Roman Catholic Diocese of Cefalù

Diocese of Cefalù Dioecesis Cephaludensis
Cefalù Cathedral
Location
Country	Italy
Ecclesiastical province	Palermo
Statistics
Area	1,718 km2 (663 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 113,250 111,200 (98.2%)
Parishes	53
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	1131 (885 years ago)
Cathedral	Basilica Cattedrale della Trasfigurazione
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Vincenzo Manzella
Emeritus Bishops	Rosario Mazzola Francesco Sgalambro
Map
Website
www.chiesadicefalu.it

The Diocese of Cefalù (Latin: Dioecesis Cephaludensis) 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]

Ordinaries

Diocese of Cefalù

Erected: 1131

• Antonio Ponticorona, O.P. (1422 - 23 Jul 1445 Appointed, Bishop of Agrigento)
• Luca de Sarzana, O.F.M. (23 Jul 1445 - 1471 Died)
• Giovanni Gatto (1 Jun 1472 - 18 Aug 1475 Appointed, Bishop of Catania)
• Bernardo Margarit, O.S.B. (18 Aug 1475 - 8 Feb 1479 Appointed, Bishop of Catania)
• Giovanni Gatto (8 Feb 1479 - 1484 Died)
• Francesco de Noya, O.F.M. (26 Nov 1484 - 18 Apr 1492 Died)
• Paolo Della Cavalleria (30 Mar 1495 - 1496 Died)
• Rinaldo Montoro e Landolina, O.P. (12 Oct 1496 - 1511 Died)
• Juan Requeséns (18 Jan 1512 - 1517 Resigned)
• Juan Sánchez (bishop) (4 Nov 1517 - 1518 Died)
• Guillén-Ramón de Vich y de Valterra (22 Oct 1518 - 7 Jun 1525 Resigned)
• Francisco de Aragón (7 Jun 1525 - 22 Jun 1561 Died)
• Antonino Faraone (17 Apr 1562 - 9 Feb 1569 Appointed, Bishop of Catania)
• Rodrigo de Vadillo, O.S.B. (9 Feb 1569 - 1 Feb 1578 Died)
• Ottaviano Preconio (11 Aug 1578 - 11 Apr 1587 Died)
• Francesco Gonzaga (bishop), O.F.M. Obs. (26 Oct 1587 - 29 Jan 1593 Appointed, Bishop of Pavia)
• Nicolò Stizzia (23 May 1594 - 17 Feb 1596 Died)
• Manuel Quero Turillo (18 Dec 1596 - 2 Sep 1605 Died)
• Martino Mira (29 Jan 1607 - 1619 Died)
• Manuel Esteban Muniera, O. de M. (29 Mar 1621 - 14 Oct 1631 Died)
• Ottavio Branciforte (10 Jan 1633 - 2 Mar 1638 Appointed, Bishop of Catania)
• Pietro Corsetto (21 Jun 1638 - 23 Oct 1643 Died)
• Marco Antonio Gussio (23 May 1644 - 22 Aug 1650 Appointed, Bishop of Catania)
• Francesco Gisulfo e Osorio (21 Nov 1650 - 30 Sep 1658 Appointed, Bishop of Agrigento)
• Giovanni Roano e Corrionero (16 Feb 1660 - 27 Nov 1673 Appointed, Archbishop of Monreale)
• Matteo Orlandi, O. Carm. (25 Jun 1674 - 13 Nov 1695 Died)
• José Sanz de Villaragut, O.F.M. (18 Jun 1696 - 29 Aug 1698 Died)
• Joseph Antoine Muscella, O.F.M. (25 Sep 1702 - 22 Jun 1716 Died)
• Domenico di Val Guarnera, C.O. (17 Nov 1732 - 2 May 1751 Died)
• Agatino Maria Reggio Statella (17 Jul 1752 - 16 Jan 1755 Resigned)
• Gioacchino Castello (21 Jul 1755 - 12 Jul 1788 Died)
• Francesco Vanni, C.R. (30 Mar 1789 - 29 Nov 1803 Died)
• Domenico Spoto (28 May 1804 - 29 Dec 1808 Died)
• Giovanni Sergio (19 Dec 1814 - 27 Feb 1827 Died)
• Pietro Tasca (17 Sep 1827 - 2 Jan 1839 Died)
• Giovanni Maria Visconte Proto, O.S.B. (17 Jun 1844 - 13 Oct 1854 Died)
• Ruggero Blundo, O.S.B. (15 Mar 1858 - 18 Mar 1888 Died)
• Gaetano d’Alessandro (18 Mar 1888 - 8 May 1906 Resigned)
• Anselmo Evangelista Sansoni, O.F.M. (30 Oct 1907 - 18 Jun 1921 Died)
• Giovanni Pulvirenti (19 Aug 1922 - 11 Sep 1933 Died)
• Emiliano Cagnoni (5 May 1934 - 28 Sep 1969 Died)
• Calogero Lauricella (4 Jun 1970 - 8 Sep 1973 Appointed, Archbishop of Siracusa)
• Salvatore Cassisa (1 Dec 1973 - 11 Mar 1978 Appointed, Archbishop of Monreale)
• Emanuele Catarinicchia (11 Nov 1978 - 7 Dec 1987 Appointed, Bishop of Mazara del Vallo)
• Rosario Mazzola (23 Jul 1988 - 18 Mar 2000 Retired)
• Francesco Sgalambro (18 Mar 2000 - 17 Sep 2009 Retired)
• Vincenzo Manzella (17 Sep 2009 - )

Notes

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

Coordinates: 38°02′00″N 14°01′00″E / 38.0333°N 14.0167°E / 38.0333; 14.0167