Simone Scatizzi

Simone Scatizzi (26 May 1931 – 27 August 2010) was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pistoia, Italy.

Biography

Scattizzi was born in Coiano, a neighborhood in Prato, on May 26, 1931. He entered the seminary in Prato at a young age and pursued studies in theology, later attending the seminary in Pistoia.[1]

Ordained in 1954, Scatizzi was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fiesole, Italy and then in 1981, Bishop of the Pistola Diocese retiring in 2006.[2]

In 2005, Scatizzi became the focus of controversy regarding civil partnerships, ending up on the front page of La Repubblica.[3]

In February 2010, he once again made headlines due to statements he made about homosexuality, where he characterized this sexual orientation as "a disorder."[4][5] The bishop also reiterated that practicing and unrepentant homosexuals should not receive communion.[6][7] These statements led to strong protests against the Catholic Church from major Italian LGBT associations and some politicians. Arcigay, represented by its president Aurelio Mancuso [it], stated that the Catholic confession offends the dignity of homosexuals.[8]

Notes

1. "È morto il vescovo Simone Scatizzi". Il Tirreno (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-02-07.
2. "Bishop Simone Scatizzi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
3. "Quell' Italia maschia che il vescovo rimpiange - la Repubblica.it". Archivio - la Repubblica.it (in Italian). 2005-07-22. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
4. "Un altro vescovo: niente comunione ai gayNella comunità è rivolta sul web". la Repubblica (in Italian). 2010-02-05. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
5. "Pistoia, vescovo emerito: "Se siete omosessuali, non fate la comunione"". ilGiornale.it (in Italian). 2010-02-06. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
6. "L'ex vescovo di Pistoia: niente comunione ai gay". ilGiornale.it (in Italian). 2010-02-05. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
7. "Ex vescovo: «Niente comunione ai gay» - Corriere della Sera". www.corriere.it. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
8. "Comunione ai gay? Scatizzi su Internet ripropone il suo no". Il Tirreno (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-02-07.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Mario Longo Dorni	Bishop of Pistoia 1981–2006	Succeeded by Mansueto Bianchi
Preceded by Antonio Bagnoli	Bishop of Fiesole 1977–1981	Succeeded by Luciano Giovannetti