Diocese of

Forlì–Bertinoro

Italy Italy

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Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Forlì–Bertinoro / Forolivien(sis)–Brittinorien(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Ravenna–Cervia

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Madonna del Fuoco (February 4), Madonna del Lago, S. Mercuriale (October 26), S. Ruffillo (May 16)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

Contact Info

Address: Piazza Dante 1, 47121 Forlì, Italy

Phone: 0543 28240

Papal Visits

Present Prelates

Bishop (2018.01.23 – ...):Bishop Livio Corazza (70)Bishop Livio Corazza (70)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Forlì–Bertinoro (Roman Rite)

Bishop Livio Corazza (70)Bishop Livio Corazza (70)
(2018.01.23 – ...)

Bishop of Forlì–Bertinoro (Italy)

In te Domine speravi

Born:1953.11.26 (Costigliole d’Asti, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1981.06.21
Consecrated Bishop:2018.03.17

Priest of Concordia–Pordenone (Italy) (1981.06.21 – 2018.01.23)

Bishop of Forlì–Bertinoro (Italy) (2018.01.23 – ...)

Bishop Lino Pizzi (82)Bishop Lino Pizzi (82)
(2005.11.12 – 2018.01.23)

Bishop emeritus of Forlì–Bertinoro (Italy)

Mane nobiscum Domine

Born:1942.09.25 (Rivara, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1966.06.18
Consecrated Bishop:2006.01.22

Priest of Modena–Nonantola (Italy) (1966.06.18 – 2005.11.12)

Bishop of Forlì–Bertinoro (Italy) (2005.11.12 – 2018.01.23)

Bishop Vincenzo Zarri (94)Bishop Vincenzo Zarri (94)
(1988.04.09 – 2005.11.12)

Bishop emeritus of Forlì–Bertinoro (Italy)

Born:1929.10.23 (Bologna, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1952.07.25
Consecrated Bishop:1976.06.29

Priest of Bologna (Italy) (1952.07.25 – 1976.05.24)

Titular Bishop of Luni (1976.05.24 – 1988.04.09)

Auxiliary Bishop of Bologna (Italy) (1976.05.24 – 1988.04.09)

Bishop of Forlì–Bertinoro (Italy) (1988.04.09 – 2005.11.12)

Bishop Giovanni Proni
(1986.09.30 – 1988.04.09)

Born:1912.09.02 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1937.06.27
Consecrated Bishop:1962.05.27
Died:1991.11.15 († 79)

Bishop of Termoli (Italy) (1962.04.18 – 1970.03.10)

Coadjutor Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1970.03.10 – 1976.06.09)

Bishop of Bertinoro (Italy) (1970.03.10 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1976.06.09 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Forlì–Bertinoro (Italy) (1986.09.30 – 1988.04.09)

Bishops of Forlì (Roman Rite)

Bishop Giovanni Proni
(1976.06.09 – 1986.09.30)

(see above)

Bishop Paolo Babini
(1950.10.21 – 1976.06.09)

Born:1893.04.04 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1918.04.14
Consecrated Bishop:1938.11.05
Died:1982.11.27 († 89)

Bishop of Comacchio (Italy) (1938.09.12 – 1950.10.21)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1950.10.21 – 1976.06.09)

Bishop Giuseppe Rolla
(1932.11.25 – 1950.08.02)

Born:1877.10.06 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1901.08.04
Consecrated Bishop:1933.01.08
Died:1950.08.02 († 72)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1932.11.25 – 1950.08.02)

Bishop Raimondo Jaffei
(1895.03.18 – 1932.08.22)

Born:1847.11.01 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1872.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:1895.05.05
Died:1932.08.22 († 84)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1895.03.18 – 1932.08.22)

Cardinal Domenico Svampa
(1887.05.23 – 1894.05.21)

Born:1851.06.13 (Montegranaro, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1874.04.04
Consecrated Bishop:1887.05.23
Created Cardinal:1894.05.18
Died:1907.08.10 (Bologna, Italy † 56)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1887.05.23 – 1894.05.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bologna (Italy) (1894.05.21 – 1907.08.10)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Onofrio (1894.05.21 – 1907.08.10)

Bishop Pietro Paolo Trucchi
(1857.12.21 – 1887.01.21)

Born:1807.03.15 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1829.09.19
Consecrated Bishop:1846.10.04
Died:1887.01.21 († 79)

Bishop of Anagni (Italy) (1846.09.21 – 1857.12.21)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1857.12.21 – 1887.01.21)

Bishop Mariano Falcinelli Antoniacci, O.S.B. Cas. (later Cardinal)
(1853.03.07 – 1857.12.21)

Born:1806.11.10 (Assisi, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1829.06.13
Consecrated Bishop:1853.04.17
Created Cardinal:1873.12.22
Died:1874.05.29 (Roma, Italy † 67)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1853.03.07 – 1857.12.21)

