Diocese of

Albano

Italy Italy

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese, Suburbicarian See

Name: Albano (Italiano) / 阿爾巴諾 (正體中文) / Albanen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Roma

Neighbouring Dioceses: Ostia (↖), Roma (↖), Frascati (↗), Velletri–Segni (→), Latina–Terracina–Sezze–Priverno (↘)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: S. Pancrazio Martire (May 13), Saint Maria Goretti (July 6), S. Senatore e compagni (September 26)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: August 30 (1720)

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

Contact Info

Address: Piazza della Rotonda 11, 00041 Albano Laziale, Italy

Phone: 06 93268401

Papal Visits

Present Prelates

Bishop (2021.06.11 – ...):Bishop Vincenzo Viva (55)Bishop Vincenzo Viva (55)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Albano (Roman Rite)

Bishop Vincenzo Viva (55)Bishop Vincenzo Viva (55)
(2021.06.11 – ...)

Bishop of Albano (Italy)

Euntes prædicate et curate

Born:1970.08.24 (Francoforte, Germany)
Ordained Priest:1997.07.10
Consecrated Bishop:2021.09.08

Priest of Nardò–Gallipoli (Italy) (1997.07.10 – 2021.06.11)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2012.11.12 – 2021.06.11)

Bishop of Albano (Italy) (2021.06.11 – ...)

Cardinal Marcello Semeraro (78)Cardinal Marcello Semeraro (78)
(Apostolic Administrator 2020.10.15 – 2021.06.11)

Cardinal Marcello Semeraro (78)Bishop Marcello Semeraro (78) (later Cardinal)
(2004.10.01 – 2020.10.15)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Domnica
Prefect of Dicastery for the Causes of Saints
Pontifical Delegate for Italian Basilian Order of Grottaferrata
Bishop emeritus of Albano (Italy)

In spiritu seminare

Born:1947.12.22 (Monteroni di Lecce, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1971.09.08
Consecrated Bishop:1998.09.29
Created Cardinal:2020.11.28

Priest of Lecce (Italy) (1971.09.08 – 1998.07.25)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1986.03.06 – 1997.06.14)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1997.06.14 – 1998.07.25)

Bishop of Oria (Italy) (1998.07.25 – 2004.10.01)

Bishop of Albano (Italy) (2004.10.01 – 2020.10.15)

Secretary of Council of Cardinals to assist in the governance of the Universal Church and to reform the Roman Curia (2013.04.13 – 2020.10.15)

Apostolic Administrator of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata of the Italo-Albanese (Italy) (2013.11.04 – 2026.01.31)

Pontifical Delegate for Italian Basilian Order of Grottaferrata (2016.04.04 – ...)

Archbishop ad personam (2020.10.15 – 2020.11.28)

Apostolic Administrator of Albano (Italy) (2020.10.15 – 2021.06.11)

Prefect of Dicastery for the Causes of Saints (2020.10.15 – ...)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Domnica (2020.11.28 [2021.11.28] – ...)

Cardinal Agostino Vallini (85)Bishop Agostino Vallini (85) (later Cardinal)
(1999.11.13 – 2004.05.27)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pier Damiani ai Monti di S. Paolo pro hac vice Title
Bishop emeritus of Albano (Italy)
Pontifical Legate emeritus for the Basilicas of Saint Francis and Saint Mary of the Angels in Assisi

Sequere me

Born:1940.04.17 (Poli, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1964.07.19
Consecrated Bishop:1989.05.13
Created Cardinal:2006.03.24

Priest of Napoli (Italy) (1964.07.19 – 1989.03.23)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1980.05.16 – 1989.03.23)

Titular Bishop of Tortiboli (1989.03.23 – 1999.11.13)

Auxiliary Bishop of Napoli (Italy) (1989.03.23 – 1999.11.13)

Bishop of Albano (Italy) (1999.11.13 – 2004.05.27)

Prefect of Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura (2004.05.27 – 2008.06.27)

President of Supreme Court of Vatican City State (2004.05.27 – 2008.06.27)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Pier Damiani ai Monti di S. Paolo (2006.03.24 [2006.05.28] – 2009.02.24)

President of Commission for Advocates (2007.09.15 – 2008.10.07)

Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy) (2008.06.27 – 2017.05.26)

Apostolic Administrator of Ostia (Italy) (2008.06.27 – 2017.05.26)

Archpriest of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran (2008.06.27 – 2017.05.26)

Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Lateran University (2008.06.27 – 2017.05.26)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pier Damiani ai Monti di S. Paolo pro hac vice Title (2009.02.24 – ...)

Member of Council of Cardinals for the Study of Organisational and Economic Problems of the Apostolic See (2009.05.09 – 2014.02.24)

Member of Council for the Economy (2014.03.08 – 2019.03.08)

Pontifical Legate for the Basilicas of Saint Francis and Saint Mary of the Angels in Assisi (2017.11.04 – 2025.07.16)

Bishop Dante Bernini
(1982.04.08 – 1999.11.13)

Born:1922.04.20 (La Quercia, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1945.08.12
Consecrated Bishop:1971.12.08
Died:2019.09.27 (La Quercia, Italy † 97)

Titular Bishop of Asidonia (1971.10.30 – 1975.07.10)

Auxiliary Bishop of Albano (Italy) (1971.10.30 – 1975.07.10)

Bishop of Segni (Italy) (1975.07.10 – 1981.10.20)

Bishop of Velletri (Italy) (1975.07.10 – 1982.04.08)

Bishop of Segni (Italy) (1981.10.20 – 1982.04.08)

Bishop of Albano (Italy) (1982.04.08 – 1999.11.13)

Vice-President of Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community (1983 – 1986)

Archbishop Gaetano Bonicelli (101)Bishop Gaetano Bonicelli (101) (later Archbishop)
(1977.06.11 – 1981.10.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Siena–Colle di Val d’Elsa–Montalcino (Italy)

Omnibus omnia factus

Born:1924.12.13 (Vilminore di Scalve, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1948.05.22
Consecrated Bishop:1975.08.26

Priest of Bergamo (Italy) (1948.05.22 – 1975.07.10)

Titular Bishop of Musti (1975.07.10 – 1977.06.11)

Auxiliary Bishop of Albano (Italy) (1975.07.10 – 1977.06.11)

Bishop of Albano (Italy) (1977.06.11 – 1981.10.28)

Archbishop Military Vicar of Italy (Italy) (1981.10.28 – 1986.07.21)

Titular Archbishop of Italica (1981.10.28 – 1989.11.14)

Archbishop Military Ordinary of Italy (Italy) (1986.07.21 – 1989.11.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Siena–Colle di Val d’Elsa–Montalcino (Italy) (1989.11.14 – 2001.05.23)

Bishop Raffaele Macario
(1966.11.29 – 1977.06.11)

Born:1909.09.09 (Torre Annunziata, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1932.05.26
Consecrated Bishop:1948.07.25
Died:1993.12.07 († 84)

Titular Bishop of Tiberias (1948.06.21 – 1966.11.29)

Auxiliary Bishop of Albano (Italy) (1948.06.21 – 1966.11.29)

Bishop of Albano (Italy) (1966.11.29 – 1977.06.11)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Churches by City (81)

Ostia (↖), Roma (↖), Frascati (↗), Velletri–Segni (→), Latina–Terracina–Sezze–Priverno (↘)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 661 km²

Population: 488,000 Catholics (96.6% of 505,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 77 parishes, 12 missions

Personnel: 168 priests (122 diocesan, 46 religious), 37 deacons, 866 religious (93 brothers, 773 sisters), 5 seminarians

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