Roman Catholic Diocese of Acireale

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.

Diocese of Acireale

Dioecesis Iaciensis
Cathedral in Acireale
Location
CountryItaly
Ecclesiastical provinceCatania
Statistics
Area665 km2 (257 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2006)
227,700
225,000 (98.8%)
Parishes111
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established27 June 1844 (176 years ago)
CathedralCattedrale di Maria SS. Annunziata
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAntonino Raspanti
Bishops emeritusPio Vittorio Vigo
Map
Website
www.diocesiacireale.it

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] Archbishop (personal title)
  • Antonino Raspanti (2011–present)[12]
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See also

Notes
  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20090730200520/http://geocities.com/CapitolHill/Rotunda/2209/Catholic_Italy2.html
  2. "Bishop Gerlando Maria Genuardi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.
  3. "Bishop Giovanni Battista Arista (Vigo)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.
  4. "Bishop Salvatore Bella". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.
  5. "Fernando Cardinal Cento". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.
  6. "Archbishop Evasio Colli". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.
  7. "Bishop Salvatore Russo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.
  8. "Bishop Pasquale Bacile". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.
  9. "Bishop Giuseppe Malandrino". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.
  10. "Archbishop Salvatore Gristina". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.
  11. "Archbishop Pio Vittorio Vigo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.
  12. http://press.catholica.va/news_services/bulletin/news/27854.php?index=27854&lang=en

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