Diocese of

Mondovì

Italy Italy

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Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Mondovì / Mons Vici / Montis Regalis in Pedemonte (Latin) / Montis Vici (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Torino

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: S. Donato, Saint Pius V

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

Contact Info

Address: Via Vasco 17, 12084 Mondovì, Italy

Phone: 0174 488721

Present Prelates

Bishop (2017.09.29 – ...):Bishop Egidio Miragoli (68)Bishop Egidio Miragoli (68)

Member of College for the review of appeals by clergy accused of delicta reservata

Ordinaries

Bishops of Mondovì (Roman Rite)

Bishop Egidio Miragoli (68)Bishop Egidio Miragoli (68)
(2017.09.29 – ...)

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy)
Member of College for the review of appeals by clergy accused of delicta reservata

In eo qui me confortat

Born:1955.07.20 (Gradella di Pandino, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1979.06.23
Consecrated Bishop:2017.11.11

Priest of Lodi (Italy) (1979.06.23 – 2017.09.29)

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (2017.09.29 – ...)

Member of College for the review of appeals by clergy accused of delicta reservata (2019.07.29 – ...)

Bishop Luciano Pacomio (82)Bishop Luciano Pacomio (82)
(1996.12.03 – 2017.09.29)

Bishop emeritus of Mondovì (Italy)

Gaudium Domini fortitudo mea

Born:1941.11.04 (Villanova Monferrato, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1965.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1997.01.06

Priest of Casale Monferrato (Italy) (1965.06.29 – 1996.12.03)

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1996.12.03 – 2017.09.29)

Bishop Enrico Masseroni (later Archbishop)
(1987.10.03 – 1996.02.10)

Communionis minister

Born:1939.02.20 (Borgomanero, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1963.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1987.12.08
Died:2019.09.30 (Moncrivello, Italy † 80)

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1987.10.03 – 1996.02.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Vercelli (Italy) (1996.02.10 – 2014.02.27)

Bishop Massimo Giustetti
(1975.12.17 – 1986.12.03)

Born:1926.02.28 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1950.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1972.08.27
Died:2012.12.04 († 86)

Titular Bishop of Celene (1972.07.01 – 1974.03.21)

Apostolic Administrator of Pinerolo (Italy) (1972.07.01 – 1974.03.21)

Bishop of Pinerolo (Italy) (1974.03.21 – 1975.12.17)

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1975.12.17 – 1986.12.03)

Bishop of Biella (Italy) (1986.12.03 – 2001.07.13)

Bishop Francesco Brustia
(1970.01.15 – 1975.06.17)

Born:1907.11.08 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1932.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1957.05.05
Died:1975.06.17 († 67)

Bishop of Andria (Italy) (1957.03.14 – 1969.03.29)

Titular Bishop of Sinna (1969.03.29 – 1970.01.15)

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1970.01.15 – 1975.06.17)

Archbishop Carlo Maccari
(1963.10.31 – 1968.08.05)

Fides spes caritas

Born:1913.01.13 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1936.12.06
Consecrated Bishop:1961.06.29
Died:1997.04.17 († 84)

Titular Bishop of Emmaüs (1961.06.10 – 1963.10.31)

General Ecclesiastical Assistant of Italian Catholic Action (1961.06.10 – 1963.10.31)

Archbishop-Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1963.10.31 – 1968.08.05)

Archbishop of Ancona e Umana (Italy) (1968.08.05 – 1972.08.15)

Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Jesi (Italy) (1970 – 1975.04.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Ancona e Umana (Italy) (1972.08.15 – 1975.07.05)

Archbishop-Bishop of Osimo (Italy) (1972.09.28 – 1986.09.30)

Apostolic Administrator of Jesi (Italy) (1975.04.30 – 1978.03.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Ancona (Italy) (1975.07.05 – 1985.01.25)

Archbishop-Bishop of Cingoli (1985.01.25 – 1986.09.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Ancona–Osimo (Italy) (1986.09.30 – 1989.07.01)

Bishop Sebastiano Briacca
(1932.10.05 – 1963.10.13)

Born:1888.05.29 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1912.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1932.11.20
Died:1963.10.13 († 75)

