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Catholic diocese of Acqui straddles the (civil) regions of Piedmont

Piedmont

Piedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,402 square kilometres and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital of Piedmont is Turin. The main local language is Piedmontese. Occitan is also spoken by a minority in the Occitan Valleys situated in the Provinces of...

and Liguria

Liguria

Liguria is a coastal region of north-western Italy, the third smallest of the Italian regions. Its capital is Genoa. It is a popular region with tourists for its beautiful beaches, picturesque little towns, and good food.-Geography:...

. As a suffragan of the archdiocese of Turin, it falls within the ecclesiastical region of Piedmont.

History

It is very probable that the diocese

Diocese

A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...

of Acqui was erected at the end of the fourth century, about the same time, it would appear, as the dioceses of Novara, Turin, Ivrea, Aosta and perhaps, Asti and Alba.

The first undoubted bishop of Acqui is Ditarius. A tablet found in 1753 in the church of St. Peter, informs us that Ditarius, the bishop, died on the 25 January, 488, in the Consulate of Dinamias and Syphidius. Popular tradition gives Deusdedit, Andreas Severus Masimus, and, earliest of all, Majorinus, as bishops prior to him.

Majorinus probably lived either at the end of the fourth, or in the beginning of the fifth, century. The name was very common in the third, fourth, and fifth centuries. Augustine of Hippo

Augustine of Hippo

Augustine of Hippo , also known as Augustine, St. Augustine, St. Austin, St. Augoustinos, Blessed Augustine, or St. Augustine the Blessed, was Bishop of Hippo Regius . He was a Latin-speaking philosopher and theologian who lived in the Roman Africa Province...

(De Haereses, I, 69) speaks of two bishops of this name; two others appear as signers of the Letter of the Synod of Carthage to Pope Innocent I

Pope Innocent I

-Biography:He was, according to his biographer in the Liber Pontificalis, the son of a man called Innocens of Albano; but according to his contemporary Jerome, his father was Pope Anastasius I , whom he was called by the unanimous voice of the clergy and laity to succeed -Biography:He was,...

(401-417) against Pelagius

Pelagius

Pelagius was an ascetic who denied the need for divine aid in performing good works. For him, the only grace necessary was the declaration of the law; humans were not wounded by Adam's sin and were perfectly able to fulfill the law apart from any divine aid...

(Ep. St. Aug., II, 90). Veneration was offered to the saint from time immemorial by the church in Acqui, shown by his statues and relics. This veneration, however, has ceased since a decree of the Congregation of Rites (8 April 1628) prohibited the veneration of saints whose sanctity had not been declared by the Holy See.

In the list of the bishops of Acqui, Saint Guido

Guido of Acqui

Saint Guido of Acqui was Bishop of Acqui in north-west Italy from 1034 until his death....

(1034–70) was of the Counts of Acquesana under whose government the cathedral was erected. He is the patron saint of Acqui.

Parishes

The diocese, which covers an area of 1,683 km², is divided into 115 parishes. The majority are in the Piedmont

Piedmont

region (provinces of Alessandria

Province of Alessandria

The Province of Alessandria is an Italian province, with a population of some 430,000, which forms the southeastern part of the region of Piedmont. The provincial capital is the city of Alessandria....

and Asti

Province of Asti

The Province of Asti is a province in the Piedmont region of northern Italy. Its capital is the city of Asti. To the north west it borders on the province of Turin; to the south west it borders on the province of Cuneo. To the east it borders on the province of Alessandria, while in the south it...

), the rest are in Liguria

Liguria

(provinces of Genoa

Province of Genoa

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and Savona

Province of Savona

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). A list of parishes by province and commune

Comune

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follows

Province of Genoa

Campo Ligure

Campo Ligure is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 37 km northwest of Genoa.Campo Ligure borders the following municipalities: Bosio, Masone, Rossiglione, Tiglieto.- Geography :...

Natività di Maria Vergine

Masone

Masone is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 32 km northwest of Genoa. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,020 and an area of 29.8 km²....

Cristo Re e Nostra Signora Assunta

Rossiglione

Rossiglione is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 41 km northwest of Genoa....

Nostra Signora Assunta

S. Caterina Vergine e Martire

Tiglieto

Tiglieto is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 52 km northwest of Genoa.Tiglieto borders the following municipalities: Campo Ligure, Genoa, Masone, Molare, Ponzone, Rossiglione, Sassello, Urbe.-History:In 1120 Tiglieto Abbey was the first...

