Lodi (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Maurizio Malvestiti, Bishop
Giuseppe Merisi, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 4th Century
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Milano {Milan}
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 894 (345 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Lombardia
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesi.lodi.it/
Mailing Address: Vescovado, Via Cavour 31, 26900 Lodi, Italia
Telephone: 0371.94.81.00
Fax: 0371.94.81.01

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jaques de Cereto, O. Cist. † ( 1217 Appointed - )
Ambrogio dal Corno † ( 1218 Appointed - 7 Nov 1218 Died)
Ottobello Soffientino † ( 1219 Appointed - 1243 Died)
Bongiovanni Fissiraga † (9 Jan 1252 Appointed - 8 Oct 1289 Died)
Raimondo Sommaria, O.P. † (17 Dec 1289 Appointed - 1296 Died)
Bernardo Talenti † (29 Apr 1296 Appointed - 15 Jun 1307 Died)
Egidio Dell’Acqua † (15 Jul 1307 Appointed - Apr 1312 Died)
Bl. Leone Palatini, O.F.M. † (5 Mar 1318 Appointed - 16 Mar 1343 Died)
Luca di Castello, O.F.M. † (31 Mar 1343 Appointed - 8 Dec 1353 Died)
Paolo Cadamosto † (7 Feb 1354 Appointed - Dec 1387 Died)
Pietro della Scala, O.P. † (12 Nov 1388 Appointed - 1392 Died)
Bonifacio Buttigelli, O.E.S.A. † (5 Feb 1393 Appointed - 1404 Died)
Giacomo Balardi Arrigoni, O.P. † (26 Feb 1407 Appointed - 10 Jan 1418 Appointed, Bishop of Trieste)
Gerardo Landriani † (13 May 1418 Appointed - 6 Mar 1437 Appointed, Bishop of Como)
Antonio Bernieri † (7 Jun 1435 Appointed - 29 May 1456 Died)
Carlo Pallavicino † (21 Jun 1456 Appointed - 1 Oct 1497 Died)
Ottaviano Sforza † (27 Oct 1497 Appointed - 19 Nov 1519 Appointed, Bishop of Arezzo)
Gerolamo Sansoni † (19 Nov 1519 Appointed - 1536 Died)
Giacomo Simonetta † (4 Aug 1536 Appointed - 20 Jun 1537 Resigned)
Giovanni Simonetta † (20 Jun 1537 Appointed - 1557 Died)
Gianantonio Capizucchi † (5 Jul 1557 Appointed - 28 Jan 1569 Died)
Antonio Scarampi † (9 Mar 1569 Appointed - 30 Jul 1576 Died)
Girolamo Federici † (6 Aug 1576 Appointed - 8 Dec 1579 Died)
Ludovico Taverna † (9 Dec 1579 Appointed - 19 May 1616 Resigned)
Michelangelo Seghizzi, O.P. † (13 Jun 1616 Appointed - Mar 1625 Died)
Clemente Gera † (21 May 1625 Appointed - 23 Nov 1643 Died)
Pietro Vidoni (Sr.) † (13 Jul 1644 Appointed - 16 Jun 1669 Resigned)
Serafino Corio, C.R. † (15 Jul 1669 Appointed - 21 Apr 1671 Died)
Giovanni Battista Rabbia, C.R. † (28 Sep 1671 Appointed - 19 Jan 1672 Died)
Bartolomeo Menatti † (11 Sep 1673 Appointed - 15 Mar 1702 Died)
Ortensio Visconti † (12 Jun 1702 Appointed - 13 Jun 1725 Died)
Carlo Ambrogio Mezzabarba † (23 Jul 1725 Appointed - 7 Dec 1741 Died)
Giuseppe Gallarati † (18 Apr 1742 Appointed - 14 Apr 1765 Resigned)
Salvatore Andriani, B. † (22 Apr 1765 Appointed - 1 Apr 1784 Died)
Gianantonio Della Beretta † (14 Feb 1785 Confirmed - 16 Feb 1816 Died)
Alessandro Maria Pagani † (27 Sep 1819 Confirmed - 27 Jun 1835 Died)
Gaetano Benaglia † (2 Oct 1837 Confirmed - 13 Jun 1868 Died)
Domenico Maria Gelmini † (24 Nov 1871 Appointed - 25 Jan 1888 Died)
Giovanni Battista Rota † (1 Jun 1888 Appointed - 24 Feb 1913 Died)
Pietro Zanolini † (8 Jul 1913 Appointed - 6 Dec 1923 Died)
Ludovico Antomelli, O.F.M. Ref. † (24 Mar 1924 Appointed - 19 Jun 1927 Died)
Pietro Calchi Novati † (8 Jul 1927 Appointed - 11 Jun 1952 Died)
Tarcisio Vincenzo Benedetti, O.C.D. † (11 Nov 1952 Appointed - 24 May 1972 Died)
Giulio Oggioni † (28 Sep 1972 Appointed - 20 May 1977 Appointed, Bishop of Bergamo)
Paolo Magnani † (27 Jul 1977 Appointed - 19 Nov 1988 Appointed, Bishop of Treviso)
Giacomo Capuzzi † (7 Mar 1989 Appointed - 14 Nov 2005 Retired)
Giuseppe Merisi (14 Nov 2005 Appointed - 26 Aug 2014 Retired)
Maurizio Malvestiti (26 Aug 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
4th Century	Erected		Diocese of Lodi (erected)
23 May 1978	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Milano {Milan} (Frazione Riozzo from Nativit� di San Giovanni Battista in Melegnano in Cerro al Lambro)	Diocese of Lodi
20 January 1979	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lodi (Castel Lambro (in Marzano Pavese) and parts of Bascap� (Guastalla, Mangialupo, Piacentina, Foppa, Gamborello, Barbetto, S. Zeno 1�, S. Zeno 2� Bosco, Villarzino, S. Martina))	Diocese of Pavia
20 January 1979	Territory Added	Diocese of Pavia (Campo Rinaldo and Corte S. Andrea (in Miradolo and Senna Lodigiano))	Diocese of Lodi
3 March 1989	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Milano {Milan} (Sant'Antonino and San Giacomo Maggiore)	Diocese of Lodi

