Diocese of Caltagirone, Italy 🇮🇹

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Caltagirone / Calatayeronen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Catania

Neighbouring Dioceses: Piazza Armerina (←), Nicosia (↑), Catania (↗), Siracusa (→), Ragusa (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: S. Giacomo, S. Rosalia (September 4)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: July 4

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

1816.09.12: Established as Diocese of Caltagirone / Calatayeronen(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Messina and Diocese of Catania, gained territory from Diocese of Siracusa and became suffragan of Monreale)
1844.05.20: Gained territory from Diocese of Catania, exchanged territory with Diocese of Piazza Armerina and became suffragan of Siracusa
2000.12.02: Became suffragan of Catania

Contact Info

Address: Piazza San Francesco d’Assisi 11, 95041 Caltagirone, Italy

Phone: 0933 368642; 0933 368645

Present Prelates

Bishop (2010.01.30 – ...):

Bishop Calogero Peri, O.F.M. Cap. (73)

Monsignors (16)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Caltagirone (Roman Rite)

Bishop Calogero Peri, O.F.M. Cap. (73)
(2010.01.30 – ...)

Bishop of Caltagirone (Italy)

Pro vobis datur

Born:	1953.06.16 (Salemi, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1978.12.09
Consecrated Bishop:	2010.03.20

Bishop of Caltagirone (Italy) (2010.01.30 – ...)

Bishop Vincenzo Manzella (83)
(Apostolic Administrator 2009.09.17 – 2010.01.30)

Bishop Vincenzo Manzella (83)
(1991.04.30 – 2009.09.17)

Bishop emeritus of Cefalù (Italy)

Visitare oves meas et pascere

Born:	1942.11.16 (Casteldaccia, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1967.07.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1991.06.29

Priest of Palermo (Italy) (1967.07.01 – 1991.04.30)

Bishop of Caltagirone (Italy) (1991.04.30 – 2009.09.17)

Apostolic Administrator of Caltagirone (Italy) (2009.09.17 – 2010.01.30)

Bishop of Cefalù (Italy) (2009.09.17 – 2018.02.16)

Bishop Vittorio Luigi Mondello (88) (later Archbishop)
(1983.07.30 – 1990.07.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Reggio Calabria–Bova (Italy)

Euntes ergo

Born:	1937.10.21 (Messina, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1960.06.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1978.01.21

Priest of Messina (Italy) (1960.06.21 – 1977.12.10)

Titular Bishop of Carcabia (1977.12.10 – 1983.07.30)

Auxiliary Bishop of Messina (Italy) (1977.12.10 – 1983.07.30)

Bishop of Caltagirone (Italy) (1983.07.30 – 1990.07.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reggio Calabria–Bova (Italy) (1990.07.28 – 2013.07.13)

Bishop Carmelo Canzonieri
(1963.07.30 – 1983.01.08)

Born:	1907.09.22 (Ragusa, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1930.03.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1957.05.12
Died:	1993.03.26 († 85)

Priest of Ragusa (Italy) (1930.03.15 – 1957.03.11)

Titular Bishop of Cesarea in Mauretania (1957.03.11 – 1963.07.30)

Auxiliary Bishop of Messina (Italy) (1957.03.11 – 1963.07.30)

Bishop of Caltagirone (Italy) (1963.07.30 – 1983.01.08)

Bishop Francesco Fasola (later Archbishop)
(1960.11.11 – 1963.06.25)

Duc in altum

Born:	1898.02.23 (Maggiora, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1921.06.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1954.05.02
Died:	1988.07.01 (Novara, Italy † 90)

Priest of Novara (Italy) (1921.06.26 – 1954.03.08)

Titular Bishop of Vartana (1954.03.08 – 1960.11.11)

Coadjutor Bishop of Agrigento (Italy) (1954.03.08 – 1960.11.11)

Bishop of Caltagirone (Italy) (1960.11.11 – 1963.06.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Messina (Italy) (1963.06.25 – 1977.06.03)

