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Diocese of Parma, Italy 🇮🇹

Celebrations

History

  • 300: Established as Diocese of Parma (Italiano) / Parme (français) / Parmen(sis) (Latin)
  • 372: Suppressed (to establish Diocese of Brescello)
  • 680: Restored as Diocese of Parma (Italiano) / Parme (français) / Parmen(sis) (Latin) (from the suppressed Diocese of Brescello and became suffragan of Milano)
  • 1114: Lost territory to establish Provostry nullius of Borgo San Donnino
  • 1144: Lost territory to establish Abbacy nullius of Fontevivo
  • 1582.12.10: Became suffragan of Bologna
  • 1806.05.26: Became suffragan of Genova
  • 1818.03.30: Without ecclesiastical province
  • 1828.09.13: Lost territory to Diocese of Guastalla and Diocese of Reggio Emilia
  • 1892.08.14: Gained territory from the suppressed Abbacy nullius of Fontevivo and gained title of Fontevivo
  • 1948.04.24: Exchanged territory with Diocese of Fidenza
  • 1976.12.08: Became suffragan of Modena
  • 2003.01.14: Exchanged territory with Diocese of Fidenza and Diocese of Piacenza–Bobbio

United Titles

Contact Info

Address: Piazza Duomo 1, 43121 Parma, Italy

Phone: 0521 380508

Papal Visits

Present Prelates

Ordinaries

Bishops of Parma (Roman Rite)

Bishop Enrico Solmi (68)Bishop Enrico Solmi (68)
(2008.01.19 – ...)

Bishop of Parma (Italy)

In nomine Domini

Born:1956.07.18 (San Vito di Spilamberto, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1980.06.28
Consecrated Bishop:2008.03.09

Priest of Modena–Nonantola (Italy) (1980.06.28 – 2008.01.19)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (2008.01.19 – ...)

Bishop Silvio Cesare Bonicelli
(1996.12.13 – 2008.01.19)

Nec videar dum sim

Born:1932.03.31 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1962.06.16
Consecrated Bishop:1991.10.19
Died:2009.03.06 († 76)

Bishop of San Severo (Italy) (1991.09.02 – 1996.12.13)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1996.12.13 – 2008.01.19)

Bishop Benito Cocchi (later Archbishop)
(1982.05.22 – 1996.04.12)

Vias tuas Domine edoce me

Born:1934.11.05 (Minerbio, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1959.03.14
Consecrated Bishop:1975.01.06
Died:2016.05.05 (Bologna, Italy † 81)

Titular Bishop of Zaraï (1974.12.12 – 1982.05.22)

Auxiliary Bishop of Bologna (Italy) (1974.12.12 – 1982.05.22)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1982.05.22 – 1996.04.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Modena–Nonantola (Italy) (1996.04.12 – 2010.01.27)

Bishop Amilcare Pasini
(1971.08.05 – 1981.11.30)

Ipse enim est pax

Born:1917.11.03 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1940.06.16
Consecrated Bishop:1966.01.14
Died:1995.05.24 († 77)

Titular Bishop of Zallata (1965.12.31 – 1971.08.05)

Apostolic Administrator of Parma (Italy) (1965.12.31 – 1971.08.05)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1971.08.05 – 1981.11.30)

Bishop Amilcare Pasini
(Apostolic Administrator 1965.12.31 – 1971.08.05)

Archbishop Evasio Colli
(1932.05.07 – 1971.03.14)

Audiant colles vocem tuam

Born:1883.05.09 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1905.11.05
Consecrated Bishop:1927.11.20
Died:1971.03.14 († 87)

Bishop of Acireale (Italy) (1927.10.30 – 1932.05.07)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1932.05.07 – 1971.03.14)

General Ecclesiastical Assistant of Italian Catholic Action (1939 – 1943)

Archbishop ad personam (1955.10.18 – 1971.03.14)

Saint Archbishop Guido Maria Conforti
(1907.12.12 – 1931.11.05)

In omnibus Christus

Bishop Francesco Magani
(1893.06.12 – 1907.12.12)

Born:1828.12.28 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1852.04.10
Consecrated Bishop:1893.06.18
Died:1907.12.12 († 78)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1893.06.12 – 1907.12.12)

Bishop Giovanni Andrea Miotti
(1882.09.25 – 1893.03.28)

In excercitu nostro dux Deus est et sacerdotes ejus

Born:1822.08.15 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1845.05.17
Consecrated Bishop:1882.10.01
Died:1893.03.28 († 70)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1882.09.25 – 1893.03.28)

Bishop Domenico Maria Villa
(1872.02.28 – 1882.07.22)

Born:1818.10.01 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1843.04.01
Consecrated Bishop:1872.02.25
Died:1882.07.22 († 63)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1872.02.28 – 1882.07.22)

