Diocese of Adria–Rovigo, Italy

Present Prelates

Bishop (2015.12.23 – ...):

Bishop Pierantonio Pavanello (69)

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

Ordinaries

Bishops of Adria–Rovigo (Roman Rite)

Bishop Pierantonio Pavanello (69)
(2015.12.23 – ...)

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

Come io ho amato voi

Born:	1955.05.20 (Bassano del Grappa, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1982.05.16
Consecrated Bishop:	2016.02.20

Priest of Vicenza (Italy) (1982.05.16 – 2015.12.23)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2005.10.27 – 2015.12.23)

Bishop of Adria–Rovigo (Italy) (2015.12.23 – ...)

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

Bishop Lucio Soravito de Franceschi
(2004.05.29 – 2015.12.23)

Gaudete in Domino semper

Born:	1939.12.08 (Mione di Ovaro, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1963.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	2004.07.11
Died:	2019.07.06 (Udine, Italy † 79)

Priest of Udine (Italy) (1963.06.29 – 2004.05.29)

Bishop of Adria–Rovigo (Italy) (2004.05.29 – 2015.12.23)

Bishop Andrea Bruno Mazzocato (75) (later Archbishop)
(2000.10.11 – 2003.12.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Udine (Italy)

Pro vobis in Christo ministri

Born:	1948.09.01 (San Trovaso, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1972.09.03
Consecrated Bishop:	2000.12.09

Priest of Treviso (Italy) (1972.09.03 – 2000.10.11)

Bishop of Adria–Rovigo (Italy) (2000.10.11 – 2003.12.03)

Bishop of Treviso (Italy) (2003.12.03 – 2009.08.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Udine (Italy) (2009.08.20 – 2024.02.23)

Bishop Martino Gomiero
(1988.05.07 – 2000.10.11)

Spes in Deo

Born:	1924.12.07 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1948.07.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1982.07.11
Died:	2009.11.20 († 84)

Bishop of Segni (Italy) (1982.06.05 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Velletri (Italy) (1982.06.05 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Velletri–Segni (Italy) (1986.09.30 – 1988.05.07)

Bishop of Adria–Rovigo (Italy) (1988.05.07 – 2000.10.11)

Bishop Giovanni Maria Sartori (later Archbishop)
(1986.09.30 – 1987.12.07)

Born:	1925.07.11 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1948.06.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1977.04.24
Died:	1998.09.26 († 73)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1977.03.12 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Adria–Rovigo (Italy) (1986.09.30 – 1987.12.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Trento (Italy) (1987.12.07 – 1998.09.26)

Bishops of Adria (Roman Rite)

Bishop Giovanni Maria Sartori (later Archbishop)
(1977.03.12 – 1986.09.30)

(see above)

Bishop Giovanni Mocellini
(1969.01.01 – 1977.03.12)

Born:	1906.02.07 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1930.07.13
Consecrated Bishop:	1955.10.28
Died:	1989.09.27 († 83)

Bishop of Comacchio (Italy) (1955.08.26 – 1969.01.01)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1969.01.01 – 1977.03.12)

Bishop Guido Maria Mazzocco
(1936.11.12 – 1968.11.08)

Born:	1883.02.28 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1905.06.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1936.12.21
Died:	1968.11.08 († 85)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1936.11.12 – 1968.11.08)

Bishop Anselmo Rizzi
(1913.06.04 – 1934.10.21)

Born:	1874.10.20 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1897.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1913.07.25
Died:	1934.10.21 († 60)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1913.06.04 – 1934.10.21)

Bishop Tommaso Pio Boggiani, O.P. (later Cardinal)
(1908.10.31 – 1912.01.09)

Born:	1863.01.19 (Boscomarengo, Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1908.11.22
Created Cardinal:	1916.12.04
Died:	1942.02.26 (Roma, Italy † 79)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1908.10.31 – 1912.01.09)

Titular Archbishop of Edessa (1912.01.09 – 1916.12.04)

Apostolic Delegate to Mexico (1912.01.10 – 1914.03.07)

Apostolic Administrator of Genova (Italy) (1914.03.07 – 1915.01.22)

Assessor of Sacred Consistorial Congregation (1914.07.07 – 1916.12.04)

Secretary of Sacred College of Cardinals (1914.07.07 – 1916.12.04)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Quirico e Giulitta (1916.12.07 – 1929.07.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Genova (Italy) (1919.03.10 – 1921)

Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1929.07.15 – 1942.02.26)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Damaso in commendum (1933.03.13 – 1942.02.26)

Chancellor of Apostolic Chancery (1933.03.13 – 1942.02.26)

Bishop Antonio Polin
(1882.09.25 – 1908.05.18)

Born:	1825.10.06 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1849.09.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1874.03.01
Died:	1908.05.18 († 82)

Titular Bishop of Meloë in Lycia (1874.01.16 – 1882.09.25)

Auxiliary Bishop of Padova (Italy) (1874.01.16 – 1882.09.25)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1882.09.25 – 1908.05.18)

Bishop Giuseppe Apollonio
(1879.05.12 – 1882.09.25)

Born:	1829.03.10 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1851.09.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1879.05.22
Died:	1903.11.12 († 74)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1879.05.12 – 1882.09.25)

Bishop of Treviso (Italy) (1882.09.25 – 1903.11.12)

Bishop Giovanni Maria Berengo (later Archbishop)
(1877.12.31 – 1879.05.12)

Born:	1820.07.06 (Italy)
Died:	1896 († 76)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1877.12.31 – 1879.05.12)

Bishop of Mantova (Italy) (1879.05.12 – 1884.11.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Udine (Italy) (1884.11.10 – 1896)

Bishop Emmanuele Kaubeck
(1871.10.27 – ?)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1871.10.27 – ?)

