Diocese of

Savona–Noli

Italy Italy

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Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Savona–Noli / Savonen(sis)–Naulen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Genova

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Notes: United æque principaliter with Noli 1502.01.04–1503, 1820.11.25–1986.09.30

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Nostra Signora di Misericordia

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History

Contact Info

Address: Piazza Vescovato 13/r, 17100 Savona, Italy

Phone: 019 8389601

Papal Visits

Present Prelates

Bishop (2016.10.20 – ...):Bishop Calogero Marino (69)Bishop Calogero Marino (69)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Savona–Noli (Roman Rite)

Bishop Calogero Marino (69)Bishop Calogero Marino (69)
(2016.10.20 – ...)

Bishop of Savona–Noli (Italy)

In manus tuas

Born:1955.03.26 (Brescia, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1982.05.30
Consecrated Bishop:2016.12.17

Priest of Chiavari (Italy) (1982.05.30 – 2016.10.20)

Bishop of Savona–Noli (Italy) (2016.10.20 – ...)

Bishop Vittorio Lupi (83)Bishop Vittorio Lupi (83)
(2007.11.30 – 2016.10.20)

Bishop emeritus of Savona–Noli (Italy)

Gressus meos dirige

Born:1941.04.04 (Ceriana, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1964.05.30
Consecrated Bishop:2008.01.27

Priest of Ventimiglia–San Remo (Italy) (1964.05.30 – 2007.11.30)

Bishop of Savona–Noli (Italy) (2007.11.30 – 2016.10.20)

Cardinal Domenico Calcagno (81)Bishop Domenico Calcagno (81) (later Cardinal)
(2002.01.25 – 2007.07.07)

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Annunciazione della Beata Vergine Maria a Via Ardeatina pro hac vice Title
Bishop emeritus of Savona–Noli (Italy)
President emeritus of Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See

In veritate libertas

Born:1943.02.03 (Parodi Ligure, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1967.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:2002.03.09
Created Cardinal:2012.02.18

Priest of Genova (Italy) (1967.06.29 – 2002.01.25)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1985.11.08 – 2002.01.25)

Bishop of Savona–Noli (Italy) (2002.01.25 – 2007.07.07)

Secretary of Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (2007.07.07 – 2011.07.07)

Archbishop ad personam (2007.07.07 – 2012.02.18)

President of Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (2011.07.07 – 2018.06.26)

Cardinal-Deacon of SS. Annunciazione della Beata Vergine Maria a Via Ardeatina (2012.02.18 [2012.05.27] – 2022.03.04)

Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion (2013.02.16 – 2014.01.15)

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Annunciazione della Beata Vergine Maria a Via Ardeatina pro hac vice Title (2022.03.04 – ...)

Bishop Dante Lafranconi (84)Bishop Dante Lafranconi (84)
(1991.12.07 – 2001.09.08)

Bishop emeritus of Cremona (Italy)

Afflante spiritu

Born:1940.03.10 (Mandello del Lario, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1964.06.28
Consecrated Bishop:1992.01.25

Priest of Como (Italy) (1964.06.28 – 1991.12.07)

Bishop of Savona–Noli (Italy) (1991.12.07 – 2001.09.08)

Bishop of Cremona (Italy) (2001.09.08 – 2015.11.16)

Bishop Roberto Amadei
(1990.04.21 – 1991.11.21)

Plus amari quam timeri

Born:1933.02.13 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1957.03.16
Consecrated Bishop:1990.06.02
Died:2009.12.29 († 76)

Bishop of Savona–Noli (Italy) (1990.04.21 – 1991.11.21)

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1991.11.21 – 2009.01.22)

Bishop Giulio Sanguineti (92)Bishop Giulio Sanguineti (92)
(1986.09.30 – 1989.12.07)

Bishop emeritus of Brescia (Italy)

In sanguine suo

Born:1932.02.20 (Santa Giulia di Centaura, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1955.05.29
Consecrated Bishop:1981.01.06

Priest of Chiavari (Italy) (1955.05.29 – 1980.12.15)

Bishop of Noli (Italy) (1980.12.15 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1980.12.15 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Savona–Noli (Italy) (1986.09.30 – 1989.12.07)

Bishop of La Spezia–Sarzana–Brugnato (Italy) (1989.12.07 – 1998.12.19)

Bishop of Brescia (Italy) (1998.12.19 – 2007.07.19)

Bishops of Savona (Roman Rite)

Bishop Giulio Sanguineti (92)Bishop Giulio Sanguineti (92)
(1980.12.15 – 1986.09.30)

(see above)

Bishop Franco Sibilla
(1974.07.15 – 1980.09.08)

Born:1923.05.05 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1952.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1974.09.29
Died:2008.08.12 († 85)

Bishop of Noli (Italy) (1974.07.15 – 1980.09.08)

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1974.07.15 – 1980.09.08)

Bishop of Asti (Italy) (1980.09.08 – 1989.03.16)

Bishop Giovanni Battista Parodi
(1948.09.14 – 1974.07.15)

Born:1899.03.13 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1923.03.31
Consecrated Bishop:1948.10.28
Died:1995.01.11 († 95)

