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Diocese of

Alessandria

Italy Italy

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Alessandria / Alexandrin(us) Statiellorum (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Vercelli

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Notes: United æque principaliter with Acqui 1213–1405.04.15

Special Churches

Churches by City (81)

Acqui (↙), Asti (←), Casale Monferrato (↖), Vigevano (↑), Tortona (→)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2012.10.20 – ...):Bishop Guido Gallese (61)Bishop Guido Gallese (61)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Alessandria (Roman Rite)

Bishop Guido Gallese (61)Bishop Guido Gallese (61)
(2012.10.20 – ...)

Bishop of Alessandria (Italy)

Vulnerasti cor meum

Born:1962.03.18 (Genova, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1990.09.29
Consecrated Bishop:2012.11.11

Priest of Genova (Italy) (1990.09.29 – 2012.10.20)

Bishop of Alessandria (Italy) (2012.10.20 – ...)

Cardinal Giuseppe Versaldi (80)Cardinal Giuseppe Versaldi (80)
(Apostolic Administrator 2011.10 – 2012.10.20)

Cardinal Giuseppe Versaldi (80)Bishop Giuseppe Versaldi (80) (later Cardinal)
(2007.04.04 – 2011.09.21)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Cuore di Gesù a Castro Pretorio pro hac vice Title
Member of College for the review of appeals by clergy accused of delicta reservata
Pontifical Delegate for Congregation of the Sons of the Immaculate Conception
Bishop emeritus of Alessandria (Italy)

Christi minister

Born:1943.07.30 (Villarboit, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1967.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:2007.06.10
Created Cardinal:2012.02.18

Priest of Vercelli (Italy) (1967.06.29 – 2007.04.04)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1994.09.21 – 2007.04.04)

Bishop of Alessandria (Italy) (2007.04.04 – 2011.09.21)

Archbishop ad personam (2011.09.21 – 2012.02.18)

President of Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See (2011.09.21 – 2015.03.31)

Apostolic Administrator of Alessandria (Italy) (2011.10 – 2012.10.20)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Cuore di Gesù a Castro Pretorio (2012.02.18 [2012.06.15] – 2022.03.04)

Pontifical Delegate for Congregation of the Sons of the Immaculate Conception (2013.02.18 – ...)

Member of College for the review of appeals by clergy accused of delicta reservata (2015.01.21 – ...)

Prefect of Congregation for Catholic Education (for Educational Institutions) (2015.03.31 – 2022.06.05)

President of Pontifical Work for Ecclesiastical Vocations (2015.03.31 – 2022.06.05)

Patron of Pontifical Superior Institute of Latinità (2015.03.31 – 2022.06.05)

Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Gregorian University (2015.03.31 – 2022.06.05)

Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music (2015.03.31 – 2022.06.05)

Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology (2015.03.31 – 2022.06.05)

Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies (2015.03.31 – 2022.06.05)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Cuore di Gesù a Castro Pretorio pro hac vice Title (2022.03.04 – ...)

Bishop Fernando Charrier
(1989.04.22 – 2007.04.04)

In caritate radicati

Born:1931.09.12 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1956.06.24
Consecrated Bishop:1984.11.11
Died:2011.10.07 († 80)

Auxiliary Bishop of Siena (Italy) (1984.09.29 – 1986.09.30)

Auxiliary Bishop of Colle di Val d’Elsa (Italy) (1984.09.29 – 1986.09.30)

Auxiliary Bishop of Montalcino (Italy) (1984.09.29 – 1986.09.30)

Titular Bishop of Cercina (1984.09.29 – 1989.04.22)

Auxiliary Bishop of Siena–Colle di Val d’Elsa–Montalcino (Italy) (1986.09.30 – 1989.04.22)

Bishop of Alessandria (Italy) (1989.04.22 – 2007.04.04)

Bishop Ferdinando Maggioni
(1980.07.17 – 1989.04.22)

Virtus mea Dominus

Born:1914.02.05 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1936.07.26
Consecrated Bishop:1967.10.29
Died:1998.12.02 († 84)

Titular Bishop of Subaugusta (1967.09.14 – 1980.07.17)

Auxiliary Bishop of Milano (Italy) (1967.09.14 – 1980.07.17)

Bishop of Alessandria (Italy) (1980.07.17 – 1989.04.22)

Bishop Giuseppe Almici
(1965.01.17 – 1980.07.17)

