Roman Catholic Diocese of Acireale
| Diocese of Acireale Dioecesis Iaciensis | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral in Acireale | |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Ecclesiastical province | Catania |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 665 km2 (257 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 227,700 225,000 (98.8%) |
| Parishes | 111 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 27 June 1844 (171 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cattedrale di Maria SS. Annunziata |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Antonino Raspanti |
| Emeritus Bishops | Pio Vittorio Vigo |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.diocesiacireale.it | |
The Italian Catholic diocese of Acireale (Latin: Dioecesis Iaciensis) is 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]
- Antonino Raspanti (2011–present) [12]
See also
Notes
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20090730200520/http://geocities.com/CapitolHill/Rotunda/2209/Catholic_Italy2.html
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ http://press.catholica.va/news_services/bulletin/news/27854.php?index=27854&lang=en
External links
- "Diocese of Acireale". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.
"The Diocese of Aci-Reale". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.- (Italian) Official page
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Coordinates: 37°37′00″N 15°10′00″E / 37.6167°N 15.1667°E
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