Diocese of

La Spezia–Sarzana–Brugnato

Italy

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: La Spezia–Sarzana–Brugnato (Italiano) / Spedien(sis)–Sarzanen(sis)–Brugnaten(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Genova

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Notes: United æque principaliter with Luni–Sarzana 1929.01.12–1975.08.04, with Brugnato 1929.01.12–1986.09.30, with Sarzana 1975.08.04–1986.09.30

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Nostra Signora di Soviore

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1929.01.12: Established as Diocese of La Spezia (Italiano) / Spedien(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Luni–Sarzana and became suffragan of Genova)
1975.08.04: Gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Luni–Sarzana
1986.09.30: Renamed as Diocese of La Spezia–Sarzana–Brugnato (Italiano) / Spedien(sis)–Sarzanen(sis)–Brugnaten(sis) (Latin) (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Brugnato and Diocese of Sarzana)
2003.01.14: Lost territory to Diocese of Massa Carrara–Pontremoli

Contact Info

Address: Via Don Giovanni Minzoni 64, 19121 La Spezia, Italy

Phone: 0187 734424

Present Prelates

Bishop (2012.10.20 – ...):

Bishop Luigi Ernesto Palletti (67)

Ordinaries

Bishops of La Spezia–Sarzana–Brugnato (Roman Rite)

Bishop Luigi Ernesto Palletti (67)
(2012.10.20 – ...)

Bishop of La Spezia–Sarzana–Brugnato (Italy)

Born:	1956.10.29 (Genova, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1983.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	2005.01.16

Priest of Genova (Italy) (1983.06.29 – 2004.12.18)

Titular Bishop of Fondi (2004.12.18 – 2012.10.20)

Auxiliary Bishop of Genova (Italy) (2004.12.18 – 2012.10.20)

Bishop of La Spezia–Sarzana–Brugnato (Italy) (2012.10.20 – ...)

Bishop Francesco Moraglia (70) (later Patriarch)
(2007.12.06 – 2012.01.31)

Patriarch of Venezia (Italy)

Cum Maria Matre Jesu

Born:	1953.05.25 (Genova, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1977.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	2008.02.03

Priest of Genova (Italy) (1977.06.29 – 2007.12.06)

Bishop of La Spezia–Sarzana–Brugnato (Italy) (2007.12.06 – 2012.01.31)

Patriarch of Venezia (Italy) (2012.01.31 – ...)

Bishop Bassano Staffieri
(1999.07.10 – 2007.12.06)

Christo nihil præponere

Born:	1931.09.06 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1955.06.09
Consecrated Bishop:	1989.09.09
Died:	2018.07.31 († 86)

Bishop of Carpi (Italy) (1989.07.11 – 1999.07.10)

Bishop of La Spezia–Sarzana–Brugnato (Italy) (1999.07.10 – 2007.12.06)

Bishop Giulio Sanguineti (92)
(1989.12.07 – 1998.12.19)

Bishop emeritus of Brescia (Italy)

In sanguine suo

Born:	1932.02.20 (Santa Giulia di Centaura, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1955.05.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1981.01.06

Priest of Chiavari (Italy) (1955.05.29 – 1980.12.15)

Bishop of Noli (Italy) (1980.12.15 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Savona (Italy) (1980.12.15 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Savona–Noli (Italy) (1986.09.30 – 1989.12.07)

Bishop of La Spezia–Sarzana–Brugnato (Italy) (1989.12.07 – 1998.12.19)

Bishop of Brescia (Italy) (1998.12.19 – 2007.07.19)

Bishop Siro Silvestri
(1986.09.30 – 1989.12.07)

Born:	1913.10.15 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1937.12.31
Consecrated Bishop:	1955.09.18
Died:	1997.06.14 († 83)

Bishop of Foligno (Italy) (1955.07.21 – 1975.09.03)

Bishop of Brugnato (Italy) (1975.09.03 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of La Spezia (Italy) (1975.09.03 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Sarzana (Italy) (1975.09.03 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of La Spezia–Sarzana–Brugnato (Italy) (1986.09.30 – 1989.12.07)

Bishops of La Spezia (Roman Rite)

Bishop Siro Silvestri
(1975.09.03 – 1986.09.30)

(see above)

Bishop Giuseppe Stella
(1945.09.07 – 1975.09.03)

Born:	1898.08.30 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1923.07.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1944.01.06
Died:	1989.09.10 († 91)

Titular Bishop of Utica (1943.11.13 – 1945.09.07)

Apostolic Administrator of Brugnato (Italy) (1943.11.13 – 1945.09.07)

Apostolic Administrator of La Spezia (Italy) (1943.11.13 – 1945.09.07)

Apostolic Administrator of Luni–Sarzana (1943.11.13 – 1945.09.07)

Bishop of Luni–Sarzana (1945.09.07 – 1975.08.04)

Bishop of Brugnato (Italy) (1945.09.07 – 1975.09.03)

Bishop of La Spezia (Italy) (1945.09.07 – 1975.09.03)

Bishop Giuseppe Stella
(Apostolic Administrator 1943.11.13 – 1945.09.07)

Bishop Giovanni Costantini (later Archbishop)
(1929.02.08 – 1943.07.26)

Born:	1880.08.04 (Castions di Zoppola, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1905.03.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1929.05.05
Died:	1956.05.17 (Roma, Italy † 75)

Bishop of Brugnato (Italy) (1929.02.08 – 1943.07.26)

Bishop of La Spezia (Italy) (1929.02.08 – 1943.07.26)

Bishop of Luni–Sarzana (1929.02.08 – 1943.07.26)

Titular Archbishop of Colossæ (1943.07.26 – 1956.05.17)

Brother of Cardinal Celso Benigno Luigi Costantini.

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cattedrale di Cristo Re, La Spezia, La Spezia, Liguria
Co-Cathedral, Minor Basilica: Concattedrale Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta, Sarzana, La Spezia, Liguria
Co-Cathedral: Concattedrale di San Pietro, San Lorenzo e San Colombano, Brugnato, La Spezia, Liguria
Former Cathedral: Ex pro-cattedrale Santa Maria Assunta, La Spezia, La Spezia, Liguria

Churches by City (187)

Chiavari (↖), Piacenza–Bobbio (↖), Massa Carrara–Pontremoli (→)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 881 km²

Population: 212,554 Catholics (98.8% of 215,117 total)

Pastoral Centres: 186 parishes

Personnel: 112 priests (84 diocesan, 28 religious), 19 deacons, 121 religious (29 brothers, 92 sisters), 4 seminarians

Pastoral Centres

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