Born:1904.02.06 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1928.06.02
Consecrated Bishop:1961.05.28
Died:1985.09.24 († 81)

Titular Bishop of Arcadia (1961.04.24 – 1965.01.17)

Auxiliary Bishop of Brescia (Italy) (1961.04.24 – 1965.01.17)

Bishop of Alessandria (Italy) (1965.01.17 – 1980.07.17)

Bishop Guiseppe Pietro Gagnor, O.P.
(1945.10.30 – 1964.11.04)

Born:1884.10.17 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1908.07.30
Consecrated Bishop:1941.03.19
Died:1964.11.04 († 80)

Titular Bishop of Thennesus (1941.02.01 – 1945.10.30)

Auxiliary Bishop of Caserta (Italy) (1941.02.01 – 1945.10.30)

Bishop of Alessandria (Italy) (1945.10.30 – 1964.11.04)

Bishop Nicolao Milone
(1921.11.21 – 1945.03.11)

Born:1872.10.05 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1922
Died:1945.03.11 († 72)

Bishop of Alessandria (Italy) (1921.11.21 – 1945.03.11)

Bishop Giosuè Signori (later Archbishop)
(1918.12.23 – 1921.11.21)

Born:1859.12.18 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1883.03.25
Consecrated Bishop:1910.05.16
Died:1923.11.25 († 63)

Bishop of Fossano (Italy) (1910.04.26 – 1918.12.23)

Bishop of Alessandria (Italy) (1918.12.23 – 1921.11.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Genova (Italy) (1921.11.21 – 1923.11.25)

Bishop Giuseppe Capecci, O.E.S.A.
(1897.04.19 – 1918.07.16)

Born:1838.03.19 (Italy)
Died:1918.07.16 († 80)

Bishop of Alessandria (Italy) (1897.04.19 – 1918.07.16)

Bishop Pietro Giocondo Salvaj
(1872.12.23 – 1897.03.01)

Died:1897.03.01

Bishop of Alessandria (Italy) (1872.12.23 – 1897.03.01)

Bishop Giacomo Antonio Colli
(1867.03.27 – 1872.11.01)

Died:1872.11.01

Bishop of Alessandria (Italy) (1867.03.27 – 1872.11.01)

Bishop Dionigi Andrea Pasio
(1833.04.15 – 1854.11.29)

Died:1854.11.29

Bishop of Alessandria (Italy) (1833.04.15 – 1854.11.29)

Bishop Alessandro d’Angennes (later Archbishop)
(1818.03.16 – 1832.02.24)

Died:1869.05.08

Bishop of Alessandria (Italy) (1818.03.16 – 1832.02.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Vercelli (Italy) (1832.02.24 – 1869.05.08)

Bishop Vincenzo Maria Mossi de Morano (later Archbishop)
(1796.06.27 – 1803.05.29?)

Born:1752.04.25
Ordained Priest:1776.06.01
Consecrated Bishop:1796.07.10
Died:1829.07.29 († 77)

Bishop of Alessandria (Italy) (1796.06.27 – 1803.05.29?)

Titular Archbishop of Side (1805.06.26 – 1829.07.29)

Bishop Carlo Giuseppe Pistone
(1788 – 1794)

Bishop of Alessandria (Italy) (1788 – 1794)

Bishop Giuseppe Tomaso de Rossi
(1757.07.18 – 1786)

Died:1786

Bishop of Alessandria (Italy) (1757.07.18 – 1786)

Bishop Giuseppe Alfonso Miroglio
(1744.03.16 – 1755.04.14)

Died:1755.04.14

Bishop of Alessandria (Italy) (1744.03.16 – 1755.04.14)

Bishop Gian Mercurino Antonio Gattinara, B.
(1729.12.23 – 1743.09.20)

Born: (Italy)
Died:1743.09.20

Bishop of Alessandria (Italy) (1729.12.23 – 1743.09.20)

Cardinal Carlo Vincenzo Maria Ferreri Thaon, O.P.
(1727.07.30 – 1729.12.23)

Born:1682.04.11 (France)
Ordained Priest:1705.05.15
Consecrated Bishop:1727.08.04
Created Cardinal:1729.07.06
Died:1742.12.09 († 60)

Bishop of Alessandria (Italy) (1727.07.30 – 1729.12.23)

Bishop of Vercelli (Italy) (1729.12.23 – 1742.12.09)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Via (1729.12.23 – 1742.12.09)

