Diocese of Grosseto, Italy

Present Prelates

Bishop (2024.12.19 – ...):

Bishop-elect Bernardino Giordano (54)

Bishop of Pitigliano–Sovana–Orbetello (Italy)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Grosseto (Roman Rite)

Bishop-elect Bernardino Giordano (54)
(2024.12.19 – ...)

Bishop of Pitigliano–Sovana–Orbetello (Italy)
Bishop of Grosseto (Italy)

Born:	1970.03.23 (Torino, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	2001.12.15
Consecrated Bishop:	2025.03.01

Priest of Saluzzo (Italy) (2001.12.15 – 2024.12.19)

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (2024.12.19 – ...)

Bishop of Pitigliano–Sovana–Orbetello (Italy) (2024.12.19 – ...)

Bishop Giovanni Roncari, O.F.M. Cap. (75)
(2021.06.19 – 2024.12.19)

Bishop emeritus of Grosseto (Italy)
Bishop emeritus of Pitigliano–Sovana–Orbetello (Italy)

In caritate et lætitia

Born:	1949.08.19 (Verona, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1975.03.22
Consecrated Bishop:	2015.11.21

Bishop of Pitigliano–Sovana–Orbetello (Italy) (2015.10.01 – 2024.12.19)

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (2021.06.19 – 2024.12.19)

Bishop Rodolfo Cetoloni, O.F.M. (79)
(2013.05.28 – 2021.06.19)

Bishop emeritus of Grosseto (Italy)

Verbum caro

Born:	1946.01.03 (Badia a Ruoti, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1973.06.26
Consecrated Bishop:	2000.05.20

Bishop of Montepulciano–Chiusi–Pienza (Italy) (2000.03.25 – 2013.05.28)

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (2013.05.28 – 2021.06.19)

Bishop Franco Agostinelli (81)
(2001.11.17 – 2012.09.29)

Bishop emeritus of Prato (Italy)

In verbo tuo

Born:	1944.01.01 (Arezzo, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1968.06.09
Consecrated Bishop:	2002.01.06

Priest of Arezzo–Cortona–Sansepolcro (Italy) (1968.06.09 – 2001.11.17)

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (2001.11.17 – 2012.09.29)

Bishop of Prato (Italy) (2012.09.29 – 2019.05.15)

Bishop Giacomo Babini
(1996.07.13 – 2001.11.17)

Born:	1929.02.22 (Alfero, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1953.06.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1987.09.19
Died:	2021.11.01 (Sansepolcro, Italy † 92)

Titular Bishop of Tubunæ in Mauretania (1987.07.25 – 1991.12.07)

Auxiliary Bishop of Arezzo–Cortona–Sansepolcro (Italy) (1987.07.25 – 1991.12.07)

Bishop of Pitigliano–Sovana–Orbetello (Italy) (1991.12.07 – 1996.07.13)

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1996.07.13 – 2001.11.17)

Bishop Angelo Scola (83) (later Cardinal)
(1991.07.20 – 1995.09.14)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. XII Apostoli
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Milano (Italy)

Sufficit gratia tua

Born:	1941.11.07 (Malgrate, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1970.07.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1991.09.21
Created Cardinal:	2003.10.21

Priest of Teramo–Atri (Italy) (1970.07.18 – 1991.07.20)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1990.02.21 – 1991.07.20)

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1991.07.20 – 1995.09.14)

Rector Magnificus of Pontifical Lateran University (1995.09.14 – 2002.01.05)

President of Pontifical Institute of John Paul II for Studies on Marriage and Family (1995.09.14 – 2002.01.05)

Patriarch of Venezia (Italy) (2002.01.05 – 2011.06.28)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. XII Apostoli (2003.10.21 [2004.02.21] – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Treviso (Italy) (2009.09 – 2009.12.18)

Apostolic Administrator of Venezia (Italy) (2011.06.28 – 2011.09.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Milano (Italy) (2011.06.28 – 2017.07.07)

Member of Council of Cardinals for the Study of Organisational and Economic Problems of the Apostolic See (2011.10.22 – 2014.02.24)

Bishop Adelmo Tacconi
(1979.03.23 – 1991.07.20)

Born:	1915.11.20 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1940.02.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1970.06.21
Died:	2003.09.16 († 87)

Auxiliary Bishop of Sovana–Pitigliano (Italy) (1970.04.23 – 1975)

Titular Bishop of Sinna (1970.04.23 – 1979.03.23)

Coadjutor Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1975 – 1979.03.23)

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1979.03.23 – 1991.07.20)

Bishop Primo Gasbarri
(1971.10.16 – 1979.01.22)

Born:	1911.08.30 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1933.10.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1953.09.20
Died:	1989.11.06 († 78)

Titular Bishop of Thennesus (1953.07.30 – 1971.10.16)

Auxiliary Bishop of Velletri (Italy) (1953.07.30 – 1971.10.16)

Apostolic Administrator of Sovana–Pitigliano (Italy) (1970 – 1975.10.22)

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1971.10.16 – 1979.01.22)

Bishop Paolo Galeazzi
(1932.09.16 – 1971.08.10)

