Roman Catholic Diocese of Asti

History

The first known bishop of Asti was Pastor in 451. After him, were Majoranus in 465, Benenatus in 680.

From 800 begins the regular list of bishops, though the seat was vacant from 1857 to 1867. There has been some controversy as to the beginning of the Diocese of Asti and the episcopate of St. Evasius, once placed by some at much earlier dates. Nowadays it is often suggested that more than one historical figure came to melt into the tale of St. Evasius, thus making it extremely difficult to use the existing material as an historical source. The situation is so confused that some historians got to divide him into 5 different people.

Diocese of Asti

Erected: 3rd Century
Latin Name: Astensis
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Turin

Alric of Asti (c. 1008–Dec 1036 Died at battle)

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François Morozzi (1376–1380 Died)

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Bernardo Landriani (1439–1446 Appointed, Bishop of Como)

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Antonio Trivulzio (1499–1508 Appointed, Bishop of Piacenza)

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Vasino Malabayla (1519–1525 Died)

Fernando de Gerona, O.S.A. (1525–1528 Appointed, Bishop of Venosa)

Ambrogio Talento (1528–1528 Died)

Agostino Trivulzio (1528–1529 Resigned)

Scipione Roero (1529–1536 Died)

Agostino Trivulzio (1536–1548 Died)

Bernardino della Croce, B. (1547–1548 Appointed, Bishop of Como)

Gaspare Capris (1550–1569 Died)

Domenico della Rovere (bishop), O.P. (1569–1587 Died)

Franciscus Panicarola, O.F.M. (1587–1594 Died)

Caesar Benzio (1594–1595 Died)

Giovanni Stefano Ajazza (1596–1618 Died)

Isidoro Pentorio, B. (1619–1622 Died)

Ottavio Broglia (1624–1647 Died)

Paolo Vincenzo Roveria, B. (1655–1665 Died)

Marco Antonio Tomati (1666–1693 Died)

Innocenzo Migliavacca (Milliavacca), O. Cist. (1693–1714 Died)

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Giovanni Todone (1727–1739 Died)

Giuseppe Filippo Felissano (1741–1757 Died)

Giovanni Filippo Antonio San Martino (Jul 1757–1761 Died)

Paolo Maurizio Caissotti, C.O. (1762–1786 Died)

Pietro Arborio di Gattinara (1788–n 1809 Died)

Antonio Faà di Bruno (1818–1829 Died)

Michele Amatore Lobetti (1832–1840 Died)

Filippo Artico (1840–1859 Died)

Carlo Savio (1867–1881 Died)

Giuseppe Ronco (1881–1898 Died)

Giacinto Arcangeli (ov 1898–6 Feb 1909 Died)

Luigi Spandre (1909–1932 Died)

Umberto Rossi (1932–1952 Died)

Giacomo Cannonero (1952–1977 Died)

Vito Nicola Cavanna (1977–1980 Died)

Franco Sibilla (1980–1989 Resigned)

Severino Poletto (1989–1999 Appointed, Archbishop of Turin)

Francesco Guido Ravinale (2000–)

Parishes

The diocese, which covers an area of 1,451 km², is divided into 128 parishes. The majority are in the Province of Asti, while the rest are divided between the provinces of Alessandria and Turin. A list of parishes by province and commune follows

Province of Alessandria

Masio

Regina degli ApostoliS. Maria Maddalena

Quattordio

S. Pietro

Province of Asti

Agliano Terme

S. Giacomo Maggiore

Albugnano

S. Giacomo Maggiore

Antignano

S. Stefano

Asti

Beata Vergine degli AngeliMaria AusiliatriceNatività di Maria VergineNostra Signora AssuntaNostra Signora di LourdesS. Antonio AbateS. CarloS. CaterinaS. Domenico SavioS. GiacomoS. Giovanni BattistaS. Giovanni BoscoS. Maria AssuntaS. Maria De HorticisS. Maria NuovaS. MartinoS. MartinoS. MarzianoS. Michele ArcangeloS. PaoloS. PietroS. PietroS. PietroS. SecondoS. SilvestroS. StefanoSacro CuoreSanti Marcello e DefendenteSanti Pietro e PaoloSS. Annunziata