Bishop Gian Francesco Arborio di Gattinara, B. (later Archbishop)
(1706.04.12 – 1727.06.21)

Born: (Italy)
Died:1743.10.14

Bishop of Alessandria (Italy) (1706.04.12 – 1727.06.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Torino (Italy) (1727.07.21 – 1743.10.14)

Bishop Filippo Maria Resta, C.R.L.
(1704.12.15 – 1706.03.31)

Died:1706.03.31

Bishop of Alessandria (Italy) (1704.12.15 – 1706.03.31)

Bishop Carlo Ottaviano Guasco
(1695.01.10 – 1704.11.17)

Died:1717.11.21

Bishop of Alessandria (Italy) (1695.01.10 – 1704.11.17)

Bishop of Cremona (Italy) (1704.11.17 – 1717.11.21)

Bishop Alberto Mugiasca, O.P.
(1680.10.07 – 1694.09.11)

Died:1694.09.11

Bishop of Alessandria (Italy) (1680.10.07 – 1694.09.11)

Bishop Carlo Stefano Anastasio Ciceri (later Cardinal)
(1659.09.22 – 1680.05.13)

Born:1616 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1659
Created Cardinal:1686.09.02
Died:1694.06.24 († 78)

Bishop of Alessandria (Italy) (1659.09.22 – 1680.05.13)

Bishop of Como (Italy) (1680.05.13 – 1694.06.24)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Agostino (1687.07.07 – 1694.06.24)

Bishop Deodato Scaglia, O.P.
(1644.04.18 – 1659.03.09)

Died:1659.03.09

Bishop of Melfi (Italy) (1626.02.16 – 1644.04.18)

Bishop of Rapolla (Italy) (1626.02.16 – 1644.04.18)

Bishop of Alessandria (Italy) (1644.04.18 – 1659.03.09)

Bishop Francesco Visconti
(1640.12.03 – 1643.04.03)

Bishop of Alessandria (Italy) (1640.12.03 – 1643.04.03)

Bishop of Cremona (Italy) (1643.04.03 – 1670)

Bishop Erasmo Paravicini
(1611.03.14 – 1640.09.30)

Born:1580
Died:1640.09.30 († 60)

Bishop of Alessandria (Italy) (1611.03.14 – 1640.09.30)

Bishop Giorgio Odescalchi
(1596 – 1610.05.26)

Died:1620.05.07

Bishop of Alessandria (Italy) (1596 – 1610.05.26)

Bishop of Vigevano (Italy) (1610.05.26 – 1620.05.07)

Cardinal Ottavio Paravicini
(1584.03.05 – 1596)

Born:1552 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1584
Consecrated Bishop:1584
Created Cardinal:1591.03.06
Died:1611.02.02 († 59)

Bishop of Alessandria (Italy) (1584.03.05 – 1596)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni a Porta Latina (1591.11.20 – 1592.03.09)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Bonifacio ed Alessio (1592.03.09 – 1611.02.02)

Bishop Guarnero Trotti
(1571.08.27 – 1584.01.15)

Died:1584.01.15

Bishop of Alessandria (Italy) (1571.08.27 – 1584.01.15)

Bishop Agostino Baglione
(1569 – 1571.06.20)

Died:1571.06.20

Bishop of Alessandria (Italy) (1569 – 1571.06.20)

Bishop Girolamo Gallarati
(1564.09.14 – 1568.10.28)

Died:1568.10.28

Bishop of Nepi (1560.03.27 – 1564.09.14)

Bishop of Sutri (1560.03.27 – 1564.09.14)

Bishop of Alessandria (Italy) (1564.09.14 – 1568.10.28)

Bishop Ottaviano Guasco
(1534.05.04 – 1564.04.24)

Died:1564.04.24

Bishop of Alessandria (Italy) (1534.05.04 – 1564.04.24)

Fr. Pallavicino Visconti
(1518.07.23 – 1534)

Bishop of Alessandria (Italy) (1518.07.23 – 1534)

Bishop Alessandro Guasco
(1500.03.28 – 1517.08.09)

Died:1517.08.09

Bishop of Alessandria (Italy) (1500.03.28 – 1517.08.09)

Cardinal Giovanni Antonio Sangiorgio
(1478.04.14 – 1499.09.06)

Born:1439? (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal:1493.09.20
Died:1509.03.14 († 70)

