Diocese of

Avezzano

Italy Italy

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Avezzano / Marsorum (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: L’Aquila

Neighbouring Dioceses: Subiaco (↙), Tivoli (←), Rieti (↖), L’Aquila (↑), Sulmona–Valva (→), Sora–Cassino–Aquino–Pontecorvo (↘), Anagni–Alatri (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Website:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: S. Sabina M. (August 29)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: September 4

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

Contact Info

Address: Corso della Libertà 54, 67051 Avezzano, Italy

Phone: 0863 413827

Papal Visits

Present Prelates

Bishop (2021.07.23 – ...):Bishop Giovanni Massaro (58)Bishop Giovanni Massaro (58)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Avezzano (Roman Rite)

Bishop Giovanni Massaro (58)Bishop Giovanni Massaro (58)
(2021.07.23 – ...)

Bishop of Avezzano (Italy)

Propter Christum vitam perdere

Born:1967.06.28 (Andria, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1992.12.05
Consecrated Bishop:2021.09.21

Priest of Andria (Italy) (1992.12.05 – 2021.07.23)

Bishop of Avezzano (Italy) (2021.07.23 – ...)

Bishop Pietro Santoro (80)Bishop Pietro Santoro (80)
(2007.06.28 – 2021.07.23)

Bishop emeritus of Avezzano (Italy)

Transit Jesus ut clamemus

Born:1946.02.04 (Vasto, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1970.06.17
Consecrated Bishop:2007.09.06

Priest of Chieti–Vasto (Italy) (1970.06.17 – 2007.06.28)

Bishop of Avezzano (Italy) (2007.06.28 – 2021.07.23)

Bishop Lucio Angelo Renna, O. Carm. (84)Bishop Lucio Angelo Renna, O. Carm. (84)
(1999.06.09 – 2006.09.02)

Bishop emeritus of San Severo (Italy)

In obsequio Jesu Christi

Born:1941.09.22 (San Pietro Vernotico, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1966.04.02
Consecrated Bishop:1999.09.12

Bishop of Avezzano (Italy) (1999.06.09 – 2006.09.02)

Bishop of San Severo (Italy) (2006.09.02 – 2017.01.13)

Archbishop Armando Dini (93)Bishop Armando Dini (93) (later Archbishop)
(1990.06.23 – 1998.11.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Campobasso–Boiano (Italy)

Born:1932.07.18 (Milano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1954.12.05
Consecrated Bishop:1990.09.09

Priest of Napoli (Italy) (1954.12.05 – 1990.06.23)

Bishop of Avezzano (Italy) (1990.06.23 – 1998.11.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Campobasso–Boiano (Italy) (1998.11.21 – 2007.11.08)

Bishop Biagio Vittorio Terrinoni, O.F.M. Cap.
(1986.09.30 – 1990.06.23)

Born:1914.03.02 (Fiuggi, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1940.03.03
Consecrated Bishop:1971.05.19
Died:1996.04.15 († 82)

Titular Bishop of Ferento (1971.04.17 – 1977.04.22)

Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy) (1971.04.17 – 1977.04.22)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1977.04.22 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Avezzano (Italy) (1986.09.30 – 1990.06.23)

Bishops of Marsi (Roman Rite)

Bishop Biagio Vittorio Terrinoni, O.F.M. Cap.
(1977.04.22 – 1986.09.30)

(see above)

Bishop Vittorio Ottaviani
(1973.11.10 – 1977.04.22)

Born:1915.10.19 (Rocca di Cambio, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1938.05.15
Consecrated Bishop:1963.02.03
Died:1998.06.20 (L’Aquila, Italy † 82)

Bishop of Alatri (Italy) (1962.12.19 – 1972.11.30)

Bishop of Anagni (Italy) (1972.11.30 – 1973.11.10)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1973.11.10 – 1977.04.22)

Bishop Domenico Valerii
(1945.08.09 – 1973.11.10)

Born:1895.12.14 (Spiano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1921.03.18
Consecrated Bishop:1945.10.28
Died:1979.12.23 († 84)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1945.08.09 – 1973.11.10)

Bishop Pio Marcello Bagnoli, O.C.D.
(1910.12.14 – 1945.01.17)