Nostra Signora Assunta

Province of Savona

Altare

Altare is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about west of Genoa and about northwest of Savona...

S. Eugenio

Cairo Montenotte

Cairo Montenotte is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 50 km west of Genoa and about 20 km northwest of Savona...

S. Andrea Apostolo

S. Lorenzo Martire

Cristo Re (Bragno)

Santi Pietro e Paolo (Ferrania)

S. Giuseppe (San Giuseppe di Cairo)

Carcare

Carcare is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 50 km west of Genoa and about 20 km northwest of Savona....

S. Giovanni Battista

Cuore Immacolato di Maria (Vispa)

Dego

Dego is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 50 km west of Genoa and about 20 km northwest of Savona....

S. Ambrogio

Giusvalla

Giusvalla is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 45 km west of Genoa and about 20 km northwest of Savona...

S. Matteo Apostolo

Mioglia

Mioglia is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 40 km west of Genoa and about 20 km north of Savona. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 536 and an area of 20.0 km².Mioglia borders the following municipalities: Giusvalla,...

S. Andrea Apostolo

Piana Crixia

Piana Crixia is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 50 km west of Genoa and about 25 km northwest of Savona...

Santi Martiri Eugenio Vittore e Corona

Pontinvrea

Pontinvrea is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 40 km west of Genoa and about 15 km northwest of Savona....

S. Lorenzo Martire

Sassello

Sassello is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 58 km west of Genoa and about 26 km north of Savona in the northern side of the Ligurian Apennines.-History:...

SS. Trinità e S. Giovanni Battista

S. Croce e S. Maria Maddalena (Maddalena)

Urbe

Urbe is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 30 km northwest of Genoa and about 25 km northeast of Savona...

Santi Giacomo Maggiore e Rocco (Martina)

S. Pietro Apostolo (San Pietro d’Olba)

Province of Alessandria

Acqui Terme

Acqui Terme is a city and comune of Piedmont, northern Italy, in the province of Alessandria. It is c. 35 km SSW of Alessandria...

Cristo Redentore

Madonna Pellegrina

Nostra Signora Assunta

Nostra Signora della Neve

S. Francesco

Beata Vergine delle Grazie (Moirano)

Alice Bel Colle

Alice Bel Colle is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km southeast of Turin and about 25 km southwest of Alessandria....

S. Giovanni Battista

Belforte Monferrato

Belforte Monferrato is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 km southeast of Turin and about 30 km south of Alessandria....

Natività di Maria Vergine e San Colombano

Bergamasco

Bergamasco (AL)

Bergamasco is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km southeast of Turin and about 15 km southwest of Alessandria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 747 and an area of 13.3 km².It is located between the hills of...

Natività di Maria Vergine

Bistagno

Bistagno is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km southeast of Turin and about 35 km southwest of Alessandria....

S. Giovanni Battista

Carpeneto

Carpeneto is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 km southeast of Turin and about 25 km south of Alessandria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 923 and an area of 13.6 km².Carpeneto borders the following...

S. Giorgio Martire

Cartosio

Cartosio is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 km southeast of Turin and about 40 km southwest of Alessandria...

S. Andrea Apostolo

Casaleggio Boiro

Casaleggio Boiro is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 km southeast of Turin and about 35 km south of Alessandria...

S. Martino

Cassine

Cassine is a town and commune of the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont. It is located 21 km southwest of the town of Alessandria on the left of the lower course of the Bormida in the Alto Monferrato Acquese. The town lies partly in the hills, where the ancient nucleus of...

S. Caterina di Alessandria

Santi Giacomo e Lorenzo

Cassinelle

Cassinelle is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 km southeast of Turin and about 35 km south of Alessandria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 883 and an area of 23.8 km².Cassinelle borders the following...

S. Margherita

Castelletto d’Erro

SS. Annunziata

Castelnuovo Bormida

Castelnuovo Bormida is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 km southeast of Turin and about 20 km south of Alessandria....

Santi Quirico e Giulitta

Cavatore

Cavatore is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 km southeast of Turin and about 35 km southwest of Alessandria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 295 and an area of 10.4 km².Cavatore borders the following...

S. Lorenzo Martire

Cremolino

Cremolino is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 km southeast of Turin and about 35 km south of Alessandria...

Nostra Signora del Carmine

Denice

Denice is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km southeast of Turin and about 40 km southwest of Alessandria...

