Diocese of Reggio Emilia–Guastalla, Italy

Present Prelates

Archbishop-Bishop (2022.01.10 – ...):

Archbishop Giacomo Morandi (59)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Reggio Emilia–Guastalla (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Giacomo Morandi (59)
(2022.01.10 – ...)

Archbishop-Bishop of Reggio Emilia–Guastalla (Italy)

Born:	1965.08.24 (Modena, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1990.04.11
Consecrated Bishop:	2017.09.30

Priest of Modena–Nonantola (Italy) (1990.04.11 – 2017.07.18)

Undersecretary of Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (2015.10.27 – 2017.07.18)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2016.01.12 – 2017.07.18)

Titular Archbishop of Cerveteri (2017.07.18 – 2022.01.10)

Secretary of Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (2017.07.18 – 2022.01.10)

Archbishop-Bishop of Reggio Emilia–Guastalla (Italy) (2022.01.10 – ...)

Bishop Massimo Camisasca, F.S.C.B. (78)
(2012.09.29 – 2022.01.10)

Bishop emeritus of Reggio Emilia–Guastalla (Italy)

Opus justitiæ pax

Born:	1946.11.03 (Milano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1975.11.04
Consecrated Bishop:	2012.12.07

Founder of Priestly Fraternity of the Missionaries of Saint Charles Borromeo (1985.09.14)

Superior General of Priestly Fraternity of the Missionaries of Saint Charles Borromeo (1995.03.17 – 2013.02.01)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia–Guastalla (Italy) (2012.09.29 – 2022.01.10)

Bishop Adriano Caprioli (88)
(1998.06.27 – 2012.09.29)

Bishop emeritus of Reggio Emilia–Guastalla (Italy)

Veritas et amor

Born:	1936.05.16 (Solbiate Olona, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1959.06.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1998.09.12

Priest of Milano (Italy) (1959.06.28 – 1998.06.27)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia–Guastalla (Italy) (1998.06.27 – 2012.09.29)

Bishop Giovanni Paolo Gibertini, O.S.B.
(1989.07.11 – 1998.06.27)

Quærere Deum

Born:	1922.05.04 (Canossa, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1945.08.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1983.04.25
Died:	2020.04.03 (Montecchio Emilia, Italy † 97)

Bishop of Ales (Italy) (1983.03.23 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Terralba (Italy) (1983.03.23 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Ales–Terralba (Italy) (1986.09.30 – 1989.07.11)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia–Guastalla (Italy) (1989.07.11 – 1998.06.27)

Bishop Gilberto Baroni
(1986.09.30 – 1989.07.11)

Ad cœlum ædificemur

Born:	1913.04.15 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1935.10.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1954.12.27
Died:	1999.03.14 († 85)

Titular Bishop of Thagaste (1954.12.04 – 1963.05.30)

Auxiliary Bishop of Bologna (Italy) (1954.12.04 – 1963.05.30)

Bishop of Albenga (Italy) (1963.05.30 – 1965.03.27)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1965.03.27 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Guastalla (Italy) (1970 – 1973.02.10)

Bishop of Guastalla (Italy) (1973.02.10 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia–Guastalla (Italy) (1986.09.30 – 1989.07.11)

Bishops of Reggio Emilia (Roman Rite)

Bishop Gilberto Baroni
(1965.03.27 – 1986.09.30)

(see above)

Bishop Beniamino Socche
(1946.02.13 – 1965.01.16)

In virtute pax

Born:	1890.04.26 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1913.07.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1939.03.19
Died:	1965.01.16 († 74)

Bishop of Cesena (Italy) (1939.02.04 – 1946.02.13)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1946.02.13 – 1965.01.16)

Bishop Eduardo Brettoni
(1910.10.12 – 1945.11.13)

Born:	1864.10.04 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1887.12.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1910.11.13
Died:	1945.11.13 († 81)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1910.10.12 – 1945.11.13)

Bishop Arturo Marchi (later Archbishop)
(1901.12.16 – 1910.04.29)

Born:	1846.05.09 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1868.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1901.12.22
Died:	1928.02.04 († 81)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1901.12.16 – 1910.04.29)