Bishop Felice Cantimorri, O.F.M. Cap.
(1854.06.23 – 1870.07.28)

Born:1811.01.30 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1833.12.31
Consecrated Bishop:1846.12.27
Died:1870.07.28 († 59)

Bishop of Bagnoregio (Italy) (1846.12.21 – 1854.06.23)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1854.06.23 – 1870.07.28)

Bishop Giovanni Tommaso Neuschel (later Archbishop)
(1843.01.27 – 1852.09.17)

Born:1780.05.30 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1828.03.02
Died:1863.12.10 († 83)

Titular Bishop of Troas (1828 – 1828.09.30)

Bishop of Guastalla (Italy) (1828.09.30 – 1836.11.21)

Bishop of Borgo San Donnino (Italy) (1836.11.21 – 1843.01.27)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1843.01.27 – 1852.09.17)

Titular Archbishop of Theodosiopolis (1852.09.17 – 1863.12.10)

Bishop Vitale Loschi
(1831.02.28 – 1842.12.31)

Born:1756.11.28 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1780.03.11
Consecrated Bishop:1831.04.24
Died:1842.12.31 († 86)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1831.02.28 – 1842.12.31)

Cardinal Remigio Crescini, O.S.B. Cas.
(1828.06.23 – 1830.07.20)

Born:1757.05.05 (Piacenza, Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1828.07.06
Created Cardinal:1829.07.27
Died:1830.07.20 (Montefiascone, Italy † 73)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1828.06.23 – 1830.07.20)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni a Porta Latina (1830.07.05 – 1830.07.20)

Cardinal Carlo Francesco Caselli, O.S.M.
(1804.05.28 – 1828.04.20)

Bishop Diodato Turchi, O.F.M. Cap.
(1788.09.15 – 1803.09.02)

Born:1724.08.05 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1747.09.24
Consecrated Bishop:1788.09.21
Died:1803.09.02 († 79)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1788.09.15 – 1803.09.02)

Bishop Francesco Pettorelli Lalatta
(1760.11.21 – 1788.05.02)

Born:1712.02.12 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1736.03.31
Consecrated Bishop:1760.11.21
Died:1788.05.02 († 76)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1760.11.21 – 1788.05.02)

Bishop Camillo Marazzani
(1711.05.09 – 1760.08.12)

Born:1680.12.12 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1711.06.07
Died:1760.08.12 († 79)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1711.05.09 – 1760.08.12)

Bishop Giuseppe Olgiati
(1694 – 1711.01.26)

Born:1660.12.10 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1693.06.17
Consecrated Bishop:1694.11.21
Died:1736.07.29 († 75)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1694 – 1711.01.26)

Bishop of Como (Italy) (1711.01.26 – 1735)

Bishop Tommaso Saladino
(1681.07.23 – 1694.08.21)

Consecrated Bishop:1681.07.07
Died:1694.08.21

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1681.07.23 – 1694.08.21)

Bishop Carlo Nembrini
(1651.07.01 – 1677.08.16)

Consecrated Bishop:1652.07.07
Died:1677.08.16

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1651.07.01 – 1677.08.16)

Bishop Gerolamo Corio
(1650.05.02 – 1651.07.23)

Consecrated Bishop:1650.06.06
Died:1651.07.23

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1650.05.02 – 1651.07.23)

Bishop Pompeo Cornazzano, O. Cist.
(1615.12.04 – 1647.07.05)

Consecrated Bishop:1615.12.08
Died:1647.07.05

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1615.12.04 – 1647.07.05)

Bishop Alessandro Rossi
(1614.07.09 – 1615.03.24)

Consecrated Bishop:1611.02.24
Died:1615.03.24

Bishop of Castro del Lazio (Italy) (1611.01.31 – 1614.07.09)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1614.07.09 – 1615.03.24)

Bishop Papirio Picedi
(1606.08.30 – 1614.03.04)

Bishop Ferdinando Farnese
(1573.03.30 – 1606.08.27)

Born:1542.12.03 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1572.10.04
Died:1606.08.27 († 63)

Bishop of Montefiascone (Italy) (1572.08.27 – 1573.03.30)

Bishop of Corneto (Italy) (1572.08.27 – 1573.03.30)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1573.03.30 – 1606.08.27)

Apostolic Nuncio to Austria-Hungary (1597 – 1598)

Cardinal Alessandro Sforza di Santa Fiora
(1560.04.26 – 1573.03.30)

Cardinal Guido Ascanio Sforza di Santa Fiora
(Apostolic Administrator 1535.08.13 – 1560.04.26)

Cardinal Alessandro Farnese
(Apostolic Administrator 1534.11.01 – 1535.08.13)

