Roman Catholic Diocese of Piazza Armerina
| Diocese of Piazza Armerina Dioecesis Platiensis | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral in Piazza Armerina | |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Agrigento |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,003 km2 (773 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 224,000 218,000 (97.3%) |
| Parishes | 75 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 3 July 1817 (197 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cattedrale di Maria SS. delle Vittorie |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Rev. Fr. Rosario Gisana, Bishop-elect (has not received episcopal ordination)[1] |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.diocesiarmerina.it | |
The Italian Catholic diocese of Piazza Armerina (Latin: Dioecesis Platiensis) is in Sicily. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Agrigento.[2]
History
The diocese of Piazza Armerina was taken from the diocese of Catania, and was created in 1817. It was then a suffragan of the archdiocese of Siracusa. Its first bishop was Girolamo Aprile e Benzo.[3]
Ordinaries
- Girolamo Aprile e Benso † (2 Oct 1818 - 1836 Died)
- Pietro Naselli, C.O. † (15 Feb 1838 - 13 Jul 1840 Resigned)
- Pier Francesco Brunaccini, O.S.B. † (17 Jun 1844 - 24 Nov 1845) Appointed, Archbishop of Monreale
- Cesare Agostino Sajeva † (19 Jan 1846 - 1867 Died)
- Saverio Gerbino † (23 Feb 1872 - 14 Mar 1887 Appointed, Bishop of Caltagirone)
- Mariano Palermo † (14 Mar 1887 - 9 Feb 1903 Died)
- Mario Sturzo † (22 Jun 1903 - 12 Nov 1941 Died)
- Antonino Catarella † (10 Jan 1942 - 29 Oct 1970 Retired)
- Sebastiano Rosso † (18 Nov 1970 - 8 Jan 1986 Retired)
- Vincenzo Cirrincione † (8 Jan 1986 - 12 Feb 2002 Died)
- Michele Pennisi (21 Apr 2002 - 8 Feb 2013) Appointed, Archbishop of Monreale
- Rosario Gisana, Bishop-elect
References
- ↑ http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2014/02/27/0144/00309.html
- ↑ Catholic Hierarchy page
- ↑ Catholic Encyclopedia article
External links
- (Italian) Official page
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). Catholic Encyclopedia. Robert Appleton Company.
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