Rosario Mazzola

Rosario Mazzola
Diocese of Cefalù Emeritus
Church Roman Catholic Church
Diocese Cefalù
In office 1988 - 2000
Predecessor Emanuele Catarinicchia
Successor Francesco Sgalambro
Orders
Ordination July 16, 1950
Consecration September 4, 1982
by Salvatore Pappalardo
Personal details
Born (1924-09-19) September 19, 1924
Palermo
Previous post Auxiliary bishop of Palermo

Rosario Mazzola (born September 19, 1924) is an Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who is bishop emeritus of Cefalù.[1]

Life

Mazzola studied at the seminary of Palermo. He was ordained a priest on July 16, 1950, by Ernesto Ruffini, archbishop of Palermo and future cardinal. After he worked as a parson, Mazzola was appointed auxiliary bishop of Palermo in June 1982.

He was consecrated on September 4, 1982, by cardinal Salvatore Pappalardo. On July 23, 1988, Pope John Paul II appointed him bishop of Cefalù. In March 1995, he said that the Mafia activities in Sicily are a 'disgrace'.[2] Mazzola became bishop emeritus on March 18, 2000.

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