Roman Catholic Diocese of Piazza Armerina

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Diocese of Piazza Armerina

Dioecesis Platiensis
Piazza Armerina duomo.jpg
Cathedral in Piazza Armerina
Location
Country Italy
Ecclesiastical province Agrigento
Statistics
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Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
224,000
218,000 (97.3%)
Parishes 75
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 3 July 1817 (207 years ago)
Cathedral Cattedrale di Maria SS. delle Vittorie
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Rev. Fr. Rosario Gisana, Bishop-elect (has not received episcopal ordination)[1]
Map
File:Diocesi di Piazza Armerina.png
Website
www.diocesiarmerina.it

The Italian Catholic diocese of Piazza Armerina (Latin: Dioecesis Platiensis) is in Sicily. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Agrigento.[2]

History

The diocese of Piazza Armerina was taken from the diocese of Catania, and was created in 1817. It was then a suffragan of the archdiocese of Siracusa. Its first bishop was Girolamo Aprile e Benzo.[3]

Ordinaries

  • Girolamo Aprile e Benso † (2 Oct 1818 - 1836 Died)
  • Pietro Naselli, C.O. † (15 Feb 1838 - 13 Jul 1840 Resigned)
  • Pier Francesco Brunaccini, O.S.B. † (17 Jun 1844 - 24 Nov 1845) Appointed, Archbishop of Monreale
  • Cesare Agostino Sajeva † (19 Jan 1846 - 1867 Died)
  • Saverio Gerbino † (23 Feb 1872 - 14 Mar 1887 Appointed, Bishop of Caltagirone)
  • Mariano Palermo † (14 Mar 1887 - 9 Feb 1903 Died)
  • Mario Sturzo † (22 Jun 1903 - 12 Nov 1941 Died)
  • Antonino Catarella † (10 Jan 1942 - 29 Oct 1970 Retired)
  • Sebastiano Rosso † (18 Nov 1970 - 8 Jan 1986 Retired)
  • Vincenzo Cirrincione † (8 Jan 1986 - 12 Feb 2002 Died)
  • Michele Pennisi (21 Apr 2002 - 8 Feb 2013) Appointed, Archbishop of Monreale
  • Rosario Gisana, Bishop-elect

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External links

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  1. http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2014/02/27/0144/00309.html
  2. Catholic Hierarchy page
  3. Catholic Encyclopedia article