Casale Monferrato (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Gianni Sacchi, Bishop
Alceste Catella, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 18 April 1474
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Vercelli
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 970 (374 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Piemonte
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesicasale.it/
Mailing Address: Vescovado, Via Calabiana 1, 15033 Casale Monferrato [Alessandria], Italia
Telephone: 0142.45.22.19
Fax: 0142.45.17.83

Past and Present Ordinaries

Bernardino de Teobaldeschi † (11 May 1474 Appointed - 1517 Died)
Giovanni Giacomo de Monteferrato † ( 1517 Succeeded - 12 Jan 1525 Resigned)
Bernardino Castellari † (13 Jan 1525 Appointed - 15 Nov 1529 Resigned)
Ippolito de’ Medici † (15 Nov 1529 Appointed - 6 Mar 1531 Resigned)
Bernardino Castellari † (6 Mar 1531 Appointed - 27 Jun 1546 Died)
Bernardino della Croce, B. † (7 Jun 1546 Appointed - 27 Apr 1547 Appointed, Bishop of Asti)
Francesco (Franzino) Micheli † (13 Jul 1548 Appointed - 1555 Resigned)
Scipione d’Este † (5 Jun 1555 Appointed - 12 Jul 1567 Died)
Ambrogio Aldegati, O.P. † (3 Sep 1567 Appointed - 18 Apr 1570 Died)
Benedetto Erba, O.P. † (16 Jun 1570 Appointed - 28 Dec 1576 Died)
Alessandro Andreasi † (11 Mar 1577 Appointed - 14 Nov 1583 Appointed, Bishop of Mantova)
Lelio (Aurelio) Zibramonti (Gibramontis) † (14 Nov 1583 Appointed - 1589 Died)
Marcantonio Gonzaga † (30 Aug 1589 Appointed - 7 May 1592 Died)
Settimio Borserio † (12 Jun 1592 Appointed - 29 Apr 1594 Died)
Giulio (Tullio) del Carretto † (13 Jul 1594 Appointed - 13 Oct 1614 Died)
Scipione Pasquali † (12 Jan 1615 Appointed - 1624 Died)
Scipione Agnelli † (12 Feb 1624 Appointed - 1 Oct 1653 Died)
Gerolamo Francesco Miroglio † (29 Nov 1655 Appointed - 14 Sep 1679 Died)
Lelio Ardizzone † (13 May 1680 Appointed - Nov 1699 Died)
Pier Secondo Radicati de Cocconato † (9 May 1701 Appointed - 12 Apr 1728 Appointed, Bishop of Osimo e Cingoli)
Pier Gerolamo Caravadossi, O.P. † (10 May 1728 Appointed - 25 May 1746 Died)
Ignazio della Chiesa de Rodi † (28 Nov 1746 Appointed - 29 Jul 1758 Died)
Giuseppe Luigi Avogadro, C.R.L. † (19 Nov 1759 Appointed - 22 May 1792 Died)
Teresio Maria Carlo Vittorio Ferrero della Marmora † (27 Jun 1796 Confirmed - 18 May 1803 Resigned)
Jean-Chrysostome de Villaret † (23 Dec 1805 Appointed - 3 Oct 1814 Retired)
Francesco Alciati † (1 Oct 1817 Confirmed - 26 Oct 1828 Died)
Francesco Maria Icheri di Malabaila † (5 Jul 1830 Confirmed - Jul 1846 Died)
Luigi Giuseppe Nazari di Calabiana † (12 Apr 1847 Confirmed - 27 Mar 1867 Appointed, Archbishop of Milano {Milan})
Pietro Maria Ferrè † (27 Mar 1867 Appointed - 13 Apr 1886 Died)
Filippo Chiesa † (7 Jun 1886 Appointed - 3 Nov 1886 Died)
Edoardo Pulciano † (14 Mar 1887 Appointed - 11 Jul 1892 Appointed, Bishop of Novara)
Paolo Maria Barone † (11 Jul 1892 Appointed - 17 Mar 1903 Resigned)
Ludovico Gavotti † (22 Jun 1903 Appointed - 22 Jan 1915 Appointed, Archbishop of Genova)
Albino Pella † (12 Apr 1915 Appointed - 17 May 1940 Died)
Giuseppe Angrisani † (1 Jul 1940 Appointed - 1 Mar 1971 Retired)
Carlo Cavalla † (1 Mar 1971 Appointed - 3 Jun 1995 Retired)
Germano Zaccheo † (3 Jun 1995 Appointed - 20 Nov 2007 Died)
Alceste Catella (15 May 2008 Appointed - 31 Jul 2017 Retired)
Gianni Sacchi (31 Jul 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
18 April 1474	Erected	Diocese of Vercelli	Diocese of Casale Monferrato (erected)