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1932.10.05 – 1963.10.13)

Bishop Giovanni Battista Ressia
(1897.04.19 – 1932.07.04)

Unum in Spiritu Sancto

Born:1850.09.12 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1873.06
Consecrated Bishop:1897.04.25
Died:1933.09.06 († 82)

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1897.04.19 – 1932.07.04)

Titular Bishop of Helenopolis in Bithynia (1932.07.04 – 1933.09.06)

Bishop Placido Pozzi
(1873.07.25 – 1897)

Died:1897

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1873.07.25 – 1897)

Bishop Giovanni Tommaso Ghilardi, O.P.
(1843.05.23 – 1873.06.06)

Died:1873.06.06

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1843.05.23 – 1873.06.06)

Bishop Francesco Gaetano Bullione di Monale
(1824.07.12 – 1842)

Died:1842

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1824.07.12 – 1842)

Bishop Giovanni Battista Pio Vitale
(1803.02.01 – 1821.05.11)

Died:1821.05.11

Bishop of Alba (Italy) (1791 – 1803.02.01)

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1803.02.01 – 1821.05.11)

Bishop Giuseppe Anton Maria Corte, O.E.S.A.
(1783.07.17 – 1800.12.25)

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 Michele Casati
(1753.12.12 – 1782.02.07)

Died:1782.02.07

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1753.12.12 – 1782.02.07)

Bishop Carlo Felice Sammartino
(1741.04.17 – 1753.08.27)

Died:1753.08.27

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1741.04.17 – 1753.08.27)

Bishop Giambattista Isnardi
(1697.08.01 – 1732.08)

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1697.08.01 – 1732.08)

Bishop Domenico Truchi
(1667.12.12 – 1697.08.01)

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1667.12.12 – 1697.08.01)

Bishop Giacinto Solaro di Moretta (later Archbishop)
(1663.04.21 – 1667.10.27)

Born:1604
Died:1672 († 68)

Bishop of Nice (France) (1659.06.09 – 1663.04.21)

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1663.04.21 – 1667.10.27)

Titular Archbishop of Patrasso (1668.01.23 – 1672)

Bishop Michele Beggiamo (later Archbishop)
(1656.01 – 1662.08.21)

Died:1689.10

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1656.01 – 1662.08.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Torino (Italy) (1662.08.21 – 1689.10)

Bishop Maurizio Solaro
(1642.06 – 1655.12.25)

Died:1655.12.25

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1642.06 – 1655.12.25)

Bishop Carlo Antonio Ripa
(1631.01.19 – 1641.09.20)

Died:1641.09.20

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1631.01.19 – 1641.09.20)

Bishop Carlo Argentero
(1603.08.15 – 1630.03.22)

Died:1630.03.22

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1603.08.15 – 1630.03.22)

Bishop Giannantonio Castruccio
(1589.11 – 1602.03.24)

Died:1602.03.24

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1589.11 – 1602.03.24)

Cardinal Vincenzo Lauro
(1587.12 – 1588.09.06)

Born:1523.03.28 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1566
Created Cardinal:1583.12.12
Died:1592.12.17 († 69)

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1566.01.30 – 1587.11.29)

Apostolic Nuncio to Poland (1573.06.01 – 1578.04.09)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Via (1585.05.20 – 1589.03.02)

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1587.12 – 1588.09.06)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Clemente (1589.03.02 – 1592.12.17)

Bishop Felice Bertodano
(1587.11.29 – 1587.12)

Died:1587.12

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1587.11.29 – 1587.12)

Cardinal Vincenzo Lauro
(1566.01.30 – 1587.11.29)

Born:1523.03.28 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1566
Created Cardinal:1583.12.12
Died:1592.12.17 († 69)

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1566.01.30 – 1587.11.29)

Apostolic Nuncio to Poland (1573.06.01 – 1578.04.09)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Via (1585.05.20 – 1589.03.02)

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1587.12 – 1588.09.06)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Clemente (1589.03.02 – 1592.12.17)

Cardinal Antonio-Michele Ghislieri, O.P. (later Pope Pius V, Saint)
(1560.03.17 – 1566.01.07)

