Diocese of Pitigliano–Sovana

Present Prelates

Bishop (2015.10.01 – ...):

Bishop Giovanni Roncari, O.F.M. Cap. (74)

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Pitigliano–Sovana–Orbetello (Roman Rite)

Bishop Giovanni Roncari, O.F.M. Cap. (74)
(2015.10.01 – ...)

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy)
Bishop of Pitigliano–Sovana–Orbetello (Italy)

In caritate et lætitia

Born:	1949.08.19 (Verona, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1975.03.22
Consecrated Bishop:	2015.11.21

Bishop of Pitigliano–Sovana–Orbetello (Italy) (2015.10.01 – ...)

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (2021.06.19 – ...)

Bishop Guglielmo Borghetti (70)
(Apostolic Administrator 2015.01.10 – 2015.10.01)

Bishop Guglielmo Borghetti (70)
(2010.06.25 – 2015.01.10)

Bishop of Albenga–Imperia (Italy)

Evangelium servire pro mundi spe

Born:	1954.03.25 (Avenza di Carrara, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1982.10.17
Consecrated Bishop:	2010.09.15

Priest of Massa Carrara–Pontremoli (Italy) (1982.10.17 – 2010.06.25)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1996.03.01 – 2010.06.25)

Bishop of Pitigliano–Sovana–Orbetello (Italy) (2010.06.25 – 2015.01.10)

Apostolic Administrator of Pitigliano–Sovana–Orbetello (Italy) (2015.01.10 – 2015.10.01)

Coadjutor Bishop of Albenga–Imperia (Italy) (2015.01.10 – 2016.09.01)

Bishop of Albenga–Imperia (Italy) (2016.09.01 – ...)

Bishop Mario Meini (77)
(1996.07.13 – 2010.02.13)

Bishop emeritus of Fiesole (Italy)

Pax et lux

Born:	1946.11.17 (Legoli di Peccioli, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1971.06.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1996.09.07

Priest of Volterra (Italy) (1971.06.27 – 1996.07.13)

Bishop of Pitigliano–Sovana–Orbetello (Italy) (1996.07.13 – 2010.02.13)

Bishop of Fiesole (Italy) (2010.02.13 – 2022.04.21)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Italy (2014.11.11 – 2021.05.25)

Pro-President of Episcopal Conference of Italy (2020.11 – 2020.12)

Bishop Giacomo Babini
(1991.12.07 – 1996.07.13)

Born:	1929.02.22 (Alfero, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1953.06.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1987.09.19
Died:	2021.11.01 (Sansepolcro, Italy † 92)

Titular Bishop of Tubunæ in Mauretania (1987.07.25 – 1991.12.07)

Auxiliary Bishop of Arezzo–Cortona–Sansepolcro (Italy) (1987.07.25 – 1991.12.07)

Bishop of Pitigliano–Sovana–Orbetello (Italy) (1991.12.07 – 1996.07.13)

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1996.07.13 – 2001.11.17)

Bishop Eugenio Binini (89)
(1986.09.30 – 1991.07.20)

Bishop emeritus of Massa Carrara–Pontremoli (Italy)

In omnibus pax

Born:	1934.12.21 (Traversetolo, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1957.06.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1984.01.06

Priest of Parma (Italy) (1957.06.15 – 1983.12.03)

Bishop of Sovana–Pitigliano–Orbetello (Italy) (1983.12.03 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Pitigliano–Sovana–Orbetello (Italy) (1986.09.30 – 1991.07.20)

Bishop of Massa Carrara–Pontremoli (Italy) (1991.07.20 – 2010.05.19)

Bishops of Sovana–Pitigliano–Orbetello (Roman Rite)

Bishop Eugenio Binini (89)
(1983.12.03 – 1986.09.30)

(see above)

Bishop Giovanni D’Ascenzi
(1981.03.25 – 1983.04.11)

Born:	1920.01.06 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1943.06.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1975.12.07
Died:	2013.02.26 († 93)

Bishop of Sovana–Pitigliano (Italy) (1975.10.07 – 1981.03.25)

Bishop of Sovana–Pitigliano–Orbetello (Italy) (1981.03.25 – 1983.04.11)

Bishop of Arezzo (Italy) (1983.04.11 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Cortona (Italy) (1983.04.11 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Sansepolcro (Italy) (1983.04.11 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Arezzo–Cortona–Sansepolcro (Italy) (1986.09.30 – 1996.06.08)

Bishops of Sovana–Pitigliano (Roman Rite)

Bishop Giovanni D’Ascenzi
(1975.10.07 – 1981.03.25)

