Diocese of

Lodi

Italy Italy

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Lodi / Lauden(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Milano

Neighbouring Dioceses: Pavia (←), Milano (↖), Crema (→), Cremona (↘), Piacenza–Bobbio (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Website:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: S. Bassiano Vescovo

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

Contact Info

Address: Via Cavour 31, 26900 Lodi, Italy

Phone: 0371 544600

Papal Visits

Present Prelates

Bishop (2014.08.26 – ...):Bishop Maurizio Malvestiti (72)Bishop Maurizio Malvestiti (72)

Pontifical Delegate in materialibus of Benedictine Congregation of the Mechitarists (Mechitarists)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Lodi (Roman Rite)

Bishop Maurizio Malvestiti (72)Bishop Maurizio Malvestiti (72)
(2014.08.26 – ...)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy)
Pontifical Delegate in materialibus of Benedictine Congregation of the Mechitarists (Mechitarists)

In silentio et spe

Born:1953.08.25 (Marne, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1977.06.11
Consecrated Bishop:2014.10.11

Priest of Bergamo (Italy) (1977.06.11 – 2014.08.26)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1996.07.20 – 2006.08.26)

Bureau Chief of Congregation for the Oriental Churches (2004.06.28 – 2009.06.19)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (2006.08.26 – 2014.08.26)

Undersecretary of Congregation for the Oriental Churches (2009.06.19 – 2014.08.26)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (2014.08.26 – ...)

Pontifical Delegate in materialibus of Benedictine Congregation of the Mechitarists (Mechitarists) (2022.01 – ...)

Bishop Giuseppe Merisi (87)Bishop Giuseppe Merisi (87)
(2005.11.14 – 2014.08.26)

Bishop emeritus of Lodi (Italy)

Vos autem dixi amicos

Born:1938.09.25 (Treviglio, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1971.02.27
Consecrated Bishop:1995.11.04

Priest of Milano (Italy) (1971.02.27 – 1995.09.08)

Titular Bishop of Drusiliana (1995.09.08 – 2005.11.14)

Auxiliary Bishop of Milano (Italy) (1995.09.08 – 2005.11.14)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (2005.11.14 – 2014.08.26)

Bishop Giacomo Capuzzi
(1989.03.07 – 2005.11.14)

Born:1929.08.14 (Manerbio, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1952.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1989.04.30
Died:2021.12.26 (Brescia, Italy † 92)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1989.03.07 – 2005.11.14)

Bishop Paolo Magnani
(1977.07.27 – 1988.11.19)

Propter vos in persona Christi

Born:1926.12.31 (Pieve Porto Morone, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1951.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1977.09.10
Died:2023.11.05 (Sant’Agnese, Italy † 96)

Priest of Pavia (Italy) (1951.06.29 – 1977.07.27)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1977.07.27 – 1988.11.19)

Bishop of Treviso (Italy) (1988.11.19 – 2003.12.03)

Bishop Giulio Oggioni
(1972.09.28 – 1977.05.20)

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

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1972.09.28 – 1977.05.20)

Bishop of Bergamo (Italy) (1977.05.20 – 1991.11.21)

Bishop Tarcisio Vincenzo Benedetti, O.C.D.
(1952.11.11 – 1972.05.24)

Born:1899.10.28 (Treviolo, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1927.07.17
Consecrated Bishop:1949.07.03
Died:1972.05.24 († 72)

Titular Bishop of Jerichus (1949.06.10 – 1952.11.11)

Auxiliary Bishop of Sabina e Poggio Mirteto (Italy) (1949.06.10 – 1952.11.11)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1952.11.11 – 1972.05.24)

Bishop Pietro Calchi Novati
(1927.07.08 – 1952.06.11)

Born:1868.11.09 (Milano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1891.08.09
Consecrated Bishop:1915.02.07
Died:1952.06.11 († 83)

Bishop of Bobbio (Italy) (1914.12.21 – 1923.08.04)

Bishop of Bobbio–San Colombano (Italy) (1923.08.04 – 1927.07.08)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1927.07.08 – 1952.06.11)

Bishop Ludovico Antomelli, O.F.M.
(1924.03.24 – 1927.06.19)

Born:1863.02.01 (Mazzano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1890
Consecrated Bishop:1913.06.15
Died:1927.06.19 († 64)

Titular Bishop of Leptis Magna (1913.02.23 – 1919.03.10)

