Roman Catholic Diocese of Acireale

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 (180 years ago)
CathedralCattedrale di Maria SS. Annunziata
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAntonino Raspanti
Map
Website
www.diocesiacireale.it

The Diocese of Acireale (Latin: Dioecesis Iaciensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Sicily. It has existed since 1844.[1] It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Catania.

Bishops

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "Archived copy". geocities.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Bishop Gerlando Maria Genuardi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.
  3. ^ "Bishop Giovanni Battista Arista (Vigo)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.[self-published source]
  4. ^ "Bishop Salvatore Bella". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.[self-published source]
  5. ^ "Fernando Cardinal Cento". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.[self-published source]
  6. ^ "Archbishop Evasio Colli". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.[self-published source]
  7. ^ "Bishop Salvatore Russo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.[self-published source]
  8. ^ "Bishop Pasquale Bacile". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.[self-published source]
  9. ^ "Bishop Giuseppe Malandrino". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.[self-published source]
  10. ^ "Archbishop Salvatore Gristina". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.[self-published source]
  11. ^ "Archbishop Pio Vittorio Vigo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.[self-published source]
  12. ^ http://press.catholica.va/news_services/bulletin/news/27854.php?index=27854&lang=en

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