Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Santa Lucia del Mela

The Territorial Prelature of Santa Lucia del Mela was a Roman Catholic territorial prelature in Italy, located in the city of Santa Lucia del Mela. In 1986, it was suppressed and united with the Diocese of Lipari and the Archdiocese of Messina to form the Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela.^[1][2]

History

• 1206: Established as Territorial Prelature of Santa Lucia del Mela from the Diocese of Patti^[2]
• September 30, 1986: Suppressed to the Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela^[2]

Ordinaries

Territorial Prelature of Santa Lucia del Mela

• Jaime de Conchillos, O. de M. (1505 Appointed - 25 Feb 1509 Appointed, Bishop of Catania)^[3]

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• Girolamo Riggio (1585 - 1589 Died)^[4]
• Juan d'Espinar (1590 - 1601 Died)^[5]
• Simone Rao Grimaldi (15 Aug 1602 - 12 Mar 1616 Died)^[6]
• Antonio Franco (bishop) (12 Nov 1616 - 2 Sep 1626 Died)
• Vincenzo Fimratura (24 Mar 1628 - 3 Mar 1648 Died)^[7]
• Martino La Farina (21 Sep 1648 - 17 Sep 1668 Died)^[8]
• Simone Impellizzeri (29 Jul 1670 - Aug 1701 Died)^[9]
• Carlo Massa (4 Dec 1702 - 26 Dec 1704 Died)
• Pedro Solerá Montoya ( 1709 - 31 Mar 1711 Died)
• Francesco Barabàra (May 1712 - 15 Jan 1732 Died)
• Antonio Ura (15 Oct 1732 - 28 Oct 1735 Died)
• Marcello Moscella (5 Jan 1736 - 10 Apr 1760 Died)
• Scipione Ardoino Alcontres, C.R. (19 Dec 1767 - 17 Jun 1771 Confirmed, Archbishop of Messina)
• Emanuello Rao-Torres (18 Dec 1771 - 14 Apr 1778 Died)
• Carlo Santacolomba (1780 - 13 Jul 1801 Died)
• Alfonso Airoldi (1803 - 25 Mar 1817 Died)
• Gabriello Maria Gravina, O.S.B. (Jan 1818 - 18 Apr 1840 Died)
• Giacomo Coccia (15 Sep 1818 - 4 Jun 1829 Died)
• Ignazio Avolio (1834 - 22 Feb 1844 Resigned)
• Paolo Maria Mondio ( 1850 - 4 Sep 1857 Died)
• Ignazio Carlo Vittore Papardo del Parco, C.R. (27 Sep 1858 - 27 Oct 1871 Appointed, Bishop of Patti)
• Gaetano Blandini (12 Aug 1880 - 15 Mar 1883 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Agrigento)
• Stefano Gerbino di Cannitello, O.S.B. (3 Jun 1890 - 29 Nov 1895 Appointed, Bishop of Trapani)
• Giuseppe Fiorenza (15 Dec 1895 - 22 Jun 1896 Appointed, Archbishop of Siracusa)
• Vincenzo Di Giovanni (21 Oct 1896 - 4 Mar 1901 Resigned)
• Salvatore Ballo Guercio (8 Mar 1920 - 18 Sep 1933 Appointed, Bishop of Mazara del Vallo)
• Antonio Mantiero (11 Jun 1935 - 24 Aug 1936 Appointed, Bishop of Treviso)
• Luciano Geraci (6 Mar 1937 - 20 Jul 1946 Died)
• Luigi Cammarata (4 Dec 1946 - 24 Feb 1950 Died)
• Guido Tonetti (25 Jul 1950 - 16 Feb 1957 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Cuneo)
• Francesco Ricceri (16 Mar 1957 - 15 May 1961 Appointed, Bishop of Trapani)
• Francesco Tortora, O.M. (19 Mar 1962 - 21 Oct 1972 Appointed, Bishop of Gerace-Locri)
• Ignazio Cannavò (20 Dec 1976 - 30 Sep 1986 Appointed, Archbishop of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela)

References

1. Catholic Hierarchy: "Territorial Prelature of Santa Lucia del Mela" retrieved January 30, 2016
2. GCatholic: "Territorial Prelature of Santa Lucia del Mela" retrieved January 30, 2016
3. Catholic-hierarchy.org: "Bishop Jaime de Conchillos, O. de M." retrieved February 14, 2016
4. Catholic-hierarchy.org: "Father Girolamo Riggio" retrieved February 14, 2016
5. Catholic-hierarchy.org: "Bishop Juan d'Espinar" retrieved February 9, 2016
6. Catholic-hierarchy.org: "Bishop Simone Rao Grimaldi" retrieved February 14, 2016
7. Catholic-hierarchy.org: "Father Vincenzo Fimratura" retrieved February 14, 2016
8. Catholic-hierarchy.org: "Bishop Martino La Farina" retrieved February 14, 2016
9. Catholic-hierarchy.org: "Bishop Simone Impellizzeri" retrieved February 14, 2016