Prato (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Giovanni Nerbini, Bishop
Franco Agostinelli, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Split: 25 January 1954
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Firenze {Florence}
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 290 (112 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Toscana
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesiprato.it/
Mailing Address: Piazza Duomo 48, 59100 Prato, Italia
Telephone: 0574.39.259
Fax: 0574.93.06.23

Past and Present Ordinaries

Pietro Fiordelli † (7 Jul 1954 Appointed - 7 Dec 1991 Retired)
Gastone Simoni † (7 Dec 1991 Appointed - 29 Sep 2012 Retired)
Franco Agostinelli (29 Sep 2012 Appointed - 15 May 2019 Retired)
Giovanni Nerbini (15 May 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 January 1954	Split	Diocese of Pistoia e Prato	Diocese of Pistoia Diocese of Prato
7 October 1975	Territory Added	Diocese of Pistoia (Cantagallo, Cavarzano, Fossato, CrHcigliana, Luicciana, Mercatale, Migliana, Montepiano, San Quirico, S. Ippolito, Sasseta, and Usella)	Diocese of Prato

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

1970 152,700 153,000 99.8% 83 39 122 1,251 44 292 55 ap1971

1980 178,000 179,000 99.4% 98 42 140 1,271 1 49 243 76 ap1981

1990 189,000 190,000 99.5% 100 40 140 1,350 1 43 215 85 ap1991

1999 184,900 191,700 96.5% 95 41 136 1,359 8 42 217 85 ap2000

2000 185,400 192,100 96.5% 95 34 129 1,437 8 35 214 85 ap2001

2001 185,300 192,200 96.4% 93 35 128 1,447 10 36 210 85 ap2002

2002 185,500 192,500 96.4% 103 37 140 1,325 10 38 227 85 ap2003

2003 185,500 192,500 96.4% 106 37 143 1,297 12 38 227 85 ap2004

2004 186,320 193,120 96.5% 110 35 145 1,284 12 36 230 85 ap2005

2013 192,600 214,600 89.7% 110 34 144 1,337 21 35 250 84 ap2014

2016 196,500 223,000 88.1% 107 18 125 1,572 24 18 154 85 ap2017

2019 198,347 227,688 87.1% 103 19 122 1,625 24 19 99 85 ap2020

2021 198,700 213,937 92.9% 104 16 120 1,655 23 16 126 84 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	152,700	153,000	99.8%	83	39	122	1,251		44	292	55	ap1971
1980	178,000	179,000	99.4%	98	42	140	1,271	1	49	243	76	ap1981
1990	189,000	190,000	99.5%	100	40	140	1,350	1	43	215	85	ap1991
1999	184,900	191,700	96.5%	95	41	136	1,359	8	42	217	85	ap2000
2000	185,400	192,100	96.5%	95	34	129	1,437	8	35	214	85	ap2001
2001	185,300	192,200	96.4%	93	35	128	1,447	10	36	210	85	ap2002
2002	185,500	192,500	96.4%	103	37	140	1,325	10	38	227	85	ap2003
2003	185,500	192,500	96.4%	106	37	143	1,297	12	38	227	85	ap2004
2004	186,320	193,120	96.5%	110	35	145	1,284	12	36	230	85	ap2005
2013	192,600	214,600	89.7%	110	34	144	1,337	21	35	250	84	ap2014
2016	196,500	223,000	88.1%	107	18	125	1,572	24	18	154	85	ap2017
2019	198,347	227,688	87.1%	103	19	122	1,625	24	19	99	85	ap2020
2021	198,700	213,937	92.9%	104	16	120	1,655	23	16	126	84	ap2022