Born:1859.06.16 (Lucignano di Montespertoli, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1885.04.25
Consecrated Bishop:1911.01.22
Died:1945.01.17 († 85)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1910.12.14 – 1945.01.17)

Bishop Nicola Cola
(1910.04.15 – 1910.08.26)

Born:1869.10.25 (Mecciano di Camerino, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1892.06.11
Consecrated Bishop:1910.06.29
Died:1940.04.14 († 70)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1910.04.15 – 1910.08.26)

Bishop of Nocera Umbra (Italy) (1910.08.26 – 1915.01.02)

Bishop of Nocera Umbra–Gualdo Tadino (Italy) (1915.01.02 – 1940.04.14)

Bishop Francesco Giacci
(1904.07.03 – 1909.04.29)

Born:1855.03.29 (Rocca Priora, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1877.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:1900.10.07
Died:1929.02.20 (Roma, Italy † 73)

Titular Bishop of Nyssa (1900.09.26 – 1904.07.03)

Auxiliary Bishop of Frascati (Italy) (1900.09.26 – 1904.07.03)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1904.07.03 – 1909.04.29)

Titular Bishop of Philomelium (1909.04.29 – 1929.02.20)

Bishop Marino Russo
(1895.11.29 – 1903.08.15)

Born:1842.11.26 (Margherita di Savoia, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1866.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:1895.12.01
Died:1903.08.15 († 60)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1895.11.29 – 1903.08.15)

Bishop Enrico de Dominis (Dominicis) (later Archbishop)
(1884.11.10 – 1894.05.21)

Born:1828.02.12 (Avellino, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1851.04.05
Consecrated Bishop:1884.11.16
Died:1908.06.17 († 80)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1884.11.10 – 1894.05.21)

Archbishop of Amalfi (Italy) (1894.05.21 – 1908.06.17)

Bishop Federico Di Giacomo
(1871.12.22 – 1884.08.06)

Born:1815.06.29 (Musellaro, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1840.04.04
Consecrated Bishop:1872.02.04
Died:1884.08.06 († 69)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1871.12.22 – 1884.08.06)

Bishop Michelangelo Sorrentino
(1843.06.19 – 1863.04.17)

Born:1785.04.29? (San Giovanni a Piro, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1808.06.11
Consecrated Bishop:1843.06.25
Died:1863.04.17 († 77)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1843.06.19 – 1863.04.17)

Bishop Giuseppe Segna
(1824.05.03 – 1840.03.08)

Born:1758.01.26 (Poggio Cinolfo, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1782.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:1824.05.09
Died:1840.03.08 († 82)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1824.05.03 – 1840.03.08)

Bishop Francesco Saverio Durini, O.S.B. Cel.
(1819 – 1823.11.17)

Born:1759.12.03 (Chieti, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1784.03.06
Consecrated Bishop:1818.12.27
Died:1844.01.15 († 84)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1819 – 1823.11.17)

Bishop of Aversa (Italy) (1823.11.17 – 1844.01.15)

Bishop Camillo Giovanni Rossi (later Archbishop)
(1805.06.26 – 1818.06.26)

Born:1767.04.27 (Avellino, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1790.02.27
Consecrated Bishop:1805.06.30
Died:1837.07.16 († 70)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1805.06.26 – 1818.06.26)

Bishop of San Severo (Italy) (1818.06.26 – 1827.04.09)

Titular Archbishop of Damascus (1827.04.09 – 1837.07.16)

Bishop Giuseppe Bolognese
(1797 – 1802)

Born:1742.09.14 (Chieti, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1765.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:1797.12.21
Died:1803.03.17 († 60)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1797 – 1802)

Bishop Francesco Vincenzo Laiezza
(1776.12.16 – 1792.10.31)

Born:1732.07.18
Ordained Priest:1755.09.20
Consecrated Bishop:1776.12.21
Died:1792.10.31 († 60)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1776.12.16 – 1792.10.31)

Bishop Benedetto Mattei
(1760.12.15 – 1776.06.23)

Born:1721.01.13?
Ordained Priest:1745.03.13
Consecrated Bishop:1760.12.21
Died:1776.06.23 († 55)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1760.12.15 – 1776.06.23)

