Diocese of Bergamo, Italy

Present Prelates

Bishop (2009.01.22 – ...):

Bishop Francesco Beschi (73)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Bergamo (Roman Rite)

Bishop Francesco Beschi (73)
(2009.01.22 – ...)

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy)

Born:	1951.08.06 (Brescia, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1975.06.07
Consecrated Bishop:	2003.05.18

Priest of Brescia (Italy) (1975.06.07 – 2003.03.25)

Titular Bishop of Vinda (2003.03.25 – 2009.01.22)

Auxiliary Bishop of Brescia (Italy) (2003.03.25 – 2009.01.22)

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (2009.01.22 – ...)

Bishop Roberto Amadei
(1991.11.21 – 2009.01.22)

Plus amari quam timeri

Born:	1933.02.13 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1957.03.16
Consecrated Bishop:	1990.06.02
Died:	2009.12.29 († 76)

Bishop of Savona–Noli (Italy) (1990.04.21 – 1991.11.21)

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1991.11.21 – 2009.01.22)

Bishop Giulio Oggioni
(1977.05.20 – 1991.11.21)

Born:	1916.06.15 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1939.06.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1972.11.04
Died:	1993.02.26 († 76)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1972.09.28 – 1977.05.20)

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1977.05.20 – 1991.11.21)

Archbishop Clemente Gaddi
(1963.09.25 – 1977.05.20)

Born:	1901.12.23 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1926.09.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1953.09.06
Died:	1993.11.07 († 91)

Bishop of Nicosia (Italy) (1953.06.24 – 1962.07.21)

Titular Archbishop of Darnis (1962.07.21 – 1963.09.25)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Siracusa (Italy) (1962.07.21 – 1963.09.25)

Archbishop-Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1963.09.25 – 1977.05.20)

Bishop Giuseppe Piazzi
(1953.10.01 – 1963.08.05)

Born:	1907.09.03 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1932.03.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1950.10.01
Died:	1963.08.05 († 55)

Bishop of Crema (Italy) (1950.08.08 – 1953.10.01)

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1953.10.01 – 1963.08.05)

Archbishop Adriano Bernareggi
(1936.04.14 – 1953.06.28)

Born:	1884.11.09 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1907.07.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1932.01.24
Died:	1953.06.28 († 68)

Titular Bishop of Nyssa (1931.12.16 – 1936.04.14)

Coadjutor Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1931.12.16 – 1936.04.14)

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1936.04.14 – 1953.06.28)

Archbishop ad personam (1953 – 1953.06.28)

Bishop Luigi Maria Marelli
(1914.12.15 – 1936.04.14)

Born:	1858.04.24 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1881.06.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1908.01.06
Died:	1936.04.14 († 77)

Bishop of Bobbio (Italy) (1907.12.16 – 1914.12.15)

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1914.12.15 – 1936.04.14)

Bishop Giacomo Maria Radini-Tedeschi
(1905.01.20 – 1914.08.22)

Born:	1857.07.12 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:	1905.01.29
Died:	1914.08.22 († 57)

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1905.01.20 – 1914.08.22)

Bishop Gaetano Camillo Guindani (Guindari)
(1879.09.19 – 1904.10.21)

Born:	1834.09.20 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1857.08.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1873.01.19
Died:	1904.10.21 († 70)

Bishop of Borgo San Donnino (Italy) (1872.12.23 – 1879.09.19)

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1879.09.19 – 1904.10.21)

Bishop Pietro Luigi Speranza
(1853.12.19 – 1879.06.04)

Born:	1801.12.03
Ordained Priest:	1824.09.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1854.01.08
Died:	1879.06.04 († 77)

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1853.12.19 – 1879.06.04)

Bishop Carlo Gritti Morlacchi
(1831.02.23 – 1852.12.17)

Born:	1777.12.24
Ordained Priest:	1801.05.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1831.03.06
Died:	1852.12.17 († 74)

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1831.02.23 – 1852.12.17)

Bishop Pietro Mola
(1821 – 1829.01.16)

Born:	1755.12.30
Ordained Priest:	1779.01.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1821.04.08
Died:	1829.01.16 († 73)

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1821 – 1829.01.16)

Bishop Giampaolo Dolfin, O.S.B.
(1777.07.28 – 1819.05.19)

