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Diocese of Susa, Italy 🇮🇹

Celebrations

History

1200: Established as Abbacy nullius of San Giusto di Susa (Italiano) (from Diocese of Torino)
1772.08.03: Promoted as Diocese of Susa (Italiano) / Suse (français) / Segusien(sis) (Latin) (gained territory from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Torino and Abbacy nullius of San Pietro di Novalesa and became suffragan of Torino)
1794: Gained territory from Diocese of Pinerolo
1803.06.01: Suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Torino)
1817.07.17: Restored as Diocese of Susa (Italiano) / Suse (français) / Segusien(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Torino and became suffragan of Torino)
1855.05.29: Gained territory from the suppressed Abbacy nullius of San Pietro di Novalesa

Contact Info

Address: Piazza San Giusto 14, 10059 Susa, Italy

Phone: 0122 622194

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1991.07)

Present Prelates

Ordinaries

Bishops of Susa (Roman Rite)

Cardinal Roberto Repole (57)
(2022.02.19 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of Gesù Divin Maestro alla Pineta Sacchetti
Metropolitan Archbishop of Torino (Italy)
Bishop of Susa (Italy)

Christus tradidit seipsum pro me

Archbishop Cesare Nosiglia (80)
(Apostolic Administrator 2019.10.12 – 2022.02.19)

Bishop Alfonso Badini Confalonieri (80)
(2000.12.13 – 2019.10.12)

Bishop emeritus of Susa (Italy)

Non mihi Domine

Born:	1944.08.01 (Valenza, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1978.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	2001.01.31

Priest of Susa (Italy) (1978.06.29 – 2000.12.13)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1986.03.21 – 1994.11.17)

Delegate of the Ordinary Section of Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (1994 – 2000.12.13)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1994.11.17 – 2000.12.13)

Bishop of Susa (Italy) (2000.12.13 – 2019.10.12)

Bishop Vittorio Bernardetto
(1978.05.31 – 2000.12.13)

Non enim erubesco evengelium

Born:	1925.11.08 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1949.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1978.07.07
Died:	2001.03.07 († 75)

Bishop of Susa (Italy) (1978.05.31 – 2000.12.13)

Bishop Giuseppe Garneri
(1954.07.02 – 1978.05.31)

Born:	1899.09.16 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1923.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1954.05.23
Died:	1998.12.15 († 99)

Titular Bishop of Utica (1954.03.25 – 1954.07.02)

Auxiliary Bishop of Susa (Italy) (1954.03.25 – 1954.07.02)

Bishop of Susa (Italy) (1954.07.02 – 1978.05.31)

Bishop Giovanni Giorgis
(1953.12.31 – 1954.05.22 not possessed)

Born:	1887.04.09 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1909.10.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1931.12.08
Died:	1954.05.22 († 67)

Bishop of Trivento (Italy) (1931.09.30 – 1937.07.14)

Bishop of Fiesole (Italy) (1937.07.14 – 1953.12.31)

Bishop of Susa (Italy) (1953.12.31 – 1954.05.22 not possessed)

Bishop Umberto Ugliengo
(1932.06.24 – 1953.10.02)

Born:	1883.07.02 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1906.01.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1932.08.14
Died:	1953.10.02 († 70)

Bishop of Susa (Italy) (1932.06.24 – 1953.10.02)

Bishop Umberto Rossi
(1921.06.13 – 1932.05.14)

Born:	1879.04.01 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1902.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1921.08.14
Died:	1952.08.06 († 73)

Bishop of Susa (Italy) (1921.06.13 – 1932.05.14)

Bishop of Asti (Italy) (1932.05.14 – 1952.08.06)

Bishop Giuseppe Castelli
(1911.08.23 – 1920.12.22)

Per castella docens

Born:	1871.11.15 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1895.06.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1911.10.28
Died:	1943.09.12 († 71)

Bishop of Susa (Italy) (1911.08.23 – 1920.12.22)

Bishop of Cuneo (Italy) (1920.12.22 – 1924.10.21)

Bishop of Novara (Italy) (1924.10.21 – 1943.09.12)

Bishop Carlo Marozio
(1903.06.22 – 1910.08.31)

Born:	1847.12.08 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1872.03.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1903.10.04
Died:	1910.08.31 († 62)

Bishop of Susa (Italy) (1903.06.22 – 1910.08.31)

Blessed Bishop Edoardo Giuseppe Rosaz
(1877.12.31 – 1903.05.03)

Born:	1830.02.15 (Susa, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1854.06.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1878.02.24
Died:	1903.05.03 (Susa, Italy † 73)
Beatified:	1991.07.14 (Susa, Italy)
Feast:	05.03

Bishop of Susa (Italy) (1877.12.31 – 1903.05.03)

Bishop. Founder of the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis of Susa.

Bishop Federico Mascaretti, O. Carm.
(1872.02.13 – 1877.12.31)

Born:	1824.06.16
Ordained Priest:	1847.03.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1872.04.14
Died:	1894.11.11 († 70)

Bishop of Susa (Italy) (1872.02.13 – 1877.12.31)

Titular Bishop of Zama (1887.11.25 – 1894.11.11)

Bishop Giovanni Antonio Odone
(1845.04.24 – 1866.11.09)

Born:	1794.02.11
Ordained Priest:	1817.09.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1845.05.04
Died:	1866.11.09 († 72)

Bishop of Susa (Italy) (1845.04.24 – 1866.11.09)

Bishop Pio Vincenzo Forzani
(1839.12.23 – 1844.01.25)

Born:	1792.07.19
Ordained Priest:	1815.05.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1840.02.23
Died:	1859.12.15 († 67)

Bishop of Susa (Italy) (1839.12.23 – 1844.01.25)

Bishop of Vigevano (Italy) (1844.01.25 – 1859.12.15)

Bishop Pietro Antonio Cirio
(1832.02.24 – 1838.04.03)

Born:	1763.02.04
Ordained Priest:	1789.06.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1832.04.29
Died:	1838.04.03 († 75)

Bishop of Susa (Italy) (1832.02.24 – 1838.04.03)

Bishop Francesco Vincenzo Lombard
(1824.05.24 – 1830.02.09)

Born:	1757.07.19
Ordained Priest:	1781.03.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1824.08.01
Died:	1830.02.09 († 72)

Bishop of Susa (Italy) (1824.05.24 – 1830.02.09)

Bishop Giuseppe Prin
(1817.10.01 – 1822.11.18)

Born:	1763.04.03
Ordained Priest:	1786.09.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1817.10.05
Died:	1822.11.18 († 59)

Bishop of Susa (Italy) (1817.10.01 – 1822.11.18)

Bishop Giuseppe Francesco Maria Ferraris dei signori di Genola
(1778.11.22 – 1800.10.19)

Born:	1745.10.20
Ordained Priest:	1770.03.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1778.07.26
Died:	1800.10.19 († 54)

Bishop of Susa (Italy) (1778.11.22 – 1800.10.19)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Giuseppe Garneri (1954.03.25 – 1954.07.02)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 1,062 km²

Population: 73,700 Catholics (88.0% of 83,725 total)

Pastoral Centres: 61 parishes

Personnel: 39 priests (35 diocesan, 4 religious), 3 deacons, 39 religious (6 brothers, 33 sisters)