Sabina-Poggio Mirteto (Suburbicarian See) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Ernesto Mandara, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Suburbicarian See
Name Changed: 30 September 1986
Metropolitan: Diocese of Roma {Rome}
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 918 (354 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Lazio
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisabina.it/
Mailing Address: Vescovado, Piazza Mario Dottori 14, 02047 Poggio Mirteto [Rieti], Italia
Telephone: 0765.24.019
Fax: 0765.44.10.19

Historical Details

Diocese of Forum Novum
- Erected: 5th Century
- Country: Italy
Diocese of Vescovio
- Name Changed: 12th Century
- Country: Italy
Diocese of Sabina
- Latin Name: Sabinensis
- Name Changed: 21 June 1521
- Country: Italy
Diocese of Sabina (-Farfa)
- Latin Name: Sabinensis (-Farfensis)
- United: 25 November 1841
- Country: Italy
Suburbicarian See of Sabina e Poggio Mirteto
- Latin Name: Sabinensis et Mandelensis
- United: 3 June 1925
- Country: Italy

Past and Present Ordinaries

Francesco Barberini (Sr.) † (5 Nov 1645 Ordained Bishop - )
Tommaso Maria Martinelli, O.E.S.A. † (24 Mar 1884 Appointed - 30 Mar 1888 Died)
Marco Caliaro, C.S. † (23 May 1962 Appointed - 9 Jan 1988 Resigned)
Nicola Rotunno † (27 Feb 1988 Appointed - 30 Jul 1992 Resigned)
Salvatore Boccaccio † (30 Jul 1992 Succeeded - 9 Jul 1999 Appointed, Bishop of Frosinone-Veroli-Ferentino)
Lino Fumagalli (31 Dec 1999 Appointed - 11 Dec 2010 Appointed, Bishop of Viterbo)
Ernesto Mandara (10 Jun 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Forum Novum
5th Century	Erected		Diocese of Forum Novum (erected)
Diocese of Vescovio
12th Century	Name Changed	Diocese of Forum Novum	Diocese of Vescovio
Diocese of Sabina
21 June 1521	Name Changed	Diocese of Vescovio	Diocese of Sabina
25 November 1841	Territory Lost	Diocese of Rieti Diocese of Sabina Territorial Abbey of San Salvatore Maggiore (suppressed)	Diocese of Poggio Mirteto (erected)
Diocese of Sabina (-Farfa)
25 November 1841	United	Territorial Abbey of Farfa Diocese of Sabina	Diocese of Sabina (-Farfa)
Suburbicarian See of Sabina e Poggio Mirteto
3 June 1925	United	Diocese of Poggio Mirteto Diocese of Sabina (-Farfa)	Suburbicarian See of Sabina e Poggio Mirteto
Suburbicarian See of Sabina-Poggio Mirteto
30 September 1986	Name Changed	Suburbicarian See of Sabina e Poggio Mirteto	Suburbicarian See of Sabina-Poggio Mirteto

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 Sabina (-Farfa)