Bishop Camillo Benzon
(1858.09.27 – ?)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1858.09.27 – ?)

Bishop Giacomo Bignotti
(1853 – 1857)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1853 – 1857)

Bishop Antonino Bernardo Squarcina, O.P.
(1842.01.27 – 1851)

Bishop of Ceneda (Italy) (1828.12.15 – 1842.01.27)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1842.01.27 – 1851)

Bishop Antonio Maria Calcagno
(1834.12.19 – 1841)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1834.12.19 – 1841)

Bishop Carlo Ravasi, O.S.B.
(1821.01.08 – 1833)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1821.01.08 – 1833)

Bishop Federico Maria Molin
(1807.08.24 – 1819.04.16)

Died:

1819.04.16

Titular Bishop of Apollonia (1785.09.26 – 1807.08.24)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1807.08.24 – 1819.04.16)

Bishop Alberto Campolongo
(1800 – 1800)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1800 – 1800)

Bishop Arnaldo Speroni degli Alvarotti, O.S.B.
(1766.06.02 – 1800)

Died:

1800

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1766.06.02 – 1800)

Bishop Francesco Florio
(1766 – 1766)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1766 – 1766)

Bishop Giovanni Francesco Mora, C.O.
(1758.10.02 – 1766.01.15)

Born:	1706.08.08 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1738.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1748.03.17
Died:	1766.01.15 († 59)

Titular Bishop of Famagosta (1748.02.19 – 1758.10.02)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1758.10.02 – 1766.01.15)

Bishop Pellegrino Ferri
(1750.11.16 – 1757.11.29)

Died:

1757.11.29

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1750.11.16 – 1757.11.29)

Bishop Pietro Maria Suarez Trevisan
(1747.11.20 – 1750)

Died:

1750

Bishop of Feltre (Italy) (1724.06.26 – 1747.11.20)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1747.11.20 – 1750)

Bishop Giovanni Soffietti, C.R.M.
(1733.01.19 – 1747.09.10)

Died:

1747.09.10

Bishop of Chioggia (Italy) (1716.02.05 – 1733.01.19)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1733.01.19 – 1747.09.10)

Bishop Antonio Vaira
(1717.07.22 – 1732.10.08)

Died:

1732.10.08

Bishop of Poreč (Croatia) (1712.03.02 – 1717.07.22)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1717.07.22 – 1732.10.08)

Bishop Filippo della Torre
(1702 – 1717.02.25)

Died:

1717.02.25

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1702 – 1717.02.25)

Archbishop Carlo Labia, C.R.
(1677.09.13 – 1701.11.29)

Born:	1624 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:	1659.02.09
Died:	1701.11.29 († 76)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfù (Greece) (1659.01.27 – 1677.09.13)

Archbishop-Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1677.09.13 – 1701.11.29)

Bishop Tommaso Retano
(1667 – 1677)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1667 – 1677)

Bishop Bonifacio Aliardi, C.R.
(1656 – 1667)

Died:

1667

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1656 – 1667)

Bishop Giovanni Battista da Brescia
(1651 – 1655.10.14)

Died:

1659.11.23

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1651 – 1655.10.14)

Bishop of Vicenza (Italy) (1655.10.14 – 1659.11.23)

Bishop Giovanni Paolo Savio
(1639.12.19 – 1650)

Died:

1650

Bishop of Šibenik (Croatia) (1627.07.05 – 1628.05.29)

Bishop of Feltre (Italy) (1628.05.29 – 1639.12.19)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1639.12.19 – 1650)

Bishop Germanico Mantica
(1633.02.21 – 1639.02)

Died:

1639.02

Titular Bishop of Famagosta (1620.08.17 – 1633.02.21)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1633.02.21 – 1639.02)

Bishop Ubertino Papafava
(1624 – 1631.10)

Died:

1631.10

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1624 – 1631.10)

Bishop Ludovico Sarego
(1612 – 1623)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1612 – 1623)

Bishop Girolamo di Porcia
(1598 – 1612)

Died:

1612

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1598 – 1612)

Bishop Lorenzo Laureti, O. Carm.
(1591 – 1598)

Died:

1598

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1591 – 1598)

Commendatory Abbot of Santa Maria di Vangadizza (Italy) (1592? – 1598)

Cardinal Giulio Canani
(1554.11.26 – 1591.02.08)

Born:	1524 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1554
Created Cardinal:	1583.12.12
Died:	1592.11.27 († 67)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1554.11.26 – 1591.02.08)