Archbishop of Lucca (Italy) (1910.04.29 – 1928.02.04)

Bishop Vincenzo Manicardi
(1886.06.07 – 1901.10.20)

Born:	1825.02.14 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1847.12.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1879.09.28
Died:	1901.10.20 († 76)

Bishop of Borgo San Donnino (Italy) (1879.09.19 – 1886.06.07)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1886.06.07 – 1901.10.20)

Bishop Guido Rocca
(1873.07.25 – 1886.01.26)

Born:	1817.06.10 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1840.09.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1873.07.27
Died:	1886.01.26 († 68)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1873.07.25 – 1886.01.26)

Bishop Carlo Macchi
(1867.03.27 – 1873.05.22)

Born:	1802.09.23 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1826.05.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1859.06.20
Died:	1873.05.22 († 70)

Bishop of Crema (Italy) (1859.06.20 – 1867.03.27 not possessed)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1867.03.27 – 1873.05.22)

Bishop Pietro Raffaelli
(1849.04.20 – 1866.07.23)

Born:	1791.03.09 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1815
Consecrated Bishop:	1840.01.19
Died:	1866.07.23 († 75)

Bishop of Carpi (Italy) (1839.12.23 – 1849.04.20)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1849.04.20 – 1866.07.23)

Bishop Filippo Cattani
(1826.07.03 – 1849.01.07)

Born:	1767.07.31
Ordained Priest:	1790.09.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1822.07.14
Died:	1849.01.07 († 81)

Bishop of Carpi (Italy) (1822.04.19 – 1826.07.03)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1826.07.03 – 1849.01.07)

Bishop Angelo Maria Ficcarelli
(1822.04.19 – 1825.06.05)

Born:	1780.12.01 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1806.03.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1822.04.21
Died:	1825.06.05 († 44)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1822.04.19 – 1825.06.05)

Bishop Francesco Maria d’Este
(1785.09.26 – 1821.05.17)

Born:	1743.09.10 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1780.05.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1781.05.27
Died:	1821.05.17 († 77)

Commendatory Abbot of Nonantola (Italy) (1780 – 1820.12.15)

Titular Bishop of Anastasiopolis (1781.04.02 – 1785.09.26)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1785.09.26 – 1821.05.17)

Bishop Giovanni Maria Castelvetri
(1750.12.07 – 1785.04.04)

Born:	1710.01.31 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1732.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1750.12.13
Died:	1785.04.04 († 75)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1750.12.07 – 1785.04.04)

Bishop Luigi Forni
(1723.05.12 – 1750.11.21)

Born:	1666.05.15 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1694.03.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1723.05.23
Died:	1755 († 89)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1723.05.12 – 1750.11.21)

Bishop Ottavio Picenardi
(1701.03.14 – 1722.12)

Born:	1661.08.16
Consecrated Bishop:	1701.04.03
Died:	1722.12 († 61)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1701.03.14 – 1722.12)

Bishop Augusto Bellincini
(1675.01.28 – 1700.07.20)

Born:	1631.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1675.02.03
Died:	1700.07.20 († 68)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1675.01.28 – 1700.07.20)

Bishop Giovanni Agostino Marliani
(1662.02.27 – 1674.06.04)

Died:

1674.06.04

Bishop of Mariana et Acci (France) (1645.05.15 – 1656)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1662.02.27 – 1674.06.04)

Bishop Girolamo Codebò
(1661.01.24 – 1661.10.03)

Consecrated Bishop:	1645.03.26
Died:	1661.10.03

Bishop of Montalto (Italy) (1645.02.10 – 1661.01.24)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1661.01.24 – 1661.10.03)

Cardinal Rinaldo d’Este
(1650.12.05 – 1660.04.23)

Born:	1618 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:	1641.12.16
Consecrated Bishop:	1651.11.19
Died:	1672.09.30 († 53)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria Nuova (1644.11.28 – 1644.12.12)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Nicola in Carcere (1644.12.12 – 1668.03.12)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1650.12.05 – 1660.04.23)

Bishop of Montpellier (France) (1653 – 1655)

Abbot nullius of Cluny (France) (1661 – 1672.09.30)