Bishop Domenico Brizzii
(1741.05.29 – 1760.09.06)

Born:1688.06.20
Ordained Priest:1712.08.28
Consecrated Bishop:1741.06.04
Died:1760.09.06 († 72)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1741.05.29 – 1760.09.06)

Bishop Giuseppe Barone
(1731.03.05 – 1741.05.29)

Born:1680.09.21?
Ordained Priest:1705.03.28
Consecrated Bishop:1729.12.25
Died:1742.01.12 († 61)

Bishop of Bova (Italy) (1729.12.23 – 1731.03.05)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1731.03.05 – 1741.05.29)

Bishop of Calvi (Italy) (1741.05.29 – 1742.01.12)

Bishop Giacinto Dragonetti, C.O.
(1724.09.11 – 1730.12.20)

Born:1666?
Ordained Priest:1689.06.04
Died:1730.12.20 († 63)

Bishop of Nusco (Italy) (1703.03.05 – 1724.09.11)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1724.09.11 – 1730.12.20)

Bishop Muzio De Vecchis
(1719.03.29 – 1724.08.24)

Born:1669.09.01?
Ordained Priest:1716.11.22
Consecrated Bishop:1719.04.23
Died:1724.08.24 († 54)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1719.03.29 – 1724.08.24)

Bishop Francesco Berardino Corradini
(1680.05.22 – 1718.12.25)

Born:1635? (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1680.06.02
Died:1718.12.25 († 82)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1680.05.22 – 1718.12.25)

Bishop Diego Petra (later Archbishop)
(1664 – 1680.04.29)

Died:1699.02.01

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1664 – 1680.04.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Sorrento (Italy) (1680.04.29 – 1699.02.01)

Bishop Ascanio De Gasperis
(1650 – 1664.08.16)

Born:1609?
Ordained Priest:1650.01
Consecrated Bishop:1650.02.20
Died:1664.08.16 († 54)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1650 – 1664.08.16)

Bishop Giovanni Paolo Caccia
(1648 – 1649)

Born:1598?
Ordained Priest:1647.09.01
Consecrated Bishop:1648.06.01
Died:1649 († 51)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1648 – 1649)

Bishop Lorenzo Massimi
(1632 – 1647.10.28)

Born:1592?
Consecrated Bishop:1633.01.02
Died:1647.10.28 († 54)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1632 – 1647.10.28)

Bishop Muzio Colonna
(1630 – 1632.09.05)

Born:1596.08.12
Consecrated Bishop:1629.12.13
Died:1632.09.05 († 36)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1630 – 1632.09.05)

Bishop Baglione Carradore
(1628.06.05 – 1629.05.03)

Born:1578?
Died:1629.05.03 († 50)

Bishop of Veroli (Italy) (1626.09.05 – 1628.06.05)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1628.06.05 – 1629.05.03)

Bishop Bartolomeo Peretti
(1596 – 1628.01.02)

Born:1543?
Died:1628.01.02 († 84)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1596 – 1628.01.02)

Bishop Giambattista Colli
(1579.02.13 – 1596)

Died:1596

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1579.02.13 – 1596)

Bishop Giambattista Milanese
(1562.05.27 – 1577.12.14)

Died:1577.12.14

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1562.05.27 – 1577.12.14)

Bishop Nicola De Virgiliis
(1548 – 1562)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1548 – 1562)

Bishop Franzino Micheli
(1546 – 1548.07.13)

Vice-Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera (1541 – 1551.10.09)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1546 – 1548.07.13)

Bishop of Casale Monferrato (Italy) (1548.07.13 – 1555)

Cardinal Marcello Crescenzi
(1534.01.19 – 1546.05.17)

Born:1500 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal:1542.06.02
Died:1552.05.28 († 51)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1534.01.19 – 1546.05.17)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Marcello (1542.11.06 – 1552.05.28)

Apostolic Administrator of Conza (Italy) (1546.05.05 – 1552.05.28)

Bishop Giovanni Dionisio Maccafani
(1530 – 1533)

Born:1499?
Consecrated Bishop:1531.08.16
Died:1533 († 34)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1530 – 1533)

Bishop Giacomo Maccafani
(1511 – 1530)

Born:1471?
Died:1530? († 59)

