Roman Catholic Diocese of Asti

Diocese of Asti
Dioecesis Astensis

Asti Cathedral
Location
Country  Italy
Ecclesiastical province Turin
Statistics
Area 1,451 km2 (560 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
153,220
147,900 (96.5%)
Parishes 128
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 3rd century
Cathedral Cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Francesco Guido Ravinale
Map
Website
www.webdiocesi.chiesacattolica.it

The Diocese of Asti (Latin: Dioecesis Astensis) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Piedmont, northern Italy. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Turin.[1][2]

History

The first known bishop of Asti was Pastor in 451. After him, were Majoranus in 465, Benenatus in 680.

From 800 begins the regular list of bishops, though the seat was vacant from 1857 to 1867. There has been some controversy as to the beginning of the Diocese of Asti and the episcopate of St. Evasius, once placed by some at much earlier dates.[3] Nowadays it is often suggested that more than one historical figure came to melt into the tale of St. Evasius, thus making it extremely difficult to use the existing material as an historical source. The situation is so confused that some historians got to divide him into 5 different people.[4]

Ordinaries

Diocese of Asti

Erected: 3rd Century
Latin Name: Astensis
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Turin

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  • Giovanni Todone (1727–1739 Died)
  • Giuseppe Filippo Felissano (1741–1757 Died)
  • Giovanni Filippo Antonio San Martino (Jul 1757–1761 Died)
  • Paolo Maurizio Caissotti, C.O. (1762–1786 Died)
  • Pietro Arborio di Gattinara (1788–n 1809 Died)
  • Antonio Faà di Bruno (1818–1829 Died)
  • Michele Amatore Lobetti (1832–1840 Died)
  • Filippo Artico (1840–1859 Died)
  • Carlo Savio (1867–1881 Died)
  • Giuseppe Ronco (1881–1898 Died)
  • Giacinto Arcangeli (ov 1898–6 Feb 1909 Died)
  • Luigi Spandre (1909–1932 Died)
  • Umberto Rossi (1932–1952 Died)
  • Giacomo Cannonero (1952–1977 Died)
  • Vito Nicola Cavanna (1977–1980 Died)
  • Franco Sibilla (1980–1989 Resigned)
  • Severino Poletto (1989–1999 Appointed, Archbishop of Turin)
  • Francesco Guido Ravinale (2000–)

Parishes

The diocese, which covers an area of 1,451 km², is divided into 128 parishes.[12] The majority are in the Province of Asti, while the rest are divided between the provinces of Alessandria and Turin. A list of parishes by province and commune follows[13]

