Diocese of Piazza Armerina, Italy 🇮🇹 (original) (raw)
Celebrations
Patron Saint: Maria SS. delle Vittorie (August 15)
Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: October 21
History
- 1817.07.03: Established as Diocese of Piazza Armerina (Italiano) / Platia (Italiano) / Platien(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Catania and became suffragan of Monreale)
- 1844.05.20: Gained territory from Diocese of Nicosia and Diocese of Siracusa, exchanged territory with Diocese of Caltagirone and became suffragan of Siracusa
- 2000.12.02: Became suffragan of Agrigento
Contact Info
Address: Via La Bella 3, 94015 Piazza Armerina, Italy
Phone: 0935 680113
Papal Visits
Present Prelates
| Bishop (2014.02.27 – ...): |  Bishop Rosario Gisana (65) |
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Ordinaries
| Bishops of Piazza Armerina (Roman Rite) |
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| Bishop Rosario Gisana (65) (2014.02.27 – ...)Bishop of Piazza Armerina (Italy)Mitis humilis cordeBorn:1959.04.14 (Modica, Italy)Ordained Priest:1986.10.04Consecrated Bishop:2014.04.05Priest of Noto (Italy) (1986.10.04 – 2014.02.27)Bishop of Piazza Armerina (Italy) (2014.02.27 – ...) |
 Bishop Michele Pennisi (77) (later Archbishop) (2002.04.12 – 2013.02.08)Archbishop emeritus of Monreale (Italy)Caritas Christi urgetBorn:1946.11.23 (Licodia Eubea, Italy)Ordained Priest:1972.09.09Consecrated Bishop:2002.07.03Priest of Caltagirone (Italy) (1972.09.09 – 2002.04.12)Bishop of Piazza Armerina (Italy) (2002.04.12 – 2013.02.08)Archbishop of Monreale (Italy) (2013.02.08 – 2022.04.28) |
| Bishop Vincenzo Cirrincione (1986.01.08 – 2002.02.12)Ædificare corpus in caritateBorn:1926.04.27 (Italy)Ordained Priest:1950.07.16Consecrated Bishop:1980.04.12Died:2002.02.12 († 75)Titular Bishop of Apollonia (1980.02.21 – 1986.01.08)Auxiliary Bishop of Palermo (Italy) (1980.02.21 – 1986.01.08)Bishop of Piazza Armerina (Italy) (1986.01.08 – 2002.02.12) |
| Bishop Sebastiano Rosso (1970.11.18 – 1986.01.08)Ad Jesum per MariamBorn:1912.04.14 (Italy)Ordained Priest:1934.11.01Consecrated Bishop:1971.01.06Died:1994.02.07 († 81)Bishop of Piazza Armerina (Italy) (1970.11.18 – 1986.01.08) |
| Bishop Antonino Catarella (1942.01.10 – 1970.10.29)Born:1889.08.15 (Italy)Ordained Priest:1913.07.11Consecrated Bishop:1942.03.08Died:1972.12.09 († 83)Bishop of Piazza Armerina (Italy) (1942.01.10 – 1970.10.29)Titular Bishop of Vissalsa (1970.10.29 – 1971.01.08) |
| Bishop Mario Sturzo (1903.06.22 – 1941.11.11)Born:1861.11.01 (Italy)Ordained Priest:1889.09.21Consecrated Bishop:1903.06.29Died:1941.11.11 († 80)Bishop of Piazza Armerina (Italy) (1903.06.22 – 1941.11.11) |
| Bishop Mariano Palermo (1887.03.18 – 1903.02.09)Born:1825.12.17 (Italy)Ordained Priest:1849.12.22Consecrated Bishop:1881.06.05Died:1903.02.09 († 77)Bishop of Lipari (Italy) (1881.05.13 – 1887.03.18)Bishop of Piazza Armerina (Italy) (1887.03.18 – 1903.02.09) |
| Bishop Saverio Gerbino (1872.02.23 – 1887.03.14)Born:1814.02.23 (Italy)Ordained Priest:1836.09.24Consecrated Bishop:1872.03.10Died:1898.02.15 († 83)Bishop of Piazza Armerina (Italy) (1872.02.23 – 1887.03.14)Bishop of Caltagirone (Italy) (1887.03.14 – 1898.02.15) |
| Bishop Cesare Agostino Sajeva (1846.01.19 – 1867.03.13)Born:1794.11.09 (Italy)Ordained Priest:1817.09.20Died:1867.03.13 († 72)Bishop of Piazza Armerina (Italy) (1846.01.19 – 1867.03.13) |
| Bishop Pier Francesco Brunaccini, O.S.B. (later Archbishop) (1844.06.17 – 1845.11.24)Born:1772.02.22Ordained Priest:1795.01.06Consecrated Bishop:1844.09.08Died:1850.06.14 († 78)Bishop of Piazza Armerina (Italy) (1844.06.17 – 1845.11.24)Metropolitan Archbishop of Monreale (Italy) (1845.11.24 – 1850.06.14) |
| Bishop Pietro Naselli, C.O. (later Archbishop) (1838.02.15 – 1840.07.13)Born:1782.07.11 (Italy)Ordained Priest:1807.12.19Died:1862.12.16 († 80)Bishop of Piazza Armerina (Italy) (1838.02.15 – 1840.07.13)Titular Archbishop of Nicosia (1840.07.13 – 1862.12.16) |
| Bishop-elect Girolamo Aprile Benso (1818.10.02 – ?)Born:1759.07.15Ordained Priest:1784.09.18Consecrated Bishop:1819.01.17Bishop of Piazza Armerina (Italy) (1818.10.02 – ?) |
Former Prelates
- Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop-elect Vincenzo Velardita (1834.06.23 – ?)
Statistics (2022.12.31)
Area: 2,003 km²
Population: 203,000 Catholics (97.3% of 208,539 total)
Pastoral Centres: 75 parishes, 13 missions
Personnel: 110 priests (86 diocesan, 24 religious), 14 deacons, 149 religious (30 brothers, 119 sisters), 7 seminarians