Diocese of Porto–Santa Rufina, Italy

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese , Suburbicarian See

Name: Porto–Santa Rufina (Italiano) / 波多・聖魯菲納 (正體中文) / Portuen(sis)–Sanctæ Rufinæ (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Roma

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Notes: united æque principaliter with Civitavecchia 1825.12.10–1854.06.14

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: S. Ippolito (October 5), Saint Rufina and Saint Secunda (July 10), S. Isidoro l’Agricoltore (May 15)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: April 9

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

300: Established as Diocese of Porto (Italiano) / Portuen(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Roma)
1050: Gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Cerveteri
1119: Renamed as Diocese of Porto e Santa Rufina (Italiano) / Portuen(sis) et Sanctæ Rufinæ (Latin) (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Santa Rufina)
1452.07.28: Renamed as Diocese of Porto (Italiano) / Portuen(sis) (Latin) (lost territory to establish Diocese of Santa Rufina)
1454.03.22: Renamed as Diocese of Porto e Santa Rufina (Italiano) / Portuen(sis) et Sanctæ Rufinæ (Latin) (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Santa Rufina)
1629.03.07: Gained territory from Papal See of Roma
1946.01.05: Lost territory to Papal See of Roma
1954.04.05: Lost territory to Papal See of Roma
1965.02.08: Gained territory from Papal See of Roma
1986.09.30: Renamed as Diocese of Porto–Santa Rufina (Italiano) / 波多・聖魯菲納 (正體中文) / Portuen(sis)–Sanctæ Rufinæ (Latin)

Contact Info

Address: Via del Cenacolo 53, 00123 Roma, Italy

Phone: 06 30893848

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1986.09)
Pope Francis (2015.12, 2021.12)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2022.02.12 – ...):

Bishop Gianrico Ruzza (61)

Bishop of Civitavecchia–Tarquinia (Italy)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Porto–Santa Rufina (Roman Rite)

Bishop Gianrico Ruzza (61)
(2022.02.12 – ...)

Bishop of Porto–Santa Rufina (Italy)
Bishop of Civitavecchia–Tarquinia (Italy)

Sermo tuus veritas

Born:	1963.02.14 (Lugnano in Teverina, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1987.05.16
Consecrated Bishop:	2016.06.11

Priest of Roma (Italy) (1987.05.16 – 2016.04.08)

Titular Bishop of Subaugusta (2016.04.08 – 2020.06.18)

Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy) (2016.04.08 – 2020.06.18)

Prelate Secretary of the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy) (2017.10.10 – 2019.05.24)

Bishop of Civitavecchia–Tarquinia (Italy) (2020.06.18 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Porto–Santa Rufina (Italy) (2021.05.05 – 2022.02.12)

Bishop of Porto–Santa Rufina (Italy) (2022.02.12 – ...)

Bishop Gianrico Ruzza (61)
(Apostolic Administrator 2021.05.05 – 2022.02.12)

Bishop Gino Reali (76)
(2002.02.23 – 2021.05.05)

Bishop emeritus of Porto–Santa Rufina (Italy)

Nihil Christo præponere

Born:	1948.01.28 (Monteleone di Spoleto, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1971.07.31
Consecrated Bishop:	2002.04.07

Priest of Spoleto–Norcia (Italy) (1971.07.31 – 2002.02.23)

Bishop of Porto–Santa Rufina (Italy) (2002.02.23 – 2021.05.05)

Bishop Antonio Buoncristiani (80) (later Archbishop)
(1994.07.21 – 2001.05.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Siena–Colle di Val d’Elsa–Montalcino (Italy)

Fides per caritatem

Born:	1943.12.20 (Cerreto di Spoleto, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1968.07.13
Consecrated Bishop:	1994.10.01

Priest of Foligno (Italy) (1968.07.13 – 1994.07.21)

Bishop of Porto–Santa Rufina (Italy) (1994.07.21 – 2001.05.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Siena–Colle di Val d’Elsa–Montalcino (Italy) (2001.05.23 – 2019.05.06)

Bishop Diego Natale Bona
(1986.09.30 – 1994.01.17)

Born:	1926.12.11 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1950.10.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1985.12.01
Died:	2017.04.29 († 90)

Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (Italy) (1985.11.09 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Porto–Santa Rufina (Italy) (1986.09.30 – 1994.01.17)

Bishop of Saluzzo (Italy) (1994.01.17 – 2003.04.16)

Bishops of Porto e Santa Rufina (Roman Rite)

Bishop Diego Natale Bona
(1985.11.09 – 1986.09.30)

(see above)

Bishop Pellegrino Tomaso Ronchi, O.F.M. Cap.
(1984.12.07 – 1985.11.09)

In tuo sancto servitio

Born:	1930.01.19 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1953.03.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1985.01.06
Died:	2018.10.24 († 88)

Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (Italy) (1984.12.07 – 1985.11.09)

Bishop of Città di Castello (Italy) (1991.02.07 – 2007.06.16)

Archbishop Andrea Pangrazio
(1967.02.02 – 1984.12.07)

Fortes in fide

Born:	1909.09.01 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1932.07.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1953.10.04
Died:	2005.06.02 († 95)

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)

Bishops of Porto (Roman Rite)

Bishop Giovanni
(1049.04.22 – 1050?)

Died:

1050?

Bishop of Tuscanella (? – 1049.04.22)

Bishop of Porto (Italy) (1049.04.22 – 1050?)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Luigi Rovigatti (later Archbishop) (1966.05.23 – 1973.02.10)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Pietro Villa, F.S.C.I. (1946.03.25 – 1951)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Luigi Martinelli (later Archbishop) (1933.03.13 – 1946.02.18)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Antonio Maria Capettini (康道華), P.I.M.E. (1926 – 1929)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Luigi Ermini (1908.12.30 – 1914.12.04)