Suburbicarian See of Palestrina

Praenestinus

Bishop(s)

Mauro Parmeggiani, Bishop
Domenico Sigalini, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Suburbicarian See
Erected: 4th Century
Metropolitan: Diocese of Roma {Rome}
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 418 (161 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Lazio
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesipalestrina.it/
Mailing Address: Curia Vescovile, Piazza Gregorio Pantanelli 8, 00036 Palestrina [Roma], Italia
Telephone: 06.953.44.28; 06.953.12.045
Fax: 06.953.81.16

Past and Present Ordinaries

Pietro Severi † (29 Nov 1966 Appointed - 7 Oct 1975 Resigned)
Renato Spallanzani † (7 Oct 1975 Appointed - 2 Apr 1986 Retired)
Pietro Garlato † (2 Apr 1986 Appointed - 30 Dec 1991 Appointed, Bishop of Tivoli)
Vittorio Tomassetti † (7 May 1992 Appointed - 5 Apr 1997 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Fano-Fossombrone-Cagli-Pergola)
Eduardo Davino † (10 Nov 1997 Appointed - 24 Mar 2005 Retired)
Domenico Sigalini (24 Mar 2005 Appointed - 31 Jul 2017 Retired)
Mauro Parmeggiani (19 Feb 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
4th Century	Erected		Suburbicarian See of Palestrina (erected)
1060	Territory Added	Diocese of Gabii (suppressed)	Suburbicarian See of Palestrina
16 July 2002	Territory Added	Territorial Abbey of Subiaco	Diocese of Anagni-Alatri (S. Maria in Trevi nel Lazio and Blessed Vergine Maria Fugium Peccatorum in Trevi nel Lazio, and Fraz. Altipiani di Arcinazzo) Suburbicarian See of Palestrina (S. Nicola in Bellegra and S. Sisto in Bellegra, S. Maria in Roiate and Seconda Cura SS. Salvatore in Roiate, and S. Maria Assunta in Rocca Santo Stefano) Diocese of Tivoli (S. Andrea Apostolo in Subiaco, S. Andrea Apostolo (cura) in Subiaco, S. Maria Assunta della Valle in Subiaco, S. Francesco d'Assisi in Subiaco, S. Chelidonia in Subiaco contrada Vignola, S. Giuseppe in Subiaco, (Livata-Campo dell'Osso), S. Felicita ...)

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

1886 39,738 .0% 130 0 24 OTC

1950 59,300 59,438 99.8% 55 50 105 564 74 144 27 ap1951

1970 55,550 55,600 99.9% 38 50 88 631 58 228 29 ap1971

1980 70,300 70,400 99.9% 43 38 81 867 52 177 32 ap1981

1990 72,000 73,000 98.6% 48 32 80 900 1 42 212 39 ap1991

1999 82,850 83,000 99.8% 49 30 79 1,048 1 33 238 39 ap2000

2000 82,905 83,145 99.7% 49 33 82 1,011 1 42 187 39 ap2001

2001 82,873 83,212 99.6% 50 36 86 963 41 179 39 ap2002

2002 86,756 87,773 98.8% 54 37 91 953 42 181 44 ap2003

2003 87,000 88,000 98.9% 46 36 82 1,060 42 179 49 ap2004

2004 87,600 88,000 99.5% 45 36 81 1,081 43 178 49 ap2005

2013 110,500 113,000 97.8% 54 46 100 1,105 11 73 179 49 ap2014

2016 100,100 113,600 88.1% 116 46 162 617 12 78 172 50 ap2017

2019 100,230 113,580 88.2% 73 60 133 753 12 70 122 52 ap2020

2021 110,128 113,568 97.0% 75 51 126 874 11 59 89 52 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1886		39,738	.0%			130	0				24	OTC
1950	59,300	59,438	99.8%	55	50	105	564		74	144	27	ap1951
1970	55,550	55,600	99.9%	38	50	88	631		58	228	29	ap1971
1980	70,300	70,400	99.9%	43	38	81	867		52	177	32	ap1981
1990	72,000	73,000	98.6%	48	32	80	900	1	42	212	39	ap1991
1999	82,850	83,000	99.8%	49	30	79	1,048	1	33	238	39	ap2000
2000	82,905	83,145	99.7%	49	33	82	1,011	1	42	187	39	ap2001
2001	82,873	83,212	99.6%	50	36	86	963		41	179	39	ap2002
2002	86,756	87,773	98.8%	54	37	91	953		42	181	44	ap2003
2003	87,000	88,000	98.9%	46	36	82	1,060		42	179	49	ap2004
2004	87,600	88,000	99.5%	45	36	81	1,081		43	178	49	ap2005
2013	110,500	113,000	97.8%	54	46	100	1,105	11	73	179	49	ap2014
2016	100,100	113,600	88.1%	116	46	162	617	12	78	172	50	ap2017
2019	100,230	113,580	88.2%	73	60	133	753	12	70	122	52	ap2020
2021	110,128	113,568	97.0%	75	51	126	874	11	59	89	52	ap2022