Azzano d’Asti

S. Giacomo Apostolo

Baldichieri d’Asti

S. Secondo

Belveglio

Natività di Maria

Calosso

Cuore Immacolato di MariaS. Martino

Camerano Casasco

Santi Lorenzo e Paolo

Cantarana

S. Giovanni Battista

Capriglio

S. Martino

Castagnole Monferrato

S. Martino

Castellero

S. Pietro in Vincoli

Castello di Annone

S. Maria delle GhiareSanti Pietro e Stefano

Castell’Alfero

Santi Pietro e PaoloSS. Annunziata

Castelnuovo Calcea

S. Stefano

Castelnuovo Don Bosco

Santi Maria e Domenico Savio

Cellarengo

S. Giovanni Battista

Celle Enomondo

S. Antonio Abate

Cerreto d’Asti

S. Andrea

Cerro Tanaro

S. Giovanni Battista

Chiusano d’Asti

S. Maria

Cinaglio

S. Felice

Cisterna d’Asti

S. MatteoSanti Gervasio e Protasio

Corsione

S. Cristoforo

Cortandone

S. Antonio Abate

Cortanze

Santi Pietro e Giovanni

Cortazzone

S. Secondo

Cossombrato

S. Stefano

Costigliole d’Asti

Beata Vergine delle GrazieMadonna di Loreto e S. GratoNostra Donna di LoretoS. AnnaS. Francesco di SalesS. MargheritaS. Michele ArcangeloS. SiroSS. Annunziata

Cunico

S. Maria della Valle

Dusino San Michele

Santi Rocco e Michele

Ferrere

S. Secondo

Frinco

Natività di Maria Vergine

Isola d’Asti

Beata Vergine AssuntaS. CaterinaS. Pietro

Maretto

Santi Maria e Michele

Mombercelli

S. Biagio

Monale

S. Caterina

Mongardino

S. Giovanni Battista

Montafia

S. Dionigi

Montaldo Scarampi

SS. Annunziata

Montechiaro d’Asti

Santi Bartolomeo e Caterina

Montegrosso d’Asti

S. DefendenteS. StefanoSanti Secondo e Matteo

Piea

Santi Filippo e Giacomo

Pino d’Asti

S. Maria della Pieve

Piovà Massaia

Santi Pietro e Giorgio

Portacomaro

S. BartolomeoS. Dalmazzo

Refrancore

Santi Martino e Dionigi

Revigliasco d’Asti

S. Martino

Roatto

Santi Michele e Radegonda

Rocca d’Arazzo

S. CaterinaSanti Genesio e Stefano

Rocchetta Tanaro

Santi Nicolao e Stefano

San Damiano d’Asti

S. BartolomeoS. Maria della PietàS. PietroS. VincenzoSanti Cosma e Damiano

San Martino Alfieri

Santi Carlo e Maria

San Paolo Solbrito

Santi Pietro e Paolo

Scurzolengo

S. Lorenzo

Settime

S. Nicolao

Soglio

Santi Pietro e Giorgio

Tigliole

S. LorenzoS. Maria

Valfenera

Natività di Maria VergineS. Bartolomeo

Viale

S. Andrea

Viarigi

Santi Pietro e SilverioSpirito Santo e S. Carlo

Vigliano d’Asti

S. Secondo

Villa San Secondo

Santi Matteo e Carlo

Villafranca d’Asti

S. Maria Assunta

Villanova d’Asti

S. MarcoSanti Martino e Pietro

Vinchio

S. DefendenteS. Marco

Province of Turin

Isolabella

S. Bernardo

Pralormo

S. Donato