Modena-Nonantola (Latin (or Roman) Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Erio Castellucci, Archbishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Name Changed: 30 September 1986
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 2,089 (806 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Emilia-Romagna
Official Web Site: http://www.chiesamodenanonantola.it/
Mailing Address: Via Sant'Eufemia 13, 41121 Modena, Italia
Telephone: 059.213.38.11
Fax: 059.213.38.03

Historical Details

Diocese of Modena
- Latin Name: Mutinensis
- Erected: 3rd Century
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bologna
- Country: Italy
Diocese of Modena (e Nonantola)
- Latin Name: Mutinensis (et Nonantulana)
- United: 15 December 1820
- Country: Italy
Archdiocese of Modena (e Nonantola)
- Latin Name: Mutinensis (et Nonantulana)
- Elevated: 22 August 1855
- Country: Italy

Past and Present Ordinaries

Guglielmo di Modena, O. Cart. † (May 1222 Appointed - 21 Sep 1233 Resigned)
Bienheureux Aldobrandino d’Este † (18 Jan 1353 Appointed - 1377 Appointed, Bishop of Ferrara)
Dionisio Restani, O.S.A. † ( 1383 Appointed - 1400 Died)
Pietro Bolardi † ( 1400 Appointed - 24 Jan 1401 Appointed, Bishop of Ferrara)
Nicola Bolardi † (24 Jan 1401 Appointed - 1414 Died)
Scipione Manenti † (17 Oct 1436 Appointed - 1444 Died)
Jacopo-Antonio dalla Torre † (19 Oct 1444 Appointed - 24 Sep 1463 Appointed, Bishop of Parma)
Delfino della Pergola † (24 Sep 1463 Appointed - 1465 Died)
Nicolò Sandonnini † (7 Jun 1465 Appointed - 15 Nov 1479 Appointed, Bishop of Lucca)
Gian Andrea Bocciacci † (15 Nov 1479 Appointed - 1495 Died)
Giovanni Battista Ferrari † (11 Sep 1495 Appointed - 9 Aug 1501 Appointed, Archbishop of Capua)
Francesco Ferrari † (20 Jul 1502 Appointed - 1507 Died)
Ippolito d’Este (I) † ( 1507 Appointed - 3 Sep 1520 Died)
Ercole Rangone † (12 Sep 1520 Appointed - 25 Aug 1527 Died)
Pirro Gonzaga † (5 Sep 1527 Appointed - 28 Jan 1529 Died)
Giovanni Gerolamo Morone (Moroni) † (7 Apr 1529 Appointed - 23 May 1550 Resigned)
Egidio Foscarari, O.P. † (23 May 1550 Appointed - 23 Feb 1564 Died)
Giovanni Gerolamo Morone (Moroni) † (23 Feb 1564 Appointed - 16 Nov 1571 Resigned)
Sisto Visdomini, O.P. † (16 Nov 1571 Appointed - 27 Sep 1590 Died)
Giulio Canani † (8 Feb 1591 Appointed - 27 Nov 1592 Died)
Gaspare Silingardi † (19 Feb 1593 Appointed - 13 Jul 1607 Died)
Lazaro Pellizzari, O.P. † (1 Oct 1607 Appointed - 1610 Died)
Pellegrino Bertacchi † (22 Mar 1610 Appointed - 22 Aug 1627 Died)
Alessandro Rangoni † (28 Feb 1628 Appointed - Apr 1640 Died)
Opizio d’Este † (19 Nov 1640 Appointed - Aug 1644 Died)
Roberto Fontana † (12 Jun 1645 Appointed - 16 Aug 1654 Died)
Ettore Molza † (2 Aug 1655 Appointed - 11 May 1679 Died)
Carlo Molza, O.S.B. † (27 Nov 1679 Appointed - 24 Dec 1690 Died)
Ludovico Masdoni † (12 Nov 1691 Appointed - Jun 1716 Died)
Stefano Fogliani † (12 Apr 1717 Appointed - 26 Jun 1742 Died)
Ettore Molza † (20 May 1743 Appointed - 1 Jan 1745 Died)
Giulio Sabbatini, Sch. P. † (8 Mar 1745 Appointed - 3 Jun 1757 Died)
Giuseppe Maria Fogliani † (19 Dec 1757 Appointed - 18 Oct 1785 Died)
Tiberio Cortese † (3 Apr 1786 Appointed - 30 Dec 1823 Died)
Giuseppe Emilio Sommariva † (12 Jul 1824 Appointed - 7 Mar 1829 Died)
Adeodato Antonio Giovanni Luigi Caleffi, O.S.B. † (5 Jul 1830 Appointed - 5 Aug 1837 Died)
Luigi Reggianini † (12 Feb 1838 Appointed - 9 Jan 1847 Died)
Luigi Ferrari † (3 Jul 1848 Appointed - 19 Apr 1851 Died)
Francesco Emilio Cugini † (18 Mar 1852 Appointed - 22 Jan 1872 Died)
Giuseppe Maria delli Guidelli Guidi † (6 May 1872 Appointed - May 1889 Resigned)
Carlo Maria Borgognoni † (24 May 1889 Appointed - 20 Aug 1900 Died)
Natale Bruni † (17 Dec 1900 Appointed - 14 Apr 1926 Died)
Giuseppe Antonio Ferdinando Bussolari, O.F.M. Cap. † (7 May 1926 Appointed - 12 Dec 1939 Died)
Cesare Boccoleri † (28 Mar 1940 Appointed - 31 Oct 1956 Died)
Giuseppe Amici † (23 Dec 1956 Appointed - 7 Feb 1976 Retired)
Bruno Foresti (2 Apr 1976 Appointed - 7 Apr 1983 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Brescia)
Santo Bartolomeo Quadri † (31 May 1983 Appointed - 12 Apr 1996 Retired)
Benito Cocchi † (12 Apr 1996 Appointed - 27 Jan 2010 Retired)
Antonio Lanfranchi † (27 Jan 2010 Appointed - 17 Feb 2015 Died)
Erio Castellucci (3 Jun 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Modena
3rd Century	Erected		Diocese of Modena (erected)
Diocese of Modena (e Nonantola)
15 December 1820	United	Diocese of Modena Territorial Abbey of Nonantola	Diocese of Modena (e Nonantola)
Archdiocese of Modena (e Nonantola)
22 August 1855	Elevated	Diocese of Modena (e Nonantola)	Archdiocese of Modena (e Nonantola)
Archdiocese of Modena-Nonantola
30 September 1986	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Modena (e Nonantola)	Archdiocese of Modena-Nonantola