Bishop of Noli (Italy) (1948.09.14 – 1974.07.15)

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1948.09.14 – 1974.07.15)

Bishop Pasquale Righetti
(1926.12.20 – 1948.07.07)

Born:1868.05.29 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1891.09.19
Consecrated Bishop:1914.05.10
Died:1948.07.07 († 80)

Bishop of Fossombrone (Italy) (1914.03.27 – 1926.12.20)

Bishop of Noli (Italy) (1926.12.20 – 1948.07.07)

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1926.12.20 – 1948.07.07)

Bishop Giuseppe Salvatore Scatti
(1898.01.09 – 1926.06.30)

Born:1843.01.19 (Italy)
Died:1926.06.30 († 83)

Bishop of Noli (Italy) (1898.01.09 – 1926.06.30)

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1898.01.09 – 1926.06.30)

Bishop Alessandro Riccardi di Netro (later Archbishop)
(1842.01.24 – 1867.02.22)

Born:1808.05.23
Ordained Priest:1832
Died:1870.10.16 († 62)

Bishop of Noli (Italy) (1842.01.24 – 1867.02.22)

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1842.01.24 – 1867.02.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Torino (Italy) (1867.02.22 – 1870.10.16)

Bishop Giuseppe Vincenzo Airenti, O.P. (later Archbishop)
(1820.10.02 – 1830.07.05)

Born: (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1820.10.08
Died:1831.09.03

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1820.10.02 – 1830.07.05)

Bishop of Noli (Italy) (1820.11.25 – 1830.07.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Genova (Italy) (1830.07.05 – 1831.09.03)

Bishop Vincenzo Maria Maggioli, O.P.
(1804.09.24 – 1820.01.29)

Died:1820.01.29

Bishop of Luni–Sarzana (1795 – 1804.09.24)

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1804.09.24 – 1820.01.29)

Bishop Domenico Maria Gentile
(1776.01.29 – 1804.09.24)

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1776.01.29 – 1804.09.24)

Bishop Ottavio Maria de Mari, C.R.S.
(1755.12.15 – 1775)

Died:1775

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1755.12.15 – 1775)

Bishop Agostino Spínola, C.R.S.
(1722.09.23 – 1755)

Born:1677.03.18 (Italy)
Died:1755 († 78)

Bishop of Ajaccio (France) (1716.03.30 – 1722.09.23)

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1722.09.23 – 1755)

Bishop Vincenzo Maria Durazzo, C.R.
(1683.12 – 1722.06.03)

Died:1722.06.03

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1683.12 – 1722.06.03)

Bishop Stefano Spinola, C.R.S.
(1664.12.15 – 1682)

Died:1682

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1664.12.15 – 1682)

Bishop Francesco Maria Spinola, C.R.
(1624.06.08 – 1664.08.08)

Died:1664.08.08

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1624.06.08 – 1664.08.08)

Bishop Pier Francesco Costa
(1587 – 1624.11.29)

Died:1653

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1587 – 1624.11.29)

Bishop of Albenga (Italy) (1624.11.29 – 1653)

Bishop Giovanni Battista Centurione
(1584.06.08 – 1587)

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1584.06.08 – 1587)

Bishop Domenico Grimaldi (later Archbishop)
(1581.02.12 – 1584.03.14)

Died:1592

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1581.02.12 – 1584.03.14)

Bishop of Cavaillon (1584.03.14 – 1584.06.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Avignon (France) (1584.06.08 – 1592)

Bishop Cesare Ferrero
(1576.05.10 – 1581.02.13)

Died:1612

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1576.05.10 – 1581.02.13)

Bishop of Ivrea (Italy) (1581.02.13 – 1612)

Bishop Gian Ambrogio Fieschi
(1564.07.09 – 1576)

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1564.07.09 – 1576)

Bishop Nicolò Fieschi
(1564 – 1564)

Died:1564

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1546.02.12 – 1562)

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1564 – 1564)

Bishop Nicolò Fieschi
(1546.02.12 – 1562)

(see above)

Bishop Giacomo Fieschi
(1537.10.22 – 1545)

Died:1545

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1537.10.22 – 1545)

Cardinal Agostino Spinola
(Apostolic Administrator 1528.07.17 – 1537.10.18)

Bishop Tommaso Riario
(1516.04.09 – 1528.06.30)

Died:1528.06.30

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1516.04.09 – 1528.06.30)

Cardinal Raffaele Sansone Riario della Rovere
(Apostolic Administrator 1508.12.05 – 1516.04.09)

Bishop Giacomo Giuppo della Rovere
(1504.03.06 – 1510)

Died:1510

Bishop of Mileto (Italy) (1480.08.18 – 1504.03.06)

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1504.03.06 – 1510)

Bishop Galeotto della Rovere
(1502.01.24 – 1504)

Bishop of Noli (Italy) (1502.01.24 – 1503.01)

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1502.01.24 – 1504)

Cardinal Giuliano della Rovere, O.F.M. (later Pope Julius II)
(Apostolic Administrator 1499.09.20 – 1502.01.24)

Bishop Pietro Gara, O.P.
(1472.09.16 – 1499)