Bishop of Alessandria (Italy) (1478.04.14 – 1499.09.06)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo (1493.09.23 – 1503.12.23)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1499.09.06 – 1509.03.14)

Patriarch of Jerusalem (1500 – 1503.12.23)

Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1503.12.23 – 1507.09.17)

Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1507.09.17 – 1508.09.22)

Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1508.09.22 – 1509.03.14)

Bishop Marco de Capitaneis, O.P.
(1457.05.31 – 1478.03.01)

Died:1478.03.01

Bishop of Alessandria (Italy) (1457.05.31 – 1478.03.01)

Bishop Marco Marinone, O.E.S.A.
(1441.02.16 – 1457.06.01)

Bishop of Alessandria (Italy) (1441.02.16 – 1457.06.01)

Bishop of Orvieto (Italy) (1457.06.01 – 1473)

Bishop Michele Mantegazza, O.E.S.A.
(1418.10.07 – 1432)

Died:1432

Bishop of Alessandria (Italy) (1418.10.07 – 1432)

Bishop Bertolino Beccari, O.E.S.A.
(1405.04.15 – 1417.07.18)

Died:1417.07.18

Bishop of Alessandria (Italy) (1405.04.15 – 1417.07.18)

Bishop Bonifacio da Corgnato, O.F.M.
(Apostolic Administrator 1403.05.05 – 1405.04.15)

Blessed Bishop Enrico Scarampi
(Apostolic Administrator 1396.02 – 1403.04.10)

Bishop Francesco
(Apostolic Administrator 1379 – 1380)

Bishop Giacomo dei Marchesi di Incisa
(Apostolic Administrator 1373 – 1379)

Bishop Giovanni
(Apostolic Administrator 1370? – 1373)

Bishop Evordo
(Apostolic Administrator 1367 – 1369?)

Bishop Guido dei Marchesi di Incisa
(Apostolic Administrator 1342 – 1367)

Bishop Ottobono del Carretto
(Apostolic Administrator 1335 – 1342)

Bishop Oddone Belingeri
(Apostolic Administrator 1305 – 1334)

Fr. Oggero Cellino
(Apostolic Administrator 1288 – 1304)

Bishop Ottone
(Apostolic Administrator 1287 – 1288)

Bishop Anselmo
(Apostolic Administrator 1282 – ?)

Bishop Gandolfo, O.S.B.
(Apostolic Administrator 1277 – 1282)

Fr. Tommaso da Camona
(Apostolic Administrator 1277 – 1277)

Bishop Bandino
(Apostolic Administrator 1276? – ?)

Bishop Guido
(Apostolic Administrator 1266? – ?)

Bishop Enrico
(Apostolic Administrator 1252 – 1258)

Bishop Alberto
(Apostolic Administrator 1252 – 1258?)

Bishop Alberto dei Marchesi di Incisa
(Apostolic Administrator 1251 – 1252)

Bishop Guglielmo
(Apostolic Administrator 1240 – 1251)

Bishop Giacomo di Castagnole
(Apostolic Administrator 1239 – 1240)

Bishop Ottone
(Apostolic Administrator 1231 – 1238)

Bishop Anselmo
(Apostolic Administrator 1213 – ?)

Bishop Ugo Tornielli
(1187 – 1213)

Bishop of Acqui (Italy) (1183 – 1213)

Bishop of Alessandria (Italy) (1187 – 1213)

Bishop Ottone Ghilini (later Archbishop)
(1178? – 1185)

Died:1239.10.30

Bishop of Alessandria (Italy) (1178? – 1185)

Bishop of Bobbio (Italy) (1185 – 1203.11.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Genova (Italy) (1203.11.18 – 1239.10.30)

Fr. Arduino
(1175 – 1175 not possessed)

Bishop of Alessandria (Italy) (1175 – 1175 not possessed)

Contact Info

Address: Via Vescovado 1, 15121 Alessandria, Italy

Phone: 0131 512211

Website:

Statistics

Area: 740 km²

Population: 140,500 Catholics (91.5% of 153,500 total) (2020)

Statistics: 74 parishes, 5 missions, 57 priests (48 diocesan, 9 religious), 7 deacons, 129 religious (10 brothers, 119 sisters), 4 seminarians (2020)

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Maria SS. delle Salve

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: July 4 (1879)

History

Last updated on 2023.09.03

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