S. Lorenzo Martire

Grognardo

Grognardo is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 km southeast of Turin and about 35 km southwest of Alessandria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 315 and an area of 9.3 km².Grognardo borders the following...

S. Andrea Apostolo

Lerma

Lerma is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 km southeast of Turin and about 30 km south of Alessandria....

S. Giovanni Battista

Malvicino

Malvicino is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin and about southwest of Alessandria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 124 and an area of . As of 31 December 2004 its Dialing code was 0144 and postcode was 15015....

S. Michele Arcangelo

Melazzo

Melazzo is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km southeast of Turin and about 35 km southwest of Alessandria...

S. Bartolomeo Apostolo

Merana

Merana is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 km southeast of Turin and about 50 km southwest of Alessandria....

S. Nicolao

Molare

Molare is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 km southeast of Turin and about 35 km south of Alessandria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,101 and an area of 32.8 km².Molare borders the following municipalities:...

Nostra Signora della Pieve

Nostra Signora delle Rocche

Montaldo Bormida

Montaldo Bormida is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 km southeast of Turin and about 25 km south of Alessandria....

S. Michele Arcangelo

Montechiaro d’Acqui

Santi Anna e Giorgio Martire

Morbello

Morbello is a comune of the province of Alessandria, in the Italian region, Piedmont. It is located in Upper Montferrat....

S. Sisto

Mornese

Mornese is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 100 km southeast of Turin and about 35 km southeast of Alessandria....

S. Silvestro

Morsasco

Morsasco is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 km southeast of Turin and about 30 km south of Alessandria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 683 and an area of 10.2 km².Morsasco borders the following municipalities:...

S. Bartolomeo Apostolo

Orsara Bormida

Orsara Bormida is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 km southeast of Turin and about 25 km south of Alessandria, on the right bank of river Bormida....

S. Martino

Ovada

Ovada is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 km southeast of Turin and about 30 km south of Alessandria....

Nostra Signora Assunta

Nostra Signora della Neve

Pareto

Pareto (AL)

Pareto is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 km southeast of Turin and about 50 km southwest of Alessandria...

S. Pietro Apostolo

Ponti

Ponti (AL)

Ponti is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km southeast of Turin and about 35 km southwest of Alessandria....

Nostra Signora Assunta

Ponzone

Ponzone is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 km southeast of Turin and about 40 km southwest of Alessandria...

S. Michele Arcangelo

S. Bernardo (Ciglione)

S. Rocco (Piancastagna)

Prasco

Prasco is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 km southeast of Turin and about 30 km south of Alessandria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 535 and an area of 6.1 km².Prasco borders the following municipalities:...

Santi Nazario e Celso

Ricaldone

Ricaldone is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km southeast of Turin and about 25 km southwest of Alessandria...

Santi Simone e Giuda

Rivalta Bormida

Rivalta Bormida is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 km southeast of Turin and about 25 km south of Alessandria....

S. Michele Arcangelo

Rocca Grimalda

Rocca Grimalda is a village and comune in the Province of Alessandria, Piedmont, Italy. It lies in Alto Monferrato, an historical region of Piedmont, and it was built upon a rocky hill on the Orba's left bank...

S. Giacomo Maggiore

San Cristoforo

San Cristoforo is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 km southeast of Turin and about 30 km southeast of Alessandria...

S. Cristoforo

Sezzadio

Sezzadio is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 km southeast of Turin and about 15 km south of Alessandria....

Maria Immacolata

Spigno Monferrato

Spigno Monferrato is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 80 km southeast of Turin and about 45 km southwest of Alessandria.-History:...

S. Ambrogio

Strevi

Strevi is a comune and small town in the province of Alessandria, Italy, located immediately north-east of Acqui Terme. It is one of the principle winemaking communes of the Italian DOCG wine Brachetto d'Acqui....

S. Michele Arcangelo

Tagliolo Monferrato

Tagliolo Monferrato is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 km southeast of Turin and about 30 km south of Alessandria...

S. Vito Martire

Terzo

Terzo (AL)

Terzo is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km southeast of Turin and about 30 km southwest of Alessandria....

S. Maurizio Martire

Trisobbio

Trisobbio is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 km southeast of Turin and about 30 km south of Alessandria...

Nostra Signora Assunta

Visone

Visone is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 km southeast of Turin and about 30 km southwest of Alessandria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,178 and an area of 12.6 km².Visone borders the following...