Province of Alessandria

Masio
Regina degli Apostoli
S. Maria Maddalena
Quattordio
S. Pietro

Province of Asti

Agliano Terme
S. Giacomo Maggiore
Albugnano
S. Giacomo Maggiore
Antignano
S. Stefano
Asti
Beata Vergine degli Angeli
Maria Ausiliatrice
Natività di Maria Vergine
Nostra Signora Assunta
Nostra Signora di Lourdes
S. Antonio Abate
S. Carlo
S. Caterina
S. Domenico Savio
S. Giacomo
S. Giovanni Battista
S. Giovanni Bosco
S. Maria Assunta
S. Maria De Horticis
S. Maria Nuova
S. Martino
S. Martino
S. Marziano
S. Michele Arcangelo
S. Paolo
S. Pietro
S. Pietro
S. Pietro
S. Secondo
S. Silvestro
S. Stefano
Sacro Cuore
Santi Marcello e Defendente
Santi Pietro e Paolo
SS. Annunziata
Azzano d’Asti
S. Giacomo Apostolo
Baldichieri d’Asti
S. Secondo
Belveglio
Natività di Maria
Calosso
Cuore Immacolato di Maria
S. Martino
Camerano Casasco
Santi Lorenzo e Paolo
Cantarana
S. Giovanni Battista
Capriglio
S. Martino
Castagnole Monferrato
S. Martino
Castellero
S. Pietro in Vincoli
Castello di Annone
S. Maria delle Ghiare
Santi Pietro e Stefano
Castell’Alfero
Santi Pietro e Paolo
SS. Annunziata
Castelnuovo Calcea
S. Stefano
Castelnuovo Don Bosco
Santi Maria e Domenico Savio
Cellarengo
S. Giovanni Battista
Celle Enomondo
S. Antonio Abate
Cerreto d’Asti
S. Andrea
Cerro Tanaro
S. Giovanni Battista
Chiusano d’Asti
S. Maria
Cinaglio
S. Felice
Cisterna d’Asti
S. Matteo
Santi Gervasio e Protasio
Corsione
S. Cristoforo
Cortandone
S. Antonio Abate
Cortanze
Santi Pietro e Giovanni
Cortazzone
S. Secondo
Cossombrato
S. Stefano
Costigliole d’Asti
Beata Vergine delle Grazie
Madonna di Loreto e S. Grato
Nostra Donna di Loreto
S. Anna
S. Francesco di Sales
S. Margherita
S. Michele Arcangelo
S. Siro
SS. Annunziata
Cunico
S. Maria della Valle
Dusino San Michele
Santi Rocco e Michele
Ferrere
S. Secondo
Frinco
Natività di Maria Vergine
Isola d’Asti
Beata Vergine Assunta
S. Caterina
S. Pietro
Maretto
Santi Maria e Michele
Mombercelli
S. Biagio
Monale
S. Caterina
Mongardino
S. Giovanni Battista
Montafia
S. Dionigi
Montaldo Scarampi
SS. Annunziata
Montechiaro d’Asti
Santi Bartolomeo e Caterina
Montegrosso d’Asti
S. Defendente
S. Stefano
Santi Secondo e Matteo
Piea
Santi Filippo e Giacomo
Pino d’Asti
S. Maria della Pieve
Piovà Massaia
Santi Pietro e Giorgio
Portacomaro
S. Bartolomeo
S. Dalmazzo
Refrancore
Santi Martino e Dionigi
Revigliasco d’Asti
S. Martino
Roatto
Santi Michele e Radegonda
Rocca d’Arazzo
S. Caterina
Santi Genesio e Stefano
Rocchetta Tanaro
Santi Nicolao e Stefano
San Damiano d’Asti
S. Bartolomeo
S. Maria della Pietà
S. Pietro
S. Vincenzo
Santi Cosma e Damiano
San Martino Alfieri
Santi Carlo e Maria
San Paolo Solbrito
Santi Pietro e Paolo
Scurzolengo
S. Lorenzo
Settime
S. Nicolao
Soglio
Santi Pietro e Giorgio
Tigliole
S. Lorenzo
S. Maria
Valfenera
Natività di Maria Vergine
S. Bartolomeo
Viale
S. Andrea
Viarigi
Santi Pietro e Silverio
Spirito Santo e S. Carlo
Vigliano d’Asti
S. Secondo
Villa San Secondo
Santi Matteo e Carlo
Villafranca d’Asti
S. Maria Assunta
Villanova d’Asti
S. Marco
Santi Martino e Pietro
Vinchio
S. Defendente
S. Marco

Province of Turin

Isolabella
S. Bernardo
Pralormo
S. Donato

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Diocese of Asti" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. "Diocese of Asti" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. Catholic Encyclopedia article
  4. article and sources from pms.wiki
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. p. 98.
  6. "Bishop Caesar Benzio" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved December 7, 2016
  7. "Bishop Giovanni Stefano Ajazza" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved December 7, 2016
  8. "Isidoro Pentorio" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved December 7, 2016
  9. "Bishop Ottavio Broglia" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved December 7, 2016
  10. "Bishop Paolo Vincenzo Rovero, B." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved December 7, 2016
  11. "Bishop Innocenzo Migliavacca (Milliavacca), O. Cist." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 7, 2016
  12. "Diocesi di Asti". Chiesa Cattolica Italiana.
  13. "Parrocchie". Chiesa Cattolica Italiana.

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