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Archdiocese of Modena (e Nonantola)

1886 181,738 .0% 409 0 181 OTC

1950 383,519 383,769 99.9% 352 86 438 875 105 935 225 ap1951

1970 404,500 405,000 99.9% 320 99 419 965 132 700 238 ap1971

1980 405,000 420,000 96.4% 271 113 384 1,054 131 770 244 ap1981

Archdiocese of Modena-Nonantola

1990 420,000 430,000 97.7% 245 88 333 1,261 16 100 610 246 ap1991

1999 443,200 444,500 99.7% 220 81 301 1,472 37 94 556 245 ap2000

2000 442,500 443,800 99.7% 219 74 293 1,510 38 87 561 244 ap2001

2001 443,520 445,000 99.7% 212 72 284 1,561 38 87 553 244 ap2002

2002 455,000 458,000 99.3% 197 78 275 1,654 37 91 548 243 ap2003

2003 446,300 448,500 99.5% 189 73 262 1,703 39 82 538 243 ap2004

2004 455,000 462,000 98.5% 184 76 260 1,750 42 85 538 246 ap2005

2013 478,374 515,732 92.8% 182 57 239 2,001 72 57 307 243 ap2014

2016 478,350 566,000 84.5% 167 52 219 2,184 79 55 295 243 ap2017

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Modena (e Nonantola)
1886		181,738	.0%			409	0				181	OTC
1950	383,519	383,769	99.9%	352	86	438	875		105	935	225	ap1951
1970	404,500	405,000	99.9%	320	99	419	965		132	700	238	ap1971
1980	405,000	420,000	96.4%	271	113	384	1,054		131	770	244	ap1981
Archdiocese of Modena-Nonantola
1990	420,000	430,000	97.7%	245	88	333	1,261	16	100	610	246	ap1991
1999	443,200	444,500	99.7%	220	81	301	1,472	37	94	556	245	ap2000
2000	442,500	443,800	99.7%	219	74	293	1,510	38	87	561	244	ap2001
2001	443,520	445,000	99.7%	212	72	284	1,561	38	87	553	244	ap2002
2002	455,000	458,000	99.3%	197	78	275	1,654	37	91	548	243	ap2003
2003	446,300	448,500	99.5%	189	73	262	1,703	39	82	538	243	ap2004
2004	455,000	462,000	98.5%	184	76	260	1,750	42	85	538	246	ap2005
2013	478,374	515,732	92.8%	182	57	239	2,001	72	57	307	243	ap2014
2016	478,350	566,000	84.5%	167	52	219	2,184	79	55	295	243	ap2017