Diocese of

Acqui

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Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Acqui / Aquen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Torino

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Notes: United æque principaliter with Alessandria 1213–1405.04.15

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Guido

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

Contact Info

Address: Piazza Duomo 9, 15011 Acqui Terme, Italy

Phone: 0144 322078; 0144 325433

Present Prelates

Bishop (2018.01.19 – ...):Bishop Luigi Testore (71)Bishop Luigi Testore (71)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Acqui (Roman Rite)

Bishop Luigi Testore (71)Bishop Luigi Testore (71)
(2018.01.19 – ...)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy)

Surgens secutus est eum

Born:1952.04.30 (Costigliole d’Asti, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1977.06.11
Consecrated Bishop:2018.02.24

Priest of Milano (Italy) (1977.06.11 – 2018.01.19)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (2018.01.19 – ...)

Archbishop Carlo Roberto Maria Redaelli (67)Archbishop Carlo Roberto Maria Redaelli (67)
(Apostolic Administrator sede plena 2018.01.19 – 2018.03.11)

Bishop Pier Giorgio Micchiardi (81)Bishop Pier Giorgio Micchiardi (81)
(2000.12.09 – 2018.01.19)

Bishop emeritus of Acqui (Italy)

Resonare Christum corde Romano

Born:1942.10.23 (Carignano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1966.06.26
Consecrated Bishop:1991.01.13

Priest of Torino (Italy) (1966.06.26 – 1990.12.21)

Titular Bishop of Macriana maior (1990.12.21 – 2000.12.09)

Auxiliary Bishop of Torino (Italy) (1990.12.21 – 2000.12.09)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (2000.12.09 – 2018.01.19)

Bishop Livio Maritano
(1979.06.30 – 2000.12.09)

Jesus spes nostra

Born:1925.08.28 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1948.06.27
Consecrated Bishop:1968.12.15
Died:2014.05.06 († 88)

Titular Bishop of Oderzo (1968.10.19 – 1979.06.30)

Auxiliary Bishop of Torino (Italy) (1968.10.19 – 1979.06.30)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1979.06.30 – 2000.12.09)

Bishop Giuseppe Moizo
(1976.07.01 – 1979.02.02)

Born:1915.01.11 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1937.07.18
Consecrated Bishop:1972.03.05
Died:1979.02.02 († 64)

Titular Bishop of Cesarea in Mauretania (1972.01.22 – 1976.07.01)

Coadjutor Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1972.01.22 – 1976.07.01)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1976.07.01 – 1979.02.02)

Bishop Aldo Del Monte
(Apostolic Administrator 1970.12.29 – 1972.01.15)

Bishop Giuseppe Dell’Omo
(1943.05.12 – 1976.07.01)

Born:1901.09.06 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1924.11.01
Consecrated Bishop:1943.06.29
Died:1995.10.23 († 94)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1943.05.12 – 1976.07.01)

Bishop Lorenzo Del Ponte
(1926.05.14 – 1942.12.18)

Born:1865.05.30 (Italy)
Died:1942.12.18 († 77)

Titular Bishop of Oropus (1923.09.05 – 1926.05.14)

Auxiliary Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1923.09.05 – 1926.05.14)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1926.05.14 – 1942.12.18)

Bishop Disma Marchese
(1901.04.15 – 1925.11.26)

Born:1844.12.12 (Italy)
Died:1925.11.26 († 80)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1901.04.15 – 1925.11.26)

Bishop Pietro Balestra, O.F.M. Conv. (later Archbishop)
(1895.11.29 – 1900.12.17)

Born:1841.05.04 (Italy)
Died:1912.05.01 († 70)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1895.11.29 – 1900.12.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cagliari (Italy) (1900.12.17 – 1912.05.01)

Saint Bishop Giuseppe Marello (Joseph Marello), O.S.J.
(1889 – 1895.05.30)

Iter para tutum

Born:1844.12.26 (Torino, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1868.09.19
Consecrated Bishop:1889.02.17
Died:1895.05.30 (Savona, Italy † 50)
Beatified:1993.09.26 (Asti, Italy)
Canonised:2001.11.25

Founder of Oblates of Saint Joseph (Josephines of Asti) (1878.03.14)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1889 – 1895.05.30)

Bishop and religious of Oblates of Saint Joseph (Josephines of Asti).