Born:	1736.01.03
Ordained Priest:	1758.12.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1774.07.03
Died:	1819.05.19 († 83)

Bishop of Ceneda (Italy) (1774.06.27 – 1777.07.28)

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1777.07.28 – 1819.05.19)

Bishop Marco Molin, O.S.B.
(1773.09.15 – 1777.03.02)

Born:	1709.07.30
Ordained Priest:	1733.09.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1773.09.19
Died:	1777.03.02 († 67)

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1773.09.15 – 1777.03.02)

Bishop Antonio Redetti
(1730.11.22 – 1773.05.04)

Born:	1696.11.04
Ordained Priest:	1729.08.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1730.11.30
Died:	1773.05.04 († 76)

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1730.11.22 – 1773.05.04)

Cardinal Leandro Porzia, O.S.B. Cas.
(1728.04.12 – 1730.11.18)

Born:	1673.12.22 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1696.12.22
Created Cardinal:	1728.04.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1728.05.02
Died:	1740.06.02 († 66)

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1728.04.12 – 1730.11.18)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Girolamo dei Croati (1728.05.10 – 1728.09.20)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Callisto (1728.09.20 – 1740.06.02)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Index (1740.01 – 1740.06.02)

Cardinal Pietro Priuli
(1708.05.14 – 1728.01.22)

Born:	1669.03.14 (Italy)
Created Cardinal:	1706.05.17
Ordained Priest:	1708.05.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1708.07.01
Died:	1728.01.22 († 58)

Commendatory Abbot of Santa Maria di Vangadizza (Italy) (1706 – 1728.01.22)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Adriano al Foro (1706.06.25 – 1720.05.06)

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1708.05.14 – 1728.01.22)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Marco (1720.05.06 – 1728.01.22)

Bishop Luigi Ruzzini
(1697.11.02 – 1708.03.18)

Born:	1658.04.23
Ordained Priest:	1696.12.09
Consecrated Bishop:	1698.02.02
Died:	1708.03.18 († 49)

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1697.11.02 – 1708.03.18)

Bishop Daniele Giustinian
(1664 – 1697.01.11)

Died:

1697.01.11

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1664 – 1697.01.11)

Saint Cardinal Gregorio Giovanni Gasparo Barbarigo
(1657.07.09 – 1664.03.24)

Born:	1625.09.16 (Venezia, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1655.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1657.07.29
Created Cardinal:	1660.04.05
Died:	1697.06.18 (Padua, Italy † 71)
Beatified:	1761.09.20
Canonised:	1960.05.26
Feast:	06.18

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1657.07.09 – 1664.03.24)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Tommaso in Parione (1660.06.21 – 1677.09.13)

Bishop of Padova (Italy) (1664.03.24 – 1697.06.18)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Marco (1677.09.13 – 1697.06.18)

Cardinal.

Bishop Luigi Grimani
(1631.11.10 – 1656.12.04)

Died:

1656.12.04

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1631.11.10 – 1656.12.04)

Bishop Agostino Priuli
(1627.02.08 – 1631.10.04)

Died:

1631.10.04

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1627.02.08 – 1631.10.04)

Commendatory Abbot of Santa Maria di Vangadizza (Italy) (1630? – 1631.10.04)

Cardinal Federico Baldissera Bartolomeo Cornaro
(1623.02.23 – 1626.09.07)

Born:	1579.11.16 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1623.04.07
Created Cardinal:	1626.01.19
Died:	1653.06.05 († 73)

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1623.02.23 – 1626.09.07)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Traspontina (1626.06.22 – 1627.11.15)

Bishop of Vicenza (Italy) (1626.09.07 – 1629.04.30)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Cecilia (1627.11.15 – 1629.04.26)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Marco (1629.04.26 – 1646.11.19)

Bishop of Padova (Italy) (1629.04.30 – 1631.06.11)

Patriarch of Venezia (Italy) (1631.06.11 – 1644.04.28)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1639.04.11 – 1641.01.07)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere (1646.11.19 – 1652.04.29)

Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1652.04.29 – 1653.06.05)

Bishop Giovanni Emo
(1611.04.18 – 1622.10.16)

Died:

1622.10.16

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1611.04.18 – 1622.10.16)

Bishop Giambattista Milani, C.R.
(1592.04.08 – 1611)

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1592.04.08 – 1611)

Bishop Gerolamo Ragazzoni
(1577.07.19 – 1592.03.17)

Born:	1537
Died:	1592.03.17 († 54)

Titular Bishop of Nazianzus (1561.01.15 – 1570?)

