Diocese of Pescia, Italy

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cattedrale di Maria SS. Assunta in Cielo e S. Giovanni Battista, Pescia, Pistoia, Toscana
Minor Basilica: Basilica di Maria Santissima della Fontenova, Monsummano Terme, Pistoia, Toscana
Minor Basilica: Basilica di S. Maria Assunta, Montecatini Terme, Pistoia, Toscana
Shrines in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy

Churches by City (49)

Lucca (←), Pistoia (→), San Miniato (↓)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2015.11.25 – ...):

Bishop Roberto Filippini (74)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Pescia (Roman Rite)

Bishop Roberto Filippini (74)
(2015.11.25 – ...)

Bishop of Pescia (Italy)

Ex toto corde

Born:	1948.06.06 (Vinci, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1973.04.14
Consecrated Bishop:	2016.01.03

Bishop of Pescia (Italy) (2015.11.25 – ...)

Bishop Giovanni De Vivo
(1993.12.18 – 2015.09.20)

In spe fundati

Born:	1940.03.24 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1964.03.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1994.01.23
Died:	2015.09.20 († 75)

Bishop of Pescia (Italy) (1993.12.18 – 2015.09.20)

Bishop Giovanni Bianchi
(1977.06.27 – 1993.12.18)

Born:	1918.04.08 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1941.07.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1964.09.08
Died:	2003.09.21 († 85)

Titular Bishop of Seleuciana (1964.06.22 – 1977.06.27)

Auxiliary Bishop of Firenze (Italy) (1964.06.22 – 1977.06.27)

Bishop of Pescia (Italy) (1977.06.27 – 1993.12.18)

Bishop Dino Luigi Romoli, O.P.
(1951.02.27 – 1977.06.24)

Born:	1900.04.13 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1924.07.13
Consecrated Bishop:	1951.04.25
Died:	1985.03.25 († 84)

Bishop of Pescia (Italy) (1951.02.27 – 1977.06.24)

Bishop Angelo Simonetti
(1907.12.16 – 1950.08.14)

Born:	1861.01.23 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1885.03.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1908.01.09
Died:	1950.08.14 († 89)

Bishop of Pescia (Italy) (1907.12.16 – 1950.08.14)

Bishop Giulio Serafini (later Cardinal)
(1907.03.04 – 1907.12.16)

Gloriam Dei ut seraphim cantem

Born:	1867.10.12 (Bolsena, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1890.04.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1907.05.26
Created Cardinal:	1930.06.30
Died:	1938.07.16 (Roma, Italy † 70)

Bishop of Pescia (Italy) (1907.03.04 – 1907.12.16)

Titular Bishop of Lampsacus (1907.12.16 – 1930.06.30)

Secretary of Sacred Congregation of the Council (1923.10.28 – 1930.06.30)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria sopra Minerva (1930.07.03 – 1938.07.16)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Council (1930.07.04 – 1938.07.16)

President of Pontifical Commission for the Authentic Interpretation of the Code of Canon Law (1936 – 1938.07.16)

Bishop Donato Velluti Zati di S. Clemente (later Archbishop)
(1898.03.24 – 1907.04.15)

Born:	1845.09.30 (Italy)
Died:	1927.12.11 († 82)

Bishop of Pistoia (Italy) (1883.03.15 – 1885.03.27)

Bishop of Prato (Italy) (1883.03.15 – 1885.03.27)

Titular Bishop of Oropus (1885.03.27 – 1898.03.24)

Bishop of Pescia (Italy) (1898.03.24 – 1907.04.15)

Titular Archbishop of Patræ (1907.04.15 – 1927.12.11)

Bishop Giulio Matteoli
(1896.06.22 – 1898.03.24)

Born:	1841.08.28 (Italy)
Died:	1900.07.25 († 58)

Bishop of Sovana–Pitigliano (Italy) (1889.02.11 – 1896.06.22)

Bishop of Pescia (Italy) (1896.06.22 – 1898.03.24)

Bishop of Livorno (Italy) (1898.03.24 – 1900.07.25)

Bishop Giovanni Benini
(1856.01.06 – 1896.04.27)

Died:

1896.04.27

Bishop of Pescia (Italy) (1856.01.06 – 1896.04.27)

Bishop Pietro Forti
(1847.04.27 – 1854.04.13)

Died:

1854.04.13

Bishop of Pescia (Italy) (1847.04.27 – 1854.04.13)

Bishop Vincenzo Menchi
(1839.12.23 – 1843.01.26)

Born:	1789.03.12 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1814.10.09
Consecrated Bishop:	1840.03.07
Died:	1847.05.22 († 58)

Bishop of Pescia (Italy) (1839.12.23 – 1843.01.26)

Bishop of Fiesole (Italy) (1843.01.26 – 1847.05.22)

Bishop Giovanni Battista Rossi
(1835.03.26 – 1837.10.02)

Born:	1777.06.08
Ordained Priest:	1801.03.21
Died:	1849.02.16 († 71)

Bishop of Pescia (Italy) (1835.03.26 – 1837.10.02)

Bishop of Pistoia (Italy) (1837.10.02 – 1849.02.16)

Bishop of Prato (Italy) (1837.10.02 – 1849.02.16)

Bishop Giulio de’ Rossi
(1804.10.29 – 1833.02.02)

Died:

1833.02.02

Bishop of Pescia (Italy) (1804.10.29 – 1833.02.02)

Bishop Francesco Vincenti
(1773.06.27 – 1803.11)

Died:

1803.11

Bishop of Pescia (Italy) (1773.06.27 – 1803.11)

Bishop Donato Maria Arcangeli
(1742.03.11 – 1772.12.26)

Died:

1772.12.26

Bishop of Pescia (Italy) (1742.03.11 – 1772.12.26)

Bishop Franciscus Caietanus Incontri (later Archbishop)
(1738.05.05 – 1741.05.29)

Born:	1703.03.19 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1728.09.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1738.05.11
Died:	1781.03.25 († 78)

Bishop of Pescia (Italy) (1738.05.05 – 1741.05.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Firenze (Italy) (1741.05.29 – 1781.03.25)

Bishop Bartolomeo Pucci Franceschi
(1729.01.26 – 1737.02.26)

Born:	1664.07.21 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:	1724.12.21
Died:	1737.02.26 († 72)

Bishop of Sansepolcro (Italy) (1724.12.21 – 1729.01.26)

Bishop of Pescia (Italy) (1729.01.26 – 1737.02.26)

Contact Info

Address: Via G. Giusti 1, 51017 Pescia, Italy

Phone: 0572 476224

Website:

Statistics

Area: 224 km²

Population: 111,460 Catholics (92.2% of 120,950 total) (2014)

Statistics: 41 parishes, 16 missions, 71 priests (48 diocesan, 23 religious), 6 deacons, 84 lay religious (23 brothers, 61 sisters), 5 seminarians (2014)

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Maria SS. della Fontenova

History

1519.04.15: Established as Territorial Prelature of Pescia / Piscien(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Lucca and Diocese of Pistoia and without ecclesiastical province)
1727: Gained territory from Diocese of San Miniato
1727.03.17: Promoted as Diocese of Pescia / Piscien(sis) (Latin) (gained territory from Archdiocese of Lucca)
1784: Gained territory from Diocese of Pistoia
1856.08.01: Became suffragan of Pisa