Titular Archbishop of Athenæ (Greece) (1857.12.21 – 1873.12.22)

Apostolic Internuncio to Brazil (1858.03.30 – 1863.08.14)

Apostolic Nuncio to Austria-Hungary (1863.08.14 – 1873)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Marcello (1874.05.04 – 1874.05.29)

Bishop Antonio Magrini
(1852.03.18 – 1852.09.29)

Born:1809.07.04 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1832.01.22
Consecrated Bishop:1849.02.04
Died:1852.09.29 († 43)

Bishop of Terni (Italy) (1848.12.11 – 1852.03.18)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1852.03.18 – 1852.09.29)

Bishop Gaetano Carletti
(1845.04.21 – 1849.09.28)

Born:1805.02.11 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1830.10.17
Consecrated Bishop:1845.06.12
Died:1867.07.26 († 62)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1845.04.21 – 1849.09.28)

Bishop of Rieti (Italy) (1849.09.28 – 1867.07.26)

Bishop Stanislao Vincenzo Tomba, B. (later Archbishop)
(1836.02.01 – 1845.04.21)

Born:1782.04.17 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1832.12.23
Died:1847.02.05 († 64)

Titular Bishop of Rhodiopolis (1832.12.17 – 1836.02.01)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1836.02.01 – 1845.04.21)

Archbishop of Camerino (Italy) (1845.04.21 – 1847.02.05)

Bishop of Treia (1845.04.21 – 1847.02.05)

Bishop Andrea Bratti
(1807.09.18 – 1835.11.11)

Born:1759.12.20 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1783.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:1807.12.27
Died:1835.11.11 († 75)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1807.09.18 – 1835.11.11)

Bishop Mercuriale Prati
(1784.06.25 – 1806.10.18)

Born:1715.10.09 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1738.09.20
Consecrated Bishop:1784.06.27
Died:1806.10.18 († 91)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1784.06.25 – 1806.10.18)

Bishop Giuseppe de Vignoli
(1776.07.10 – 1782.04.02)

Born:1710.08.20 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1733.09.19
Consecrated Bishop:1746.06.19
Died:1782.04.02 († 71)

Bishop of San Severino (Italy) (1746.06.14 – 1757.12.19)

Bishop of Carpentras (1757.12.19 – 1776.07.10)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1776.07.10 – 1782.04.02)

Bishop Nicola Bizzarri
(1769.11.20 – 1776.07.13)

Born:1723.03.29 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1747.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:1769.11.30
Died:1776 († 53)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1769.11.20 – 1776.07.13)

Bishop Francesco Piazza
(1760.12.15 – 1769.02.12)

Born:1707.09.06
Ordained Priest:1760.10.19
Consecrated Bishop:1760.12.21
Died:1769.02.12 († 61)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1760.12.15 – 1769.02.12)

Bishop Tommaso Torelli
(1714.10.01 – 1760.04.24)

Ordained Priest:1714.11.04
Consecrated Bishop:1714.11.25
Died:1760.04.24

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1714.10.01 – 1760.04.24)

Bishop Giovanni Rasponi
(1689.02.28 – 1714.08.31)

Ordained Priest:1689.02.27
Consecrated Bishop:1689.03.20
Died:1714.08.31

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1689.02.28 – 1714.08.31)

Bishop Claudio Ciccolini
(1666 – 1688.04)

Died:1688.04

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1666 – 1688.04)

Archbishop Giacomo Theodoli
(1635.06.07 – 1665)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Amalfi (Italy) (1625 – 1635.06.07)

Archbishop-Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1635.06.07 – 1665)

Bishop Cesare Bartorelli
(1603 – 1635.01.09)

Died:1635.01.09

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1603 – 1635.01.09)

Bishop Corrado Tartarini
(1599 – 1603)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1599 – 1603)

Bishop Alessandro de’ Franceschi, O.P.
(1594 – 1599)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1594 – 1599)

Bishop Fulvio Teofili
(1587.01 – 1594)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1587.01 – 1594)

Bishop Giovanni Mazza de’ Canobbi
(1580 – 1586)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1580 – 1586)

Bishop Marcantonio del Giglio
(1578 – 1580)

Died:1580

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1578 – 1580)

Bishop Antonio Giannotti da Montagnana (later Archbishop)
(1563 – 1578)

Died:1597

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1563 – 1578)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Urbino (Italy) (1578 – 1597)

Bishop Pietro Giovanni Aliotti
(1551 – 1563)

Died:1563

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1551 – 1563)

Bishop Bernardino de Medici
(1528 – 1551)

Born:1476
Died:1552 († 76)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1528 – 1551)

Cardinal Nicolò Ridolfi
(Apostolic Administrator 1526.04.16 – 1528.08.07)

Bishop Leonardo de’ Medici
(1519 – 1526)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1519 – 1526)

Bishop Bernardino de’ Medici
(1516 – ?)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1516 – ?)