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

1821 119,557 .0% OTC

1835 134 OTC

1886 162,786 .0% 352 0 136 OTC

1949 138,268 138,358 99.9% 256 129 385 359 140 670 146 ap1951

1959 133,482 241 108 349 382 180 635 146 ap1960

1970 128,750 129,000 99.8% 188 78 266 484 108 505 147 ap1971

1980 118,300 119,000 99.4% 148 43 191 619 1 55 332 148 ap1981

1990 107,000 109,217 98.0% 124 41 165 648 8 49 230 115 ap1991

1999 102,500 104,900 97.7% 106 29 135 759 8 33 165 115 ap2000

2000 102,500 105,100 97.5% 103 29 132 776 9 35 159 115 ap2001

2001 102,450 105,080 97.5% 100 28 128 800 12 34 163 115 ap2002

2002 101,700 104,058 97.7% 96 30 126 807 13 34 160 115 ap2003

2003 101,700 104,000 97.8% 98 29 127 800 13 33 150 115 ap2004

2004 101,200 103,500 97.8% 100 29 129 784 12 33 145 115 ap2005

2006 101,500 103,900 97.7% 97 28 125 812 13 32 149 115 ap2007

2013 99,000 104,900 94.4% 77 11 88 1,125 12 11 99 115 ap2014

2016 98,700 103,300 95.5% 72 15 87 1,134 11 16 91 115 ap2017

2019 93,000 98,000 94.9% 67 9 76 1,223 10 9 74 115 ap2020

2021 91,300 96,300 94.8% 61 7 68 1,342 10 8 42 115 ap2022

2023 89,120 94,083 94.7% 55 6 61 1,460 10 7 20 115 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1821		119,557	.0%									OTC
1835											134	OTC
1886		162,786	.0%			352	0				136	OTC
1949	138,268	138,358	99.9%	256	129	385	359		140	670	146	ap1951
1959	133,482			241	108	349	382		180	635	146	ap1960
1970	128,750	129,000	99.8%	188	78	266	484		108	505	147	ap1971
1980	118,300	119,000	99.4%	148	43	191	619	1	55	332	148	ap1981
1990	107,000	109,217	98.0%	124	41	165	648	8	49	230	115	ap1991
1999	102,500	104,900	97.7%	106	29	135	759	8	33	165	115	ap2000
2000	102,500	105,100	97.5%	103	29	132	776	9	35	159	115	ap2001
2001	102,450	105,080	97.5%	100	28	128	800	12	34	163	115	ap2002
2002	101,700	104,058	97.7%	96	30	126	807	13	34	160	115	ap2003
2003	101,700	104,000	97.8%	98	29	127	800	13	33	150	115	ap2004
2004	101,200	103,500	97.8%	100	29	129	784	12	33	145	115	ap2005
2006	101,500	103,900	97.7%	97	28	125	812	13	32	149	115	ap2007
2013	99,000	104,900	94.4%	77	11	88	1,125	12	11	99	115	ap2014
2016	98,700	103,300	95.5%	72	15	87	1,134	11	16	91	115	ap2017
2019	93,000	98,000	94.9%	67	9	76	1,223	10	9	74	115	ap2020
2021	91,300	96,300	94.8%	61	7	68	1,342	10	8	42	115	ap2022
2023	89,120	94,083	94.7%	55	6	61	1,460	10	7	20	115	ap2024