Bishop Giuseppe Maria Sciandra
(1871.10.27 – 1888.05.25)

Born:1808.11.02 (Italy)
Died:1888.05.25 († 79)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1871.10.27 – 1888.05.25)

Bishop Modesto Contratto, O.F.M. Cap.
(1836.11.21 – 1867.12.06)

Born:1798.04.03 (Italy)
Died:1867.12.06 († 69)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1836.11.21 – 1867.12.06)

Bishop Carlo Giuseppe Maria Sappa de Milanes
(1817.10.01 – 1834.12.25)

Born:1758.07.22 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1782.05.25
Consecrated Bishop:1817.10.05
Died:1834.12.25 († 76)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1817.10.01 – 1834.12.25)

Bishop Luigi Antonio Arrighi de Casanova
(1807.08.03 – 1809.12.29)

Born:1755.04.11 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1807.12.13
Died:1809.12.29 († 54)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1807.08.03 – 1809.12.29)

Bishop Maurice-Jean-Madeleine de Broglie
(1805.09.23 – 1807.08.03)

Born:1766.09.05 (France)
Ordained Priest:1792.03.11
Consecrated Bishop:1805.11.17
Died:1821.07.20 († 54)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) ([1805.05.19] 1805.09.23 – 1807.08.03)

Bishop of Gent (Belgium) ([1807.03.22] 1807.08.03 – 1821.07.20)

Archbishop Giacinto della Torre, O.E.S.A.
(1797.07.24 – 1805.02.01)

Died:1814.04.08

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sassari (Italy) (1790.03.29 – 1797.07.24)

Archbishop-Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1797.07.24 – 1805.02.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Torino (Italy) (1805.02.01 – 1814.04.08)

Fr. Carlo Giuseppe Compans de Bichanteau
(1796.07.20 – 1796.08.25 not possessed)

Died:1796.08.25

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1796.07.20 – 1796.08.25 not possessed)

Bishop Carlo Luigi Buronzo del Signore (later Archbishop)
(1784.09.20 – 1791.09.26)

Born:1731.10.23 (Italy)
Died:1806.10.23 († 75)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1784.09.20 – 1791.09.26)

Bishop of Novara (Italy) (1791.09.26 – 1797.07.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Torino (Italy) (1797.07.24 – 1805)

Bishop Giuseppe Anton Maria Corte, O.E.S.A.
(1773.09.13 – 1783.07.17)

Born:1727.12.09 (Italy)
Died:1800.12.25 († 73)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1773.09.13 – 1783.07.17)

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1783.07.17 – 1800.12.25)

Bishop Carlo Giuseppe Capra
(1755.02.17 – 1772.12.22)

Born:1712.05.06 (Italy)
Died:1772.12.22 († 60)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1755.02.17 – 1772.12.22)

Bishop Alessio Ignazio Marucchi
(1744.04.15 – 1754.05.13)

Born:1695.07.31 (Italy)
Died:1754.05.13 († 58)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1744.04.15 – 1754.05.13)

Bishop Giovanni Battista Rotario da Pralormo (later Cardinal)
(1727.10.01 – 1744.02.03)

Born:1684.11.28 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1711.03.21
Consecrated Bishop:1727.10.12
Created Cardinal:1756.04.05
Died:1766.10.09 († 81)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1727.10.01 – 1744.02.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Torino (Italy) (1744.02.03 – 1766.10.09)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Crisogono (1758.08.02 – 1766.10.09)

Bishop Carlo Antonio Gozzano
(1675.09.30 – 1721.12.11)

Born: (Italy)
Died:1721.12.11

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1675.09.30 – 1721.12.11)

Bishop Giovanni Ambrogio Bicuti
(1647.05.27 – 1675.03.10)