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

1886 184,596 .0% 324 0 108 OTC

1950 205,400 205,491 100.0% 320 31 351 585 50 744 115 ap1951

1970 209,000 209,400 99.8% 293 30 323 647 40 600 122 ap1971

1980 215,000 215,300 99.9% 264 21 285 754 36 700 125 ap1981

1990 219,173 219,695 99.8% 242 23 265 827 36 518 125 ap1991

1999 240,439 242,372 99.2% 222 25 247 973 31 360 127 ap2000

2000 241,034 242,954 99.2% 218 25 243 991 31 348 127 ap2001

2001 246,128 248,403 99.1% 213 23 236 1,042 29 324 127 ap2002

2002 249,087 251,583 99.0% 213 20 233 1,069 25 322 127 ap2003

2003 251,230 254,059 98.9% 211 19 230 1,092 23 316 127 ap2004

2004 253,166 256,855 98.6% 209 19 228 1,110 23 302 126 ap2005

2013 272,900 286,469 95.3% 190 14 204 1,337 3 17 192 123 ap2014

2016 277,825 291,737 95.2% 186 14 200 1,389 3 16 186 123 ap2017

2019 277,578 291,116 95.3% 174 16 190 1,460 3 16 152 123 ap2020

2021 271,689 285,510 95.2% 158 11 169 1,607 4 15 138 123 ap2022

2023 268,941 284,645 94.5% 148 11 159 1,691 6 12 135 123 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1886		184,596	.0%			324	0				108	OTC
1950	205,400	205,491	100.0%	320	31	351	585		50	744	115	ap1951
1970	209,000	209,400	99.8%	293	30	323	647		40	600	122	ap1971
1980	215,000	215,300	99.9%	264	21	285	754		36	700	125	ap1981
1990	219,173	219,695	99.8%	242	23	265	827		36	518	125	ap1991
1999	240,439	242,372	99.2%	222	25	247	973		31	360	127	ap2000
2000	241,034	242,954	99.2%	218	25	243	991		31	348	127	ap2001
2001	246,128	248,403	99.1%	213	23	236	1,042		29	324	127	ap2002
2002	249,087	251,583	99.0%	213	20	233	1,069		25	322	127	ap2003
2003	251,230	254,059	98.9%	211	19	230	1,092		23	316	127	ap2004
2004	253,166	256,855	98.6%	209	19	228	1,110		23	302	126	ap2005
2013	272,900	286,469	95.3%	190	14	204	1,337	3	17	192	123	ap2014
2016	277,825	291,737	95.2%	186	14	200	1,389	3	16	186	123	ap2017
2019	277,578	291,116	95.3%	174	16	190	1,460	3	16	152	123	ap2020
2021	271,689	285,510	95.2%	158	11	169	1,607	4	15	138	123	ap2022
2023	268,941	284,645	94.5%	148	11	159	1,691	6	12	135	123	ap2024