Coadjutor Bishop of Famagosta (1561.01.15 – 1570?)

Bishop of Famagosta (1570? – 1571)

Apostolic Administrator of Kisamos (1572.12.10 – 1576.09.19)

Bishop of Novara (Italy) (1576.09.19 – 1577.07.19)

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1577.07.19 – 1592.03.17)

Apostolic Nuncio to France (1583 – 1586)

Bishop Federico Cornaro (later Cardinal)
(1561.01.15 – 1577.07.19)

Born:	1531.06.09 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1560
Created Cardinal:	1585.12.18
Died:	1590.10.04 († 59)

Bishop of Traù (1560.03.27 – 1561.01.15)

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1561.01.15 – 1577.07.19)

Bishop of Padova (Italy) (1577.07.19 – 1590.10.04)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Stefano al Monte Celio (1586.01.15 – 1590.10.04)

Cardinal Luigi Cornaro
(Apostolic Administrator 1560.03.13 – 1561.01.15)

Bishop Luigi Lippomano
(1558.07.20 – 1559.08.15)

Born:	1497
Consecrated Bishop:	1538.09
Died:	1559.08.15 († 61)

Coadjutor Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1538 – 1539.02.07)

Titular Bishop of Modon (1538 – 1548.08.09)

Coadjutor Bishop of Verona (Italy) (1539.02.07 – 1548.08.09)

Bishop of Verona (Italy) (1548.08.09 – 1558.07.20)

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1558.07.20 – 1559.08.15)

Bishop Vittore Soranzo
(1547.08.09 – 1558.05.15)

Died:

1558.05.15

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1547.08.09 – 1558.05.15)

Cardinal Pietro Bembo, S.M.O.M.
(Apostolic Administrator 1544.02.18 – 1547.01.19)

Bishop Pietro Lippomano
(1516.07.04 – 1544.02.19)

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1516.07.04 – 1544.02.19)

Bishop of Verona (Italy) (1544.02.19 – 1548)

Bishop Niccolò Lippomano
(1512.07.17 – 1516.07.04)

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1512.07.17 – 1516.07.04)

Bishop Lorenzo Gabriel
(1484.10.15 – 1512.07.06)

Died:

1512.07.06

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1484.10.15 – 1512.07.06)

Bishop Ludovico Donato
(1465.01.09 – 1484.07.20)

Died:

1484.07.20

Bishop of Belluno (Italy) (1462 – 1465.01.09)

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1465.01.09 – 1484.07.20)

Bishop Giovanni Barozzi (later Patriarch)
(1449.10.31 – 1465.01.07)

Born:	1420? (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:	1449?
Created Cardinal:
Died:	1466.04.02 († 45)

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1449.10.31 – 1465.01.07)

Bishop of Cittanova (1465.01.07 – 1465)

Patriarch of Venezia (Italy) (1465.01.07 – 1466.04.02)

Bishop Polidoro Foscari (later Archbishop)
(1437.10.21 – 1449.11.05)

Died:

1450

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1437.10.21 – 1449.11.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Zadar (Croatia) (1449.11.05 – 1450)

Bishop Francesco Aregazzi, O.F.M.
(1403.03.11 – 1437)

Died:

1437

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1403.03.11 – 1437)

Bishop Francesco Lante, O.F.M.
(1401 – 1402.11.16)

Died:

1405

Bishop of Luni (1386 – 1390)

Bishop of Brescia (Italy) (1390 – 1390)

Bishop of Cremona (Italy) (1390 – 1401)

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1401 – 1402.11.16)

Bishop of Cremona (Italy) (1402.11.16 – 1405)

Archbishop Ludovico Bonito (later Cardinal)
(1399.09.05 – 1400.11.15)

Born:	(Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1387?
Created Cardinal:	1408.09.19
Died:	1413.09.18

Metropolitan Archbishop of Palermo (Italy) (1382.06.01 – 1392)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1395 – 1395)