Cardinal Alessandro Farnese (later Pope Paul III)
(1509.03.28 – 1534.10.13)

Cardinal Giovanni Antonio Sangiorgio
(1499.09.06 – 1509.03.14)

Born:1439? (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal:1493.09.20
Died:1509.03.14 († 69)

Bishop of Alessandria (Italy) (1478.04.14 – 1499.09.06)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo (1493.09.23 – 1503.12.23)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1499.09.06 – 1509.03.14)

Patriarch of Jerusalem (1500 – 1503.12.23)

Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1503.12.23 – 1507.09.17)

Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1507.09.17 – 1508.09.22)

Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1508.09.22 – 1509.03.14)

Bishop Stefano Taverna
(1497.12.20 – 1499.01)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1497.12.20 – 1499.01)

Cardinal Giovanni Giacomo Schiaffinati
(1482.12.30 – 1497.12.09)

Bishop Sagramoro Sagramori
(1476.01.15 – 1482.08.25)

Bishop of Piacenza (Italy) (1475.10.21 – 1476.01.15)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1476.01.15 – 1482.08.25)

Bishop Giacomo Antonio della Torre
(1463.09.24 – 1475)

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 Delfino della Pergola
(1425.08.24 – 1463.09.24)

Consecrated Bishop:1426.09.18
Died:1465

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1425.08.24 – 1463.09.24)

Bishop of Modena (Italy) (1463.09.24 – 1465)

Bishop Bernardo Pace, O.F.M.
(1412 – 1425.07.11)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1412 – 1425.07.11)

Bishop Giovanni Rusconi
(1383? – 1412.09)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1383? – 1412.09)

Bishop Beltrando da Borsano
(1379.01.08 – 1380?)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1379.01.08 – 1380?)

Bishop Ugolino Rossi
(1323.05.01 – 1377.04.28)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1323.05.01 – 1377.04.28)

Bishop Simone Saltarelli, O.P. (later Archbishop)
(1316.06.03 – 1323.08.14)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1316.06.03 – 1323.08.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Pisa (Italy) (1323.08.14 – 1342.09.24)

Bishop Papiniano della Rovere
(1300.06.03 – 1316.08.14)

Bishop of Novara (Italy) (1296.02.05 – 1300.06.03)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1300.06.03 – 1316.08.14)

Bishop Goffredo da Vezzano
(1299 – 1300.03)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1299 – 1300.03)

Bishop Giovanni da Castell’Arquato
(1295 – 1299.02.25)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1295 – 1299.02.25)

Bishop Obizzo Sanvitale (later Archbishop)
(1257 – 1295)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1257 – 1295)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Ravenna (Italy) (1295 – 1303.09.12)

Fr. Alberto Sanvitale
(1243 – 1257.05.16 not possessed)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1243 – 1257.05.16 not possessed)

Bishop Bernardo Vizio de’ Scotti
(1242 – 1243.07.07)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1242 – 1243.07.07)

Bishop Martino da Colorno
(1237 – 1242)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1237 – 1242)

Bishop Grazia
(1224.09.03 – 1236.09.26)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1224.09.03 – 1236.09.26)

Bishop Obizzo Fieschi
(1194.12.23 – 1224.05.22)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1194.12.23 – 1224.05.22)

Bishop Bernardo
(1172 – 1194?)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1172 – 1194?)

Pseudocardinal Aicardo da Cornazzano
(1163.08 – 1170▼)

Born: (Parma, Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:1159
Consecrated Bishop:1163?
Died:

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1163.08 – 1170▼)

Bishop Lanfranco
(1139 – 1162?)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1139 – 1162?)

Bishop Alberto
(1133 – 1135)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1133 – 1135)

Saint Cardinal Bernardo degli Uberti, O.S.B. Vall.
(1106 – 1133.12.04)

Bishop Wido
(1085? – 1104)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1085? – 1104)

Bishop Everardo
(1073 – 1085)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1073 – 1085)

Antipope Honorius II (Pietro Cadalo)
(1045 – 1072)

Born:1010? (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1061
Died:1072 († 62)

Bishop of Naumburg (Germany) (1032 – 1045)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1045 – 1072)

Antipope (1061.10.28 – 1064.05.31▼)

Bishop Ugo
(1027 – 1044)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1027 – 1044)

Bishop Enrico
(1015 – 1027)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (1015 – 1027)

Bishop Sigefredo
(980 – 1015?)

Bishop of Parma (Italy) (980 – 1015?)

Former Prelates

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 2,154 km²

Population: 296,940 Catholics (79.1% of 375,585 total)

Pastoral Centres: 308 parishes

Personnel: 223 priests (121 diocesan, 102 religious), 32 deacons, 489 religious (137 brothers, 352 sisters), 2 seminarians