Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gorizia, Italy 🇮🇹

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2026.05.14 – ...):

Archbishop Giampaolo Dianin (63)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Gorizia (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Giampaolo Dianin (63)
(2026.05.14 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Gorizia (Italy)

Born:	1962.10.29 (Teolo, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1987.06.07
Consecrated Bishop:	2022.01.16

Priest of Padova (Italy) (1987.06.07 – 2021.11.03)

Bishop of Chioggia (Italy) (2021.11.03 – 2026.05.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Gorizia (Italy) (2026.05.14 – ...)

Archbishop Carlo Roberto Maria Redaelli (69)
(Apostolic Administrator 2026.01.22 – 2026.05.14)

Archbishop Carlo Roberto Maria Redaelli (69)
(2012.06.28 – 2026.01.22)

Secretary of Dicastery for the Clergy
Member of College for the review of appeals by clergy accused of delicta reservata
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Gorizia (Italy)

Ostendam sponsam agni

Born:	1956.06.23 (Milano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1980.06.14
Consecrated Bishop:	2004.06.05

Priest of Milano (Italy) (1980.06.14 – 2004.04.08)

Titular Bishop of Lambæsis (2004.04.08 – 2012.06.28)

Auxiliary Bishop of Milano (Italy) (2004.04.08 – 2012.06.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Gorizia (Italy) (2012.06.28 – 2026.01.22)

Apostolic Visitor of Acqui (Italy) (2016.01.25 – 2018.01.19)

Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Acqui (Italy) (2018.01.19 – 2018.03.11)

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

Apostolic Administrator of Gorizia (Italy) (2026.01.22 – 2026.05.14)

Secretary of Dicastery for the Clergy (2026.01.22 – ...)

Archbishop Dino De Antoni
(1999.06.02 – 2012.06.28)

Domino servientes

Born:	1936.07.12 (Chioggia, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1960.10.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1999.09.15
Died:	2019.03.22 (Gorizia, Italy † 82)

Priest of Chioggia (Italy) (1960.10.23 – 1999.06.02)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Gorizia (Italy) (1999.06.02 – 2012.06.28)

Archbishop Antonio Vitale Bommarco, O.F.M. Conv.
(1986.09.30 – 1999.06.02)

Da te ipsum aliis amor

Born:	1923.09.21 (Cres, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1949.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1983.01.06
Died:	2004.07.16 (Valdobbiadene, Italy † 80)

Minister General of Order of Friars Minor Conventual (Conventual Franciscans) (1972 – 1984)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Gorizia e Gradisca (Italy) (1982.11.11 – 1986.09.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Gorizia (Italy) (1986.09.30 – 1999.06.02)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Gorizia e Gradisca (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Antonio Vitale Bommarco, O.F.M. Conv.
(1982.11.11 – 1986.09.30)

(see above)

Archbishop Pietro Cocolin
(1967.06.26 – 1982.01.11)

In nome di Cristo

Born:	1920.08.02 (Saciletto, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1944.06.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1967.09.03
Died:	1982.01.11 (Gorizia, Italy † 61)

Priest of Gorizia e Gradisca (Italy) (1944.06.03 – 1967.06.26)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Gorizia e Gradisca (Italy) (1967.06.26 – 1982.01.11)

Archbishop Andrea Pangrazio
(1962.04.04 – 1967.02.02)

Fortes in fide

Born:	1909.09.01 (Budapest, Hungary)
Ordained Priest:	1932.07.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1953.10.04
Died:	2005.06.02 (Santa Marinella, Italy † 95)

Priest of Padova (Italy) (1932.07.03 – 1953.08.26)

Coadjutor Bishop of Verona (Italy) (1953.08.26 – 1955)

Titular Bishop of Cesarea in Thessalia (1953.08.26 – 1959.02.10)

Apostolic Administrator of Verona (Italy) (1954 – 1955)

Coadjutor Bishop of Livorno (Italy) (1955 – 1959.02.10)

Bishop of Livorno (Italy) (1959.02.10 – 1962.04.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Gorizia e Gradisca (Italy) (1962.04.04 – 1967.02.02)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Italy (1966.08.08 – 1972)

Archbishop-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (Italy) (1967.02.02 – 1984.12.07)

Archbishop Giacinto Giovanni Ambrosi, O.F.M. Cap.
(1951.11.28 – 1962.03.19)

Born:	1887.01.29 (Trieste, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1909.08.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1938.02.02
Died:	1965.09.26 (Thiene, Italy † 78)

Bishop of Chioggia (Italy) (1937.12.13 – 1951.11.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Gorizia e Gradisca (Italy) (1951.11.28 – 1962.03.19)

Titular Archbishop of Anchialus (1962.03.19 – 1965.09.26)

Archbishop Carlo Margotti
(1934.07.25 – 1951.07.31)

Born:	1891.04.22 (Alfonsine, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1915.05.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1930.03.25
Died:	1951.07.31 (Gorizia, Italy † 60)

Priest of Bologna (Italy) (1915.05.11 – 1930.03.08)

Titular Archbishop of Mesembria (1930.03.08 – 1934.07.25)

Apostolic Administrator of Constantinopole (Turkiye) (1930.03.08 – 1934.07.25)