Titular Archbishop of Thessalonica ([1395] 1396.05.22 – 1399.09.05)

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1399.09.05 – 1400.11.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Pisa (Italy) ([1400.07.18] 1400.11.15 – 1406)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taranto (Italy) (1406 [1407.07.29] – 1412)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere (1408.09.19 – 1413.09.18)

Bishop Branchino Besozzi
(1381.06 – 1399.07.22)

Died:

1399.07.22

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1381.06 – 1399.07.22)

Bishop Lanfranco de Saliverti, O.F.M.
(1349.10.25 – 1381.04.05)

Died:

1381.04.05

Bishop of Ancona (Italy) (1348 – 1349.10.25)

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1349.10.25 – 1381.04.05)

Bishop Bernardo Tricardo, O. Cist.
(1342.10 – 1349)

Died:

1358.03.15

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1342.10 – 1349)

Bishop of Brescia (Italy) (1349 – 1358.03.15)

Bishop Nicola Canali (later Archbishop)
(1342.07.18 – 1342.09.25)

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1342.07.18 – 1342.09.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Ravenna (Italy) (1342.09.25 – 1347.05.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Patrasso (1347.05.23 – ?)

Bishop Cipriano degli Alessandri
(1310 – 1338)

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1310 – 1338)

Bishop Giovanni da Scanzo
(1295.07.31 – 1309.11.02)

Died:

1309.11.02

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1295.07.31 – 1309.11.02)

Bishop Roberto de Bonghi
(1281 – 1292.12.22)

Died:

1292.12.22

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1281 – 1292.12.22)

Bishop Guiscardo de Suardi
(1272 – 1281.02.22)

Died:

1281.02.22

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1272 – 1281.02.22)

Bishop Erbordo, O.P.
(1260 – 1272)

Died:

1272

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1260 – 1272)

Bishop Algisio da Rosciate, O.P.
(1252 – 1259)

Bishop of Rimini (Italy) (1250 – 1252)

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1252 – 1259)

Fr. Alberto da Terzo
(1242.09.30 – 1252 not possessed)

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1242.09.30 – 1252 not possessed)

Bishop Enrico di Sesso
(1240 – 1242.09)

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1240 – 1242.09)

Bishop Attone
(1230 – 1240.07.13)

Died:

1240.07.13

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1230 – 1240.07.13)

Bishop Giovanni Tornielli, O.S.B. Vall.
(1211.08 – 1230.03.07)

Died:

1230.03.07

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1211.08 – 1230.03.07)

Bishop Lanfranco
(1187.01.26 – 1211)

Died:

1211

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1187.01.26 – 1211)

Bishop Guala
(1167.12 – 1186.10.30)

Died:

1186.10.30

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1167.12 – 1186.10.30)

Bishop Gerardo
(1146 – 1167)

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1146 – 1167)

Bishop Gregorio, O. Cist.
(1133 – 1146)

Died:

1146

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1133 – 1146)

Bishop Ambrogio
(1111 – 1133)

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1111 – 1133)

Bishop Arnolfo
(1077 – 1106)

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1077 – 1106)

Bishop Attone
(1058 – 1075)

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1058 – 1075)

Bishop Ambrogio
(1023 – 1057.09.20)

Died:

1057.09.20

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1023 – 1057.09.20)

Bishop Algherio
(1012 – 1022)

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1012 – 1022)

Bishop Reginfredo
(996 – 1012.12.28)

Died:

1012.12.28

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (996 – 1012.12.28)

Saint Bishop Giovanni di Bergamo
(680? – ?)

Died:

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Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (680? – ?)

Bishop. Martyr.

Saint Bishop Viatore di Bergamo
(350? – ?)

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (350? – ?)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Narno di Bergamo
(320? – ?)

Feast:

08.27

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (320? – ?)

Bishop.

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Adriano Bernareggi (later Archbishop) (1931.12.16 – 1936.04.14)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Alessandro Valsecchi (1871.12.22 – 1879.05.06)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Luigi Lippomano (1538 – 1539.02.07)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Lino Bortolo Belotti (1999.05.15 – 2009.01.22)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Angelo Paravisi (1988.06.04 – 1996.07.11)

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