Diocese of Palestrina, Italy

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese , Suburbicarian See

Name: Palestrina (Italiano) / 帕萊斯特里納 (正體中文) / Prænestin(us) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Roma

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Beata Vergine Maria Madre del Buon Consiglio (April 25), S. Agapito Martire (August 18)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: December 16

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

300: Established as Diocese of Palestrina (Italiano) / 帕萊斯特里納 (正體中文) / Prænestin(us) (Latin) (became suffragan of Roma)
890: Gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Gabi
2002.07.16: Gained territory from Territorial Abbacy of Subiaco

Contact Info

Address: Piazza Gregorio Pantanelli 8, 00036 Palestrina, Italy

Phone: 06 9534428

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1983.08)
Pope Francis (2017.04)

Tweets

Present Prelates

Bishop (2019.02.19 – ...):

Bishop Mauro Parmeggiani (62)

Bishop of Tivoli (Italy)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Palestrina (Roman Rite)

Bishop Mauro Parmeggiani (62)
(2019.02.19 – ...)

Bishop of Palestrina (Italy)
Bishop of Tivoli (Italy)

Aperite portas redemptori

Born:	1961.07.05 (Reggio Emilia, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1985.10.18
Consecrated Bishop:	2008.09.20

Priest of Reggio Calabria–Bova (Italy) (1985.10.18 – 1996.11.25)

Priest of Roma (Italy) (1996.11.25 – 2008.07.03)

Bishop of Tivoli (Italy) (2008.07.03 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Palestrina (Italy) (2017.07.31 – 2019.02.19)

Bishop of Palestrina (Italy) (2019.02.19 – ...)

Bishop Mauro Parmeggiani (62)
(Apostolic Administrator 2017.07.31 – 2019.02.19)

Bishop Domenico Sigalini (81)
(2005.03.24 – 2017.07.31)

Bishop emeritus of Palestrina (Italy)

Collaboratori della vostra gioia

Born:	1942.06.07 (Dello, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1966.04.23
Consecrated Bishop:	2005.05.15

Priest of Brescia (Italy) (1966.04.23 – 2005.03.24)

Bishop of Palestrina (Italy) (2005.03.24 – 2017.07.31)

General Ecclesiastical Assistant of Italian Catholic Action (2007.11.03 – 2014.04.05)

Bishop Eduardo Davino
(1997.11.10 – 2005.03.24)

Born:	1929.08.06 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1952.07.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1993.10.09
Died:	2011.01.20 († 81)

Priest of Napoli (Italy) (1952.07.27 – 1972.01.07)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1969.10.21 – 1993.07.15)

Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota (1972.01.07 – 1993.07.15)

Bishop of Ariano Irpino–Lacedonia (Italy) (1993.07.15 – 1997.11.10)

Bishop of Palestrina (Italy) (1997.11.10 – 2005.03.24)

Bishop Vittorio Tomassetti
(1992.05.07 – 1997.04.05)

Born:	1930.06.28 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1953.08.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1992.06.28
Died:	2008.01.06 († 77)

Bishop of Palestrina (Italy) (1992.05.07 – 1997.04.05)

Coadjutor Bishop of Fano–Fossombrone–Cagli–Pergola (Italy) (1997.04.05 – 1998.09.08)

Bishop of Fano–Fossombrone–Cagli–Pergola (Italy) (1998.09.08 – 2007.07.21)

Bishop Pietro Garlato
(1986.04.02 – 1991.12.30)

Aperite portas Christo

Born:	1928.01.10 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1951.07.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1986.04.19
Died:	2013.04.29 († 85)

Bishop of Palestrina (Italy) (1986.04.02 – 1991.12.30)

Bishop of Tivoli (Italy) (1991.12.30 – 2003.07.05)

Bishop Renato Spallanzani
(1975.10.07 – 1986.04.02)

Born:	1910.11.01 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1936.07.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1964.10.11
Died:	2001.05.17 († 90)

Auxiliary Bishop of Viterbo (Italy) (1964.09.08 – 1967)

Titular Bishop of Mazaca (1964.09.08 – 1975.10.07)

Auxiliary Bishop of Sovana–Pitigliano (Italy) (1967 – 1970.04.23)

Auxiliary Bishop of Siena (Italy) (1970.04.23 – 1975.10.07)

Bishop of Palestrina (Italy) (1975.10.07 – 1986.04.02)

Bishop Pietro Severi
(1966.11.29 – 1975.10.07)

Born:	1903.06.28 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1925.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1948.08.24
Died:	1984.03.25 († 80)

Titular Bishop of Germa in Galatia (1948.06.21 – 1953.01.08)

Auxiliary Bishop of Palestrina (Italy) (1948.06.21 – 1953.01.08)

Bishop of Segni (Italy) (1953.01.08 – 1957.07.31)

Titular Bishop of Pergamum (1957.07.31 – 1966.11.29)

Bishop of Palestrina (Italy) (1966.11.29 – 1975.10.07)

Bishop-elect Oddone Colonna (later Pope Martin V)
(Apostolic Administrator 1401.12.15 – 1405)

Saint Bishop Secondo
(313? – ?)

Died:

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Bishop of Palestrina (Italy) (313? – ?)

Bishop. Martyr.

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Pietro Severi (1948.06.21 – 1953.01.08)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Benigno Luciano Migliorini, O.F.M. (later Archbishop) (1937.02.20 – 1941.07.19)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Bernardo Bertoglio (1934.02.03 – 1937.02.15)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Gallicano Mergè (1894.05.18 – 1897.07.07)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Giuseppe Macchi (later Archbishop) (1880.02.27 – 1889.04.09)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Pietro Facciotti (later Archbishop) (1879.02.28 – 1880.02.27)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Giuseppe Graziosi (1792.09.24 – 1811)

Special Churches

Cathedral, Minor Basilica: Basilica Cattedrale di Sant’Agapito Martire, Palestrina, Roma, Lazio
Minor Basilica: Santuario Basilica di Madre del Buon Consiglio, Genazzano, Roma, Lazio
Former Cathedral (now ruined): Ex cattedrale San Primitivo de Gabii, Montecompatri, Roma, Lazio
Shrines in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy

Churches by City (49)

Velletri–Segni (↙), Frascati (←), Roma (↖), Tivoli (↑), Subiaco (↗), Anagni–Alatri (↘)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 418 km²

Population: 110,189 Catholics (97.0% of 113,552 total)

Pastoral Centres: 52 parishes, 32 missions

Personnel: 126 priests (75 diocesan, 51 religious), 11 deacons, 140 religious (60 brothers, 80 sisters), 3 seminarians