Born:	1885.12.20 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1909.06.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1932.10.28
Died:	1971.08.10 († 85)

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1932.09.16 – 1971.08.10)

Bishop Gustavo Matteoni (later Archbishop)
(1920.03.08 – 1932.03.03)

Born:	1887.10.16 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:	1920.03.25
Died:	1934.11.17 († 47)

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1920.03.08 – 1932.03.03)

Bishop of Sovana–Pitigliano (Italy) (1924.04.29 – 1932.03.03)

Titular Archbishop of Antiochia (1932.03.03 – 1932.09.29)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Siena (Italy) (1932.03.03 – 1932.09.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Siena (Italy) (1932.09.29 – 1934.11.17)

Bishop Ulisse Bascherini
(1907.07.08 – 1920.03.08)

Born:	1844.04.02 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:	1907.09.29
Died:	1933.05.16 († 89)

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1907.07.08 – 1920.03.08)

Titular Bishop of Amathus in Cypro (1920.03.08 – 1933.05.16)

Bishop Bernardino Caldajoli
(1884.03.02 – 1907.02.27)

Born:	1847.12.06 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1870.06.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1883.08.19
Died:	1907.02.27 († 59)

Titular Bishop of Magyddus (1883.08.09 – 1884.03.02)

Coadjutor Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1883.08.09 – 1884.03.02)

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1884.03.02 – 1907.02.27)

Bishop Giovanni Battista Bagala Blasini
(1876.04.03 – 1884.03.02)

Born:	1803.04.06 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:	1868.05.31
Died:	1884.03.02 († 80)

Titular Bishop of Cydonia (1868.05.12 – 1876.04.03)

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1876.04.03 – 1884.03.02)

Bishop Anselmo Fauli, O. Carm.
(1867.02.22 – 1876.01.30)

Born:	1817.09.17 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1841.11.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1867.03.24
Died:	1876.01.30 († 58)

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1867.02.22 – 1876.01.30)

Bishop Giovanni Domenico Francesco Mensini
(1837.10.02 – 1858.04.29)

Born:	1801.03.23 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1823.09.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1837.11.12
Died:	1858.04.29 († 57)

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1837.10.02 – 1858.04.29)

Bishop Fabrizio Selvi
(1793.06.17 – 1835.06.09)

Born:	1752.01.18 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1776.04.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1793.06.23
Died:	1843.12.11 († 91)

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1793.06.17 – 1835.06.09)

Bishop Antonio Maria Franci
(1737.05.06 – 1790.04.10)

Born:	1705.07.12 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1729.11.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1737.05.12
Died:	1790.04.10 († 84)

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1737.05.06 – 1790.04.10)

Bishop Bernardino Pecci
(1710.11.08 – 1736.06.01)

Born:	1671.05.10 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1706.12.05
Consecrated Bishop:	1710.12.28
Died:	1736.06.01 († 65)

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1710.11.08 – 1736.06.01)

Bishop Giacomo Falconetti, O.P.
(1703.01.15 – 1710.04.29)

Born:	1656.06.21
Ordained Priest:	1679.05.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1703.01.21
Died:	1710.04.29 († 53)

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1703.01.15 – 1710.04.29)

Bishop Sebastiano Perissi
(1700.05.28 – 1701.11)

Consecrated Bishop:	1692.01.20
Died:	1701.11

Bishop of Nocera de’ Pagani (Italy) (1692 – 1700.05.28)

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1700.05.28 – 1701.11)

Bishop Cesare Ugolini
(1665.04.13 – 1699.12)

Born:	1628.10.05
Consecrated Bishop:	1665.05.03
Died:	1699.12 († 71)

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1665.04.13 – 1699.12)

Bishop Giovanni Pellejo, O.F.M. Conv.
(1664.02.11 – 1664.07.08)

Died:

1664.07.08

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1664.02.11 – 1664.07.08)

Bishop Giovanni Battista Gori Panellini
(1649.03.01 – 1662)

Died:

1662

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1649.03.01 – 1662)

Bishop Ascanio Turamini
(1637.03.02 – 1647.09.02)

Ordained Priest:	1635.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1637.03.15
Died:	1647.09.02

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1637.03.02 – 1647.09.02)

Bishop Girolamo Tantucci
(1622.07.11 – 1637)

Consecrated Bishop:	1622.08.14
Died:	1637

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1622.07.11 – 1637)

Bishop Francesco Piccolomini
(1611.08.17 – 1622.05)

Consecrated Bishop:	1611.11.06
Died:	1622.05

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1611.08.17 – 1622.05)

Bishop Giulio Sansedonio
(1606.11.20 – 1611)

Born:	1551.03.28
Ordained Priest:	1577.06.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1606.11.26
Died:	1625.12.19 († 74)

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1606.11.20 – 1611)

Bishop Clemente Polito
(1591.04.26 – 1606.10.25)

Died:

1606.10.25

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1591.04.26 – 1606.10.25)

Bishop Claudio Borghese
(1576.08.22 – 1590)

Died:

1590

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1576.08.22 – 1590)

Bishop Giacomo Mignanelli
(1553.10.02 – 1576)

