sentences:  From 1764 to 1890 the seminary was under the direction of the Congregation of Oblate Priests of S. Eusebio of Villafranca d'Asti.A list of the 107 parishes of the diocese, arranged by Vicariate as they were in 1894, was printed by Getano Bosio in "Storia della Chiesa d'Asti".The modern diocese, which currently covers an area of 1,451 km², is divided into 128 parishes.