Santi Pietro e Paolo

Province of Asti

Bruno

Bruno (AT)

Bruno is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km southeast of Turin and about 20 km southeast of Asti. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 379 and an area of 9.2 km²....

Nostra Signora Annunziata

Bubbio

Bubbio is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 km southeast of Turin and about 25 km southeast of Asti...

Nostra Signora Assunta

Calamandrana

Calamandrana is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 km southeast of Turin and about 20 km southeast of Asti...

Maria Immacolata

Sacro Cuore

Canelli

Canelli is a comune of 10,440 inhabitants in the Province of Asti in the Italian region of Piedmont....

S. Leonardo

S. Tommaso

Sacro Cuore

Cassinasco

Cassinasco is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 km southeast of Turin and about 25 km southeast of Asti...

S. Ilario di Poitiers

Castel Boglione

Castel Boglione is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km southeast of Turin and about 25 km southeast of Asti....

S. Cuore di Gesù e Nostra Signora Assunta

Castel Rocchero

Castel Rocchero is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km southeast of Turin and about 25 km southeast of Asti....

S. Andrea Apostolo

Castelletto Molina

Castelletto Molina is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km southeast of Turin and about 25 km southeast of Asti....

S. Bartolomeo Apostolo

Castelnuovo Belbo

Castelnuovo Belbo is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 km southeast of Turin and about 20 km southeast of Asti....

S. Biagio

Cessole

Cessole is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 km southeast of Turin and about 30 km south of Asti. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 429 and an area of 11.1 km²....

Nostra Signora Assunta

Cortiglione

Cortiglione is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 km southeast of Turin and about 15 km southeast of Asti...

S. Siro

Fontanile

Fontanile is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km southeast of Turin and about 25 km southeast of Asti...

S. Giovanni Battista

Incisa Scapaccino

Incisa Scapaccino is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 km southeast of Turin and about 15 km southeast of Asti....

S. Giovanni Battista

Santi Vittore e Corona

Loazzolo

Loazzolo is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont , located about 60 km southeast of Turin and about 25 km south of Asti....

S. Antonio Abate

Maranzana

Maranzana is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km southeast of Turin and about 25 km southeast of Asti. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 317 and an area of 4.5 km²....

S. Giovanni Battista

Moasca

Moasca is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 km southeast of Turin and about 15 km southeast of Asti...

S. Pietro Apostolo

Mombaldone

Mombaldone is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km southeast of Turin and about 40 km southeast of Asti.-External links:*...

S. Nicolao

Mombaruzzo

Mombaruzzo is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km southeast of Turin and about 25 km southeast of Asti....

S. Maria Maddalena

Nostra Signora Addolorata (Bazzana)

Cuore Immacolato di Maria (Stazione Mombaruzzo)

Monastero Bormida

Monastero Bormida is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km southeast of Turin and about 30 km southeast of Asti....

S. Giulia

Montabone

Montabone is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km southeast of Turin and about 25 km southeast of Asti...

S. Antonio Abate

Nizza Monferrato

Nizza Monferrato is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 60 km southeast of Turin and about 20 km southeast of Asti....

S. Giovanni Lanero

S. Ippolito

S. Siro

Quaranti

Quaranti is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km southeast of Turin and about 25 km southeast of Asti....

S. Lorenzo Martire

Roccaverano

Roccaverano is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km southeast of Turin and about 35 km south of Asti...

Maria SS. Annunziata

S. Girolamo

Rocchetta Palafea

Rocchetta Palafea is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km southeast of Turin and about 25 km southeast of Asti...

S. Evasio

San Giorgio Scarampi

San Giorgio Scarampi is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km southeast of Turin and about 30 km south of Asti....

S. Giorgio Martire

San Marzano Oliveto

San Marzano Oliveto is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 km southeast of Turin and about 20 km southeast of Asti.-Geography:...

S. Marziano

Serole

Serole is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km southeast of Turin and about 40 km south of Asti...

S. Lorenzo Martire

Sessame

Sessame is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km southeast of Turin and about 30 km southeast of Asti...

S. Giorgio Martire

Vaglio Serra

Vaglio Serra is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 km southeast of Turin and about 15 km southeast of Asti. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 293 and an area of 4.6 km².Vaglio Serra borders the following municipalities:...

S. Pancrazio

Vesime

Vesime is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 km southeast of Turin and about 30 km south of Asti...

Nostra Signora Assunta e S. Martino Vescovo

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