Roman Catholic Diocese of Livorno
| Diocese of Livorno Dioecesis Liburnensis | |
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 Livorno Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country |
 Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Pisa |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 250 km2 (97 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 195,972 189,602 (96.7%) |
| Parishes | 46 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 25 September 1806 (210 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cattedrale di S. Francesco |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Simone Giusti |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.diocesilivorno.it | |
The Italian Catholic Diocese of Livorno (Latin: Dioecesis Liburnensis) in Tuscany, was created in 1806. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Pisa.[1][2] The current bishop is Simone Giusti.[3]
Livorno was traditionally called Leghorn in English. The first bishop was Filippo Ganucci[4]
Bishops
- Filippo Ganucci (6 Oct 1806 - 12 Feb 1813 Died)
- Angiolo Maria Gilardoni (13 Aug 1821 - 23 Jun 1834 Appointed, Bishop of Pistoia e Prato)
- Raffaello de Ghantuz Cubbe (23 Jun 1834 - 2 Dec 1840 Died)
- Giulio Metti, C.O. (29 Jul 1872 - 4 Sep 1874 Died)
- Raffaele Mezzetti (21 Dec 1874 - 13 Aug 1880 Resigned)
- Remiglo Pacini (20 Aug 1880 - 6 Jan 1886 Died)
- Leopoldo Franchi (7 Jun 1886 - 11 Feb 1898 Resigned)
- Giulio Matteoli (24 Mar 1898 - 25 Jul 1900 Died)
- Sabbatino Giani (17 Dec 1900 - 18 Feb 1921 Died)
- Giovanni Piccioni (13 Jun 1921 - 10 Feb 1959 Died)
- Andrea Pangrazio (10 Feb 1959 - 4 Apr 1962 Appointed, Archbishop of Gorizia e Gradisca)
- Emiliano Guano (27 Apr 1962 - 26 Sep 1970 Died)
- Alberto Ablondi (26 Sep 1970 - 9 Dec 2000 Died)
- Diego Coletti (9 Dec 2000 - 2 Dec 2006 Appointed, Bishop of Como)
- Simone Giusti (18 Oct 2007–present)
See also
Notes
- ↑ "Diocese of Livorno" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Livorno" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Bishop Simone Giusti " Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ , .
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Pisa | |
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Coordinates: 42°24′00″N 12°52′00″E / 42.4000°N 12.8667°E
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