Bishop Pietro Griffo
(1512? – 1514?)

Died:1514?

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1512? – 1514?)

Bishop Tommaso Asti
(1485.09.03 – 1512)

Died:1512

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1485.09.03 – 1512)

Bishop Alessandro Numai
(1470.05.09 – 1485.08)

Died:1485.08

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1470.05.09 – 1485.08)

Bishop Giacomo Paladini
(1463.12.11 – 1470)

Died:1470

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1463.12.11 – 1470)

Bishop Daniele d’Alunno, C.R.S.A.
(1449.10.27 – 1463)

Died:1463

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1449.10.27 – 1463)

Bishop Mariano Farinata
(1446.11.04 – 1449.10.27)

Died:1451

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1446.11.04 – 1449.10.27)

Bishop of Sarsina (Italy) (1449.10.27 – 1451)

Bishop Luigi Pirano
(1437.02.18 – 1446)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1437.02.18 – 1446)

Bishop Guglielmo Bevilacqua, O.E.S.A.
(1433 – 1437)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1433 – 1437)

Bishop Giovanni Capparelli
(1425 – 1437.02)

Died:1460

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1425 – 1437.02)

Bishop of Ancona e Umana (Italy) (1437.02 – 1460)

Bishop Giovanni Strata
(1417 – ?)

Bishop of Comacchio (Italy) (1405 – 1413)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1413 – 1417)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1417 – ?)

Bishop Alberto Buoncristiani, O.S.M.
(1413.04 – 1417)

Died:1432

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1413.04 – 1417)

Bishop of Comacchio (Italy) (1417 – 1432)

Bishop Giovanni Strata
(1413 – 1417)

Bishop of Comacchio (Italy) (1405 – 1413)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1413 – 1417)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1417 – ?)

Bishop Matteo Fiorilli
(1412.08 – 1413)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1412.08 – 1413)

Bishop Scarpetta Ordelaffi
(1391 – 1401)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1391 – 1401)

Bishop Simone Pagani
(1384 – 1391.01.23)

Died:1391.01.23

Bishop of Volterra (Italy) (1375 – 1384)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1384 – 1391.01.23)

Bishop Paolo da San Rufello
(1382 – 1384)

Died:1384

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1382 – 1384)

Bishop Bartolomeo da Sanzetto, O.F.M.
(1351 – 1381)

Died:1381

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1351 – 1381)

Bishop Aimerico
(1349.03.02 – 1351.01.20)

Died:1356

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1349.03.02 – 1351.01.20)

Bishop of Bosa (Italy) (1351.01.20 – 1356)

Bishop Giovanni
(1342 – 1346)

Died:1348

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1342 – 1346)

Bishop of Tuscanella (1348 – 1348)

Bishop of Viterbo (Italy) (1348 – 1348)

Bishop Tommaso Bettino Piatese
(1318 – ?)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1318 – ?)

Bishop Peppo Ordelaffi
(1303 – 1303)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1303 – 1303)

Bishop Rodolfo Piatesi
(1303 – ?)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1303 – ?)

Bishop Taddeo
(1302 – 1303?)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1302 – 1303?)

Bishop Rinaldo
(1285 – ?)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1285 – ?)

Bishop Enrico
(1280 – ?)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1280 – ?)

Bishop Rodolfo
(1270 – ?)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1270 – ?)

Bishop Richelmo
(1253 – 1270)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1253 – 1270)

Bishop Gerolamo
(1253 – 1253)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1253 – 1253)

Bishop Enrico
(1237 – ?)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1237 – ?)

Bishop Alberto
(1232 – ?)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1232 – ?)

Bishop Ricciardello Belmonti
(1225 – ?)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1225 – ?)

Bishop Alberto
(1213 – ?)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1213 – ?)

Bishop Giovanni
(1192 – 1203)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1192 – 1203)

Bishop Alessandro di Forlì
(1160 – 1189)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (1160 – 1189)

Bishop Drudo
(? – 1149?)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (? – 1149?)

Bishop Pietro
(? – 1118?)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (? – 1118?)

Bishop Giovanni
(? – 1072?)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (? – 1072?)

Bishop Rodolfo
(? – 1016?)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (? – 1016?)

Bishop Fausto Anderlini
(? – 1001?)

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (? – 1001?)

Saint Bishop Mercuriale
(359 – 405.05.23?)

Died:405.05.23?
Feast:04.30

Bishop of Forlì (Italy) (359 – 405.05.23?)

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Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 1,182 km²

Population: 177,800 Catholics (93.7% of 189,800 total)

Pastoral Centres: 128 parishes

Personnel: 99 priests (83 diocesan, 16 religious), 14 deacons, 136 religious (21 brothers, 115 sisters), 1 seminarian

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