Archimandrite of Santissimo Salvatore of the Italo-Albanese (Italy) (1963.06.25 – 1977.06.03)

Bishop Pietro Capizzi (later Archbishop)
(1937.08.12 – 1960.11.11)

Born:	1880.09.11 (Calascibetta, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1903.04.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1933.01.08
Died:	1961.07.07 († 80)

Priest of Caltanissetta (Italy) (1903.04.11 – 1932.09.16)

Bishop of Campagna (Italy) (1932.09.16 – 1937.08.12)

Bishop of Caltagirone (Italy) (1937.08.12 – 1960.11.11)

Titular Archbishop of Amorium (1960.11.11 – 1961.07.07)

Bishop Giovanni Bargiggia
(1927.03.14 – 1937.07.06)

Fortiter et suaviter

Born:	1876.11.24 (Lacchiarella, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1900.06.09
Consecrated Bishop:	1927.04.24
Died:	1946.04.11 († 69)

Priest of Milano (Italy) (1900.06.09 – 1927.03.14)

Bishop of Caltagirone (Italy) (1927.03.14 – 1937.07.06)

Bishop of Vigevano (Italy) (1937.07.06 – 1946.04.11)

Bishop Damaso Pio de Bono
(1898.11.28 – 1925.04.01)

Born:	1850.10.23 (Bivona, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1874.04.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1898.12.11
Died:	1927.11.14 († 77)

Bishop of Caltagirone (Italy) (1898.11.28 – 1925.04.01)

Titular Bishop of Troas (1925.04.01 – 1927.11.14)

Bishop Saverio Gerbino
(1887.03.14 – 1898.02.15)

Born:	1814.02.23 (Caltagirone, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1836.09.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1872.03.10
Died:	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 Giovanni Battista Bongiorni
(1879.09.22 – 1887.03.14)

Born:	1830.08.01 (Palazzolo Acreide, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1853.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1875.03.14
Died:	1901.12.04 († 71)

Bishop of Trapani (Italy) (1874.12.18 – 1879.09.22)

Bishop of Caltagirone (Italy) (1879.09.22 – 1887.03.14)

Titular Bishop of Flaviopolis antea Cratea (1887.03.14 – 1901.12.04)

Bishop Antonio Morana
(1872.02.23 – 1879.08.18)

Born:	1824.06.16 (Modica, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1848.03.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1872.03.17
Died:	1879.08.18 († 55)

Bishop of Caltagirone (Italy) (1872.02.23 – 1879.08.18)

Bishop Luigi Natoli (later Archbishop)
(1858.03.15 – 1867.02.22)

Born:	1799.06.15 (Patti, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1822.03.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1858.03.21
Died:	1875.02.25 († 75)

Bishop of Caltagirone (Italy) (1858.03.15 – 1867.02.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Messina (Italy) (1867.02.22 – 1875.02.25)

Bishop Giuseppe Maria Maniscalco, O.F.M. Obs.
(1854.04.17 – 1855.04.10)

Born:	1783.06.02 (Alessandria della Rocca, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1807.06.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1844.06.23
Died:	1855.04.10 († 71)

Minister General of Order of Observant Friars Minor (1838 – 1844.06.17)

Bishop of Avellino (Italy) (1844.06.17 – 1854.04.17)

Bishop of Caltagirone (Italy) (1854.04.17 – 1855.04.10)

Bishop Benedetto Denti, O.S.B.
(1833.03.15 – 1853.08.03)

Born:	1782.12.22? (Palermo, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1806.12.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1833.06.16
Died:	1853.08.03 († 70)

Bishop of Caltagirone (Italy) (1833.03.15 – 1853.08.03)

Bishop Gaetano Maria Trigona e Parisi (later Cardinal)
(1818.12.21 – 1833.04.15)

Born:	1767.06.02 (Piazza Armerina, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1791.06.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1819.01.24
Created Cardinal:	1834.06.23
Died:	1837.07.05 (Palermo, Italy † 70)