669 282,181 83.5% 213 75 288 818 5 90 544 256 ap2003

2003 233,017 306,846 75.9% 217 68 285 817 5 82 519 256 ap2004

2004 233,017 306,846 75.9% 212 67 279 835 5 79 500 256 ap2005

2013 256,000 336,943 76.0% 202 51 253 1,011 6 58 354 255 ap2014

2016 242,900 346,539 70.1% 195 46 241 1,007 6 53 318 255 ap2017

2019 247,800 353,920 70.0% 192 41 233 1,063 6 49 256 255 ap2020

2021 248,200 354,490 70.0% 191 38 229 1,083 6 46 228 255 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	220,000	240,431	91.5%	269	97	366	601		97	1,140	252	ap1971
1980	220,313	273,300	80.6%	232	114	346	636		137	1,043	251	ap1981
1990	240,000	275,000	87.3%	219	95	314	764	1	114	833	253	ap1991
1999	235,669	282,181	83.5%	213	80	293	804	5	99	611	256	ap2000
2000	235,669	282,181	83.5%	217	78	295	798	5	95	599	256	ap2001
2001	235,669	282,181	83.5%	217	74	291	809	5	90	574	256	ap2002
2002	235,669	282,181	83.5%	213	75	288	818	5	90	544	256	ap2003
2003	233,017	306,846	75.9%	217	68	285	817	5	82	519	256	ap2004
2004	233,017	306,846	75.9%	212	67	279	835	5	79	500	256	ap2005
2013	256,000	336,943	76.0%	202	51	253	1,011	6	58	354	255	ap2014
2016	242,900	346,539	70.1%	195	46	241	1,007	6	53	318	255	ap2017
2019	247,800	353,920	70.0%	192	41	233	1,063	6	49	256	255	ap2020
2021	248,200	354,490	70.0%	191	38	229	1,083	6	46	228	255	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Anders Arborelius, O.C.D.
Graziano Borgonovo (Priest: 7 Sep 1991)
Pier Giacomo Grampa (Priest: 6 Dec 1959; Bishop: 18 Dec 2003 to 4 Nov 2013)
Valerio Lazzeri (Priest: 2 Sep 1989; Bishop: 4 Nov 2013 to 10 Oct 2022)
Alain de Raemy (Apostolic Administrator: 10 Oct 2022)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Stefano Aurelio Bacciarini, S.d.C. † (Priest: 12 Jun 1897 to 24 Mar 1908; Apostolic Administrator: 12 Jan 1917 to 27 Jun 1935)
Eugenio Corecco † (Priest: 2 Oct 1955; Bishop: 5 Jun 1986 to 1 Mar 1995)
Gianni Danzi † (Priest: 17 Dec 1966 to 2 May 1996)
Raffaele Forni † (Priest: 29 Jul 1934 to 31 Jul 1953)
Angelo Giuseppe Jelmini † (Apostolic Administrator: 16 Dec 1935 to 24 Jun 1968)
Eugène Amable Jean Claude Lachat, C.Pp.S. † (Apostolic Administrator: 23 Mar 1885 to 1 Nov 1886)
Giuseppe Martinoli † (Priest: 11 Jun 1927; Apostolic Administrator: 30 Jul 1968; Bishop: 8 Mar 1971 to 15 Jul 1978)
Vincenzo Molo † (Apostolic Administrator: 20 Sep 1887 to 15 Mar 1904)
Giulio Nicolini † (Priest: 1963 to 16 Jul 1987)
Alfredo Peri-Morosini † (Priest: 15 Aug 1885; Apostolic Administrator: 15 Apr 1904 to 29 Dec 1916)
Ernesto Togni † (Priest: 8 Mar 1971; Bishop: 15 Jul 1978 to 21 Jun 1985)
Giuseppe Torti † (Priest: 7 Jun 1952; Bishop: 9 Jun 1995 to 18 Dec 2003)

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 63, Page 734, to Page 736

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