Vicar Apostolic of Libya (Libya) (1913.02.23 – 1919.03.10)

Bishop of Bagnoregio (Italy) (1919.03.10 – 1924.03.24)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1924.03.24 – 1927.06.19)

Bishop Pietro Zanolini
(1913.07.06 – 1923.12.06)

Born:1866.06.29 (Merlara, Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1910.05.05
Died:1923.12.06 († 57)

Bishop of Fabriano (Italy) (1910.02.22 – 1913.07.06)

Bishop of Matelica (Italy) (1910.02.22 – 1913.07.06)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1913.07.06 – 1923.12.06)

Bishop Giovanni Battista Rota
(1888.06.01 – 1913.02.24)

Born:1834.03.10 (Chiari, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1856.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:1888.06.11
Died:1913.02.24 († 78)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1888.06.01 – 1913.02.24)

Bishop Domenico Maria Gelmini
(1871.11.24 – 1888.01.25)

Born:1807.12.29 (Ossago, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1830.09.18
Consecrated Bishop:1871.11.26
Died:1888.01.25 († 80)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1871.11.24 – 1888.01.25)

Bishop Gaetano Benaglia
(1837.10.02 – 1868.06.13)

Born:1768.10.21 (Bergamo, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1791.09.24
Consecrated Bishop:1838.03.25
Died:1868.06.13 († 99)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1837.10.02 – 1868.06.13)

Bishop Alessandro Maria Pagani
(1819.09.26 – 1835.06.27)

Born:1755.04.04 (Cremona, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1778.06.13
Consecrated Bishop:1819.12.19
Died:1835.06.27 († 80)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1819.09.26 – 1835.06.27)

Bishop Gianantonio Della Beretta
(1785.02.14 – 1816.02.16)

Born:1733.07.16 (Milano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1757.09.24
Consecrated Bishop:1785.02.24
Died:1816.02.16 († 82)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1785.02.14 – 1816.02.16)

Bishop Salvatore Andreani, B.
(1765.04.22 – 1784.04.01)

Born:1705.02.24 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1765.05.01
Died:1784.04.01 († 79)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1765.04.22 – 1784.04.01)

Bishop Giuseppe Gallarati
(1742.04.18 – 1765)

Born:1695.05.21
Consecrated Bishop:1742.04.25
Died:1767.07.01 († 72)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1742.04.18 – 1765)

Patriarch Carlo Ambrosio Mezzabarba
(1725.07.18 – 1741.12.07)

Born:1685.04.30 (Pavia, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1718.05.01
Consecrated Bishop:1719.09.21
Died:1741.12.07 (Lodi, Italy † 56)

Patriarch of Alexandria (1719.09.18 – 1741.12.07)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1725.07.18 – 1741.12.07)

Bishop Ortensio Visconti
(1702.06.12 – 1725.06.12)

Born:1651.06.21
Ordained Priest:1681.05.27
Consecrated Bishop:1702.06.25
Died:1725.06.12 († 73)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1702.06.12 – 1725.06.12)

Bishop Bartolomeo Menatti
(1673.09.11 – 1702.03.15)

Born:1621.05.13
Consecrated Bishop:1673.10.01
Died:1702.03.15 († 80)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1673.09.11 – 1702.03.15)

Bishop Giovanni Battista Rabbia, C.R.
(1671.09.28 – 1672.01.19)

Born:1618?
Consecrated Bishop:1671.10.04
Died:1672.01.19 († 53)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1671.09.28 – 1672.01.19)

Bishop Serafino Corio, C.R.
(1669.07.15 – 1671.04.21)

Born:1628.01.16
Consecrated Bishop:1669.07.19
Died:1671.04.21 († 43)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1669.07.15 – 1671.04.21)

Cardinal Pietro Vidoni
(1644.07.13 – 1669.06.16)

Born:1610.11.08 (Cremona, Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1644.10.09
Created Cardinal:1660.04.05
Died:1681.01.05 (Roma, Italy † 70)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1644.07.13 – 1669.06.16)

Apostolic Nuncio to Poland (1652.05.28 – 1660.04.05)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Callisto (1661.07.04 – 1673.03.13)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pancrazio (1673.03.13 – 1681.01.05)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1675.01.28 – 1676.02.24)

Bishop Clemente Gera
(1625.05.22 – 1643.11.23)

