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History

The see of

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was created in 1822 at the instance of Duchess Maria Beatrice, and its first bishop was Francesco Maria Zoppi. It was then suffragan of the Archdiocese of Pisa; but for a period from 1855 was a suffragan of the

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Bishops

Diocese of Massa

''Erected: 18 February 1822''
''Latin Name: Massensis''
''Metropolitan:

'' *Francesco Maria Zoppi (17 Nov 1823 – 1 Oct 1832 Resigned) *Francesco Strani (23 Jun 1834 – 16 Dec 1855 Died) *Giacomo Bernardi (16 Jun 1856 – 23 Dec 1871 Died) *Giovanni Battista Alessio Tommasi (6 May 1872 – 7 Aug 1887 Died) *Amilcare Tonietti (25 Nov 1887 – 12 Jun 1893 Appointed, Bishop of Montalcino) *Emilio Maria Miniati (18 May 1894 – 29 Apr 1909 Resigned) *Giovanni Battista Marenco, S.D.B. (29 Apr 1909 – 7 Jan 1917 Appointed, Titular Archbishop of Edessa in Macedonia) *Giuseppe Bertazzoni (30 Jun 1917 – 2 Jul 1933 Died) *Cristoforo Arduino Terzi, O.F.M. (11 May 1934 – 10 Jul 1945 Resigned)

Diocese of Apuania

''Name Changed: 20 July 1939''
''Latin Name: Apuaniensis''
''Metropolitan:

'' *Carlo Boiardi (30 Oct 1945 – 24 Feb 1970 Died) *Aldo Forzoni (23 Apr 1970 – 23 Feb 1988 Retired)

Diocese of Massa

''Name Changed: 30 September 1986''
''Latin Name: Massensis'' *Aldo Forzoni (23 Apr 1970 – 23 Feb 1988 Retired)

Diocese of Massa Carrara-Pontremoli

''United: 23 February 1988 with the Diocese of Pontremoli''
''Latin Name: Massensis-Apuanus''
Metropolitan:

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