Coadjutor Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (? – 1511)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1511 – 1530)

Bishop Gabriele Maccafani
(1481 – 1511)

Died:1511

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1481 – 1511)

Bishop Ludovico Sienese
(1472 – 1477)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1472 – 1477)

Bishop Francesco Maccafani
(1470.10.01 – 1471)

Died:1488.03.25

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1470.10.01 – 1471)

Bishop Angelo Maccafani
(1446.08.22 – 1470.09.14)

Died:1470.09.14

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1446.08.22 – 1470.09.14)

Bishop Saba de Cartoni
(1430 – 1446.08.22)

Died:1447

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1430 – 1446.08.22)

Bishop of Tricarico (Italy) (1446.08.22 – 1447)

Bishop Tommaso
(1419 – 1429?)

Died:1429?

Bishop of Lipari (Italy) (1403? – 1419)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1419 – 1429?)

Bishop Salvato Maccafani
(1418 – 1419)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1418 – 1419)

Bishop Filippo
(1398.11.04 – 1418)

Bishop of Pozzuoli (Italy) (1395.04.18 – 1398.11.04)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1398.11.04 – 1418)

Coadjutor Bishop of Pozzuoli (Italy) (1418 – ?)

Bishop Gentile Maccafani
(1385 – 1399.01.13)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1385 – 1399.01.13)

Bishop of Nicastro (Italy) (1399.01.13 – 1418.01.26)

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy) (1418.01.26 – 1425)

Bishop Giacomo Romano
(1384 – 1385)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1384 – 1385)

Bishop Pietro Albertini
(1380 – 1383)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1380 – 1383)

Coadjutor Bishop of Arezzo (Italy) (1383 – ?)

Bishop Berardo
(1364 – ?)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1364 – ?)

Bishop Giacomo De Militibus
(1363 – 1364)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1363 – 1364)

Bishop Tommaso Pucci
(1353 – 1363)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1353 – 1363)

Bishop Bartolomeo
(1349 – 1353)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1349 – 1353)

Bishop Tommaso
(1348 – 1349)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1348 – 1349)

Bishop Tommaso Valignani
(1336 – 1348)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1336 – 1348)

Bishop Pietro Ferri
(1327 – 1336.05.10)

Died:1336.11.18

Bishop of Anagni (Italy) (1320 – 1327)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1327 – 1336.05.10)

Bishop of Chieti (Italy) (1336.05.10 – 1336.11.18)

Bishop Giacomo de Busce, O.P.
(1295 – 1326)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1295 – 1326)

Bishop Giacomo
(1286.03.31 – 1295)

Died:1295

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1286.03.31 – 1295)

Bishop Stefano
(1270 – 1275)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1270 – 1275)

Bishop Nicola
(1254.06.19 – 1255?)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1254.06.19 – 1255?)

Bishop Cesario
(1250? – 1254?)

Died:1254?

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1250? – 1254?)

Bishop Odorisio
(1235? – 1245?)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1235? – 1245?)

Saint Cardinal Berardo dei Marsi
(1110 – 1130.11.03)

Born:1079 (Colli di Monte Bove, Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:1099
Consecrated Bishop:1110
Died:1130.11.03 (Marsia, Italy † 50)
Beatified:1802.05.10 (equipollently)
Canonised:1802.05.10 (equipollently)
Feast:11.03

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Adriano al Foro (1099 – 1110)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (1110 – 1130.11.03)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Crisogono (1110 – 1130.11.03)

Cardinal.

Saint Bishop Marco Galileo di Atina
(? – 96)

Died:96 🩸 (Atina, Italy)

Bishop of Marsi (Italy) (? – 96)

Bishop. Disciple of Saint Peter. Martyr.

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Churches by City (121)

Subiaco (↙), Tivoli (←), Rieti (↖), L’Aquila (↑), Sulmona–Valva (→), Sora–Cassino–Aquino–Pontecorvo (↘), Anagni–Alatri (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 1,700 km²

Population: 105,000 Catholics (90.9% of 115,500 total)

Pastoral Centres: 100 parishes

Personnel: 90 priests (78 diocesan, 12 religious), 8 deacons, 99 religious (14 brothers, 85 sisters), 2 seminarians

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