Died:1675.03.10

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1647.05.27 – 1675.03.10)

Fr. Clemente dalla Chiesa
(1645 – 1647 not possessed)

Died:1647

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1645 – 1647 not possessed)

Bishop Felice Crova, O.F.M. Conv.
(1632.07.03 – 1645)

Died:1645

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1632.07.03 – 1645)

Bishop Gregorio Pedrocca, O.F.M.
(1620.11.16 – 1632)

Died:1632

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1620.11.16 – 1632)

Bishop Camillo Beccio, C.R.L.
(1598.11.25 – 1620)

Died:1620

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1598.11.25 – 1620)

Cardinal Gian Francesco Biandrate di San Giorgio Aldobrandini
(1585.08.12 – 1598)

Born:1545.04.07 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1585
Consecrated Bishop:1585.11.03
Created Cardinal:1596.06.05
Died:1605.07.16 († 60)

Vice-Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera (1585.02.01 – 1585.08.12)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1585.08.12 – 1598)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Clemente (1596.06.21 – 1605.07.16)

Bishop of Faenza (Italy) (1603.04.16 – 1605.07.16)

Bishop Pietro Fauno di Costacciara
(1558.03.23 – 1585)

Died:1592.09.09

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1558.03.23 – 1585)

Bishop of Vigevano (Italy) (1589.05.02 – 1592.09.09)

Bishop Bonaventura Fauno di Costacciara, O.F.M. Conv.
(1549.04.10 – 1558)

Died:1558

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1549.04.10 – 1558)

Bishop Pierre van der Worst
(1534.02.20 – 1549)

Died:1549

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1534.02.20 – 1549)

Bishop Domenico Solino
(1508.07.28 – 1534)

Died:1534

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1508.07.28 – 1534)

Bishop Ludovico Bruno
(1499.01.09 – 1508)

Died:1508

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1499.01.09 – 1508)

Bishop Costantino Marenco
(1484.02.20 – 1497)

Died:1497

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1484.02.20 – 1497)

Bishop Tommaso De Regibus
(1450.10.14 – 1483)

Died:1483

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1450.10.14 – 1483)

Bishop Bonifacio di Sigismondo
(1437 – 1450)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1437 – 1450)

Bishop Bernardo
(1427 – 1437)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1427 – 1437)

Bishop Francesco Piccolpasso (later Archbishop)
(1426 – 1427.06.02)

Died:1443.08.23

Bishop of Dax (France) (1423 – 1426)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1426 – 1427.06.02)

Bishop of Pavia (Italy) (1427.06.02 – 1435.06.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Milano (Italy) (1435.06.07 – 1443.08.23)

Bishop Matteo Gisalberti
(1423 – 1425)

Bishop of Vercelli (Italy) (1406 – 1412)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1423 – 1425)

Bishop Percivalle Sigismondo
(1411 – 1421)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1411 – 1421)

Bishop Bonifacio da Corgnato, O.F.M.
(1403.05.05 – ?)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1403.05.05 – ?)

Apostolic Administrator of Alessandria (Italy) (1403.05.05 – 1405.04.15)

Blessed Bishop Enrico Scarampi
(1396.02 – 1403.04.10)

Born:1355 (Cortemilia, Italy)
Died:1440.09.29 (Belluno, Italy † 84)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1396.02 – 1403.04.10)

Apostolic Administrator of Alessandria (Italy) (1396.02 – 1403.04.10)

Bishop of Feltre (Italy) (1403.04.10 – 1440.09.29)

Bishop.

Bishop Francesco
(1379 – 1380)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1379 – 1380)

Apostolic Administrator of Alessandria (Italy) (1379 – 1380)

Bishop Giacomo dei Marchesi di Incisa
(1373 – 1379)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1373 – 1379)

Apostolic Administrator of Alessandria (Italy) (1373 – 1379)

Bishop Giovanni
(1370? – 1373)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1370? – 1373)

Apostolic Administrator of Alessandria (Italy) (1370? – 1373)

Bishop Evordo
(1367 – 1369?)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1367 – 1369?)