1886 29,456 .0% 66 0 32 OTC

Suburbicarian See of Sabina e Poggio Mirteto

1950 85,502 86,647 98.7% 79 31 110 777 61 229 71 ap1951

1970 106,649 106,985 99.7% 133 29 162 658 34 321 77 ap1971

1980 116,724 117,586 99.3% 97 25 122 956 1 37 240 78 ap1981

Suburbicarian See of Sabina-Poggio Mirteto

1990 132,884 134,486 98.8% 90 36 126 1,054 40 190 82 ap1991

1999 144,192 146,281 98.6% 103 33 136 1,060 2 38 202 82 ap2000

2000 144,192 146,281 98.6% 60 33 93 1,550 1 37 202 82 ap2001

2001 161,052 164,052 98.2% 82 33 115 1,400 6 46 192 82 ap2002

2003 161,052 164,052 98.2% 80 21 101 1,594 6 27 164 82 ap2004

2004 162,385 165,385 98.2% 78 36 114 1,424 6 51 161 82 ap2005

2010 175,808 187,351 93.8% 77 32 109 1,612 6 45 189 82 ap2011

2014 182,478 196,954 92.7% 77 29 106 1,721 7 33 153 82 ap2015

2017 178,718 203,100 88.0% 81 29 110 1,624 9 33 143 83 ap2018

2020 180,730 203,000 89.0% 85 24 109 1,658 8 25 136 83 ap2021

2022 178,600 200,570 89.0% 83 22 105 1,700 7 26 133 82 ap2023

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 Sabina (-Farfa)
1886		29,456	.0%			66	0				32	OTC
Suburbicarian See of Sabina e Poggio Mirteto
1950	85,502	86,647	98.7%	79	31	110	777		61	229	71	ap1951
1970	106,649	106,985	99.7%	133	29	162	658		34	321	77	ap1971
1980	116,724	117,586	99.3%	97	25	122	956	1	37	240	78	ap1981
Suburbicarian See of Sabina-Poggio Mirteto
1990	132,884	134,486	98.8%	90	36	126	1,054		40	190	82	ap1991
1999	144,192	146,281	98.6%	103	33	136	1,060	2	38	202	82	ap2000
2000	144,192	146,281	98.6%	60	33	93	1,550	1	37	202	82	ap2001
2001	161,052	164,052	98.2%	82	33	115	1,400	6	46	192	82	ap2002
2003	161,052	164,052	98.2%	80	21	101	1,594	6	27	164	82	ap2004
2004	162,385	165,385	98.2%	78	36	114	1,424	6	51	161	82	ap2005
2010	175,808	187,351	93.8%	77	32	109	1,612	6	45	189	82	ap2011
2014	182,478	196,954	92.7%	77	29	106	1,721	7	33	153	82	ap2015
2017	178,718	203,100	88.0%	81	29	110	1,624	9	33	143	83	ap2018
2020	180,730	203,000	89.0%	85	24	109	1,658	8	25	136	83	ap2021
2022	178,600	200,570	89.0%	83	22	105	1,700	7	26	133	82	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Lino Fumagalli (Bishop: 31 Dec 1999 to 11 Dec 2010)
Ernesto Mandara (Bishop: 10 Jun 2011 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Nicola Abrate † (Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Jan 1842 to Feb 1848)
Domenico Angelini † (Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Jul 1839 to 26 Jun 1851)
Vincenzo Anivitti † (Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Dec 1880 to 29 May 1881)
Deodato Baiardi, O.S.H. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Mar 1738 to 18 Dec 1747)
Francesco Barberini (Sr.) † (Bishop: 5 Nov 1645)
Anselmo Basilici † (Coadjutor Bishop: 19 Dec 1814 to 25 May 1818)
Tarcisio Vincenzo Benedetti, O.C.D. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Jun 1949 to 11 Nov 1952)
Ascanio Blasi † (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Dec 1702 to 26 Jan 1705)
Salvatore Boccaccio † (Coadjutor Bishop: 17 Mar 1992; Bishop: 30 Jul 1992 to 9 Jul 1999)
Giovanni Battista Bruni, Sch. P. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Aug 1765 to 21 Sep 1771)
Marco Caliaro, C.S. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Feb 1962; Bishop: 23 May 1962 to 9 Jan 1988)
Francesco de’ Marchesi Canali † (Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Sep 1834 to 8 Jul 1839)
Alberto Castelli † (Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Jan 1953 to 1957)
Joseph Corari † (Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Aug 1789 to 1819)
Flaminio Dondi, O.F.M. Obs. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Apr 1717 to 20 Nov 1724)
Federico Emanuel (Emmanuel), S.D.B. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Apr 1929 to 12 Nov 1936)
Eustachius Entreri, O.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Jul 1732 to 3 Mar 1738)
Domenico Ettorre † (Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Nov 1936 to 1 Jul 1940)
Pacifico Fiorani † (Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Apr 1907 to 4 Jul 1908)
Domenico Fiori † (Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Jun 1943 to 4 Aug 1948)
Francesco Maria Forlani † (Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Sep 1750 to 19 Dec 1757)
Francesco Giuseppe Gandolfi † (Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Apr 1848 to 24 Sep 1868)
Quintilianus Gentilucci † (Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Apr 1649 to 1676)
Egidio Luigi Lanzo, O.F.M. Cap. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Aug 1940 to 22 Jan 1943)
Antonio Leli † (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Dec 1771 to 2 Feb 1779)
Benedetto Mariani † (Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Aug 1881 to 19 Aug 1891)
Tommaso Maria Martinelli, O.E.S.A. † (Bishop: 24 Mar 1884 to 30 Mar 1888)
Giovanni Andrea Masera † (Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Dec 1912 to 13 Jun 1921)
Antonio Micozzi † (Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Jul 1921 to 23 Dec 1927)
Bartolomeo Mirra † (Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Mar 1898 to 31 Aug 1908)
Giulio Matteo Natali † (Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Dec 1757 to 5 Jun 1765)
Jolando Nuzzi † (Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Aug 1959 to 20 May 1961)
Laurentius Odorisi † (Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Dec 1747)
Simone Marco Palmerini † (Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Jan 1713 to 1 Jul 1716)
Placido Petacci † (Auxiliary Bishop: 12 May 1879 to 13 Dec 1880)
Giovanni Battista Piccolomini † (Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Feb 1630 to 20 Jun 1633)
Ulysses Rossi † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1 Sep 1681)
Nicola Rotunno † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 27 Feb 1988 to 30 Jul 1992)
Camillus Sanseverino, C.R. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Oct 1676 to 30 Oct 1679)
Antonio Maria Santoro, O.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Mar 1725 to 9 Jun 1732)
Luigi Serafini †
Venanzio (Melchiorre) Simi, O.S.B. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Mar 1705 to 18 Nov 1712)
Francisco Spolverini † (Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Jul 1826 to 30 Sep 1834)
Francesco Tavani † (Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Mar 1873 to 10 Mar 1905)
Brandimarte Tommasi † (Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Sep 1633 to 22 Jul 1648)
Guilelmus Zerbi † (Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Oct 1818 to 27 Jun 1825)

Source(s)

Suburbicarian See of Sabina e Poggio Mirteto
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 18, Page 36, and Page 37

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