Born: (Novara, Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1613.11.30
Died:1643.11.23

Bishop of Terni (Italy) (1613.11.19 – 1625.05.22)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1625.05.22 – 1643.11.23)

Bishop Michelangelo Seghizzi, O.P.
(1616.06.19 – 1625.03)

Born:1565?
Consecrated Bishop:1616.06.26
Died:1625.03 († 59)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1616.06.19 – 1625.03)

Bishop Ludovico Taverna
(1579 – 1617.06.03)

Born:1535?
Ordained Priest:1580.01.10
Consecrated Bishop:1580.03.12
Died:1617.06.03 († 81)

Vice-Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera (1573 – 1574)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1579 – 1617.06.03)

Bishop Gerolamo Federici
(1576.08.06 – 1579.12.08)

Born:1516?
Died:1579.12.08 († 62)

Bishop of Sagone (France) (1552.02.12 – 1562.07.06)

Bishop of Martirano (Italy) (1562.07.06 – 1569.03.09)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1576.08.06 – 1579.12.08)

Bishop Antonio Scarampi
(1569.03.09 – 1576.07.30)

Born:1516?
Died:1576.07.30 († 59)

Coadjutor Bishop of Nola (Italy) (? – 1549)

Bishop of Nola (Italy) (1549 – 1569.03.09)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1569.03.09 – 1576.07.30)

Cardinal Gianantonio Capizzuchi
(1557.07.05 – 1569.01.28)

Born:1515.10.24 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:1555.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:1557.12.21
Died:1569.01.28 († 53)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pancrazio (1556.01.13 – 1562.07.06)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1557.07.05 – 1569.01.28)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Croce in Gerusalemme (1562.07.06 – 1565.11.07)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Clemente (1565.11.07 – 1569.01.28)

Bishop Giovanni Simonetta
(1537.06.20 – 1556)

Died:1556

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1537.06.20 – 1556)

Cardinal Giacomo Simoneta
(Apostolic Administrator 1536.08.04 – 1537.06.20)

Bishop Girolamo Sansoni
(1533 – 1536)

Born:1490?
Consecrated Bishop:1525.07.25
Died:1536 († 46)

Bishop of Arezzo (Italy) (1511 – 1519)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1519 – 1527)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1533 – 1536)

Bishop Ottaviano Maria Sforza (later Patriarch)
(1527 – 1533)

Born:1475? (Milano, Italy)
Died:1545 († 70)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1497.10.27 – 1499)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1512 – 1519)

Bishop of Arezzo (Italy) (1522 – 1527)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1527 – 1533)

Bishop of Terracina (Italy) (1540.11.24 – 1545)

Bishop of Priverno (Italy) (1540.11.24 – 1545)

Bishop of Sezze (Italy) (1540.11.24 – 1545)

Patriarch of Alexandria (1541.05.20 – 1545)

Bishop Girolamo Sansoni
(1519 – 1527)

Born:1490?
Consecrated Bishop:1525.07.25
Died:1536 († 46)

Bishop of Arezzo (Italy) (1511 – 1519)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1519 – 1527)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1533 – 1536)

Bishop Ottaviano Maria Sforza (later Patriarch)
(1512 – 1519)

Born:1475? (Milano, Italy)
Died:1545 († 70)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1497.10.27 – 1499)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1512 – 1519)

Bishop of Arezzo (Italy) (1522 – 1527)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1527 – 1533)

Bishop of Terracina (Italy) (1540.11.24 – 1545)

Bishop of Priverno (Italy) (1540.11.24 – 1545)

Bishop of Sezze (Italy) (1540.11.24 – 1545)

Patriarch of Alexandria (1541.05.20 – 1545)

Fr. Claudio di Seyssel (Claude de Seyssel) (later Archbishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 1501 – 1511)

Bishop Ottaviano Maria Sforza (later Patriarch)
(1497.10.27 – 1499)

(see above)

Bishop Carlo Pallavicino
(1456.06.21 – 1497.10.01)

Died:1497.10.01

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1456.06.21 – 1497.10.01)

Bishop Antonio Bernieri
(1437.09.29 – 1456.05.29)

Consecrated Bishop:1437.09.29
Died:1456.05.29

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1437.09.29 – 1456.05.29)

Bishop Gerardo Landriani Capitani (later Cardinal)
(1419.03.15 – 1437.03.06)

