Roman Catholic Diocese of Ragusa, Sicily
- This article is not connected with the old Republic of Ragusa, i.e. present-day Dubrovnik, now in Croatia; for that see Roman Catholic Diocese of Dubrovnik
Diocese of Ragusa Dioecesis Ragusiensis | |
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Ragusa Cathedral | |
Location | |
Country | Italy |
Ecclesiastical province | Siracusa |
Statistics | |
Area | 1,029 km2 (397 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 220,693 210,689 (95.5%) |
Parishes | 71 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 1 October 1955 |
Cathedral | Cattedrale di San Giovanni |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Archbishop | Paolo Urso |
Map | |
Website | |
www.diocesidiragusa.it |
The Italian Catholic Diocese of Ragusa (Latin: Dioecesis Ragusiensis) is in Sicily, and has existed since 1955. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Siracusa.
Ordinaries
- Francesco Pennisi † (1 Oct 1955 - 2 Feb 1974 Retired)
- Angelo Rizzo † (2 Feb 1974 - 16 Feb 2002 Retired)
- Paolo Urso (16 Feb 2002 - present)
External links
- Catholic Hierarchy page
- (Italian) Official page
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