(see above)

Bishop Primo Gasbarri
(Apostolic Administrator 1970 – 1975.10.22)

Bishop Luigi Pirelli
(1963.08.14 – 1964.08.14)

Born:	1895.01.01 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1918.06.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1952.04.27
Died:	1964.08.14 († 69)

Bishop of Andria (Italy) (1952.02.26 – 1957.01.08)

Titular Bishop of Lysias (1957.01.08 – 1963.08.14)

Bishop of Sovana–Pitigliano (Italy) (1963.08.14 – 1964.08.14)

Archbishop Pacifico Giulio Vanni (萬九樓), O.F.M.
(1952.05.10 – 1963.07.13)

Born:	1893.09.25 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1920.03.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1932.10.23
Died:	1967.06.26 († 73)

Titular Bishop of Zapara (1932.06.14 – 1946.04.11)

Vicar Apostolic of Xi’anfu 西安府 (China) (1932.06.14 – 1946.04.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Xi’an 西安 (China) (1946.04.11 – 1952.05.10)

Archbishop-Bishop of Sovana–Pitigliano (Italy) (1952.05.10 – 1963.07.13)

Bishop Stanislao Amilcare Battistelli, C.P.
(1932.06.24 – 1952.02.14)

Born:	1885.09.28 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1908.09.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1932.08.21
Died:	1981.02.20 († 95)

Bishop of Sovana–Pitigliano (Italy) (1932.06.24 – 1952.02.14)

Bishop of Atri (Italy) (1952.02.14 – 1967.02.16)

Bishop of Teramo (Italy) (1952.02.14 – 1967.02.16)

Titular Bishop of Amiterno (1967.02.22 – 1976.01.06)

Bishop Gustavo Matteoni (later Archbishop)
(1924.04.29 – 1932.03.03)

Born:	1887.10.16 (Italy)
Died:	1934.11.17 († 47)

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1920.03.08 – 1932.03.03)

Bishop of Sovana–Pitigliano (Italy) (1924.04.29 – 1932.03.03)

Titular Archbishop of Antiochia (1932.03.03 – 1932.09.29)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Siena (Italy) (1932.03.03 – 1932.09.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Siena (Italy) (1932.09.29 – 1934.11.17)

Bishop Riccardo Carlesi
(1916.07.08 – 1923.05.23)

Born:	1869.12.04 (Italy)
Died:	1932.01.09 († 62)

Bishop of Sovana–Pitigliano (Italy) (1916.07.08 – 1923.05.23)

Bishop of Cortona (Italy) (1923.05.23 – 1932.01.09)

Bishop Michele Cardella, C.P.
(1896.11.30 – 1916.02.06)

Born:	1845.10.27 (Italy)
Died:	1916.02.06 († 70)

Bishop of Sovana–Pitigliano (Italy) (1896.11.30 – 1916.02.06)

Bishop Giulio Matteoli
(1889.02.11 – 1896.06.22)

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 Antonio Sbrolli (later Archbishop)
(1871.10.27 – 1885.07.27)

Born:	1828.02.12 (Italy)
Died:	1888.04.28 († 60)

Bishop of Sovana–Pitigliano (Italy) (1871.10.27 – 1885.07.27)

Titular Archbishop of Naupactus (1885.07.27 – 1888.04.28)

Bishop Francesco Maria Barzellotti
(1832.07.02 – 1861.08.15)

Born:	1782.01.21 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1807.09.19
Died:	1861.08.15 († 79)

Bishop of Sovana–Pitigliano (Italy) (1832.07.02 – 1861.08.15)

Bishops of Sovana (Roman Rite)

Fr. Giacomo Bellucci
(1831.09.19 – 1831.11.01 not possessed)

Born:	1767.06.07 (Italy)
Died:	1831.11.01 († 64)

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1831.09.19 – 1831.11.01 not possessed)

Bishop Filippo Ghighi
(1802.09.20 – 1830.01.10)

Born:	1752.03.12 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1792.09.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1802.09.26
Died:	1830.01.10 († 77)

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1802.09.20 – 1830.01.10)

Bishop Francesco Pio Santi
(1776.09.16 – 1799.08.11)

Born:	1740.12.17 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1765
Died:	1799.08.11 († 58)

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1776.09.16 – 1799.08.11)

Bishop Gregorio Alessandri
(1773.06.14 – 1776.05.20)

Born:	1729.02.20 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1754.06.08
Died:	1802.10.15 († 73)

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1773.06.14 – 1776.05.20)

Bishop of Cortona (Italy) (1776.05.20 – 1802.10.15)

