Diocese of Rome, Italy 🇮🇹
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History
- 50: Established as Papal See of Roma (Italiano) / Rome (English) / Rom (Deutsch) / Roma (español) / Rome (français) / Rzym (polski) / Roma (Português) / Рим (русский язык) / 羅馬 (正體中文) / ロ一マ (日本語) / Roma (latine) / Romana (Latin) / Urbs (Latin)
- 200: Gained suffragan see Ostia
- 300: Gained suffragan sees Chiusi, Palestrina, Porto and Siena
- 326: Gained suffragan see Albano
- 450: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Subaugusta and gained suffragan see Velletri
- 500: Gained suffragan see Cervia
- 670: Gained suffragan see Sovana
- 948: Lost suffragan see Cervia
- 1120: Gained suffragan see Tusculum
- 1138.04.09: Gained suffragan see Grosseto
- 1150: Lost suffragan see Velletri
- 1459.04.23: Lost suffragan sees Chiusi, Grosseto, Siena and Sovana
- 1495.06.21: Gained suffragan see Sabina
- 1629.03.07: Lost territory to Diocese of Porto e Santa Rufina
- 1914.05.05: Gained suffragan see Velletri
- 1946.01.05: Gained territory from Diocese of Porto e Santa Rufina
- 1948.05.22: Gained territory from Diocese of Ostia
- 1954.04.05: Gained territory from Diocese of Porto e Santa Rufina
- 1965.02.08: Lost territory to Diocese of Porto e Santa Rufina
- 1981.03.25: Gained territory from the suppressed Abbacy nullius of Santi Vincenzo ed Anastasio alle Tre Fontane
- 1981: Gained territory from Territorial Abbacy of San Paolo fuori le Mura
- 2005.03.07: Gained territory from the suppressed Territorial Abbacy of San Paolo fuori le Mura
- 2012.07.17: Lost territory to Diocese of Ostia
Contact Info
Address: Piazza S. Giovanni in Laterano 6/a, 00184 Roma, Italy
Present Prelates
| Supreme Pontiff (2013.03.13 [2013.03.19] – ...): |  Pope Francis (88)Prefect of Dicastery for Evangelisation |
| Vicar General for the Vatican City State (2021.02.20 – ...): |  Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, O.F.M. Conv. (59)Cardinal-Deacon of SS. Nome di Maria al Foro Traiano President of Fabric of Saint Peter Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Peter |
| Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome (2024.10.06 – ...): | Cardinal Baldassare Reina (54) Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Assunta e S. Giuseppe a Primavalle Archpriest of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran Apostolic Administrator of Ostia (Italy) Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Lateran University |
| Vicegerent for the Vicariate of Rome (2024.11.21 – ...): |  Bishop Renato Tarantelli Baccari (48)Titular Bishop of Campli |
| Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome (2021.03.20 – ...): | Bishop Benoni Ambăruş (50) Titular Bishop of Tronto |
| Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome (2023.05.26 – ...): | Bishop Michele Di Tolve (61) Titular Bishop of Horrea Rector of Pontifical Roman Major Seminary |
| Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome (2024.11.21 – ...): | Bishop Renato Tarantelli Baccari (48) Titular Bishop of Campli |
List of Supreme Pontiffs
Former Prelates
- Vicar General for the Vatican City State:
Cardinal Angelo Comastri (81) (2005.02.05 – 2021.02.20) - Vicar General for the Vatican City State: Cardinal Francesco Marchisano (2002.04.24 – 2005.02.05)
- Vicar General for the Vatican City State: Cardinal Virgilio Noè (1991.07.01 – 2002.04.24)
- Vicar General for the Vatican City State: Cardinal Aurelio Sabattani (1991.01.14 – 1991.07.01)
- Vicar General for the Vatican City State: Bishop Petrus Canisius Jean van Lierde, O.S.A. (1968.03.28 – 1991.01.14)
- Coadjutor Vicar General for the Vatican City State: Cardinal Virgilio Noè (1991.01.14 – 1991.07.01)
- Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Angelo De Donatis (71) (2017.05.26 – 2024.04.06)
- Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome:
Cardinal Agostino Vallini (84) (2008.06.27 – 2017.05.26) - Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Camillo Ruini (93) (1991.07.01 – 2008.06.27)
- Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Ugo Poletti (1973.03.26 – 1991.01.17)
- Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Angelo Dell’Acqua, O.Ss.C.A. (1968.01.13 – 1972.08.27)
- Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Luigi Traglia (1965.03.30 – 1968.01.09)
- Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Clemente Micara (1951.01.26 – 1965.03.11)
- Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani (1931.02.09 – 1951.01.13)
- Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Basilio Pompilj (1913.04.07 – 1931.05.05)
- Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Pietro Respighi (1900.04.09 – 1913.03.22)
- Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Domenico Maria Jacobini (1899.12.14 – 1900.02.01)
- Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Lucido Maria Parocchi (1884.02.16 – 1899)
- Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Raffaele Monaco La Valletta (1876.12.21 – 1880.02.27)
- Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Costantino Patrizi Naro (1841.12.22 – 1849.04.20)
- Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Giuseppe Della Porta Rodiani (1838.11.30 – 1841.12.18)
- Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Carlo Odescalchi (1834.11.21 – 1838.11.21)
- Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Giacinto Placido Zurla, O.S.B. Cam. (1824.01.07 – 1834.10.29)
- Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Annibale della Genga (later Pope Leo XII) (1820.05.12 – 1823.09.28)
- Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Lorenzo Litta (1818.09.28 – 1820.05.01)
- Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Giulio Maria Della Somaglia (1795 – 1818)
- Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Andrea Corsini (1793 – 1795.01.18)
- Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Marcantonio Colonna (1762.04.19 – 1793.12.04)
- Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Antonio Maria Erba-Odescalchi (1759 – 1762.03.28)
- Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Giovanni Antonio Guadagni, O.C.D. (1732.03.01 – 1759.01.15)
- Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Prospero Marefoschi (1726.06.13 – 1732.02.24)
- Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Fabrizio Paolucci (1721.05.11 – 1726.06.12)
- Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Giandomenico Paracciani (1717.11.07 – 1721.05.09)
- Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Gasparo Carpegna (1671.08.12 – 1714.04.06)
- Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Paluzzo Paluzzi Altieri degli Albertoni (1667 – 1671)
- Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Marzio Ginetti (1629.10.02 – 1671.03.01)
- Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Giovanni Garzia Millini (1610 – 1629)
- Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Girolamo Pamphili (1605 – 1610.08.11)
- Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Camillo Borghese (later Pope Paul V) (1603.06 – 1605.05.16)
- Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Girolamo Rusticucci (1588 – 1603)
- Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Archbishop Marco Antonio Maffei (later Cardinal) (1566? – ?)
- Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Giacomo Savelli (1560 – 1587)
- Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Virgilio Rosario (1558 – 1559.05.22)
- Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Pomponio Cecci (1540? – 1542.08.04)
- Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Pietro Accolti (1510 – 1532.12.12)
- Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Archbishop Jaime Serra i Cau (later Cardinal) (1496 – 1500.10.02)
- Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Berardo Eroli (1475 – 1479.04.02)
- Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Nikolaus von Cusa (1459.01.11 – 1464.08.12)
- Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Archbishop Astorgio Agnensi (later Cardinal) (1442.03.26 – 1447?)
- Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Pierre Flandrin (1375 – 1381.01.23)
- Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Guillaume Noellet (1374.03 – 1376)
- Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Bishop Niccolò Alberti, O.P. (later Cardinal) (1299.07.01 – 1303.12.18)
- Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Stefano de Normandis dei Conti (1244 – 1251)
- Pro-Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Camillo Ruini (93) (1991.01.17 – 1991.07.01)
- Pro-Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Ugo Poletti (1972.10.13 – 1973.03.26)
- Pro-Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Luigi Traglia (1960.03.28 – 1965.03.30)
- Pro-Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Archbishop Francesco Pascucci (1936.12.20 – 1945.03.30)
- Pro-Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Archbishop Sergio Der Abrahamian (1933.06.13 – 1952.07.04)
- Pro-Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Archbishop Giuseppe Angelini (1868.12.21 – 1876.01.08)
- Pro-Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Patriarch Giuseppe Della Porta Rodiani (later Cardinal) (1823.09.23 – 1824.01.02)
- Pro-Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Nicolò Caracciolo (1715.12.18 – 1717.12.06)
- Pro-Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Girolamo Casanate (1682 – ?)
- Pro-Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Antonio Marcello Barberini, O.F.M. Cap. (1636 – 1640)
- Pro-Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Michele Bonelli, O.P. (1585? – ?)