Apostolic Administrator of Alessandria (Italy) (1367 – 1369?)

Bishop Guido dei Marchesi di Incisa
(1342 – 1367)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1342 – 1367)

Apostolic Administrator of Alessandria (Italy) (1342 – 1367)

Bishop Ottobono del Carretto
(1335 – 1342)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1335 – 1342)

Apostolic Administrator of Alessandria (Italy) (1335 – 1342)

Bishop Oddone Belingeri
(1305 – 1334)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1305 – 1334)

Apostolic Administrator of Alessandria (Italy) (1305 – 1334)

Fr. Oggero Cellino
(1288 – 1304 not possessed)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1288 – 1304 not possessed)

Apostolic Administrator of Alessandria (Italy) (1288 – 1304)

Bishop Ottone
(1287 – 1288)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1287 – 1288)

Apostolic Administrator of Alessandria (Italy) (1287 – 1288)

Bishop Anselmo
(1282 – ?)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1282 – ?)

Apostolic Administrator of Alessandria (Italy) (1282 – ?)

Bishop Gandolfo, O.S.B.
(1277 – 1282)

Died:1282

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1277 – 1282)

Apostolic Administrator of Alessandria (Italy) (1277 – 1282)

Fr. Tommaso da Camona
(1277 – 1277 not possessed)

Died:1277

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1277 – 1277 not possessed)

Apostolic Administrator of Alessandria (Italy) (1277 – 1277)

Bishop Bandino
(1276? – ?)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1276? – ?)

Apostolic Administrator of Alessandria (Italy) (1276? – ?)

Bishop Guido
(1266? – ?)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1266? – ?)

Apostolic Administrator of Alessandria (Italy) (1266? – ?)

Bishop Alberto
(1252 – 1258?)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1252 – 1258?)

Apostolic Administrator of Alessandria (Italy) (1252 – 1258?)

Bishop Enrico
(1252 – 1258)

Died:1258

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1252 – 1258)

Apostolic Administrator of Alessandria (Italy) (1252 – 1258)

Bishop Alberto dei Marchesi di Incisa
(1251 – 1252)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1251 – 1252)

Apostolic Administrator of Alessandria (Italy) (1251 – 1252)

Bishop Guglielmo
(1240 – 1251)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1240 – 1251)

Apostolic Administrator of Alessandria (Italy) (1240 – 1251)

Bishop Giacomo di Castagnole
(1239 – 1240)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1239 – 1240)

Apostolic Administrator of Alessandria (Italy) (1239 – 1240)

Bishop Ottone
(1231 – 1238)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1231 – 1238)

Apostolic Administrator of Alessandria (Italy) (1231 – 1238)

Bishop Anselmo
(1213 – ?)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1213 – ?)

Apostolic Administrator of Alessandria (Italy) (1213 – ?)

Bishop Ugo Tornielli
(1183 – 1213)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1183 – 1213)

Bishop of Alessandria (Italy) (1187 – 1213)

Bishop Galdino
(1169 – 1177)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1169 – 1177)

Bishop Guglielmo
(1153 – 1169)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1153 – 1169)

Bishop Enrico
(1149 – 1153?)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1149 – 1153?)

Bishop Uberto
(1137? – 1148)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1137? – 1148)

Bishop Azzone
(1098 – 1135)

Bishop of Vercelli (Italy) (? – 1135)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1098 – 1135)

Bishop Alberto
(1073 – 1097)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1073 – 1097)

Bishop Opizzone
(1070 – 1073)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1070 – 1073)

Saint Bishop Guido
(1034 – 1070.06.02)

Born:1004? (Melazzo, Italy)
Died:1070.06.02 (Acqui Terme, Italy † 65)
Canonised:1853.09.22 (equipollently)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1034 – 1070.06.02)

Bishop.

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Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 1,751 km²

Population: 128,000 Catholics (93.6% of 136,777 total)

Pastoral Centres: 115 parishes

Personnel: 93 priests (76 diocesan, 17 religious), 20 deacons, 174 religious (18 brothers, 156 sisters)

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