Fossano (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Piero Delbosco, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 15 April 1592
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Torino {Turin}
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 275 (106 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Piemonte
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesifossano.org/
Mailing Address: Via Vescovado 8, 12045 Fossano [Cuneo], Italia
Telephone: 0172.60.071
Fax: 0172.63.76.91

Past and Present Ordinaries

Camillo Daddeo (Doddeo) † (15 Apr 1592 Appointed - 24 Sep 1600 Died)
Pedro de León † (4 Mar 1602 Appointed - 1606 Died)
Tommaso Piolatto (Biolato), C.R.L. † ( 1606 Succeeded - 15 Sep 1620 Died)
Agostino Solaro di Moretta † (29 Mar 1621 Appointed - 18 Jun 1625 Died)
Federico Sandri-Trotti † (20 Dec 1627 Appointed - 5 Nov 1646 Died)
Nicola Dalmazzo (Dalmatico), O.S.A. † (23 Nov 1648 Appointed - 20 Apr 1653 Died)
Clemente Ascanio Sandri-Trotti † (8 Jul 1658 Appointed - 20 Apr 1675 Died)
Ottaviano della Rovere, B. † (17 Jun 1675 Appointed - Oct 1677 Died)
Maurizio Bertone, C.R.S. † (28 Mar 1678 Appointed - 27 Nov 1701 Died)
Cristoforo Lorenzo Baratta † (26 Nov 1727 Appointed - 20 Jul 1740 Died)
Giambattista Pensa † (17 Apr 1741 Confirmed - 1 Jun 1754 Died)
Filippo Mazzetti † (17 Feb 1755 Confirmed - 1761 Died)
Carlo Giuseppe Morozzo † (19 Apr 1762 Confirmed - 18 Nov 1799 Died)
Luigi Fransoni † (13 Aug 1821 Confirmed - 24 Feb 1832 Confirmed, Archbishop of Torino {Turin})
Ferdinando Matteo Maurizio Bruno di Tournafort † (1 Feb 1836 Confirmed - 27 Sep 1848 Died)
Carlo Giacinto Luigi Maria Fantini † (28 Sep 1849 Confirmed - 28 Aug 1852 Died)
Emiliano Manacorda † (24 Nov 1871 Appointed - 29 Jul 1909 Died)
Giosuè Signori † (15 Apr 1910 Appointed - 23 Dec 1918 Appointed, Bishop of Alessandria (della Paglia))
Quirico Travaini † (16 Jan 1919 Appointed - 19 Mar 1934 Died)
Angelo Soracco † (12 Dec 1934 Appointed - 11 Mar 1943 Died)
Dionisio Borra † (30 Apr 1943 Appointed - 2 Sep 1963 Retired)
Giovanni Francesco Dadone † (17 Sep 1963 Appointed - 29 Oct 1980 Died)
Severino Poletto † (29 Oct 1980 Succeeded - 16 Mar 1989 Appointed, Bishop of Asti)
Natalino Pescarolo † (4 May 1992 Appointed - 24 Aug 2005 Retired)
Giuseppe Cavallotto (24 Aug 2005 Appointed - 9 Oct 2015 Retired)
Piero Delbosco (9 Oct 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
15 April 1592	Erected	Diocese of Asti Diocese of Mondovi Archdiocese of Torino {Turin}	Diocese of Fossano (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 29,635 .0% OTC

1835 21 OTC

1886 35,291 .0% 83 0 25 OTC

1950 39,191 39,400 99.5% 8 10 18 2,177 17 210 30 ap1951

1970 35,250 35,250 100.0% 72 14 86 409 21 135 32 ap1971

1980 36,670 36,685 100.0% 67 13 80 458 1 21 84 32 ap1981

1990 39,400 39,600 99.5% 58 17 75 525 22 65 33 ap1991

1999 39,900 40,300 99.0% 47 17 64 623 19 28 33 ap2000

2000 39,900 40,300 99.0% 44 17 61 654 19 28 33 ap2001

2001 39,540 40,100 98.6% 43 18 61 648 23 27 33 ap2002

2002 39,520 40,100 98.6% 43 18 61 647 25 26 33 ap2003

2003 39,320 40,100 98.1% 46 18 64 614 25 24 33 ap2004

2004 39,350 40,100 98.1% 43 15 58 678 22 20 33 ap2005

2006 39,400 40,100 98.3% 40 15 55 716 26 19 33 ap2007

2013 39,200 41,200 95.1% 40 19 59 664 1 30 21 33 ap2014

2016 38,900 41,730 93.2% 37 17 54 720 4 26 22 33 ap2017

2019 38,000 41,500 91.6% 31 15 46 826 5 22 17 33 ap2020

2021 37,640 41,100 91.6% 23 15 38 990 5 21 15 33 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1821		29,635	.0%									OTC
1835											21	OTC
1886		35,291	.0%			83	0				25	OTC
1950	39,191	39,400	99.5%	8	10	18	2,177		17	210	30	ap1951
1970	35,250	35,250	100.0%	72	14	86	409		21	135	32	ap1971
1980	36,670	36,685	100.0%	67	13	80	458	1	21	84	32	ap1981
1990	39,400	39,600	99.5%	58	17	75	525		22	65	33	ap1991
1999	39,900	40,300	99.0%	47	17	64	623		19	28	33	ap2000
2000	39,900	40,300	99.0%	44	17	61	654		19	28	33	ap2001
2001	39,540	40,100	98.6%	43	18	61	648		23	27	33	ap2002
2002	39,520	40,100	98.6%	43	18	61	647		25	26	33	ap2003
2003	39,320	40,100	98.1%	46	18	64	614		25	24	33	ap2004
2004	39,350	40,100	98.1%	43	15	58	678		22	20	33	ap2005
2006	39,400	40,100	98.3%	40	15	55	716		26	19	33	ap2007
2013	39,200	41,200	95.1%	40	19	59	664	1	30	21	33	ap2014
2016	38,900	41,730	93.2%	37	17	54	720	4	26	22	33	ap2017
2019	38,000	41,500	91.6%	31	15	46	826	5	22	17	33	ap2020
2021	37,640	41,100	91.6%	23	15	38	990	5	21	15	33	ap2022