Died:

1576

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1553.10.02 – 1576)

Cardinal Fabio Mignanelli
(Apostolic Administrator 1553.05.17 – 1553.10.02)

Bishop Marcantonio Campeggi
(1528.03.23 – 1553.05.07)

Died:

1553.05.07

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1528.03.23 – 1553.05.07)

Cardinal Ferdinando Ponzetti
(1522.12.22 – 1527.02.25)

Born:	1444 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:	1517.07.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1517.12.21
Died:	1527.09.09 († 82)

Bishop of Molfetta (Italy) (1517.04.20 – 1518.07.12)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pancrazio (1517.07.06 – 1527.09.09)

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1522.12.22 – 1527.02.25)

Cardinal Raffaele Petrucci
(1497.08.04 – 1522.12.11)

Born:	1472 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal:	1517.07.01
Died:	1522.12.11 († 49)

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1497.08.04 – 1522.12.11)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Susanna (1517.12.26 – 1522.12.11)

Apostolic Administrator of Bertinoro (Italy) (1519.03.14 – 1520.03.14)

Apostolic Administrator of Sovana (Italy) (1520.02.06 – 1522.12.11)

Bishop Andreuccio Ghinucci
(1489.03.09 – 1497)

Died:

1497

Bishop of Sovana (Italy) (1470.11.12 – 1489.03.09)

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1489.03.09 – 1497)

Bishop Giovanni Agazzari
(1452.09.22 – 1488)

Died:

1488

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1452.09.22 – 1488)

Bishop Memmo Agazzari
(1445.07.30 – 1452.10.04)

Died:

1452.10.04

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1445.07.30 – 1452.10.04)

Cardinal Giuliano Cesarini
(Apostolic Administrator 1439.02 – 1444.11.10)

Cardinal Antonio Casini
(Apostolic Administrator 1427.09.12 – 1439.02.04)

Bishop Giovanni Pecci
(1417.12.15 – 1426.03.01)

Died:

1426.03.01

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1417.12.15 – 1426.03.01)

Bishop Francesco Bellanti
(1407 – 1417.07.06)

Died:

1417.07.06

Bishop of Monteverde (Italy) (? – 1384)

Bishop of Veroli (Italy) (1384 – 1387)

Bishop of Terni (Italy) (1387 – 1407)

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1407 – 1417.07.06)

Bishop Antonio Fei de Malavolti
(1400 – 1406)

Died:

1406

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1400 – 1406)

Bishop Giovanni
(1400 – 1400)

Bishop of Venosa (Italy) (1395? – 1400)

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1400 – 1400)

Bishop Angelo Zannotti Malvolti
(1390.11.14 – ?)

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1390.11.14 – ?)

Bishop Giacomo Tolomei, O.F.M. Conv.
(1384 – 1390.01.26)

Died:

1390.01.26

Bishop of Narni (Italy) (1378.01.11 – 1383)

Bishop of Chiusi (Italy) (1383 – 1384)

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1384 – 1390.01.26)

Bishop Benedetto Cerretani
(1349.10.21 – 1383)

Died:

1383

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1349.10.21 – 1383)

Bishop Angelo Cerretani
(1334.06.17 – 1349.02)

Died:

1349.02

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1334.06.17 – 1349.02)

Bishop Angelo Portasole, O.P.
(1330.02.12 – 1334.02.22)

Died:

1334.02.22

Bishop of Sulci (Italy) (1325 – 1330.02.12)

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1330.02.12 – 1334.02.22)

Bishop Filippo Benciviene, O.P.
(1328.11.07 – 1330?)

Died:

1330?

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1328.11.07 – 1330?)

Bishop Restauro, O.F.M.
(1306.02.17 – 1327)

Died:

1327

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1306.02.17 – 1327)

Bishop Giovanni
(1296.10.12 – 1305?)

Died:

1305?

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1296.10.12 – 1305?)

Bishop Offreduccio
(1291.03.13 – 1295?)

Died:

1295?

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1291.03.13 – 1295?)

Bishop Bartolomeo d’Amelia, O.F.M.
(1278.04.09 – ?)

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1278.04.09 – ?)

Bishop Azzo
(1265 – 1277)

Died:

1277

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1265 – 1277)

Bishop Ugo di Ugurgeri
(1262? – ?)

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1262? – ?)

Bishop Azzo
(1240.04.30 – ?)

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1240.04.30 – ?)

Bishop Pepo
(1216 – ?)

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1216 – ?)

Bishop Ermanno
(1212? – 1216.02.01)

Died:

1216.02.01

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1212? – 1216.02.01)

Bishop Azzo
(1210? – ?)

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1210? – ?)

Bishop Gualfredo
(1187? – 1189?)

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1187? – 1189?)

Bishop Martino
(1174? – 1179?)

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1174? – 1179?)

Bishop Rolando
(1138 – 1160?)

Bishop of Roselle (Italy) (1133? – 1138)

Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) (1138 – 1160?)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Adelmo Tacconi (1975 – 1979.03.23)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Bernardino Caldajoli (1883.08.09 – 1884.03.02)

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