Utinam dirigantur viæ meæ ad custodiendas

Born:1504.01.17 (Bosco, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1528
Consecrated Bishop:1556.09.14
Created Cardinal:1557.03.15
Elected as Supreme Pontiff:1566.01.07
Installed as Supreme Pontiff:1566.01.17
Died:1572.05.01 (Roma, Italy † 68)
Beatified:1672.05.01
Canonised:1712.05.22

Bishop of Nepi (1556.09.04 – 1560.03.17)

Bishop of Sutri (1556.09.04 – 1560.03.17)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria sopra Minerva (1557.03.24 – 1561.04.14)

Grand Inquisitor of Commission of Roman and Universal Inquisition (1558 – 1566.01.07)

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1560.03.17 – 1566.01.07)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Sabina (1561.04.14 – 1565.05.15)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria sopra Minerva (1565.05.15 – 1566.01.07)

Supreme Pontiff (1566.01.07 [1566.01.17] – 1572.05.01)

Pope and religious of Order of Preachers (Dominicans).

Bishop Bartolomeo Pipero
(1553.07.27 – 1559.06.17)

Died:1559.06.17

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1553.07.27 – 1559.06.17)

Bishop Carlo de Camera
(1523.09.26 – 1550)

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1523.09.26 – 1550)

Bishop Urbano de Miolans
(1523.01.19 – 1523.05.13)

Died:1523.05.13

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1523.01.19 – 1523.05.13)

Bishop Gerolamo Ferrero
(1523 – 1523)

Died:1523

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1523 – 1523)

Bishop Ottobono Fieschi
(1519.04.11 – 1522.11)

Died:1522.11

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1519.04.11 – 1522.11)

Bishop Lorenzo Fieschi
(1512.10.15 – 1519.02.15)

Died:1519.02.15

Bishop of Brugnato (Italy) (1502.10.25 – 1510.05.15)

Bishop of Ascoli Piceno (Italy) (1510.05.15 – 1512.10.15)

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1512.10.15 – 1519.02.15)

Bishop Carlo Roero
(1509.03.28 – 1512.08)

Died:1512.08

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1509.03.28 – 1512.08)

Bishop Amedeo di Romagnano
(1497.09.13 – 1509.03.17)

Died:1509.03.17

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1497.09.13 – 1509.03.17)

Bishop Gerolamo Calagrano
(1490.11.05 – 1497.08.31)

Died:1497.08.31

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1490.11.05 – 1497.08.31)

Bishop Antoine Champion
(1484.11.26 – 1490.11.05)

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1484.11.26 – 1490.11.05)

Bishop of Genève (Switzerland) (1490.11.05 – 1495)

Bishop Antonio Fieschi
(1470.04.17 – 1484)

Died:1484

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1470.04.17 – 1484)

Bishop Aimerico Segaudi, C.R.S.A.
(1438.11.28 – 1470.03.12)

Died:1470.03.12

Bishop of Belley (France) (? – 1438.11.28)

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1438.11.28 – 1470.03.12)

Bishop Percivallo de Balma
(? – 1438.11.28)

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (? – 1438.11.28)

Bishop of Belley (France) (1438.11.28 – ?)

Bishop Guido Ripa, C.R.S.A.
(1429.05.18 – 1429)

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1429.05.18 – 1429)

Bishop Franceschino Fauzone
(1413.09.06 – 1424.11.20)

Died:1424.11.20

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1413.09.06 – 1424.11.20)

Bishop Giovanni de Soglio, O.F.M.
(1403.08.03 – 1413)

Died:1413

Bishop of Caffa (1398.01.29 – 1403.08.03)

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1403.08.03 – 1413)

Bishop Damiano Zavaglia, O.P.
(1388.06 – 1403)

Died:1403

Bishop of Nice (France) (1385 – 1388.06)

Bishop of Mondovì (Italy) (1388.06 – 1403)

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Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 2,190 km²

Population: 114,000 Catholics (91.2% of 125,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 168 parishes

Personnel: 87 priests (76 diocesan, 11 religious), 21 deacons, 131 religious (19 brothers, 112 sisters), 2 seminarians

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