Diocese of Velletri–Segni, Italy

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese , Suburbicarian See

Name: Velletri–Segni / 韋萊特里・塞尼 (正體中文) / Velitern(us)–Signin(us) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Roma

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Notes: United æque principaliter with Segni 1981.10.20–1986.09.30

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Beata Vergine Maria Madre delle Grazie (May 4), Saint Clement I (November 23), Saint Bruno di Segni (July 18), Saint Gerhard (February 7), Saint Peter Damian (February 21), Saint Eleuterio di Velletri (May 21) [Velletri], Saint Bruno von Köln (July 18), Saint Pontian (August 13) [Velletri]

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: July 13 (Velletri), April 23 (Segni)

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History

450: Established as Diocese of Velletri / Velitern(us) (Latin) (became suffragan of Roma)
592: Gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Tre Taverne
750: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Tre Taverne
870: Gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Tre Taverne
970: Gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Norma
1150: Suppressed (to Diocese of Ostia–Velletri)
1914.05.05: Restored as Diocese of Velletri / Velitern(us) (Latin) (from Diocese of Ostia–Velletri and became suffragan of Roma)
1950.03.19: Exchanged territory with Diocese of Terracina
1967.09.12: Lost territory to Diocese of Terracina–Latina
1986.09.30: Renamed as Diocese of Velletri–Segni / 韋萊特里・塞尼 (正體中文) / Velitern(us)–Signin(us) (Latin) (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Segni)

Contact Info

Address: Corso della Repubblica 343, 00049 Velletri, Italy

Phone: 06 9630051

Papal Visits

Present Prelates

Bishop (2022.05.07 – ...):

Bishop Stefano Russo (63)

Bishop of Frascati (Italy)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Velletri–Segni (Roman Rite)

Bishop Stefano Russo (63)
(2022.05.07 – ...)

Bishop of Frascati (Italy)
Bishop of Velletri–Segni (Italy)

Secundum verbum tuum

Born:	1961.08.26 (Ascoli Piceno, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1991.04.20
Consecrated Bishop:	2016.05.28

Priest of Ascoli Piceno (Italy) (1991.04.20 – 2016.03.18)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2009.04.30 – 2016.03.18)

Bishop of Fabriano–Matelica (Italy) (2016.03.18 – 2019.04.27)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Italy (2018.09.28 – 2022.05.07)

Apostolic Administrator of Fabriano–Matelica (Italy) (2019.04.27 – 2019.07.26)

Bishop of Velletri–Segni (Italy) (2022.05.07 – ...)

Bishop of Frascati (Italy) (2023.09.12 – ...)

Bishop Vincenzo Apicella (77)
(2006.01.28 – 2022.05.07)

Bishop emeritus of Velletri–Segni (Italy)

Surrexit Christus spes mea

Born:	1947.01.22 (Napoli, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1972.03.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1996.09.14

Priest of Roma (Italy) (1972.03.25 – 1996.07.19)

Titular Bishop of Ierafi (1996.07.19 – 2006.01.28)

Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy) (1996.07.19 – 2006.01.28)

Bishop of Velletri–Segni (Italy) (2006.01.28 – 2022.05.07)

Bishop Andrea Maria Erba, B.
(1988.12.19 – 2006.01.28)

In uno spiritu

Born:	1930.01.01 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1956.03.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1989.01.06
Died:	2016.05.21 († 86)

Bishop of Velletri–Segni (Italy) (1988.12.19 – 2006.01.28)

Bishop Martino Gomiero
(1986.09.30 – 1988.05.07)

Spes in Deo

Born:	1924.12.07 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1948.07.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1982.07.11
Died:	2009.11.20 († 84)

Bishop of Segni (Italy) (1982.06.05 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Velletri (Italy) (1982.06.05 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Velletri–Segni (Italy) (1986.09.30 – 1988.05.07)

Bishop of Adria–Rovigo (Italy) (1988.05.07 – 2000.10.11)

Bishops of Velletri (Roman Rite)

Bishop Martino Gomiero
(1982.06.05 – 1986.09.30)

(see above)

Bishop Dante Bernini
(1975.07.10 – 1982.04.08)

Born:	1922.04.20 (La Quercia, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1945.08.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1971.12.08
Died:	2019.09.27 (La Quercia, Italy † 97)

Titular Bishop of Asidonia (1971.10.30 – 1975.07.10)

Auxiliary Bishop of Albano (Italy) (1971.10.30 – 1975.07.10)

Bishop of Segni (Italy) (1975.07.10 – 1981.10.20)

Bishop of Velletri (Italy) (1975.07.10 – 1982.04.08)

Bishop of Segni (Italy) (1981.10.20 – 1982.04.08)

Bishop of Albano (Italy) (1982.04.08 – 1999.11.13)

Vice-President of Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community (1983 – 1986)

Archbishop Luigi Punzolo
(Apostolic Administrator 1967 – 1975)

Archbishop Arrigo Pintonello
(Apostolic Administrator 1965 – 1967)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Primo Gasbarri (1953.07.30 – 1971.10.16)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Salvatore Rotolo, S.D.B. (1937.10.05 – 1948.04.01)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Celestino del Frate (later Archbishop) (1880.02.27 – 1885.03.27)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Angelo Di Pietro (later Cardinal) (1866.06.25 – 1877.12.28)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Caietanus de Paulis (1726.07.09 – 1746)

Special Churches

Cathedral, Minor Basilica: Basilica Cattedrale di San Clemente I, Velletri, Roma, Lazio
Co-Cathedral: Concattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta, Segni, Roma, Lazio

Churches by City (33)

Albano (←), Frascati (↑), Palestrina (↗), Anagni–Alatri (→), Latina–Terracina–Sezze–Priverno (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 397 km²

Population: 127,100 Catholics (96.1% of 132,305 total)

Pastoral Centres: 27 parishes

Personnel: 61 priests (32 diocesan, 29 religious), 19 deacons, 127 religious (31 brothers, 96 sisters), 2 seminarians