Born: (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1419.06
Created Cardinal:1439.12.18
Died:1445.10.09

Apostolic Administrator of Lodi (Italy) (1418.05.13 – 1419.03.15)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1419.03.15 – 1437.03.06)

Apostolic Administrator of Tortona (Italy) (1435.06.07 – 1436.05.07 not possessed)

Bishop of Como (Italy) (1437.03.06 – 1445.10.09)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere (1440.01.08 – 1445.10.09)

Fr. Gerardo Landriani Capitani (later Cardinal)
(Apostolic Administrator 1418.05.13 – 1419.03.15)

Bishop Giacomo Bellardi, O.P.
(1407.01.26 – 1417.12.29)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1407.01.26 – 1417.12.29)

Bishop of Trieste (Italy) (1417.12.29 – 1424)

Bishop Bonifacio Buttigelli, O.E.S.A.
(1393 – 1404)

Died:1404

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1393 – 1404)

Bishop Pietro Della Scala
(1387 – 1392)

Died:1392

Bishop of Verona (Italy) (1350 – 1387)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1387 – 1392)

Bishop Paolo Cadamosto
(1354 – 1386?)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1354 – 1386?)

Bishop Luca Castelli, O.F.M.
(1343 – 1353)

Died:1353

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1343 – 1353)

Blessed Bishop Leone Palatini, O.F.M.
(1318 – 1343.03.16)

Died:1343.03.16

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1318 – 1343.03.16)

Bishop and religious of Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans).

Bishop Egidio Dell’Acqua
(1307.06.15 – 1312)

Died:1312

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1307.06.15 – 1312)

Bishop Bernardo Talenti
(1296 – 1307.05)

Died:1307.05

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1296 – 1307.05)

Bishop Raimondo Sommaria, O.P.
(1289.12.23 – 1296)

Died:1296

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1289.12.23 – 1296)

Bishop Bongiovanni Fissiraga
(1252 – 1289.10.08)

Died:1289.10.08

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1252 – 1289.10.08)

Bishop Ottobello
(1218 – 1243)

Died:1243

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1218 – 1243)

Bishop Ambrogio dal Corno
(1217 – 1218)

Died:1218

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1217 – 1218)

Bishop Giacomo da Cerreto
(1216 – 1217)

Died:1217

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1216 – 1217)

Bishop Arderico di Sant’Agnese
(1189 – 1216)

Died:1216

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1189 – 1216)

Bishop Alberico dal Corno
(1173 – 1178.07.04)

Died:1178.07.04

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1173 – 1178.07.04)

Saint Bishop Alberto Quadrelli
(1168.03.29 – 1173.07.04)

Born:1103 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1168.04
Died:1173.07.04 († 69)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1168.03.29 – 1173.07.04)

Bishop.

Bishop Alberico da Merlino
(1158 – 1168)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1158 – 1168)

Bishop Lanfranco
(1143 – 1158.08.28)

Died:1158.08.28

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1143 – 1158.08.28)

Bishop Giovanni
(1135 – 1143)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1135 – 1143)

Bishop Guido
(1130 – 1134)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1130 – 1134)

Bishop Allone
(1127 – 1130)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1127 – 1130)

Bishop Arderico da Vignate
(1103 – 1127)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1103 – 1127)

Bishop Rainaldo
(1090? – 1092)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1090? – 1092)

Bishop Fredenzone
(1083 – 1090)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1083 – 1090)

Bishop Obizzo
(1059 – 1083)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1059 – 1083)

Bishop Ambrogio
(1027 – 1051)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1027 – 1051)

Bishop Notker
(1002 – 1027)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (1002 – 1027)

Bishop Andrea
(970 – 1002)

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (970 – 1002)

Saint Bishop Bassiano di Lodi
(374 – 409.02.08)

Born:319 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:374.01.19
Died:409.02.08 († 89)
Feast:01.19

Bishop of Lodi (Italy) (374 – 409.02.08)

Bishop.

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Churches by City (133)

Pavia (←), Milano (↖), Crema (→), Cremona (↘), Piacenza–Bobbio (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 894 km²

Population: 268,941 Catholics (94.5% of 284,645 total)

Pastoral Centres: 123 parishes, 5 missions

Personnel: 159 priests (148 diocesan, 11 religious), 6 deacons, 147 religious (12 brothers, 135 sisters), 8 seminarians

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