Protodeacon of Sacred College of Cardinals (1666.10 – 1668.03.12)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pudenziana (1668.03.12 – 1671.03.18)

Protopriest of Sacred College of Cardinals (1671? – 1671.08.24)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina (1671.03.18 – 1671.08.24)

Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1671.08.24 – 1672.09.30)

Bishop Paolo Coccapani
(1625.05.17 – 1650.06.26)

Consecrated Bishop:	1625.04.13
Died:	1650.06.26

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1625.05.17 – 1650.06.26)

Cardinal Alessandro d’Este
(1621.10.13 – 1624.05.13)

Born:	1568.05.05 (Italy)
Created Cardinal:	1599.03.03
Ordained Priest:	1621.10.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1622.04.03
Died:	1624.05.13 († 56)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Adriano al Foro (1600.04.17 – 1600.11.15)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria Nuova (1600.11.15 – 1621.01.11)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Eustachio (1621.01.11 – 1621.04.19)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Via Lata (1621.04.19 – 1623.10.02)

Protodeacon of Sacred College of Cardinals (1621.04.19 – 1623.10.02)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1621.10.13 – 1624.05.13)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Pace (1623.10.02 – 1624.05.13)

Bishop Claudio Rangoni
(1592.12.16 – 1621.09.02)

Born:	1559.09.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1593.01.10
Died:	1621.09.02 († 61)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1592.12.16 – 1621.09.02)

Apostolic Nuncio to Poland (1598 – 1607)

Bishop Giulio Masetti
(1585.10.07 – 1592.09.02)

Consecrated Bishop:	1585.10.13
Died:	1592.09.02

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1585.10.07 – 1592.09.02)

Bishop Benedetto Manzoli
(1578.04 – 1585.08.26)

Died:

1585.08.26

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1578.04 – 1585.08.26)

Bishop Farncesco Martelli
(1575 – 1578.03.09)

Died:

1578.03.09

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1575 – 1578.03.09)

Bishop Eustachio Locatelli, O.P.
(1569 – 1575.10.14)

Consecrated Bishop:	1569.04.29
Died:	1575.10.14

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1569 – 1575.10.14)

Bishop Giambattista Grossi
(1549.01.22 – 1569.03.28)

Died:

1569.03.28

Coadjutor Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (? – 1549.01.22)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1549.01.22 – 1569.03.28)

Bishop Giorgio Andreasi
(1544.04.07 – 1549.01.22)

Died:

1549.01.22

Bishop of Chiusi (Italy) (1538.03.20 – 1544.04.07)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1544.04.07 – 1549.01.22)

Cardinal Marcello Cervini (later Pope Marcellus II)
(1540.09.24 – 1544.02.29)

Born:	1501.05.06 (Montefano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1535
Created Cardinal:	1539.12.19
Elected as Supreme Pontiff:	1555.04.09
Consecrated Bishop:	1555.04.10
Installed as Supreme Pontiff:	1555.04.10
Died:	1555.05.01 (Roma, Italy † 53)

Bishop of Nicastro (Italy) (1539.08.27 – 1540.09.24)

Apostolic Administrator of Acerno (Italy) (1539.12.10 – 1539.12.19)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1540.09.24 – 1544.02.29)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Croce in Gerusalemme (1540.11.05 – 1555.04.09)

Bishop of Gubbio (Italy) (1544.02.29 – 1555.04.09)

Librarian of Vatican Apostolic Library (1550.05.24 – 1555.04.09)

Supreme Pontiff (1555.04.09 [1555.04.10] – 1555.05.01)

Bishop Ugo Rangone
(1510.10.18 – 1540.08.28)

Died:

1540.08.28

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1510.10.18 – 1540.08.28)

Bishop Gianluca Castellini
(1508 – 1510)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1508 – 1510)

Bishop Bonfrancesco Arlotti
(1477.07.09 – 1508.01.07)

Died:

1508.01.07

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1477.07.09 – 1508.01.07)

Bishop Antonio Beltrando
(1466.05.28 – 1476.05.05)

Died:

1476.05.05

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1466.05.28 – 1476.05.05)

Bishop Battista Pallavicino
(1444.10.19 – 1466.05.12)

Died:

1466.05.12

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1444.10.19 – 1466.05.12)

Bishop Giacomo Antonio della Torre
(1439.01.17 – 1444.10.19)

Consecrated Bishop:

1439.08.16

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1439.01.17 – 1444.10.19)

Bishop of Modena (Italy) (1444.10.19 – 1463.09.24)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1463.09.24 – 1475)

Bishop Tebaldo da Sesso, O.S.B.
(1394 – 1439)

Died:

1439

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1394 – 1439)

Bishop Ugolino da Sesso
(1387.07.24 – 1394)

Died:

1394

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1387.07.24 – 1394)

Bishop Serafino Tavacci da Trino, O.F.M.
(1379 – 1387.12.16)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1379 – 1387.12.16)

Bishop of Santa Giusta (Italy) (1387.12.16 – ?)

Bishop Lorenzo
(1362 – 1379)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1362 – 1379)

Bishop Bartolomeo d’Asti
(1339 – 1362)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1339 – 1362)

Bishop Rolando Scarampi
(1336 – 1337)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1336 – 1337)

Bishop Tommasino Fogliani
(Apostolic Administrator 1334 – 1336)

Bishop Guido de Roberti (later Archbishop)
(1329 – 1332)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1329 – 1332)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Ravenna (Italy) (1332 – 1333)

Bishop Guido de Baisio
(1313 – 1329.10.11)

Died:

1349.04.21

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1313 – 1329.10.11)

Bishop of Modena (Italy) (1318.03.01 – ?)

Bishop of Rimini (Italy) (1329.10.11 – 1332)

Bishop of Ferrara (Italy) (1332 – 1349.04.21)

Bishop Enrico de Casalorci
(1302.04.03 – 1312)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1302.04.03 – 1312)

Bishop Guglielmo da Bobbio, O.F.M.
(1290.06.22 – 1301.09.03)

Died:

1301.09.03

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1290.06.22 – 1301.09.03)

Bishop Guglielmo da Fogliano
(1243 – 1283.08.05)

Died:

1283.08.05

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1243 – 1283.08.05)

Bishop Nicolò dei Maltraversi
(1211 – 1243)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1211 – 1243)

Apostolic Administrator of Vicenza (Italy) (1213 – 1219)

Bishop Pietro
(1187 – 1210)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1187 – 1210)

Bishop Albericone
(1163 – 1187)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1163 – 1187)

Bishop Alberio
(1139 – 1163)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1139 – 1163)

Bishop Adelmo
(1123? – 1139)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1123? – 1139)

Cardinal Bonseniore
(1098 – 1118.05)

Born:	(Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:	1095
Consecrated Bishop:	1098
Died:	1118.05

Cardinal-Priest with no Title assigned (1095 – 1118.05)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1098 – 1118.05)

Bishop Lodovico
(1092 – 1093)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1092 – 1093)

Bishop Eriberto
(1085 – 1092)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1085 – 1092)

Saint Cardinal Anselm da Baggio
(Apostolic Administrator 1082 – 1086.03.18)

Bishop Gandolfo
(1065 – 1085)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1065 – 1085)

Bishop Volmaro
(1062 – 1065)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1062 – 1065)

Bishop Adalberio
(1053 – 1060)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1053 – 1060)

Bishop Conone
(1050 – ?)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1050 – ?)

Bishop Adalberto
(1047 – 1049)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1047 – 1049)

Bishop Sifredo
(1046 – 1046)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1046 – 1046)

Bishop Condelardo
(1041 – ?)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1041 – ?)

Bishop Sigifredo
(1031 – 1041)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (1031 – 1041)

Bishop Teuzone
(978 – 1030)

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (978 – 1030)

Saint Bishop Prospero di Reggio Emilia
(? – 466.06.25)

Died:	466.06.25 (Reggio Emilia, Italy)
Feast:	06.25

Bishop of Reggio Emilia (Italy) (? – 466.06.25)

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Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Giambattista Grossi (? – 1549.01.22)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Lorenzo Ghizzoni (69) (later Archbishop) (2006.02.17 – 2012.11.17)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Camillo Ruini (93) (later Cardinal) (1983.05.16 – 1991.01.17)

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