Eparchy of Piana degli Albanesi

The Eparchy of Piana degli Albanesi (Italian: Eparchia di Piana degli Albanesi; Arbëreshë Albanian: Eparhia e Horës së Arbëreshëvet) is an eparchy (Eastern Catholic diocese) of the Italo-Albanian Catholic Church sui iuris (Byzantine Rite in Albanian language and Greek language) covering the Italian island of Sicily, where it has 15 parishes.[2] Its cathedral episcopal see is the Cattedrale di S. Demetrio Megalomartire dedicated to the martyr Demetrio, in Piana degli Albanesi, province of Palermo.

Eparchy of Piana degli Albanesi / Hora e Arbëreshëvet

Planen(sis) Albanensium

Eparchia di Piana degli Albanesi
Eparhia e Horës së Arbëreshëvet
Location
CountryItaly
Ecclesiastical provinceImmediately Subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2010)
30,000
28,500 (95%)
Parishes15[1]
Information
DenominationItalo-Albanian Catholic Church
RiteByzantine Rite
Established26 October 1937
CathedralCathedral of St Demetrius the Martyr (Piana degli Albanesi)
Co-cathedralSt. Mary of the Admiral (Palermo)
Patron saintDemetrius
Secular priests31[1]
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopGiorgio Demetrio Gallaro
Apostolic AdministratorPaolo Romeo
Bishops emeritusErcole Lupinacci
Sotir Ferrara
Map
Website
eparchiapiana.org

It also has a Marian Co-Cathedral, which is a World Heritage Site: Concatedral Santa Maria dell’Ammiraglio, in Palermo.

History

On 6 February 1784, was established the Ordinariate of Silicia, the first jurisdiction with on ordinary for this particular church sui iuris, and appointed to it the first titular bishop of the Byzantine-Orthodox Rite for the Albanians of Sicily: Giorgio Stassi, Titular Bishop of Lampsacus. Before, the Albanians faithful and their Orthodox priests they had no right and were at risk in assimilation in the Roman rite.

On 26 October 1937, the Eparchy of Piana dei Greci was created by promoting the Ordinariate of Silicia and transferring to it territories from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Palermo and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Monreale (both on Sicily).

On 25 October 1941, the Eparchy (Diocese) of Piana dei Greci was renamed as Eparchy of Piana degli Abanesi / Hora e Arbëreshëvet.[3]

Territory

The Eparchy of Piana degli Albanesi includes the comunes of Piana degli Albanesi, Contessa Entellina, Mezzojuso, Palazzo Adriano and Santa Cristina Gela. Eparchia See is the town of Piana degli Albanesi, where the Cathedral of Saint Demetrio Megalomartire is located. In Palermo, there is the Co-Cathedral of San Nicolò dei Greci alla Martorana.[3] The territory is divided into 15 parishes.[1]

Interior of the Cathedral of San Demetrio Megalomartire

Ordinaries of Italia continentale of the Italo-Albanese Catholic Church

  • Giorgio Stassi † (25 June 1784 – 26 March 1802 deceased)[4]
  • Giuseppe Guzzetta † (March 29 1802 – 1813 deceased)[4]
  • Francesco Chiarchiaro † (23 September 1813 – 1834 deceased)[4]
  • Giuseppe Crispi † (20 December 1835 – 1859 deceased)[4]
  • Agostino Franco † (1860 – 1877 deceased)[5]
  • Giuseppe Masi † (29 January 1878 – 11 April 1903 died)[6]
  • Paolo Schirò † (5 February 1904 – 12 September 1941 deceased)[7]

The bishops ordered from the albanians of Sicily have been nominated for those Calabria:[8]

Bishops of Sicily

  • Luigi Lavitrano † (26 October 1937 – 20 December 1946 resigned) (apostolic administrator)[12]
  • Ernesto Ruffini † (3 January 1947 – 11 June 1967 deceased) (apostolic administrator)

See also

References

  1. Roberson, Ronald G. "The Eastern Catholic Churches 2010" (PDF). Eastern Catholic Churches Statistics. Catholic Near East Welfare Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  2. Chronology of Catholic Dioceses: The Italo-Albanian Catholic Church
  3. "Diocese of Piana degli Abanesi". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
  4. Titular Bishop of Lampsaco.
  5. already ordinating for the Albanians of Calabria, titular bishop of Ermopoli Maggiore.
  6. Titular Bishop of Tempe.
  7. Titular Bishop of Benda.
  8. Alberto Elli, a Brief history of the eastern catholic Churches (II.).
  9. Titular Bishop of Ermopoli Maggiore.
  10. Titular Archbishop of Neocesarea del Ponto.
  11. Titular Bishop of [[Diocese of Croia / Croia|].
  12. In the period between 1937, the year of the erection of the eparchy, and in 1967 he was auxiliary bishop and vicar general, Giuseppe Perniciaro, titular bishop of Albania.
  13. concurrently appointed Titular Archbishop of Tricala.

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