Commendatory Abbot of Santa Maria di Vangadizza (Italy) (1564? – 1578?)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Eusebio (1584.11.28 – 1591.03.20)

Bishop of Modena (Italy) (1591.02.08 – 1592.11.27)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Anastasia (1591.03.20 – 1592.11.27)

Cardinal Sebastiano Antonio Pighini
(Apostolic Administrator 1552.12.11 – 1553.11.23)

Cardinal Giovanni Domenico De Cupis
(Apostolic Administrator 1528.08.31 – 1553.12.10)

Bishop Giambattista Bragadin
(1524 – 1528)

Died:

1528

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1524 – 1528)

Cardinal Ercole Rangone
(1519.06.15 – 1524.05.27)

Born:	1491 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:	1517.07.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1519?
Died:	1527.08.25 († 35)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Agata alla Suburra (1517.07.06 – 1527.08.25)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1519.06.15 – 1524.05.27)

Bishop Beltrame Costabili
(1508 – 1519)

Died:

1519

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1508 – 1519)

Bishop Nicolò Maria d’Este
(1487 – 1507)

Died:

1507

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1487 – 1507)

Bishop Tito Novelli
(1465 – 1487)

Died:

1487

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1465 – 1487)

Bishop Biagio Novelli
(1447 – 1465)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1447 – 1465)

Bishop Giacomo degli Oratori
(1445 – 1446)

Died:

1446

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1445 – 1446)

Bishop Bartolomeo Roverella (later Cardinal)
(1444.07.15 – 1445.09.26)

Born:	1406 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal:	1461.12.18
Died:	1476.05.02 († 69)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1444.07.15 – 1445.09.26)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Ravenna (Italy) (1445.09.26 – 1475.01.09)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Marcello (1462.01.26 – 1476.05.02)

Commendatory Abbot of Santa Maria di Vangadizza (Italy) (1470? – 1473?)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1476.01.12 – 1476.05.02)

Bishop Giovanni degli Obizzi
(1442 – 1444)

Died:

1444

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1442 – 1444)

Bishop Giacomo Bertucci degli Obizzi
(1410 – 1441?)

Bishop of Comacchio (Italy) (1402 – 1404)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1404 – 1409)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1410 – 1441?)

Bishop Mainardino
(1409 – 1409)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1409 – 1409)

Bishop Giacomo Bertucci degli Obizzi
(1404 – 1409)

Bishop of Comacchio (Italy) (1402 – 1404)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1404 – 1409)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1410 – 1441?)

Bishop Giovanni Enselmini
(1392.03.20 – 1404)

Bishop of Padova (Italy) (1388.10.01 – 1392.03.20)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1392.03.20 – 1404)

Bishop Rolandino
(1390? – ?)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1390? – ?)

Bishop Ugo Roberti (later Patriarch)
(1386.09.01 – 1392.05.07)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1386.09.01 – 1392.05.07)

Bishop of Padova (Italy) (1392.05.07 – 1396.04.12)

Patriarch of Jerusalem (1396.04.12 – 1409)

Patriarch of Alexandria (1402 – 1409)

Bishop Antonio Contarini
(1384 – 1387)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1384 – 1387)

Bishop Giovanni da Siena, O.F.M.
(1352? – ?)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1352? – ?)

Blessed Bishop Aldobrandino d’Este
(1348 – 1352)

Born:	1325
Died:	1381.10.30 (Ferrara, Italy † 55)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1348 – 1352)

Bishop of Modena (Italy) (1352 – 1377)

Bishop of Ferrara (Italy) (1377 – 1381.10.30)

Bishop.

Bishop Benvenuto, O.P.
(1329 – 1348)

Died:

1348

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1329 – 1348)

Bishop Esuperanzio Lambertazzi
(1328.02.18 – 1329)

Died:

1342

Bishop of Comacchio (Italy) (1327.11.22 – 1328.02.18)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1328.02.18 – 1329)

Bishop of Cervia (Italy) (1329 – 1342)

Bishop Salione Buzzacarino
(1316 – 1327)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1316 – 1327)

Bishop Giovanni, O.F.M.
(1307 – 1316)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1307 – 1316)

Bishop Bonazonta, O.P.
(1288 – 1306)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1288 – 1306)

Bishop Bonifacio
(1286? – ?)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1286? – ?)

Bishop Ottolino, O.S.B. Cam.
(1280 – 1284)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1280 – 1284)

Bishop Pellegrino
(1278 – 1280)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1278 – 1280)

Bishop Giacomo
(1270? – 1274?)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1270? – 1274?)

Bishop Florio
(1258 – 1265?)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1258 – 1265?)

Bishop Guglielmo d’Este
(1240 – 1257)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1240 – 1257)

Bishop Rolando Sabatino
(1210? – 1233?)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1210? – 1233?)

Bishop Pietro
(1206? – ?)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1206? – ?)

Bishop Pietro
(1203? – ?)

Bishop of Adria (Italy) (1203? – ?)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Marcello Rosina (1963.01.31 – 1969)

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