Roman Catholic Diocese of Cefalù

The diocese of Cefalù is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Sicily, southern Italy. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Palermo.^[1]

History

The first bishop of Cefalù was Nicetas who, in 869, assisted at the Eighth General Council held at Constantinople for the trial of Photius. When Roger I of Sicily, rebuilt the city, Tocelmo was bishop.

Among its bishops were:

Arduino II, who suffered exile twice on account of his opposition to Emperor Frederick II;
Nicolò (1352), who died in the prison of Castel Grassario
Fra Francesco of the ducal house of Gonzaga (d. 1587), founder of the first seminary opened in Sicily.^[2]

Notes

^ Catholic Hierarchy page
^ Catholic Encyclopedia article

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed (1913). Catholic Encyclopedia. Robert Appleton Company.