Diocese of Caltanissetta, Italy

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Caltanissetta / Calatanisiaden(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Agrigento

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: S. Michele Arcangelo (September 29)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: November 13

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

1844.05.25: Established as Diocese of Caltanissetta / Calatanisiaden(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Agrigento, Diocese of Cefalù and Diocese of Nicosia and became suffragan of Monreale)
2000.12.02: Became suffragan of Agrigento

Contact Info

Address: Via Cairoli 8, 93100 Caltanissetta, Italy

Phone: 0934 21446

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1993.05)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2003.08.02 – ...):

Bishop Mario Russotto (67)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Caltanissetta (Roman Rite)

Bishop Mario Russotto (67)
(2003.08.02 – ...)

Bishop of Caltanissetta (Italy)

In verbis tuis meditabor

Born:	1957.07.23 (Vittoria, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1981.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	2003.09.27

Priest of Ragusa (Italy) (1981.06.29 – 2003.08.02)

Bishop of Caltanissetta (Italy) (2003.08.02 – ...)

Bishop Alfredo Maria Garsia
(1973.12.21 – 2003.08.02)

In humilitate et veritate servire

Born:	1928.01.14 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1951.07.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1974.02.02
Died:	2004.06.04 († 76)

Bishop of Caltanissetta (Italy) (1973.12.21 – 2003.08.02)

Bishop Francesco Monaco
(1956.10.02 – 1973.12.21)

Ora et labora

Born:	1898.08.05 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1925.02.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1954.02.24
Died:	1986.02.09 († 87)

Titular Bishop of Germa in Galatia (1953.12.12 – 1956.10.02)

Coadjutor Bishop of Caltanissetta (Italy) (1953.12.12 – 1956.10.02)

Bishop of Caltanissetta (Italy) (1956.10.02 – 1973.12.21)

Venerable Bishop Giovanni Jacono (later Archbishop)
(1921.03.18 – 1956.10.02)

Super omnia caritas

Born:	1873.03.14 (Ragusa, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1902.09.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1918.09.08
Died:	1957.05.25 (Ragusa, Italy † 84)

Bishop of Giovinazzo (Italy) (1918.07.02 – 1921.03.18)

Bishop of Molfetta (Italy) (1918.07.02 – 1921.03.18)

Bishop of Terlizzi (Italy) (1918.07.02 – 1921.03.18)

Bishop of Caltanissetta (Italy) (1921.03.18 – 1956.10.02)

Titular Archbishop of Mocissus (1956.10.02 – 1957.05.25)

Archbishop.

Archbishop Antonio Augusto Intreccialagli, O.C.D.
(Apostolic Administrator 1914.03.16 – 1921.03.18)

Bishop Antonio Augusto Intreccialagli, O.C.D. (later Archbishop)
(1907.05.22 – 1914.03.16)

Born:	1852.02.18 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1875.05.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1907.07.28
Died:	1924.09.19 († 72)

Bishop of Caltanissetta (Italy) (1907.05.22 – 1914.03.16)

Titular Archbishop of Sardica (1914.03.16 – 1919.07.31)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Monreale (Italy) (1914.03.16 – 1919.07.31)

Apostolic Administrator of Caltanissetta (Italy) (1914.03.16 – 1921.03.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Monreale (Italy) (1919.07.31 – 1924.09.19)

Bishop Ignazio Zuccaro
(1896.06.22 – 1906.04.30)

Born:	1839.07.23 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1862.06.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1896.07.19
Died:	1913.11.28 († 74)

Bishop of Caltanissetta (Italy) (1896.06.22 – 1906.04.30)

Titular Bishop of Archelaïs (1906.04.30 – 1913.11.28)

Bishop Giovanni Battista Guttadauro di Reburdone
(1858.12.23 – 1896.04.26)

Born:	1814.09.13 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1838.09.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1859.01.09
Died:	1896.04.26 († 81)

Bishop of Caltanissetta (Italy) (1858.12.23 – 1896.04.26)

Bishop Antonio Stromillo, C.R.
(1845.01.20 – 1858.01.06)

Born:	1789.07.11 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1814.03.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1845.02.16
Died:	1858.01.06 († 68)

Bishop of Caltanissetta (Italy) (1845.01.20 – 1858.01.06)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Francesco Monaco (1953.12.12 – 1956.10.02)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Giuseppe Francica-Nava di Bontifé (later Cardinal) (1883.08.09 – 1889.05.24)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cattedrale di Santa Maria La Nova, Caltanissetta, Caltanissetta, Sicilia

Churches by City (68)

Agrigento (↙), Palermo (↖), Cefalù (↑), Nicosia (↗), Piazza Armerina (→)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 1,121 km²

Population: 160,700 Catholics (99.1% of 162,100 total)

Pastoral Centres: 69 parishes, 108 missions

Personnel: 112 priests (98 diocesan, 14 religious), 15 deacons, 161 religious (31 brothers, 130 sisters), 10 seminarians