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
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| Parishes | 111 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 27 June 1844 (181 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cattedrale di Maria SS. Annunziata |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Antonino Raspanti |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| www.diocesiacireale.it | |
The Diocese of Acireale (Latin: Dioecesis Iaciensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Sicily. It has existed since 1844.[1] It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Catania.
Bishops
- Gerlando Maria Genuardi (1872–1907)[2]
- Giovanni Battista Arista (1907–1920)[3]
- Salvatore Bella (1920–1922)[4]
- Fernando Cento (1922–1926)[5]
- Evasio Colli (1927–1932)[6]
- Salvatore Russo (1932–1964)[7]
- Pasquale Bacile (1964–1979) [8]
- Giuseppe Malandrino (1979–1998)[9]
- Salvatore Gristina (1999–2002)[10]
- Pio Vittorio Vigo (2002–2011),[11] Archbishop (personal title)
- Antonino Raspanti (2011–present)[12]
See also
Notes
- ^ "Provinces Puglie - Veneto". geocities.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Bishop Gerlando Maria Genuardi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.
- ^ "Bishop Giovanni Battista Arista (Vigo)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.
- ^ "Bishop Salvatore Bella". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.
- ^ "Fernando Cardinal Cento". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.
- ^ "Archbishop Evasio Colli". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.
- ^ "Bishop Salvatore Russo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.
- ^ "Bishop Pasquale Bacile". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.
- ^ "Bishop Giuseppe Malandrino". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.
- ^ "Archbishop Salvatore Gristina". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.
- ^ "Archbishop Pio Vittorio Vigo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.
- ^ Unknown
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