Roman Catholic Diocese of Nicosia, Sicily

The Italian Catholic Diocese of Nicosia (Latin: Dioecesis Nicosiensis o Herbitensis) is in Sicily. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela.[1]

This article is about a diocese in Sicily. For the titular see in Cyprus, see Latin Archdiocese of Nicosia.
Diocese of Nicosia

Dioecesis Nicosiensis o Herbitensis
Nicosia Cathedral
Location
CountryItaly
Ecclesiastical provinceMessina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela
Statistics
Area1,475 km2 (570 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2013)
79,068
78,727 (99.6%)
Parishes40
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established17 March 1817 (203 years ago)
CathedralBasilica Cattedrale di S. Nicola di Bari
Secular priests55 (diocesan)
6 (Religious Orders)
7 Permanent Deacons
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSalvatore Muratore
Map
Website
www.diocesinicosia.it

The current bishop is Salvatore Muratore.[2]

History

The diocese of Nicosia has existed since 1817.[3] Its first bishop was Cajetan M. Averna. Within the diocese is the ancient city of Troina, which was briefly an episcopal see from 1087 to 1090.[4]

Bishops
  • Gaetano Maria Avarna (1818–1841 Died)
  • Rosario Vincenzo Benza (1844–1847 Died)
  • Camillo Milana (1851–1858 Died)
  • Melchiorre Lo Piccolo (1858–1881 Died)
  • Bernardo Cozzucli (Cozzuoli) (1881–1902 Died)
  • Ferdinando Fiandaca (1903–1912 Appointed, Bishop of Patti)
  • Felice Agostino Addeo, O.S.A. (1913–1942 Resigned)
  • Pio Giardina (1942–1953 Died)
  • Clemente Gaddi (1953–1962 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Siracusa)
  • Costantino Trapani, O.F.M. (1962–1976 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Mazara del Vallo)
  • Salvatore Di Salvo (1976–1984 Resigned)
  • Pio Vittorio Vigo (1985–1997 Appointed, Archbishop of Monreale)
  • Salvatore Pappalardo (1998–2008 Appointed, Archbishop of Siracusa) (He is not the Salvatore Pappalardo who was Archbishop of Palermo and who became Cardinal in 1973.)
  • Salvatore Muratore (2009– )

Notes
  1. Catholic Hierarchy page.
  2. Bishop Salvatore Muratore [Catholic-Hierarchy]
  3. Diocese of Nicosia, Italy
  4. Catholic Encyclopedia article
  • (in Italian)

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