Apostolic Delegate to Turkiye (1930.03.08 – 1934.07.25)

Apostolic Delegate to Greece (1931.02.12 – 1934.07.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Gorizia e Gradisca (Italy) (1934.07.25 – 1951.07.31)

Archbishop Franz Borgia Sedej
(1906.02.21 – 1931.10.25)

Born:	1854.10.10 (Cerkno, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1877.08.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1906.03.25
Died:	1931.11.29 (Gorizia, Italy † 77)

Priest of Gorizia e Gradisca (Italy) (1877.08.26 – 1906.02.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Gorizia e Gradisca (Italy) ([1906.01.20] 1906.02.21 – 1931.10.25)

Titular Archbishop of Ægina (1931.10.25 – 1931.11.29)

Archbishop Andreas Jordán
(1902.06.09 – 1905.10.04)

Born:	1845.11.29 (Gorizia, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1868.06.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1902.07.20
Died:	1905.10.04 (Gorizia, Italy † 59)

Priest of Gorizia e Gradisca (Italy) (1868.06.06 – 1902.06.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Gorizia e Gradisca (Italy) (1902.06.09 – 1905.10.04)

Cardinal Jakob Missia
(1898.03.24 – 1902.03.23)

Born:	1838.06.30 (Mota, Slovenia)
Ordained Priest:	1863.05.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1884.12.07
Created Cardinal:	1899.06.19
Died:	1902.03.23 (Mota, Slovenia † 63)

Priest of Seckau (Austria) (1863.05.30 – 1884.11.10)

Bishop of Ljubljana (Slovenia) (1884.11.10 – 1898.03.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Gorizia e Gradisca (Italy) (1898.03.24 – 1902.03.23)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Stefano al Monte Celio (1899.12.14 – 1902.03.23)

Archbishop Alois Zorn
(1883.08.09 – 1897.07.08)

Born:	1834.01.13 (Prvačina, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1856.09.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1883.01.14
Died:	1897.07.08 (Wien, Austria † 63)

Bishop of Poreč i Pula (Croatia) (1882.09.25 – 1883.08.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Gorizia e Gradisca (Italy) (1883.08.09 – 1897.07.08)

Archbishop Andreas Gollmayr
(1855.03.23 – 1883.03.17)

Born:	1797.11.28 (Radovljica, Slovenia)
Ordained Priest:	1821.09.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1855.06.03
Died:	1883.03.17 (Gorizia, Italy † 85)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Gorizia e Gradisca (Italy) (1855.03.23 – 1883.03.17)

Archbishop Franz Xavier Luschin
(1835.04.09 – 1854.05.02)

Born:	1781.12.03 (Teinach, Austria)
Ordained Priest:	1804.08.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1824.10.03
Died:	1854.05.02 (Gorizia, Italy † 72)

Priest of Gurk (Austria) (1804.08.26 – 1824.05.24)

Bishop of Trento (Italy) ([1823.11.12] 1824.05.24 – 1834.06.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lviv (Ukraine) ([1834.03.18] 1834.06.23 – 1835.04.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Gorizia e Gradisca (Italy) ([1835.01.09] 1835.04.09 – 1854.05.02)

Archbishop Joseph Walland
(1819 – 1834.05.11)

Born:	1763.01.28? (Nova Vas pri Lescah, Slovenia)
Ordained Priest:	1789.11.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1818.11.22
Died:	1834.05.11 (Gorizia, Italy † 71)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Gorizia e Gradisca (Italy) (1819 – 1834.05.11)

Bishops of Gorizia e Gradisca (Roman Rite)

Bishop Franz Philipp Graf von Inzaghi
(1791.09.12 – 1816.12.03)

Born:	1731.05.25 (Graz, Austria)
Ordained Priest:	1754.03.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1775.07.02
Died:	1816.12.03 (Gorizia, Italy † 85)

Priest of Salzburg (Austria) (1754.03.30 – 1775.04.24)

Bishop of Trieste (Italy) ([1775.02.27] 1775.04.24 – 1788.12.15)

Bishop of Gradisca (Italy) (1788.12.15 – 1791.09.12)

Bishop of Gorizia e Gradisca (Italy) (1791.09.12 – 1816.12.03)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Gorizia (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Rudolf Joseph von Edling
(1774.02.18 – 1784.08.13)

Born:	1723.08.01 (Gorizia, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1746.09.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1770.02.04
Died:	1803.12.08 (Lodi, Italy † 80)

Titular Bishop of Capharnaum (1769.11.20 – 1774.02.18)

Auxiliary Bishop of Gorizia (Italy) (1769.11.20 – 1774.02.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Gorizia (Italy) (1774.02.18 – 1784.08.13)

Archbishop Karl Michael von Attems
(1752.04.18 – 1774.02.18)

Born:	1711.07 (Gorizia, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1737.01.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1750.08.24
Died:	1774.02.18 (Gorizia, Italy † 62)

Titular Bishop of Pergamus (1750.07.20 – 1752.04.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Gorizia (Italy) (1752.04.18 – 1774.02.18)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Rudolf Joseph von Edling (later Archbishop) (1769.11.20 – 1774.02.18)