- Vicegerent for the Vicariate of Rome: Bishop Baldassare Reina (54) (later Cardinal) (2023.01.06 – 2024.10.06)
- Vicegerent for the Vicariate of Rome:
Archbishop Gianpiero Palmieri (58) (2020.09.19 – 2021.10.29) - Vicegerent for the Vicariate of Rome: Archbishop Filippo Iannone, O. Carm. (67) (2012.01.31 – 2017.11.11)
- Vicegerent for the Vicariate of Rome:
Archbishop Luigi Moretti (76) (2003.10.17 – 2010.06.10) - Vicegerent for the Vicariate of Rome: Archbishop Cesare Nosiglia (80) (1996.07.19 – 2003.10.06)
- Vicegerent for the Vicariate of Rome: Archbishop Remigio Ragonesi (1991.07.06 – 1996.07.19)
- Vicegerent for the Vicariate of Rome: Archbishop Ennio Appignanesi (1985.07.03 – 1988.01.21)
- Vicegerent for the Vicariate of Rome: Archbishop Giovanni Canestri (later Cardinal) (1975.02.08 – 1984.03.22)
- Vicegerent for the Vicariate of Rome: Archbishop Luigi Rovigatti (1973.02.10 – 1975.01.13)
- Vicegerent for the Vicariate of Rome: Archbishop Ettore Cunial (1960 – 1972.12.19)
- Vicegerent for the Vicariate of Rome: Archbishop Luigi Traglia (later Cardinal) (1936.12.21 – 1960.03.28)
- Vicegerent for the Vicariate of Rome: Archbishop Giuseppe Palica (1917.04.25 – 1936.12.16)
- Vicegerent for the Vicariate of Rome: Patriarch Giuseppe Ceppetelli (1899.07.24 – 1917.03.12)
- Vicegerent for the Vicariate of Rome: Patriarch Giovanni Giuseppe Canali (1842.01.24 – 1851.01.01)
- Vicegerent for the Vicariate of Rome: Archbishop Nicolò Caracciolo (later Cardinal) (1712.12.04 – 1715.12.16)
- Vicegerent for the Vicariate of Rome: Bishop Sperello Sperelli (later Cardinal) (1693.01 – 1698.06)
- Vicegerent for the Vicariate of Rome: Archbishop Giacomo de Angelis (later Cardinal) (1667.02.27 – 1686.09.02)
- Vicegerent for the Vicariate of Rome: Bishop Marco Galli (later Cardinal) (1666.07 – 1667.02)
- Vicegerent for the Vicariate of Rome: Bishop Giambattista Altieri (later Cardinal) (1637.02.14 – 1643.03.27)
- Vicegerent for the Vicariate of Rome: Archbishop Marco Antonio Maffei (later Cardinal) (1560 – 1566.01)
- Second Vicegerent for the Vicariate of Rome: Archbishop Ugo Poletti (later Cardinal) (1969.07.03 – 1972.10.13)
- Second Vicegerent for the Vicariate of Rome: Archbishop Ettore Cunial (1953.04.11 – 1960)
- Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome:
Bishop Daniele Salera (54) (2022.05.27 – 2024.12.16) - Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome: Bishop Riccardo Lamba (68) (later Archbishop) (2022.05.27 – 2024.02.23)
- Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome: Bishop Baldassare Reina (54) (later Cardinal) (2022.05.27 – 2023.01.06)
- Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome: Bishop Dario Gervasi (56) (2020.08.31 – 2024.10.31)
- Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome: Bishop Gianpiero Palmieri (58) (later Archbishop) (2018.05.18 – 2020.09.19)
- Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome: Bishop Paolo Ricciardi (56) (2017.11.23 – 2025.01.28)
- Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome: Bishop Daniele Libanori, S.J. (71) (2017.11.23 – 2024.04.06)
- Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome: Bishop Gianrico Ruzza (61) (2016.04.08 – 2020.06.18)
- Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome: Bishop Angelo De Donatis (71) (later Cardinal) (2015.09.14 – 2017.05.26)
- Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome: Bishop Augusto Paolo Lojudice (60) (later Cardinal) (2015.03.06 – 2019.05.06)
- Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome:
Bishop Paolo Selvadagi (78) (2013.06.14 – 2022.09.09) - Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome: Bishop Lorenzo Leuzzi (69) (2012.01.31 – 2017.11.23)
- Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome: Bishop Matteo Maria Zuppi (69) (later Cardinal) (2012.01.31 – 2015.10.27)
- Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome: Bishop Guerino Di Tora (78) (2009.06.01 – 2022.09.09)
- Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome: Bishop Giuseppe Marciante (73) (2009.06.01 – 2018.02.16)
- Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome:
Bishop Benedetto Tuzia (80) (2006.01.28 – 2012.05.31) - Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome: Bishop Ernesto Mandara (72) (2004.06.05 – 2011.06.10)
- Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome: Bishop Paolino Schiavon (85) (2002.07.18 – 2015.03.06)
- Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome:
Bishop Salvatore Fisichella (Rino) (73) (later Archbishop) (1998.07.03 – 2008.06.17) - Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome: Bishop Luigi Moretti (76) (later Archbishop) (1998.07.03 – 2003.10.17)
- Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome: Bishop Vincenzo Apicella (78) (1996.07.19 – 2006.01.28)
- Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome: Bishop Armando Brambilla, C.M.P. (1994.03.25 – 2011.12.24)
- Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome: Bishop Enzo Dieci (91) (1992.04.07 – 2009.06.01)
- Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome: Bishop Cesare Nosiglia (80) (later Archbishop) (1991.07.06 – 1996.07.19)
- Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome: Bishop Giuseppe Mani (88) (later Archbishop) (1987.10.29 – 1996.01.31)
- Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome: Bishop Luca Brandolini, C.M. (91) (1987.10.29 – 1993.09.02)
- Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome: Bishop Salvatore Boccaccio (1987.10.29 – 1992.03.17)
- Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome: Bishop Giovanni Marra (later Archbishop) (1986.06.07 – 1989.11.14)
- Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome: Bishop Pietro Rossano (1982.12.07 – 1991.06.15)
- Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome: Bishop Alessandro Plotti (later Archbishop) (1980.12.23 – 1986.06.07)
- Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome: Bishop Filippo Giannini (1980.12.01 – 1998.07.03)
- Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome: Bishop Fiorenzo Angelini (later Cardinal) (1977.01.06 – 1985.02.16)
- Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome: Bishop Clemente Riva, I.C. (1975.05.24 – 1998.07.03)
- Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome: Bishop Giulio Salimei (1973.10.06 – 1998.01.03)
- Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome: Bishop Remigio Ragonesi (later Archbishop) (1971.06.29 – 1991.07.06)
- Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome: Bishop Biagio Vittorio Terrinoni, O.F.M. Cap. (1971.04.17 – 1977.04.22)
- Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome: Bishop Plinio Pascoli (1966.08.05 – 1980.12.01)
- Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome: Bishop Oscar Zanera (1966.02.11 – 1980.12.19)
- Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome: Bishop Dino Trabalzini (later Archbishop) (1966.02.11 – 1971.06.28)
- Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome: Bishop Filippo Pocci (1961.07.08 – 1975.05.24)
- Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome: Bishop Giovanni Canestri (later Cardinal) (1961.07.08 – 1971.01.07)
- Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome: Archbishop Paul Rubian (1900.02.24 – 1911.04.16)
- Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome: Bishop Giuseppe Ceppetelli (later Patriarch) (1890.06.23 – 1899.07.24)
- Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome: Cardinal Antonio Despuig y Dameto (1808.03.26 – 1809.11.11)
- Prelate Secretary of the Vicariate of Rome: Msgr. Pierangelo Pedretti (2019.05.24 – 2023.01.31)
- Prelate Secretary of the Vicariate of Rome: Bishop Gianrico Ruzza (61) (2017.10.10 – 2019.05.24)
- Prelate Secretary of the Vicariate of Rome: Msgr. Paolo Mancini (2010.02.12 – 2017.09.12)
Churches in Rome
Statistics (2022.12.31)
Area: 881 km²
Population: 2,592,300 Catholics (82.0% of 3,163,100 total)
Pastoral Centres: 331 parishes, 245 missions
Personnel: 2,680 priests (860 diocesan, 1,820 religious), 149 deacons, 26,297 religious (3,567 brothers, 22,730 sisters), 85 seminarians