Roman Catholic Diocese of Acireale
Diocese of Acireale Dioecesis Iaciensis | |
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Cathedral in Acireale | |
Location | |
Country | Italy |
Ecclesiastical province | Catania |
Statistics | |
Area | 665 km2 (257 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 227,700 225,000 (98.8%) |
Parishes | 111 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 27 June 1844 (177 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cattedrale di Maria SS. Annunziata |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Antonino Raspanti |
Map | |
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Website | |
www.diocesiacireale.it |
The Italian Catholic diocese of Acireale (Latin: Dioecesis Iaciensis) is in Sicily. It has existed since 1844.[1] It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Catania.
Bishops[]
- (1872–1907)[2]
- Giovanni Battista Arista (1907–1920)[3]
- (1920–1922)[4]
- Fernando Cento (1922–1926)[5]
- (1927–1932)[6]
- (1932–1964)[7]
- (1964–1979) [8]
- (1979–1998)[9]
- (1999–2002)[10]
- Pio Vittorio Vigo (2002–2011),[11] Archbishop (personal title)
- Antonino Raspanti (2011–present)[12]
See also[]
Notes[]
- ^ "Archived copy". geocities.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Bishop Gerlando Maria Genuardi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.
- ^ "Bishop Giovanni Battista Arista (Vigo)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.[self-published source]
- ^ "Bishop Salvatore Bella". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.[self-published source]
- ^ "Fernando Cardinal Cento". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.[self-published source]
- ^ "Archbishop Evasio Colli". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.[self-published source]
- ^ "Bishop Salvatore Russo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.[self-published source]
- ^ "Bishop Pasquale Bacile". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.[self-published source]
- ^ "Bishop Giuseppe Malandrino". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.[self-published source]
- ^ "Archbishop Salvatore Gristina". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.[self-published source]
- ^ "Archbishop Pio Vittorio Vigo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.[self-published source]
- ^ http://press.catholica.va/news_services/bulletin/news/27854.php?index=27854&lang=en
External links[]
- "Diocese of Acireale". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.
- Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. .
- (in Italian) Official page
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Sicily
- Religious organizations established in 1844
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century
- 1844 establishments in Italy