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1472.09.16 – 1499)

Bishop Giovanni Battista Cibò (later Pope Innocent VIII)
(1466.11.05 – 1472.09.16)

Born:1432 (Genova, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1450?
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal:1473.05.07
Elected as Supreme Pontiff:1484.08.29
Installed as Supreme Pontiff:1484.09.12
Died:1492.07.25 (Roma, Italy † 59)

Bishop of Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges (France) (? – 1466)

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1466.11.05 – 1472.09.16)

Bishop of Molfetta (Italy) (1472.09.16 – 1484.08.29)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Balbina (1473.05.17 – 1474.01)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Cecilia (1474.01 – 1484.08.29)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1482.06.05 – 1482.10.31)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1484.01.19 – 1484.08.29)

Supreme Pontiff (1484.08.29 [1484.09.12] – 1492.07.25)

Bishop Valeriano Calderina
(1442.02.06 – 1466.11.05)

Died:1472.01

Bishop of Ajaccio (France) (1438.05.26 – 1438.07.18)

Bishop of Sagone (1438.07.18 – 1442.02.06)

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1442.02.06 – 1466.11.05)

Bishop of Albenga (Italy) (1466.11.05 – 1472.01)

Bishop Vincenzo Viale
(1415.07.02 – 1445)

Died:1445

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1415.07.02 – 1445)

Bishop Pietro Spinola, O.S.B. (later Archbishop)
(1412 – 1414.10.08)

Died:1422

Bishop of Ales (Italy) (1412 – 1414.10.08▼)

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1412 – 1414.10.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cagliari (Italy) (1414.10.08 – 1422)

Bishop Filippo Ogerio
(1406 – 1412)

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1406 – 1412)

Bishop Giovanni Firmoni
(1394 – 1406.01.22)

Bishop of Senigallia (Italy) (1382 – 1394)

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1394 – 1406.01.22)

Bishop of Ascoli Piceno (Italy) (1406.01.22 – 1412)

Bishop of Fermo (Italy) (1412 – 1417.12.15▼)

Bishop Antonio Viale
(1384 – 1394)

Died:1394

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1384 – 1394)

Bishop Domenico di Lagne, O.P.
(1380 – 1384)

Died:1384

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1380 – 1384)

Bishop Antonio de’ Saluzzi (later Archbishop)
(1356 – 1380)

Died:1401

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1356 – 1380)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Milano (Italy) (1380 – 1401)

Bishop Paolo Gherardo de’ Vasconi, O.E.S.A.
(1342 – 1356)

Died:1356

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1342 – 1356)

Bishop Federico Cibo
(1317 – 1342)

Died:1342

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1317 – 1342)

Bishop Giacomo Cadarengo
(1305 – 1311?)

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1305 – 1311?)

Bishop Gualtiero di Maus, O.P.
(1303 – ?)

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1303 – ?)

Bishop Gregorio
(1297 – ?)

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1297 – ?)

Bishop Enrico Ponsoni
(1288 – 1292?)

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1288 – 1292?)

Bishop Ruffino Colombo
(1278 – 1287?)

Died:1287?

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1278 – 1287?)

Bishop Corrado di Ancisa
(1251 – 1264?)

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1251 – 1264?)

Bishop Bonifacio
(1251 – 1251)

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1251 – 1251)

Bishop Enrico
(1230 – 1239?)

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1230 – 1239?)

Bishop Alberto di Novara
(1221 – 1230)

Died:1230

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1221 – 1230)

Bishop Pietro
(1206? – ?)

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1206? – ?)

Bishop Antonio de’ Saluzzi
(1200? – ?)

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1200? – ?)

Bishop Guala
(1199? – ?)

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1199? – ?)

Bishop Bonifacio
(1193 – 1199)

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1193 – 1199)

Bishop Ambrogio Del Carretto
(1183? – 1192?)

Died:1192?

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1183? – 1192?)

Blessed Bishop Vidone Lomello
(1179? – ?)

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1179? – ?)

Bishop.

Bishop Aldizio
(1128 – 1142?)

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1128 – 1142?)

Blessed Bishop Ottaviano, O.S.B.
(1119 – 1128)

Died:1132.08.06 (Savona, Italy)
Beatified:1783.08.06 (equipollently)

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1119 – 1128)

Bishop and religious of Benedictine Confederation of the Order of Saint Benedict (Benedictines). Brother of Pope Callixtus II.

Bishop Guglielmo
(1117 – 1119)

Died:1119

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1117 – 1119)

Archbishop Pietro Grossolano
(1116 – 1117.08.06)

Died:1117.08.06

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1098 – 1102)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Milano (Italy) (1102 – 1112)

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1116 – 1117.08.06)

Bishop Pietro Grossolano (later Archbishop)
(1098 – 1102)

(see above)

Blessed Bishop Amico
(1049? – ?)

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1049? – ?)

Bishop.

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Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 395 km²

Population: 152,000 Catholics (98.7% of 154,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 70 parishes

Personnel: 80 priests (48 diocesan, 32 religious), 9 deacons, 264 religious (38 brothers, 226 sisters), 3 seminarians

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