Bishop Tiberio Borghesi (later Archbishop)
(1762.03.29 – 1772.06.01)

Born:	1720.07.29 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1743.09.21
Died:	1792.11.13 († 72)

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1762.03.29 – 1772.06.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Siena (Italy) (1772.06.01 – 1792.11.13)

Bishop Segherio Felice Seghieri
(1751.07.19 – 1758.07.27)

Born:	1721.03.29 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1747.10.08
Died:	1758.07.27 († 37)

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1751.07.19 – 1758.07.27)

Bishop Niccolo Bianchini, O.C.D.
(1746.11.28 – 1750.05.22)

Born:	1689.02.02 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1712.09.24
Died:	1750.05.22 († 61)

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1746.11.28 – 1750.05.22)

Bishop Antonio Vegni
(1739.11.16 – 1744.08.15)

Born:	1686.07.30 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1710.09.19
Died:	1744.08.15 († 58)

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1739.11.16 – 1744.08.15)

Bishop Cristoforo Palmieri
(1728.03.08 – 1739.03.26)

Died:

1739.03.26

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1728.03.08 – 1739.03.26)

Bishop Fulvio Salvi
(1713.12.11 – 1727.05.23)

Died:

1727.05.23

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1713.12.11 – 1727.05.23)

Bishop Domenico Maria Della Ciaia, O.P.
(1688.06.14 – 1708.01.23)

Died:

1708.01.23

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1688.06.14 – 1708.01.23)

Bishop Pietro Valentini
(1685.04.09 – 1687.11)

Died:

1687.11

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1685.04.09 – 1687.11)

Bishop Pier Maria Bichi, O.S.B.
(1673.06.12 – 1683.09.09)

Died:

1683.09.09

Bishop of Todi (Italy) (1658.03.18 – 1673.06.12)

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1673.06.12 – 1683.09.09)

Bishop Girolamo Cori
(1669.06.17 – 1672.06.28)

Died:

1672.06.28

Bishop of Nardò (Italy) (1656.03.06 – 1669.06.17)

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1669.06.17 – 1672.06.28)

Bishop Girolamo Borghesi, O.S.B.
(1652.12.11 – 1668.09.17)

Died:

1698.01.15

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1652.12.11 – 1668.09.17)

Bishop of Pienza (Italy) (1668.09.17 – 1698.01.15)

Bishop Marcello Cervini
(1645.05.15 – 1652.09.23)

Died:

1663.02.08

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1645.05.15 – 1652.09.23)

Bishop of Montepulciano (Italy) (1652.09.23 – 1663.02.08)

Bishop Enea di Cesare Spennazzi
(1637.03.16 – 1644.05.25)

Died:

1658

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1637.03.16 – 1644.05.25)

Bishop of Ferentino (Italy) (1644.05.25 – 1658)

Bishop Cristoforo Tolomei
(1637 – 1638)

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1637 – 1638)

Bishop Scipione Tancredi
(1624.01.15 – 1637.03.02)

Died:

1641.04.13

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1624.01.15 – 1637.03.02)

Bishop of Montalcino (Italy) (1637.03.02 – 1641.04.13)

Bishop Ottavio Saracini
(1606.07.12 – 1623)

Died:

1623

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1606.07.12 – 1623)

Bishop Metello Bichi (later Cardinal)
(1596.01.15 – 1606)

Born:	1541 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1596.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1596.02.18
Created Cardinal:	1611.08.17
Died:	1619.06.14 († 77)

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1596.01.15 – 1606)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Bonifacio ed Alessio (1611.09.12 – 1619.06.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Siena (Italy) (1612.12.17 – 1615.03.23)

Bishop Carvajal Simoncelli
(1535.02.26 – 1596.01)

Born:	1508
Died:	1596.01 († 87)

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1535.02.26 – 1596.01)

Bishop Ferrante Farnese
(1532.04.26 – 1535)

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1532.04.26 – 1535)

Cardinal Alessandro Farnese (later Pope Paul III)
(Apostolic Administrator 1532.04.17 – 1532.04.26)

Cardinal Ercole Gonzaga
(Apostolic Administrator 1529.07.05 – 1532.04.17)

Bishop Lattanzio Petrucci
(1522.12.11 – 1527)

Died:

1527

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1513.07.27 – 1517 deposed)

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1522.12.11 – 1527)

Cardinal Raffaele Petrucci
(Apostolic Administrator 1520.02.06 – 1522.12.11)

Bishop Domenico Coletta
(1517.12.02 – 1520)

Died:

1520

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1517.12.02 – 1520)

Bishop Lattanzio Petrucci
(1513.07.27 – 1517 deposed)

Died:

1527

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1513.07.27 – 1517 deposed)

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1522.12.11 – 1527)

Cardinal Alfonso Petrucci
(1510.10.01 – 1513.07.27)

Born:	1491 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:	1511.03.10
Deposed as Cardinal:	1517.06.22
Died:	1517.07.16 († 25)

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1510.10.01 – 1513.07.27)

Apostolic Administrator of Massa Marittima e Populonia (Italy) (1511 – 1517.06.22)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Teodoro pro hac vice Title (1511.03.17 – 1517.06.22)

Bishop Aldello Piccolomini
(1492.10.08 – 1510)

Died:

1510

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1492.10.08 – 1510)

Bishop Girolamo Scotti
(1489.03.09 – ?)

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1489.03.09 – ?)

Bishop Andreuccio Ghinucci
(1470.11.12 – 1489.03.09)

Died:

1497

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1470.11.12 – 1489.03.09)

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1489.03.09 – 1497)

Bishop Tommaso della Testa Piccolomini
(1467.11.20 – 1470.10.26)

Died:

1482

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1467.11.20 – 1470.10.26)

Bishop of Montalcino (Italy) (1470.10.26 – 1482)

Bishop of Pienza (Italy) (1470.10.26 – 1482)

Bishop Apollonio Massaini
(1439.06.08 – 1467.09)

Died:

1467.09

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1439.06.08 – 1467.09)

Bishop Gioacchino Suhare
(1434.01.20 – 1439.06.08)

Died:

1463

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1434.01.20 – 1439.06.08)

Bishop of Canne (1439.06.08 – 1440.12.12)

Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1440.12.12 – 1463)

Bishop Antonio del Fede, O. Carm.
(1418.08.12 – 1434.01.05)

Died:

1434.01.05

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1418.08.12 – 1434.01.05)

Bishop Pietro, O.S.B.
(1402.06.05 – 1467.09)

Died:

1467.09

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1402.06.05 – 1467.09)

Bishop Valentino Vanni
(1397.03.22 – ?)

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1397.03.22 – ?)

Bishop Tommaso de Mari
(1390.11.29 – 1397)

Died:

1399

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1390.11.29 – 1397)

Bishop of San Marco (Italy) (1397 – 1399)

Bishop Antonio, O.S.B. Cam.
(1386.03.19 – 1390)

Died:

1390

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1386.03.19 – 1390)

Bishop Pietro Niccolò Blandibelli
(1380 – ?)

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1380 – ?)

Bishop Roberto de Rainaldo
(1369.06.25 – ?)

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1369.06.25 – ?)

Bishop Niccolò da Nola, O.F.M.
(1368.07.17 – 1368)

Died:

1368

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1368.07.17 – 1368)

Bishop Paolo Neri Bessi, O.E.S.A.
(1360.05.20 – 1367.12.08)

Died:

1367.12.08

Bishop of Retimo (1357.07.03 – 1360.05.20)

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1360.05.20 – 1367.12.08)

Bishop Niccolò Bernardi, O. Carm.
(1342.07.19 – ?)

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1342.07.19 – ?)

Bishop Alamanno Donati, O.F.M.
(1330.10.22 – 1342.07.18)

Died:

1352.06.04

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1330.10.22 – 1342.07.18)

Bishop of Modena (Italy) (1342.07.18 – 1352.06.04)

Bishop Trasmondo Monaldeschi, O.P.
(1312.05.10 – ?)

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1312.05.10 – ?)

Bishop Zampo
(1302.12.10 – 1312)

Died:

1312

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1302.12.10 – 1312)

Bishop Monaldo Monaldeschi, O.F.M. (later Archbishop)
(1298.05.07 – 1302.12)

Died:

1331

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1298.05.07 – 1302.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Benevento (Italy) (1302.12 – 1331)

Bishop Landone
(1294 – 1298.04.22)

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1294 – 1298.04.22)

Bishop of Nola (Italy) (1298.04.22 – 1304)

Bishop Davide Bandini, O. Cist.
(1283.12.23 – 1293)

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1283.12.23 – 1293)

Bishop Teodino
(1260? – 1270)

Died:

1270

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1260? – 1270)

Bishop Gualtiero
(1221 – 1260?)

Died:

1260?

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1221 – 1260?)

Bishop Viviano
(1206? – ?)

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1206? – ?)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Adelmo Tacconi (1970.04.23 – 1975)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Renato Spallanzani (1967 – 1970.04.23)

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